Africa

Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards 2018 _______________ Uncover the true story of an Egyptian king, and the 20th century explorer who found him. Ideal for readers aged 7+ Discover the troubles Tutankhamun...

A heart-wrenching true story about life in a Kenyan refugee camp that will restore your faith in real-life happy endings.Omar and his brother Hassan, two Somali boys, have spent a long time in the Dadaab refugee camp. Separated from their mother, they...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984816122Author William KamkwambaFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Crown Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

A first, personal introduction to the Africa continent for young children aged 4+ from Nigerian storyteller Atinuke.Africa, Amazing Africa is Atinuke's first introduction to the African continent - an exciting starting point for young children aged 4+...

Learn how to read hieroglyphs in this compelling puzzle adventure story, publishing 200 years after the Rosetta Stone was deciphered! Written by award-winning author Andy Seed, in consultation with experts at the British Museum, and sumptuously...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426332739Author National Geographic KidsFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

An intricate pop-up book to mark the centenary of Tukankhamun's Tomb's discovery in 1922. 100 years ago, Howard Carter and his team made an incredible find: the undisturbed tomb of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, buried for more than 3,000 years. Now you...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Find out all about the ancient kingdom of Benin, the tribes that lived there, how they lived and were ruled, and how the nation changed and developed over time. ...

National Geographic Primary Readers pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with engaging text by skilled authors to help your child learn to read. Developed by education experts, this series of books for beginner readers is spread across four...

NAACP Image Award Nominee "In a word, stunning." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Through artful prose and beautiful illustrations, Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson tell the true story of Wangari Muta Maathai, known as "Mama Miti," who in 1977 founded the...

Would you rather be a pharaoh or a pharaoh's servant? Cleopatra or Queen Hatshepsut? Only you can decide! Adventure into the astonishing world of ancient Egypt with this new Would You Rather book! Packed...

As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new...

Hope in a Ballet Shoe tells the story of Michaela DePrince. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnessed atrocities that no child ever should. Her father was killed by rebels and her mother died of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela was...

What sounds do giraffes make? How do they bend down to the ground to drink? How tall is a baby giraffe? This book has all the answers and much more, along with photographs, step-by-step illustrations, simple text and links to websites with video clips...

Told in gentle rhyming verse, this beautiful non-fiction picture book follows the story of a heard of African elephants as they journey across the parched savannah in search for a water hole. The matriarch tells of all the sounds of the savannah, and how...

National Geographic Primary Readers is a high-interest series of beginning reading books that have been developed in consultation with education experts. The books pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with lively text by skilled children's...

National Geographic Primary Readers is a high-interest series of beginning reading books that have been developed in consultation with education experts. The books pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with lively text by skilled children's...

WINNER OF THE CALDECOTT MEDAL, THE CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD, THE KATE GREENAWAY SHADOWER'S CHOICE AWARD AND A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK. This is for the unforgettable. The unafraid. The undefeated. From New York Times bestselling-author Kwame Alexander comes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375866814Author Bonnie WorthFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 236mm *...

Discover the incredible history and diversity of the African continent in all its splendour with this stunningly illustrated and fact-filled encyclopedia. This fascinating and beautiful book is divided into broad geographical sections which celebrate and...

What if you could look back in time and meet everyday children just like you, but from a totally different world? How We Lived in Ancient Times is an amazing window into history through the lives of children through time, showing the clothes they wore,...

Do you want to know about eight of the world's deadliest snakes, forty-nine countries without a coastline and five fearless female warriors?Then look no further because Lists for Curious Kid by Tracey Turner is absolutely bursting with eye-popping and...

Do you want to know about eight of the world's deadliest snakes, forty-nine countries without a coastline, and five fearless female warriors?Then look no further because Lists for Curious Kids by Tracey Turner is absolutely bursting with eye-popping and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award 2016 and Notable Children's Books 2016 and Washington State Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award 2016. Nominated for Maryland...

As a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees. But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see whole forests being cut down, and she knows that soon all the trees will be destroyed. So Wangari decides to do something -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476551814Author Martha RustadFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone Press

Imagine over three million square miles of sand dunes that are as tall as a ten-story building. That place is real -- it's the Sahara Desert! Vast, yes! And home to fascinating creatures such as ostriches and fennec foxes as well as amazing plant life...

This compelling and important history of the British Empire, told from the perspective of 20 people who lived through it, tells the story of one of the largest and most powerful empires in human history. At one time, the British Empire ruled over almost...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426371875Author National Geographic KidsFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839272028Author Shalini VallepurFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint BookLife PublishingPublisher BookLife PublishingWeight(grams) 107gDimensions(mm)...

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela is the amazing story of a true hero of our times; his famous biography has been specially adapted for children in a beautiful illustrated picture book format.Discover how a little boy whose father called him...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839271984Author Shalini VallepurFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint BookLife PublishingPublisher BookLife PublishingWeight(grams) 106gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780803735118Author William KamkwambaFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Dial Books for Young Readers,USPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

Whether your little one wants to know more about their cultural roots and ethnic origins, or they are simply curious about discovering this beautiful country, our African children's book collection are here to help! Childhood is all about discovering...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780792272977Author Joseph Lemasolai LekutonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780761316473Author Mark MelnicoveFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Lerner Publishing GroupPublisher Lerner Publishing Group

The only book on the market which contains real letters between schoolchildren in the UK and in Africa. There are also full colour photographs, short stories based on African legends, facts and content from bestselling authors Lauren St John, Mary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Coretta Scott King Award (New Talent/Illustrator) 2011. Short-listed for Delaware Diamonds Award (Grades 3-5) 2011 and Young Hoosier Book Award (Intermediate)...

Factology: Ancient Egypt is a fact-packed introduction to this iconic time in history, presented in maps, timelines, diagrams and statistics. Did you know that the pyramids of Giza were once covered in a white casing made of glimmering limestone that was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Caldecott Medal Winner and New York Times Best Illustrated Book.Book InformationISBN 9780140546040Author Margaret MusgroveFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint...