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King of the Trees
Age Range: 10 – 14 years
The King of all Trees wants to introduce himself to all who are willing to listen. The Creator Himself crowned this great King. Perhaps, you are more familiar with him than you think. If you will listen closely, you will understand why he is the King of the trees and you will learn how to be as great as this king.
₵25.00King of the Trees
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The Golden Forest
Suitable for upper primary pupils and children between 9 and 11 years
River Dansu takes away Kwabena’s lime and gives him a fish instead. Kwabena loses one thing after another until he finds gold, becomes very rich and finds a cure for his disease.
₵20.00The Golden Forest
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No Empty Dream
In many African societies, education for the girl-child, no matter how brilliant she may be, is considered a waste of the family’s resources. A determined young girl, Ama Ataa, encouraged by a retired school master, fulfils her ambition of getting an education and becoming the first female doctor in her district.
₵30.00No Empty Dream
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Uncle Blanko’s Chair
Age Range: 9 – 12 years
The story of Uncle Blanko’s Chair takes the reader through a series of dramatic episodes involving young Kobi and the “magic chair” of his good Uncle Blanko. The disappearance of the chair and the frantic search for it help the different people of Sogawe to know and appreciate each other better.
₵20.00Uncle Blanko’s Chair
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Bookset: Lives of 5 Ghanaian Pioneers and 5 Ghanaian Leaders (2 books)
Age Range: 8 – 15 years
Two amazing books that introduce young people to great Ghanaian leaders and pioneers who contributed to the development of this country. Their roles in shaping the course of Ghana’s history, independence and social life are detailed as examples for study by our youth.
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The Harmattan Man
Age Range: 10 – 14 years
The children of Tanoso are looking forward to a very exciting Christmas party. Their mothers are busy preparing lots of goodies for the party.
The only snag is that the dry Harmattan wind gets worse every day. It does not show any sign of going away before Christmas day.
A worried Jeneba goes searching for the Harmattan man to persuade him to stay away on the day set for the party so that they can have good weather and enjoy the party.
Does she find the Harmattan-man? Does he agree to go away on the day set for the party?
₵25.00The Harmattan Man
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Obenewa
Age Range: 6 – 10 years
Obenewa’s mother dies while giving birth to her. She is left with no one but Maa Kaedabi, her grandmother. A time comes when Obenewa leaves her village with an old friend of Maa Kaedabi. She is now in the big city, there is so much change around her. The big city can be a lonely place for a motherless young girl; it can also be a hub of opportunities for achieving one’s aspirations. What does the city hold for Obenewa?
₵25.00Obenewa
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The Cockcrow: Short Stories, Drama and Poems
Great care has been taken in putting together this collection of short stories, poems, and a play for Junior High Schools in Ghana.
Each story, poem or play has been selected for a purpose, which is to educate and entertain. Readers will find in them characters, events and situations they can relate to, even as they learn about types of literature and their modes of appeal.
Above all, this collection is aimed at encouraging and sustaining the habit of reading from the Junior High School onward. In each story, poem or play, you will hear the cock crow to inform, warn and entertain in words imagined by the writers.
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Rattling in the Closet
Suitable for reading by children above age 9, teenagers and young adults
It’s election term in St Felice and there is a tight race for prefects’ positions. Fun-loving Mercy is set to form a winning team with her best buddy Perry. That’s the plan –until the “phen-aah-menal” Salvina springs into the picture. Suddenly, no one in St Felice is certain of anything anymore.
Who is this girl, Salvina, anyway? Can Mercy and her friends afford to watch her trample on their dreams? Torn between truth and lies, how far will Mercy go to protect her hopes, her best friend, and her own carefully kept secret?
₵45.00Rattling in the Closet
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No Roses for Sharon (Peggy Oppong Novel)
Jabez and Sharon start off as childhood friends. As they grow up Sharon becomes a beautiful young lady with whom Jabez falls madly in love. Just when he decides to propose love to her, a much sought-after young Doctor comes in to sweep her off her feet leaving Jabez shattered. No amount of pleading influences Sharon whose mind is made up as she sees in the young doctor her only door to fame and luxury.
Jabez, seeing Sharon’s attraction to the doctor, decides to pursue a course in medicine solely to win her over. He goes to Canada to pursue his dream and Sharon’s marriage to the young doctor ends in disaster. She moves to the city to work as a model and enters into another ill-fated relationship. Frustrated, Sharon turns her attention back to Jabez, the man she is finally convinced will always be there for her.
Jabez’ mother is determined her son will not marry Sharon, the gold digger, and finds a beautiful, soft-spoken undergraduate for him. Will Jabez forget entirely about his childhood sweetheart with whom he’d shared the joys and pains of life or will he succumb to his mother’s pressure and the impeccable character and great beauty of his mother’s choice?
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The Shimmer In the Photo Album
The Hewale children make a mind-blowing discovery and are whipped 50 years into the past to solve a mystery that has broken their family up for decades. Porting back and forth across dimensions and timelines, solving missions large and small, can they live up to the expectations of this phenomenon?
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Commentary on The Cockcrow: A Study Guide for Students
This commentary book is a students’ companion to The Cockcrow, which is the prescribed textbook for Metre studies in junior high schools. When students read the textbook thoroughly, this Commentary will then help them to understand, analyse, and explain what they read.
The Commentary is written according to the requirement of the syllabus. It is aimed at preparing students for the Literature-in-English component of the BECE Language paper. Students will find in this Commentary practical advice about studying towards the exams and how to read any written material for understanding and for pleasure.
This book will expose students to the fact that literature studies go beyond examinations. Literature helps us understand life and apply the lessons we learn from stones poems, and drama to everyday living.
Students are, therefore, urged to make up their minds to enjoy Literature. They should read The Cockcrow carefully and enjoy the storylines, the characters, the drama, the poems, the cultural backgrounds, the themes, and the lessons to be learnt from the stories.
The analysis, literary devices, and summaries of the short stories, poems, and play will enable students appreciate the content of this commentary book. The sample essay and objective questions will help in the personal studies and in group discussions.
Enjoy Literature!
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Adventures of Cleopas (Peggy Oppong Novel)
When Cleopas Onini was born, he had two front teeth and drank a big cup of porridge. At his naming ceremony, his uncle who had lived on top of a tree for 30 years climbed down to witness the occasion. As the family argued about the appropriate name for the baby, eight-day-old Cleopas sat up in his bed and clapped his tiny hands to show his preference for the name his uncle Ofutu announced. Everybody, including the catechist, took to their heels as they witnessed the strange scene. At three months, he could sit up, crawl and talk.
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Nature Stories: Crossing River Kulga & Other Stories
Age Range: 9 – 11 years
This is a collection of fun-to-read stories that focus on the environment. It teaches the relationship between man and nature and helps readers to appreciate nature better.
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Otu Goes to Sea
Age Range: 5 – 10 years
Photos by Kathy Knowles
Fourteen year old Otu lives in the Ghanaian fishing village of Goi where his family has fished for generations. From Monday to Friday, he is a class four student, but every Saturday he goes to sea with his extended family. This true story describes a family fishing operation. It also highlights the importance of one of Ghana’s valuable natural resources.
₵36.00Otu Goes to Sea
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