The Talking Drum (Osagie Twins Book 2) - (The Osagie Twins) by Sophia Ezomoghene

About the Book

Eddie and Nosa are excited about the upcoming talent show. Eddie has cool dance moves. Their friends at school can tell jokes and perform magic tricks. But what can Nosa do? Grandpa Sunny suggests he play the shekere, an instrument from Nigeria. Nosa tries, but his beats don't sound like Grandpa Sunny's. Frustration grows as Nosa tries to find his talent. To encourage him, Baba shows Nosa an instrument from work, a talking drum. But Baba warns Nosa and Eddie not to touch. There are strange stories about this drum. On the day of the talent show auditions, Nosa sneaks the talking drum out of its bag and into school, and as soon as he starts playing, BOOM-BAH-BAH-BOOM! Everyone bursts into dance. But there's one problem - they can't stop! What will Nosa and Eddie do to stop the chaos, and how much trouble are they in this time?

Book Synopsis

Twins Eddie and Nosa are challenged to perform at the school talent show. There is only one problem - Nosa doesn't think he has any talent. When Grandpa Sunny suggests he play the shekere, an instrument from Nigeria, Nosa agrees but struggles to play it well. Frustrated, Baba shows him a talking drum he played years ago in Africa to encourage him. It's a much cooler instrument to Nosa, but Baba warns him not to touch it. If you start playing this talking drum alone, people will begin dancing and won't be able to stop. On the day of the talent show, Nosa sneaks the talking drum out of its case and into school and, as soon as he starts playing, people burst into dance. But they can't stop. What will Nosa do to stop the chaos and how much trouble is he in this time?

About the Author

Sophia Ezomoghene is a first-generation Nigerian American author and former pre-kindergarten teacher. Sophia enjoys writing stories about first day jitters, adventure seekers, and magical worlds. When she isn't writing, you can find Sophia in a pottery class or out and about exploring art museums in her city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.