Africa

Oluwalase Babatunde Benson is No. 1. He's the No. 1 car spotter in his village. The No. 1 car spotter in the world!The start of an exciting new series about the irresistible No. 1, whose hobby is car spotting but who is good at solving all sorts of...

The third of Lauren St John's heartwarming White Giraffe series, in which Martine and Ben must save the world's rarest leopard.Martine is looking forward to the holidays and riding Jemmy, her white giraffe, until an accident sends her and Ben on a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728460390Author Margy Burns KnightFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Millbrook Press (Tm)Publisher Millbrook Press (Tm)Weight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (Gold) 2007.Book InformationISBN 9780618723454Author Niki DalyFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Clarion BooksPublisher...

With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie's kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning,...

Enjoy a rich collection of folktales, myths and legends from all over Africa and the Caribbean, re-told for young readers. From the trickster tales of Anansi the spider, to the story of how the leopard got his spots; ...

Welcome to a new term at the River School! Jummy and Caro are thrilled to be working with their Nile House friends on the school corn-planting competition. But as they try to grow the biggest crops, they...

A heartwarming, exciting story of friendship, wonder and dance from Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author Efua Traore! Jomi's mum left when he was little to make a new life for them in Lagos, the city of dreams. When Jomi doesn't...

Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa, amazing Africa - and today she is going o the beach with her family. All she wants to do is 'splash' in the waves, but will anyone join her?In the second Anna Hibiscus picture book from Atinuke and Lauren Tobia, Anna has...

Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa, amazing Africa - and today she is going o the beach with her family. All she wants to do is 'splash' in the waves, but will anyone join her?In the second Anna Hibiscus picture book from Atinuke and Lauren Tobia, Anna has...

Three charming stories about a young girl who lives in a flat in Lagos with her sister, Moji, who is very clever; her brother, Dapo, who is very fast; and Grandmummy, who is very bossy. Too Small Tola is just the right size to fit under the bed and...

A search for treasure reveals the toxic consequences of modern life in this thrilling adventure set against the backdrop of the world's largest e-waste dump. A search for treasure reveals the toxic consequences of modern life in this thrilling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736420952Author Justine KormanFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

A collection of four linked stories about family life set in modern west Africa.Anna Hibiscus lives in amazing Africa with her family in a wonderful house in a beautiful garden in a big city. Join Anna as she sings for the president, gets in a terrible...

This is the story of a bird that fits in your hand flying halfway around the world looking for a place to nest. This is the story of a young girl from northern Africa fleeing halfway around the world looking for a place of peace. This is the story of...

A warm and witty celebration of the lives of amazing Black women.What will Maya be when she grows up? A rocket scientist like Annie Easley? An Olympic athlete like Alice Coachman? A brain surgeon like Alexa Canady? In this heart-warming and funny story,...

A charming story perfect for reassuring children that bedtime can be the most special time of the day."Bedtime!" says Mum. Albie the warthog doesn't think so! He'd much rather play a game. So off he dashes -skippety trot trit trot. But the cheetahs are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062881793Author Beverley NaidooFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 185mm *...

An extraordinary tale of two teenagers who were never meant to be friends, this page-turner transports readers to a bustling market in Ghana's capital city where one friendship transforms two lives.When Faiza, a migrant girl from northern Ghana, and...

From the bestselling author and illustrator duo of The Gruffalo! Now available in an early reader format. Who's that singing on the savannah? It's the top-five ugly animals in Africa! The...

A charming story perfect for reassuring children that bedtime can be the most special time of the day."Bedtime!" says Mum. Albie the warthog doesn't think so! He'd much rather play a game. So off he dashes - skippety trot trit trot. But the cheetahs are...

The fifth African adventure in Lauren St John's bestselling THE WHITE GIRAFFE series.When Sawubona's white rhinos are attacked, the poachers leave behind a terrified calf. Devastated but determined to help, Martine and Ben agree to take the rhino baby to...

The #1 New York Times bestseller 'At once vivid and simple, lyrical and surgical, expressive and exacting' Lupita Nyong'o Dreams are today’s answers for tomorrow’s questions. Eleven-year-old Kofi Offin has dreams of water, of its urgent whisper that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623718879Author Sihle NontshokweniFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Crocodile BooksPublisher Crocodile BooksWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 257mm *...

Forgetful sisters Siba and Saba are always losing something. Sandals, slippers, sweaters - you name it, they lose it. When the two sisters fall asleep each night, they dream about the things they have lost that day. Until, one night, their dreams begin...

In this traditional tale, discovered in Kenya, a young herd boy Ki-pat must find a way to end the dreadful drought that has come to the beautiful Kapiti Plain and save the animals that live there.Authored by Verna Aardema, Bringing the Rain to Kapiti...

Spud: Exit, Pursued by a Bear is the 4th and final instalment in the hilarious teenage life of schoolboy Spud Milton - written by South African comedian John van de Ruit.Spud Milton is in his final year at boarding school. Now a prefect and on the cusp...

Set sail along the mighty Nile River to experience the wonders of Egypt. The lilting, rhyming story text is followed by eleven pages full of educational information about ancient Egypt, gods and goddesses, a helpful map, and much more.About the...

Third in the AGENTS OF THE WILD series: fun-packed young fiction with wildlife conservation themes. Agnes and Attie - AGENTS OF THE WILD - are off to the Sahara Desert on a mission to rescue rare baby animals from illegal wildlife traders.When a lesser...

Spud's nearly 15 and although he is no longer the youngest or the smallest in his dorm, his second year at boarding school is beset with women trouble, misguided late-night adventures and excruciating family visits. With his dreams of a stage career in...

A moving story of a brother, a sister and a swallow, and how all are in some way victims of the horrors of landmines. Olly's brother Matt wants to go and work with children who have been made orphans, through war, in Africa. He wants to be a...

In Ruby Winters' world, colour opens some doors and slams others shut. Her opulent Johannesburg neighbourhood is a far cry from the streets of Soweto where anger and hatred simmer under the surface.Ruby can't resist the blue-eyed Afrikaans boy who brings...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732096929Author Grant N PerrymanFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Perryman House of Design, LLCPublisher Perryman House of Design, LLCWeight(grams)...

Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa, amazing Africa. Anna is amazing too!Anna Hibiscus and her family are going to the village with Grandfather. They travel by bus through mangrove swamp and rainforest, through scrubland and rivers, over hills and mountains...

B is for Baby. B is for Brother. B is for going to see Baba!Baby's brother is getting ready to take a basket of bananas all the way to Baba's bungalow in the next village. He will have to go along the bumpy road, past the baobab trees, birds and...

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...

*Nominated for the 2019 CILIP Carnegie Medal* *Spectator Best Books of the Year selection* Two unlikely heroes inspire a whole town by fighting to save a tree Sometimes, in the blink of an eye, you do something that changes your life forever. ...

Long ago on the Great African Plains, it was so dry before the rain came that all the animals were hot, and thirsty, and hungry. All, that is, except Cross Crocodile. This is the story of how Monkey tricked Crocodile into sharing his food with the other...

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.

Wise old flamingo Bibi has been with her flock for as long as anyone can remember. Follow her journey in this beautifully illustrated celebration of old age and community from the talented creator of the award-winning picture book Little One.When the...