Jide and the honeybee queen

Holidaying in Apata leads Jide on the path of adventure. His eagerness to learn about bees is questioned. He is dealt with but enlightened when ...He kicks against his uncle's warning. He wants to unravel that which the adults keep as a secret - the bees' secret of honey-making.When Jide and Alaba break into the beehive, the bitter lesson they are taught leads to a dream. In the dreamland, Jide's curiosity is met - his questions about the bees' secret world are answered.Jide does not only learn about the politics, administration, and socio-cultural lifestyle of bees, he learns about the beauty of Apata, which would not have been possible if the Honeybee Queen had not intervened in his ill-health condition.