"A sequel to the excellent Sophie and the Albino Camel...This classy tale is as much a snapshot of West Africa as an adventure, but it has a thrilling camel race and a surprising denouement."
Judith Woods, The Telegraph

"Once again, Sophie, Gidaado and Chobbal are caught up in a giddy adventure - one where they'll need all their wits about them. Stephen Davies's Sophie books are great fun - fast, witty and exciting. But what really brings them alive is the author's understanding of the people of the sub-Sahara...that first-hand knowledge makes for great adventures full of colourful characters in exotic places."
York Press

"A really exciting adventure story set in Africa that will grip you from first page to last."
www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/1723

"This is a very unusual short novel, by turns amusing and exciting. The author also packs in a surprising amount of information about African culture, though this never interferes with the fast pace of storytelling. Stephen Davies is a missionary in West Africa so he knows what he is writing about, and one gets the sense that he is immensely appreciative and respectful of African traditions."
www.writeaway.org.uk

"This, the second in the series about Sophie's life in Africa, is really quite enchanting – sometimes moving, often funny, and constantly entertaining."
Booktrusted.co.uk