Members get the first chance to book our entire programme of events, including go-down-in-history gigs, concerts with world-class orchestras, and talks from cultural icons and political giants. Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer tells the story of a boy growing up in the 1990s on a housing estate in London. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

While it worked fine, it felt a little disjointed and the rule of 'show don't tell' of exposition was broken a few times, some things didn't need explaining to the audience who could have worked things out for themselves. Talk to a member of staff at the auditorium entrance if you have a disability that means you can’t queue, or you need extra time to take your seat. Faber Members get access to live and online author events and receive regular e-newsletters with book previews, promotional offers, articles and quizzes.

Entering the action-packed fun world of Kofi's family and friends through this superbly crafted story will be a joy for all key stage 3 students whatever their preferred genre is. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. He’s always on the lookout for ways to earn some extra money, but can he sell a music magazine at school and stay out of trouble? The whole school is obsessed with music , no one can ever make out the words, so the boys hit the jackpot selling a new fanzine full of song lyrics: PAPER JAM. You won’t be able to bring any bags over 40 x 25 x 25cm into the Queen Elizabeth Hall, so please leave large bags at home.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Tickets can only be sold through the Southbank Centre and our authorised agents, and can't be resold.With classics such as Ted Hughes's The Iron Man and award-winners including Emma Carroll's Letters from the Lighthouse, Faber Children's Books brings you the best in picture books, young reads and classics. Jeffrey's books include: Hold Tight: Black Masculinity, Millennials and the Meaning of Grime ; Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored ; What is Masculinity?

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Packed with snappy, witty dialogue that crackles off the page, and full of humorous scenes, this is a truly engaging read. For access to the Queen Elizabeth Hall auditorium seating rows A to C and wheelchair spaces in the Front Stalls, please enter via the Artists' Entrance in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Slip Road (Level 1). Their staid school is often punishing Kofi for his behaviour, and pupils have started secretly performing battles of words (insults) in breaks, one-upping each other with an audience looking on admiringly. Jeffrey Boakye is an author, broadcaster, educator and journalist with a particular interest in issues surrounding race, masculinity, education and popular culture. With lashings of laughter, this rhyming story is full of charm and cheekiness which will enthrall your young reader.

It’s not long before one of the teacher’s tells Kofi: ‘You could be a real leader at this school, you know that?The chapters are very short, meaning it feels accessible, and even though it’s set in the 90s, readers will recognise the playground and family dynamics and the realities of life living on an estate. And Other Big Questions; Musical Truth, Musical World, I Heard What You Said, and Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer. You can also use the external lift near the Artists' Entrance on Southbank Centre Square to reach Mandela Walk, Level 2. The evolution to rap battles was quickly moved into, the book also swiftly shifts through points that could have been darker, probably as the audience is likely to be primary school-aged. From Nobel Laureates Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter to theatre greats Tom Stoppard and Alan Bennett to rising stars Polly Stenham and Florian Zeller, Faber Drama presents the very best theatre has to offer.