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Korobá: The Case of the Missing Kolo

Àlàbá Ònájìn

Illustrated by Àlàbá Ònájìn

Scallywag Press

Paperback

144pp

ISBN: 9781836300649

Fiction

Publication date: 7 May 2026

£8.99

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A new graphic novel detective series, set in a vibrant African community.

Ten-year-old Korobá knows everyone in Makoko, the Nigerian fishing village where she lives. The last thing Korobá would expect in Makoko is a thief. Yet Saidat’s wooden piggy bank has been stolen!

Buckle up, budding mystery fans… It’s time to join Korobá and friends on their thrilling chase for the culprit.

Àlàbá Ònájìn

Àlàbá Ònájìn was born in Nigeria, and now lives in Gloucestershire. Àlàbá has a diploma in Freelance Cartooning and Illustration, and a passion for telling stories through his drawings – his work has been published in USA and by UNESCO. As a child, he loved reading mysteries such as The Famous Five, and aims to create equally fun and empowering stories featuring smart child protagonists but set in his home country.