• Fly, Eagle Fly!

    Age Range: 7 – 12 years

    Fly, Eagle, Fly! is a charming and innovative adaptation of a Ghanaian tale attributed to Dr. James Kwegyir Aggrey – also known as Aggrey of Africa. With a foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

    After a stormy night, a farmer searching for his lost calf finds a baby eagle that has been blown out of its nest. He takes it home and raises it with his chickens. But when his friend comes to visit one day, he tells the farmer that an eagle should be flying high in the sky, not scrabbling on the ground for grain. A powerful and uplifting African tale of fulfilment and freedom brought to life by stunning illustrations.

    Fly, Eagle Fly!

    48.00
  • Akosua’s Gift

    Age Range: 7 – 10 years

    Original Ghanaian story by Angela Christian and retold by Kathy Knowles; illustrations by Edmund Opare

    A “Notable Book” designation by the 2012 Children’s Africana Book Award jury.

    Akosua learned to make clay pots by watching her mother. She decides to make a water pot to present as a gift to her sister on her wedding day.

    Akosua’s Gift

    48.00
  • Yawa, The Adventurer: The Soul Washer Medalllion

    Age Range: 7 – 13 years

    Meet Yawa, a 13-year-old near genius with a knack for getting into trouble! Yawa The Adventurer Issue is an original, funny, 32-page all-ages action-adventure comic series with an African twist. It is the first-ever comic to blend fact, fiction, history, culture, and modern living from a variety of African countries. If you’re a fan of adventures like Indiana Jones, silliness like Scooby-Doo or Dumb or Dumber, or international mystery and mischief like Tintin, then this is the comic for you! Each issue explores different countries in Africa through Yawa’s adventures – their history and culture and includes pages of facts that you are guaranteed to not know about! Perfect for comic lovers, young AND old!

  • Essential Montessori Phonics – Nursery 2 (Sound and Read Series)

    Suitable for children between 2 and 6 years.

    Essential Montessori Phonics (Sound and Read Series) are workbooks designed with innovative ideas that have been outlined to help your young children practice and master writing and reading.

    By writing each day, children will become more aware of their thoughts and feelings while also developing their skills of articulation and expression. These books are the perfect way to help young children to further their language skills since they also learn to read.

    Writing is also the framework of our communication. We are encountered with writing every day of our lives.

    This is why the books have been designed to engage your children practice writing and reading at the same time in order to assist them become effective communicators.

    Despite the increased use of computers for writing, the skill of handwriting remains important in education, employment and in everyday life. Without fast and readable handwriting, students may miss out on learning opportunities and under-achieve academically.

    Essential Montessori prepares the child to progress to the National Primary Curriculum as well as the Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge Curriculum.

  • Essential Montessori Phonics – Nursery 1 (Sound and Read Series)

    Suitable for children between 2 and 6 years.

    Essential Montessori Phonics (Sound and Read Series) are workbooks designed with innovative ideas that have been outlined to help your young children practice and master writing and reading.

    By writing each day, children will become more aware of their thoughts and feelings while also developing their skills of articulation and expression. These books are the perfect way to help young children to further their language skills since they also learn to read.

    Writing is also the framework of our communication. We are encountered with writing every day of our lives.

    This is why the books have been designed to engage your children practice writing and reading at the same time in order to assist them become effective communicators.

    Despite the increased use of computers for writing, the skill of handwriting remains important in education, employment and in everyday life. Without fast and readable handwriting, students may miss out on learning opportunities and under-achieve academically.

    Essential Montessori prepares the child to progress to the National Primary Curriculum as well as the Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge Curriculum.

  • Learn and Play: The Greedy Lion (Board book)

    Age Range: 0 – 3  years

    A hungry lion sees a sleeping rabbit. His greed causes him to go after the deer nearby which he couldn’t catch after a long chase. He came back only to find that the rabbit has also escaped. He returns home on an empty stomach.

  • Learn and Play: Short Friendship Between Cat & Mouse (Board book)

    Age Range: 0 – 3  years

    Three mice and three kittens became good friends. They later realise that they are enemies. Their friendship comes to a sudden end.

  • Learn and Play: How Frog Lost Its Beautiful Legs (Board book)

    Age Range: 0 – 3  years

    Frog wanted to fly. His friend Eagle said he would help him to fly. But pride caused Frog to fall from the sky and break his beautiful legs.

  • Learn and Play: Meet Abena (Board book)

    Age Range: 0 – 3  years

    Read all about Abena as she points to and names different parts of her body.

  • Learn and Play: The Game Between Rabbit & Tortoise (Board book)

    Age Range: 0 – 3  years

    One day a Rabbit was boasting about how fast he could run. He was laughing at the Tortoise for being so slow. Rabbit challenged Tortoise to a race. Who will win the race?

  • Learn and Play: Ama Gets a New Book (Board book)

    Age Range: 0 – 3  years

    Ama helped Papa Samo to carry his things home. Papa Samo gave Ama a book. The book made her decide to become a doctor.

  • A New Standard English Dictionary

    Compiled specifically for use in schools as a companion in the study of the English Language

    This dictionary A New English Standard Dictionary is designed to accommodate the rapid changes in the educational system and pattern of English usuage and pronounciation in schools. The definitions are simple and clear.

