{"product_id":"water-baby-9781529425444","title":"Water Baby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe's the Pearl of Makoko and the world is her oyster.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Makoko, the floating slum off mainland Lagos, Nigeria, nineteen-year-old Baby yearns for an existence where she can escape the future her father has planned for her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith opportunities scarce, Baby jumps at the chance to join a newly launched drone-mapping project, aimed at broadening the visibility of her community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen a video of her at work goes viral and Baby finds herself with options she could never have imagined - including the possibility of leaving her birthplace to represent Makoko on the world stage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut will life beyond the lagoon be everything she's dreamed of? Or has everything she wants been in front of her all along?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Nigeria, Chioma Okereke grew up in London, studied law at UCL and has successfully applied those skills to winning domestic squabbles ever since. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer debut novel, \u003ci\u003eBitter Leaf\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize - Africa Best First Book, and her short story \u003ci\u003eTrompette De La Mort\u003c\/i\u003e received First Runner-Up of the inaugural Costa Short Story Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a self-labelled transethnic, she divides her time between the bustle of London, the hustle of Lagos, and the rustle of rural France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more information visit chiomaokereke.com or connect with her on https: \/\/www.chiomaokereke.com\/contact\/.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51243592679698,"sku":"9781529425444","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_28a96038-9a54-4683-9091-c23f5f3d62f3.jpg?v=1745867571","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/water-baby-9781529425444","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}