In this book, one of a series, Anna Hibiscus gets ready to go and see her Granny in Canada. Anna lives in Africa, which is extremely interesting to read about. She lives near mango trees and she has an amazing garden and she lives in the same house as lots of cousins and uncles and aunties. Each chapter is a story in itself but the whole book is about Anna getting ready to leave hot Africa to go to cold, snowy Canada (where her Mum comes from). Her family all give her presents and she worries as she has nothing to give them. The ending is great as Koko the Parrot helps out!

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