    For this, users are encouraged to make the dictionary a part of their reading lives as it will help them in all aspects of their reading work. At the same time, it gives them a good command over the English language, confidence and independence in learning.

  • Renewable Energy: Challenges (Kawi Renewable Energy #6)

    The Kawi popular science series on Renewable Energy is a unique collection of children’s books which educates the reader on the various forms of energy. The books present scientific explanation of how natural elements can be exploited in order to increase energy supply in Africa. The series comprises of six books and focuses on solar energy, hydropower, wind, biogas and wood fuel.

    Authors from different regions in Africa were commissioned to develop an interesting set of books, which expose the vastness and abundance of Africa’s natural resources. They provide ample African cultural and traditional examples which have sustained the continent’s energy needs and application for years. A wide range of activities, exercises drawn from African experiences have been used to make the series lively and relevant to young African readers.

    Book 6 on Renewable Energy: Challenges discusses the energy deficit in Africa. Only 20% of Africans have access to reliable modem supplies of energy. Yet Africa is well endowed with natural resources that can be tapped to meet the energy demand. The book has suggested ways of increasing supply on the continent through well-presented project ideas, which can be implemented at regional, national and community levels.

    The authors: Armerley Anerkal Ollonnu is a research consultant while Daniel Mensah Brande is a producer/writer with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.

    Titles in the Kawi Renewable Energy series include:

    • Book 1 Renewable Energy – Sources
    • Book 2 Renewable Energy – Uses
    • Book 3 Renewable Energy – Conservation
    • Book 4 Renewable Energy – Conversion
    • Book 5 Renewable Energy – Storage
    • Book 6 Renewable Energy – Challenges for Africa

    The Kawi series is the product of a project implemented jointly by UNESCO and the African Publishers’ Network with support from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and the Canadian International Development Agency.

  • Renewable Energy: Storage (Kawi Renewable Energy #5)

    The Kawi popular science series on Renewable Energy is a unique collection of children’s books which educates the reader on the various forms of energy. The books present scientific explanation of how natural elements can be exploited in order to increase energy supply in Africa. The series comprises of six books and focuses on solar energy, hydropower, wind, biogas and wood fuel.

    Authors from different regions in Africa were commissioned to develop an interesting set of books, which expose the vastness and abundance of Africa’s natural resources. They provide ample African cultural and traditional examples which have sustained the continent’s energy needs and application for years. A wide range of activities, exercises drawn from African experiences have been used to make the series lively and relevant to young African readers.

    Book 5 places emphasis on the importance of storing energy. Energy is not always available in the form that people can readily use. Solar energy must be stored so that it can be utilised even when the sun is not shining. The book challenges readers on how to ensure that hydropower is available even during the dry seasons. Modern, as well as traditional methods of storing renewable energy are presented.

    The author of the book, Renewable Energy: Storage, Joram Augustine Pyuza Matulu, is a senior researcher at the Tanzania Education Institute.

    Titles in the Kawi Renewable Energy series include:

    • Book 1 Renewable Energy – Sources
    • Book 2 Renewable Energy – Uses
    • Book 3 Renewable Energy – Conservation
    • Book 4 Renewable Energy – Conversion
    • Book 5 Renewable Energy – Storage
    • Book 6 Renewable Energy – Challenges for Africa

    The Kawi series is the product of a project implemented jointly by UNESCO and the African Publishers’ Network with support from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and the Canadian International Development Agency.

  • Renewable Energy: Conversion (Kawi Renewable Energy #4)

    The Kawi popular science series on Renewable Energy is a unique collection of children’s books which educates the reader on the various forms of energy. The books present scientific explanation of how natural elements can be exploited in order to increase energy supply in Africa. The series comprises of six books and focuses on solar energy, hydropower, wind, biogas and wood fuel.

    Authors from different regions in Africa were commissioned to develop an interesting set of books, which expose the vastness and abundance of Africa’s natural resources. They provide ample African cultural and traditional examples which have sustained the continent’s energy needs and application for years. A wide range of activities, exercises drawn from African experiences have been used to make the series lively and relevant to young African readers.

    Book 4 informs children that energy cannot be destroyed. It merely changes from one form to another. The same energy form can be used in many different ways. For example, potential energy becomes Kinetic energy which can become mechanical energy. The book has several examples of children’s fun activities explaining different aspects of energy,

    The authors, Lirahalibonoe Molapo works as a researcher and writer at the Maseru Resource Centre while Nthunt’si Maphasa is a senior staff officer at the National Curriculum Development Centre in Maseru.

    Titles in the Kawi Renewable Energy series include:

    • Book 1 Renewable Energy – Sources
    • Book 2 Renewable Energy – Uses
    • Book 3 Renewable Energy – Conservation
    • Book 4 Renewable Energy – Conversion
    • Book 5 Renewable Energy – Storage
    • Book 6 Renewable Energy – Challenges for Africa

    The Kawi series is the product of a project implemented jointly by UNESCO and the African Publishers’ Network with support from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and the Canadian International Development Agency.

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