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_______________ 'A fiercely compelling, ferocious story' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave 'Furious, beautiful, and impossible to put down' - Katherine Webber _______________ An epic South African fantasy from award-winning author Mary Watson, for fans...

'If I stood you in front of a man, pressed a gun into your palm and told you to squeeze the trigger, would you do it?' 'No, sir, no way!' 'What if I then told you we'd gone back in time and his name was Adolf Hitler? Would you do it then?' ...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER!The must-read new bold and immersive West African-inspired fantasy series, as featured on Cosmo, Bustle, Book Riot and Refinery 29. In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice, perfect for fans...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The hotly anticipated, gripping sequel to bestselling YA fantasy THE GILDED ONES. Set in an ancient West African-inspired world, this unmissable YA fantasy series is perfect for fans of CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE...

An instant New York Times bestseller!The first in a gripping fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing...

"[Victoria Princewill's] real skill, in this highly engaging book, is to create a convincing Victorian heroine to whose emotional highs and lows any modern reader will relate. " - The Daily Telegraph ...

Fox Benwell delivers a harrowing and beautifully written novel that explores the relationship between two girls obsessed with music, the practice of corrective rape in South Africa, and the risks and power of using your voice.Neo loves music, and all she...

New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone takes Shuri to uncharted parts of Wakanda in this original adventure. The royal palace of Wakanda is one of, if not the most, secure facilities on this planet - or any other...

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...

The Earth's ecosystems have collapsed and only ashes remain. Is one girl's courage enough to keep hope alive in the wastelands? It's the year 2123, and sixteen-year-old Adina has just accidentally killed fourteen thousand seven hundred and fifty-six...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142420911Author Nnedi OkoraforFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint SpeakPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 323gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 132mm * 25mm

The hotly anticipated epic and phenomenal West-African inspired finale to the New York Times bestselling YA fantasy Raybearer.For the first time, an Empress Redemptor sits on Aritsar's throne. To appease the sinister spirits of the dead, Tarisai must now...

Spud Milton (practically a man in most areas) is hoping for a smooth ride as he returns to boarding school as a senior. But instead he finds his vindictive arch-enemy is back to taunt him and a garrulous new boy has taken residence in his dorm, along...

'It isn't easy to change the world but you've got to keep trying.'Georgia gets straight As at school, has been placed first in twenty-six drone races and has a serious addiction to buying Japanese stationery. She plans to follow her older sister Sophie...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925164855Author Yasmin HamidFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Fremantle PressPublisher Fremantle PressWeight(grams) 161g

*Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2018. *Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award 2018. A powerful, haunting debut that steps seamlessly from the horrors of people-trafficking to the magic of African folklore. Sante was a baby when she was...

FROM THE AWARD-WINNING ANIMATION TEAM BEHIND THE FILMS KHUMBA, ZAMBEZIA, AND SEAL TEAMPearl has always felt more comfortable in the sea than surrounded by the people in her sleepy South African town who always seem to let her down. But when a new friend...

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...

A breathtaking YA novel set in Zimbabwe about freedom, inter-generational friendships and forgiving the past. Tumi desperately wants to make the Zimbabwean national swimming team. Only in swimming does he escape the hatred and exclusion that his albinism...

WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S AFRICANA BOOK AWARDS 2024 OBSERVER BEST BOOKS OF 2023 IRISH TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2023 SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK An outstanding YA novel of family love, loss, and life lived between two cultures, by an...

For Robert Jacklin - packed off without warning to boarding school in Zimbabwe - everything is terrifyingly new. Branded an outsider from the moment he opens his mouth and unable to decode the subtle power struggles of the classroom, he longs for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525515593Author Malla NunnFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064406697Author TemplePage Count 150Imprint HarperCollins Children's BooksPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781928346593Author Jayne BaulingFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Cover2cover BooksPublisher Cover2cover BooksWeight(grams) 104g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781920590987Author Maire FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Modjaji BooksPublisher Modjaji Books

Nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019. A novel set in Zimbabwe about hope - and its power to heal a family, a friendship or even a nation.For fifteen-year-old Shamiso, struggling with grief and bewilderment following her father's death, hope is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307473868Author Chinua AchebeFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 125gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525518600Author Amanda JoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 138mm *...

WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S AFRICANA BOOK AWARDS 2024 OBSERVER BEST BOOKS OF 2023 IRISH TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2023 SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK An outstanding YA novel of family love, loss, and life lived between two cultures, by an astonishing,...

The unmissable finale to New York Times bestselling YA fantasy series THE GILDED ONES, set in an ancient West African-inspired world and perfect for fans of CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE and BLACK PANTHER.Deka is a goddess-in-waiting with the potential to...

Fox Benwell delivers a harrowing and beautifully written novel that explores the relationship between two girls obsessed with music, the practice of corrective rape in South Africa, and the risks and power of using your voice.Neo loves music, and all she...

Fifteen-year-old Nawra lives in Darfur, Sudan, in a camp for refugees displaced by the Janjaweed’s trail of murder and destruction. Nawra cannot read or write, but when a nonprofit organization called Save the Girls pairs her with an American donor,...

Kirkus Prize Finalist * Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year * An SLJ Best Book of the Year * A Children's Africana Book Award Honor Winner * A Rise: A Feminist Book Project honoree * A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year * Nautilus Silver Award...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147515094Author Tara SullivanFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint SpeakPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 326gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 24mm