num_pages: 142
description: A boy and his cheetah Xan has always loved animals. At home on his parents' farm in South Africa, he has lots of pets, including a parrot, several lizards, and a snake. When he and his dad find a cheetah cub lost by the side of the road, they don't hesitate to add him to the family. They name the cub Duma, the Swahili word for cheetah, and Duma and Xan are soon inseparable. But when tragedy strikes, Xan is forced to come to terms with something his dad always told one day Duma would need to go home to the wild. Join Xan and Duma as they set off on an adventure-filled journey across the wilderness of southern Africa that will change both of them forever.
language: English
title: Duma: The Movie Novel
titlecomplete: Duma: The Movie Novel
ratings_count: 29
publisher: HarperFestival