SuitabookMoving and missing a friend
Shaka’s family moves for his father’s new job. Shaka cannot find Mazi and wonders where he has gone.
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Zulaikhah Agoro - Author
CC BY 4.0Originally published by Book Dash. Writer: Zulaikhah Agoro. Illustrator: Heather Jenkins. Designer: Natalie Pierre-Eugene. Editor: Carla Lever.
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Original Book on Book Dash: Shaka and Mazi (opens in a new tab)A warm, gently drawn story about an imaginary companion, the upheaval of moving house and the possibility of a new friendship. Shaka’s sadness at leaving Mazi is part of the story, alongside the possibility of meeting a new neighbour, Matty.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA warm, gently drawn story about an imaginary companion, the upheaval of moving house and the possibility of a new friendship. Shaka’s sadness at leaving Mazi is part of the story, alongside the possibility of meeting a new neighbour, Matty.
Shaka’s family moves for his father’s new job. Shaka cannot find Mazi and wonders where he has gone.
Shaka is visibly upset when Mazi is no longer with him after the move. The story then shifts towards a new neighbour; it does not dwell on prolonged distress.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough.
Complete story and illustrations · ISBN 9781776231638
Checked: 8 October 2026.
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