Pia Lera

Secret of the Beaded Belt Pia Lera

Set in South Africa. A land so beautiful where a sunset can leave you breathless... Jamie a white child about to be hyena dinner after a plane crash, finds himself embraced by a black tribal family, living their traditions and customs in a peaceful village in Africa. Slowly, as his memory returns, he begins to ask questions about why he is so different from his adoptive family. Spurred on by flashes of recollection of a distant past and the clues in a beaded belt, an adventure of self discovery begins. Skilfully blending an adventure story with many unusual facts about African flora and fauna, Secret of the Beaded Belt is a gentle, beautiful and informative novel set in the African bush. A story for anyone who loves wildlife, who believes that childhood should be an adventure through learning and that the legacy we leave our children should be a better world.