Meet Amber Class
Introducing a new series of chapter books set in a primary school
Join lively Amber Class in three inter-linked stories for emerging readers. Nzingha and her classmates have fun learning all kinds of things with best teacher ever, Mrs Adisa. In Believe in Yourself, the children explore ways to boost self-confidence, while Kayden watches a very large beetle climb into Mrs Adisa’s bag! Even teachers need to find confidence sometimes! In Sort it Out, Andrew and Kayden are angry with each other in their football game, but thanks to Nzingha and Mrs Adisa they discover a great way to stay friends. And Feeling Good sees the children learning to feel good about themselves. Xaolin wants to be a concert pianist, Andrew’s going to be an Olympic runner, Rebecca is determined to be a scientist, Nizingha wants to be a teacher – and Kayden? He wants to be a comedian! Everyone has their own special talent.
Creators
Enomwoyi Damali was born in Trinidad, but has long lived in London, where she works as an educational psychologist. Her long professional experience in a highly diverse community gives authenticity and veracity to her stories of Amber Class and their ever-resourceful teacher, Mrs Adisa. Enomwoyi, whose name means ""she has grace and charm"", describes her goal as ""to help children think about and practise the personal development skills and qualities needed to live life fully and to treat each other with love and respect."" She lives in South London.
Ruthine Burton completed the Inaugural Pathways Into Children's Publishing in 2021. Her parents came originally from Dominica and French Guiana. She has a B.A. hons in Visual Art from the University of Wales in Aberystwyth, and also an M.Sc. in Software Engineering. She has worked as a pavement portrait artist and in the games industry. Ruthine is one of the three illustrators featured in Our Rights, edited by Jake Hope (Otter-Barry Books), and also illustrator of Spin! 10 Exciting New Voices in Poetry (2024). She is based in South West London.
