Mate and Me

“The boy from upstairs plays in the yard. His name is Matata. I call him Mate for short. When I see him I shout, ‘Hello Mate!’, but he doesn’t join in my games.” When Mate moves in upstairs, he has an instant friend. But Mate is shy and learning to adapt to a new home. There’s a new family downstairs too. A secret family. Where have the families come from and what happens when the downstairs family goes missing? Where will their silver treasures lead? A celebration of the power of friendship in the face of displacement and loneliness.