• 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.

     

  • 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.

    No Empty Dream

    30.00
  • 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.

  • Little Sage Beginning to Read: Phonics + Key Words (Reinforced Phonics Reader #1)

    Age Range: 2 – 5 years

    A group of 2- and 3-letter phonics sounding words. We have put together in a creative way of repeating similar sounds. We have also used lots of key words that every reader needs to know how to identity and pronounce to be a successful reader.

    Reinforced phonics reading helps children practise what they have learnt.

    Practice reading increases confidence in children.

    Keyword practice helps children identity and retain words for future use.

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • The Lion’s Whisper

    2018 CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature Finalist

    Leo and David, both fifteen years old, are neighbours who are divided by more than just a wall. When David unexpectedly reaches out to him, Leo hesitantly accepts and David soon becomes a secret brother, helping Leo overcome a paralysing fear from his past.

    Leo embarks with David on a mission to root out the answer to a mystery that has tormented David for years. Their friendship is tested beyond the wire as bitterness and betrayal pitch their families, and ultimately the boys themselves, against each other.

    Then a bloody military coup rips Leo’s world apart and he has to find courage he never had before and an ally. But after all the years of bitterness, can Leo afford to forgive and trust his family’s enemy?

  • Kofi and the Crow (Red Oak Young Readers’ Series)

    Age Range: 6 – 8 years

    The Red Oak Young Readers’ Series features engaging stories with captivating illustrations that appeals to even the most reluctant young readers. This Series is designed to enhance the creative abilities of children by stimulating their imagination. Using very simple and lively language, the Series builds the confidence of beginner readers and motivates them to develop their vocabulary. Parents of children in kindergarten will find that their children will ask for the stories in this series to be read to them over and again.

  • Nana and Me

    Age Range: 2 – 7 years

    An “Honour Book” designation by the 2012 Children’s Africana Book Award jury.

    One hundred Ghanaian children wrote about their  grandmothers, and Kathy Knowles created this story from their words.

    Nana and Me

    42.00
  • Jamela’s Dress

    Age Range: 4 – 7 years

    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 sad indeed, but there’s a happy ending just in time for Thelma’s wedding day – and guess who has the biggest smile…Kwela Jamela, African Queen, that’s who!
  • 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?

     

    Obenewa

    25.00
  • Oko and the Dancing Baboon

    Suitable for JHS students and children between 12 and 15 years.

    Oko and the Dancing Baboon tells of the wonderful bond between Oko and his intelligent dancing pet baboon, Patapaa. The two are painfully separated when Oko’s unscrupulous brother- in-law takes the baboon away on tour for money. Overworked and maltreated, Patapaa is miraculously saved from death, but is still in danger. How does Oko cope with the problems of settling in a new school and Patapaa’s problems? How do the two friends eventually get to the attention of the head of state and become part of a children’s cultural ambassador troupe to tour Europe?

  • 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.

  • Afua and the Mouse (Red Oak Young Readers’ Series)

    Age Range: 6 – 8 years

    The Red Oak Young Readers’ Series features engaging stories with captivating illustrations that appeals to even the most reluctant young readers. This Series is designed to enhance the creative abilities of children by stimulating their imagination. Using very simple and lively language, the Series builds the confidence of beginner readers and motivates them to develop their vocabulary. Parents of children in kindergarten will find that their children will ask for the stories in this series to be read to them over and again.

  • The Kaya-Girl

    2012 First Place Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature Finalist

    “I’m Abena,” I said in Twi.

    “I’m Faiza,” she said in a language I would soon find out was called Dagbanli.”

    An accidental meeting in Accra’s bustling Makola market makes an impact that is to affect the destinies of two extraordinary young women. For Abena, the open-minded girl from a comfortable family, the meeting is an opportunity to learn about the culture of the other girl and to appreciate the dignity that we often fail to see in the lives of the underprivileged of our country. For Faiza, the eponymous Kaya girl, the encounter with the richer girl is to provide a joyful adventure in her otherwise harsh existence and provided the inspiration that will transform her life.

    The Kaya-Girl is a wonderful story, told with warm humor, about two young and confident people from vastly different Ghanaian worlds.

     

    The Kaya-Girl

    38.00

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