Title: The Adventures of Maganjo
Author: Johnson Grace Maganja
Available: All bookshops
Publisher: Maganja Publishers
Pages: 31
Price: Shs 3,000
Book Reviewer: JUSTUS LYATUU
The Adventures of Maganjo is a simple, easy-to-read comic book for children of any reading age; the simple book has four stories.
The four stories rotate around one character known as Maganjo, who stands out as a boy, who tries very hard to achieve what he goes for.
The author skillfully uses local scenes and city suburbs like Mutungo, Luzira, Kitintale and local and simple names which can be easily remembered by young people to drive his point home.
With a lot of simple illustrations and text, the author, apart from entertaining the young brains, wanted the book to impart the simple skills of reasoning, working a little harder, being independent and not shying away when people criticise on what they are trying to do.
The Adventures of Maganjo is also blended with an oral narrative story, without completely going off course. The author manages to end most of his stories with a relief for Maganjo, getting what they want in a way. In so doing, the book restores a smile to the young reader.
At the end of each story told, the author skillfully gives the reader insightful lessons to learn or advice; all the stories end in an inspirational manner to the young readers.