Treeland is an imaginary land in an imaginary era. It is populated by a jolly people that loves two things above everything else: laughter and trees, hence, Treeland: The Land of Laughter. With peals of laughter, Treelanders tend their trees and forests with loving care. They never cut down trees or act in any way that would destroy their natural environment. As Treeland’s warrior King Majabe nears 100 years old, he becomes worried about not having a male heir even still wearing smiles on his face. He has a willful, assertive, charming, and beautiful daughter, Princess Zuri, but daughters are not expected to reign in Treeland. Zuri must get married so that her husband could become the heir to her father’s throne. But she has no intention of marrying any suitor chosen for her. A struggle of wills and wits ensues between Zuri and her father and the age-old patriarchal traditions that he represents. In the midst of the struggle, Treeland is attacked by a tree-cutting people who has no veneration for either trees or lives. Will Old King Majabe manage to save his Kingdom? Will Zuri survive the coming ordeals brought by the arcane tradition and the fierce war? Will she ascend Treeland’s throne in the end? This tale is at once traditional and current, conventional and unconventional, modern and postmodern, existential but optimistic. Treeland: The Land of Laughter is a novel intended for young people, but readers of all ages will enjoy it. About the author Mkama Mwijaraubi has been writing stories from an early age. His first juvenile story, titled Mbulabesi, was published in 2003, Treeland is his second story.