The Matatu

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Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G1554693012I3N10

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Von der hinteren Coverseite: The conductor picked his way down the aisle, collecting fares, making change and giving tickets."All the way to Machakos?" he asked Kioko's grandfather."Yes, to the end.""Eighteen shillings for two.""Eighteen?" his grandfather asked. "He is so small, you should only charge half the fare for him.""He is small. If you want a cheaper fare, we can tie his feet together like the chickens and put him on the roof."For a moment, Kioko thought they were serious, but then the men laughed.Kioko has been watching the matatus come and go for as long as he can remember. On his fifth birthday, he gets the chance to climb aboard one with his grandfather. As the matatu pulls away from the market, several village dogs chase after it. Kioko wonders why the dogs alway bark and chase after matatus. When he asks his grandfather about it, his grandfather tells Kioko an entertaining tale about a dog, a goat and a sheep. Set in East Africa and inspired by a Kamba folktale, The Matatu is a colorful story filled with unexpected twists and turns.