Africa

A powerful, stirring yet utterly down-to-earth story with an unforgettable message about anger, compassion and forgiveness.Based on a true story from the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu's childhood, Desmond and the Very Mean Word depicts an incident in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933390048Author Choose Your Own AdventureFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Chooseco LLCPublisher Chooseco LLC

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...

Ahmed drives his donkey cart through the streets of Cairo, delivering butane gas cylinders to his father's customers. He knows everyone and has a part to play in the life of the city. He is proud to be strong enough to help his family, but most of all he...

Mama is very pleased with the dress material she has bought for Thelma's wedding. Jamela can't resist wrapping the material around her and dancing down the road, proud as a peacock, to show Thelma her beautiful dress! When things go wrong, Mama is very...

Life in Amira's peaceful Sudanese village is shattered when Janjaweed attackers arrive, unleashing unspeakable horrors. After losing nearly everything, Amira needs to find the strength to make the long journey on foot to safety at a refugee camp. She...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395764817Author David WisniewskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinDimensions(mm) 273mm * 222mm * 3mm

Python has wrapped himself around the melon/mango/pomegranate tree with its delicious fruit, and he won't share the fruit unless the animals can tell him the correct name of the tree. Elephant, Monkey and Zebra each in turn visit Lion, who alone knows...

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,...

Drawing on the rich vein of the African Ananse tradition, Ghanaian author Adwoa Badoe and Malian illustrator Baba Wague Diakite bring us a marvelously lively, witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this spider trickster. These Ananse...

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...

For one little Ugandan boy, no wish is too big. First he dreams of reaching the stars and then of riding a supernova straight to Mars. But on a rainy day at his grandfather's house, he is brought down to earth with a bump. Do adventures only happen in...

Pascal's life is like any other boy's as he worries about his English classes and his football skills - until the day rebels come to his village and everything changes. On the run with friends, Pascal finds himself at the mercy of some tough events. But...

The rain clouds are long gone and the dry season scorches the land. Everything is new for the baby giraffe. As she bounds ahead and lags behind, her mother patiently explains the ways of the grasslands. And until she grows a little taller, older and...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399257407Author Rachel IsadoraFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Weight(grams) 465g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442490628Author Katherine RundellFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789988883003Author Meshack AsareFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Sub-Saharan PublishersPublisher Sub-Saharan PublishersWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of NAESP Picture Book Competition.Book InformationISBN 9781934133583Author JaNay Brown-WoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Mackinac Island PressPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781779273468Author Candiss DiamondisFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint CandissPublisher CandissWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 279mm * 2mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781959490104Author Ekaterina OtikoFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Kids World PressPublisher Kids World PressWeight(grams) 141gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734942736Author Coni KnepperFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Coni KnepperPublisher Coni KnepperWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 2mm

Esma is excited to be visiting family in Morocco for the summer. She can't wait to explore the souk -- a giant market full of incredible acrobats, delicious-smelling spices, and cheeky monkeys. But while Esma is being charmed by swaying snakes, she loses...

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 9780578331782Author Stephanie ClaytorFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Stephanie ClaytorPublisher Stephanie ClaytorWeight(grams) 127gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

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...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Two funny, light-hearted traditional tales from Africa. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997131802Author Ozi OkaroFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Ozi Okaro PublishingPublisher Ozi Okaro Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996551120Author Christine Mapondera-TalleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Global Kid HousePublisher Global Kid HouseWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm)...

Come along for a day in Egypt! There's so much to explore - candy-coloured boats, thumping tablas and warm pita bread. Author Aya Khalil and illustrator Magda Azab draw on their personal experience of life in Egypt to create this appealing board book for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939509215Author Crystal Swain-BatesFormat HardbackPage Count 30Imprint Goldest Karat PublishingPublisher Goldest Karat PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916382183Author Mayowa Precious AgbabiakaFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Aseda Press LtdPublisher Aseda Press LtdWeight(grams) 82gDimensions(mm)...

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...

In this thrilling historical adventure, 18-year-old Steve Rogers (AKA Captain America) and his young sidekick, Bucky Barnes, encounter a threat like none they've ever seen - a Ghost Army! The dead of this war and wars past are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781773238845Author Sara Cone BryantFormat PaperbackPage Count 22Imprint Must Have BooksPublisher Must Have BooksWeight(grams) 45gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Gold) 1999.Book InformationISBN 9780316702713Author Elinor Batezat SisuluFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Little,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737152842Author Heddrick McBrideFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint McBride Collection of Stories LLCPublisher McBride Collection of Stories...

Osaik lives a happy, charmed life, his loyal dog Kompa always by his side. But his mother suffers from sickle cell disease, and one day his world is thrown into disarray when it takes her away from him. Despite his grief, Osaik has to find a way of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Primary) 2011.Book InformationISBN 9780399250286Author Rachel IsadoraFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint G.P.Putnam's Sons...

The three volumes of the Akissi series by critically acclaimed author Marguerite Abouet are collected in this first English edition. Poor Akissi! The neighbourhood cats are trying to steal her fish, her little monkey Boubou almost ends up in a frying...