Figgy in the World

Figgy has two problems. One is her name. Nobody in Ghana has that name. The other is that her grandmother is ill and needs special medicine. Figgy cant do much about her name, but she can do something for Grandma Ama. She will go to America and bring back the medicine, and Kwame, her special goat, will go with her. Out in the wide world she will meet some bad people, but she will also find good friends.

* WINNER: Adelaide Festival's 2016 Premier's Award and 2016 Children's Literature Award.

* JOINT WINNER: 2015 NSW Premier's Literary Awards Patricia Wrightson Prize.

* Shortlisted for the CBCA Awards, Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, Queensland Literary Awards and the Readings Children's Book Prize.

Praise for Figgy in the World

'For its insights into the very different lives of rural poor children in Ghana and for its surprising scenes, events, dialogue and characters, this book would make a thought-provoking and engrossing class novel. Highly recommended for mid to upper primary readers.’
Magpies Magazine – Chloé Mauger