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What would you do if you woke up one night to find the shadow of a giant chicken passing your bedroom door? Go and investigate of course! A hugely entertaining look at the fascinating masquerade culture of West Africa, told from the perspective of a...

This award-winning picture book tells with spare, elegant prose and poignant illustrations how Lila saves her Kenyan village by telling the sky the saddest thing she knows. For months the sun has burned down on Lila's village. It is too hot to gather...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142413937Author Rachel IsadoraFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 156g

Theodosia Throckmorton has an extraordinary ability: she can sense ancient magic. This is most useful, as she spends her life fighting curses in the London Museum of Legends and Antiquities, where her father is head curator of a vast collection of...

Perfect for fans of fast-paced adventures, The Book of Legends, from comedian Lenny Henry is a laugh-out-loud magical story for 8-12 year olds, illustrated throughout by the incredibly talented Keenon Ferrell.Twins, Bran and Fran, are two ordinary kids...

SPLINTERED BLOODLINES. UNBREAKABLE BARGAINS. A LEGACY OF BETRAYAL. The powerful sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling and award-winning Legendborn that's taking TikTok by storm. Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare, Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J. Maas...

Perfect for fans of fast-paced adventures, The Book of Legends, from comedian Lenny Henry, is a laugh-out-loud magical story for 8-12 year olds, illustrated throughout by the incredibly talented Keenon Ferrell.Twins, Bran and Fran, are two ordinary kids...

"Allow me to introduce myself."But he needed no introduction. "Anansi the spider!" said Anansi the boy. "The tales were true!""Traditional tales are always true," the spider answered, laughing. "Nothing lasts so long as truth, nor travels quite so far...

The daughter of a river god, raised by a human father and bound to a tragic destiny. An African fantasy-adventure graphic novel inspired by the mythology of the Zambezi River and the history of the Kariba Dam, one of the largest dams ever constructed...

In this highly anticipated contemporary fantasy, twelve-year-old Maya's search for her missing father puts her at the center of a battle between our world, the Orishas, and the mysterious and sinister Dark world. Perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the End...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368042413Author Kwame MbaliaFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Rick Riordan PresentsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. While attending a reception given by one of the directors of her parents' museum, she stumbles across an old foe in the most surprising circumstances! His reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781665912624Author Tola OkogwuFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Margaret K. McElderry BooksPublisher Margaret K. McElderry BooksWeight(grams)...

Percy Jackson meets Black Panther - this blockbuster middle-grade fantasy adventure is perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers. Cameron Battle grew up reading The Book of Chidani, cherishing stories about the fabled kingdom that cut itself...

Michael Rosen, Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London, and bestselling author, poet and broadcaster, introduces these great myths and legends of Ancient Egypt.Travel back deep in time to Ancient Egypt and discover the...

The classic story of "The Princess and the Pea" gets a fresh twist in this Russian spin on the beloved fairy tale!The classic tale of a princess and a pea gets a fresh twist in this fourth book of the Once Upon a World board book series. With Russia as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368042406Author Kwame MbaliaFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Rick Riordan PresentsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

A collection of hugely entertaining stories, drawn from the rich folklore of many countries throughout Africa, and brought sparklingly to life with humour and rhyme by Ghanaian author, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, writing under the name used for his children's...

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history's mightiest warriors. The sixth book in a new time-travelling series - perfect for fans of Beast Quest. When ten-year-old Tom accidentally smashes a statue in a museum he...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823407989Author Eric A. KimmelFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 147gDimensions(mm) 241mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368042383Author Kwame MbaliaFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Rick Riordan PresentsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

A fun and fast-paced series based on African mythology, YOMI is an adventure full of heart and humour. Now Yomi and her younger brother Kayode are official members of the Sacred Beast League, they can't wait for more adventures! And when a Yumboe - a...

A beautiful hardback treasury, containing over forty myths and legends from around the world. The perfect gift for mythology lovers of all ages. This glorious collection contains incredible stories from Greek and Norse mythology, such as Theseus and the...

After their spectacular showdown against the Red Oloibon, Odwar and his friends are hoping for a bit of a breather. But Odwar has to find his Entasim - the powerful heirloom inherited from his warrior ancestor - and he has to find it now. The Shadow...

A fun, fresh and fast-paced series based on African mythology, YOMI is an adventure full of heart and humour. Yomi and her younger brother Kayode are supposed to be on the trip of a lifetime visiting The Gambia with their Uncle Olu. Instead, their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368055055Author Kwame MbaliaFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Rick Riordan PresentsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

The Secret of the Purple Lake is a collection of five interlinked stories that take us from Ghana to Orkney, and from Spain to Norway and Thailand. As a minor character from one story assumes a major role in the next, we meet a fascinating cast,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646114238Author Morgan E MoroneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 224mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762495054Author Anita GaneriFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Running Press KidsPublisher Running Press KidsWeight(grams) 816gDimensions(mm) 272mm *...

A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.Inspired by a traditional African...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933390208Author Jim BecketFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Chooseco LLCPublisher Chooseco LLCWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 176mm * 107mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Hugo Award (Lodestar Award / Best YA Book) 2023.Book InformationISBN 9780451480583Author Nnedi OkoraforFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Viking Books for Young...

"Kendi and Yangni collaborate to introduce young children to the African American folklore tradition and to Hurston's importance within that tradition." -The Horn BookA First Folktale from the creators of Magnolia Flower, Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X...

Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+ A quirky reworking of the traditional stories of the spider god Anansi from west Africa by Andrew Fusek Peters. Nyame the sky god has a special treasure - in a big, brass chest are all the stories ever told...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level An African folk tale about two brothers, who turn out to be the only ones to save their village from the terrifying ogre who lives in the mountains above them. Find...

In the thrilling third and final book in the acclaimed Maya and the Rising Dark trilogy that Kirkus calls "truly #BlackGirlMagic," Maya must face off with the Lord of Shadows to save the human world from impending war with the Dark.War is coming. Despite...

In these beloved stories we meet a Kenyan lion named Simba, a snake with seven heads, and tricksters from Zulu folklore; we hear the voices of the scheming hyena, and we learn from a Khoi fable how animals acquired their tails and horns. Creation myths...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368066464Author Roseanne A. BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 148mm * 26mm

A man with a tree growing out of his head? A woman with children made of wax? A bird that can be milked? With more stories from his original celebration of African folktales, The Girl Who Married A Lion, let Alexander McCall Smith once again take you to...

A strange haar blows into St Andrews' harbour one morning, freezing its inhabitants in a magical mist. A Viking longship docks, and out leaps Loki, the Norse god of mischief. Much to brothers Lewis and Greg's dismay, wise-cracking, havoc-wreaking Loki is...