The No.1 Car Spotter

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The No.1 Car Spotter

By Atinuke
Illustrated by Warwick Johnson Cadwell

Age 6+

The first book about Oluwalase Babatunde Benson. He’s the No. 1 car spotter in his village. The No. 1 car spotter in the world!

The start of an exciting new series about the irresistible No. 1, whose hobby is car spotting but who is good at solving all sorts of problems for his village. When the family’s cart breaks down and there’s no way of bringing goods to market, it’s No. 1 who devises the Toyota Cow-rolla and saves the day. He runs errands for his family and helps Mama Coca-Cola feed the busloads of people who stop for her delicious fried akara. No. 1 even helps Grandmother get to the medical centre when she can’t afford treatment. No. 1 is bright and plucky and resourceful – a fantastic new character in what will undoubtedly prove to be a brilliant series!

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"…a treat for lively middle-grade boys."

~ Kirkus

"This book just begs to be read aloud as you go through it"

~ Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal

"A great, almost necessary book and one that you’ll be delighted to discover."

~ Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal

"…interesting and fun. .."

~ Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal

"A delightful immersion in an unfamiliar world for early chapter-book readers."

~ Kirkus Reviews

Read The No.1 Car Spotter and the Firebird

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The No.1 Car Spotter and the Firebird

By Atinuke
Illustrated by Warwick Johnson Cadwell

Age 6+

The second book about Oluwalase Babatunde Benson. He’s the No. 1 car spotter in his village – probably the No. 1 car spotter in the world!

This is the second book in this series about the irresistible No. 1, whose hobby is car spotting but who is also good at solving all sorts of problems for his village. What happens when a great-spotted leopard enters the compound to steal the goats, or when the river floods the road and a wedding party can’t get across? What happens when the new modern house Mama Coca-Cola thought she wanted turns out not to be the house she wants after all? Who comes to the rescue each and every time? Why, it’s No. 1, of course! But can he also make the fabulous Firebird stop in his village?

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Read The No.1 Car Spotter and the Car Thieves

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The No.1 Car Spotter and the Car Thieves

By Atinuke
Illustrated by Warwick Johnson Cadwell

Age 6+

The third book about Oluwalase Babatunde Benson. He’s the No. 1 car spotter in his village – probably the No. 1 car spotter in the world!

Trouble is brewing in No. 1’s village – cars are being stolen from outside Mama Coca-Cola’s chop house. No. 1 tries to catch the thieves by putting up roadblocks and making diversions. But things get worse. More cars are stolen and people stop going to the chop house. Soon Coca-Cola’s mother will not be able to afford to send Coca-Coca to school. It’s not long before cars are being stolen throughout the whole country! No. 1 – never one to sit back and let bad things happen – soon comes up with a better plan. He is now more determined than ever to catch those pesky car thieves!

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Read The No. 1 Car Spotter and the Broken Road

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The No. 1 Car Spotter and the Broken Road

By Atinuke
Illustrated by Warwick Johnson Cadwell

Age 6+

The fourth book about Oluwalase Babatunde Benson. He’s the No. 1 car spotter in his village – probably the No. 1 car spotter in the world!

The road through No. 1’s village is full of holes. There are no cars for No. 1 to spot and no customers for Mama Coca-Cola’s roadside cafe. Mama Coca-Cola tries to get the road fixed but she fails. Grandfather says, “No. 1, you have a No. 1 brain. Use it to fix the road.” What can a small boy do? On Cousin Homework’s wedding day, No. 1 still hasn’t come up with a solution, but he does figure out a way to get everyone to the wedding. And when Mama Coca-Cola asks him to sell her goat at market, he returns home with two goats instead. Finally he has a brilliant idea – one he is sure will get the road through his village mended.

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Read The No.1 Car Spotter Goes To School

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The No.1 Car Spotter Goes To School

By Atinuke
Illustrated by Warwick Johnson Cadwell

Age 6+

The fifth book about Oluwalase Babatunde Benson. He’s the No. 1 car spotter in his village – probably the No. 1 car spotter in the world!

In this fourth book about an endearing young African boy, No. 1, and his best friend, Coca-Cola, No. 1 befriends a couple of American visitors and teaches them a thing or two about goats. And his dream of going to school comes true as well. But learning to read and write means that No. 1 has little time at home and even less time to spend with his grandfather. And there is something very important to learn that only Grandfather can teach him.

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Read The No.1 Car Spotter Fights the Factory

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The No.1 Car Spotter Fights the Factory

By Atinuke
Illustrated by Warwick Johnson Cadwell

Age 6+

The sixth book about Oluwalase Babatunde Benson. He’s the No. 1 car spotter in his village – probably the No. 1 car spotter in the world!

Oluwalase Babatunde Benson is the No. 1 car spotter in the village – maybe even the world! And No. 1 is excited when he learns that a factory is being built in his Nigerian village. There will be jobs for the villagers, including No. 1’s father. But strange things begin to happen: the goats become sick and the fish in the river are dying. What is going on? And can No. 1 put things right?

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