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Bookset: African Writers Series (25 titles)
Relive all the literary joys of yesteryears by purchasing this jumbo set of all your favourite African Writers Series titles such as Things Fall Apart, The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born, Weep Not Child, So Long A Letter, No Sweetness Here and many more!
Exact titles will vary depending on availability.
₵1,325.00₵1,375.00Bookset: African Writers Series (25 titles)
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Bookset: Junior African Writers Series (JAWS) Starters (10 books)
Age Range: 3 – 6 years
JAWS Starters are simple books for young readers in Africa. The series provides interesting stories to encourage children to read for pleasure.
The books are at three levels. Level 1 is for children who have just begun to read by themselves. Level 2 and 3 use progressively wider vocabulary and more complex sentence structures. The language has been carefully controlled at each level to make reading easy. Also, there are pictures on every page to help the pupils follow the story. At Level 1, pupils can follow the story from the pictures alone.
There are activities at the end of each book. If a word in an African language is used in the story, there will be a note of its meaning at the end of the book as well.
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Yɛngangnaa (Dagaare)
This is a popular folklore that has been dramatized.It tells the story of a young man whose name is such that its meaning touches on the integrity of the Chief of his village. The Chief, on discovering that, tries many times to kill the young man. On each occasion the young man outwits him. In the end, the Chief’s son is killed instead.
₵25.00Yɛngangnaa (Dagaare)
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Ladybird Tales: Little Red Riding Hood
Age Range: 5 – 8 years
Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children.
This classic version of Little Red Riding Hood is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best – full of richness and detail.
An essential part of any child’s bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.
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Ladybird Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
Age Range: 5 – 8 years
This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of The Elves and the Shoemaker is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best – full of richness and detail.
Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure. Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children.
Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Rapunzel, The Magic Porridge Pot, The Enormous Turnip, Puss in Boots and Sleeping Beauty.
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Better Late than Never
Age Range: 8 – 12 years
In Better Late than Never, Daakyehene is to attend an interview but wakes up a bit too late on the day set for the interview.
For this reason, he decides that he will not attend. His mother urges him on to give it a try nonetheless.
What happens at the interview? Was it worth the try? Is it really better late than never?
The stories in this series Idioms in Expression aim at giving children a better understanding of idiomatic expressions. Since these idioms form the main theme for the story, it becomes easy for the reader to understand the contexts within which such expressions should be used.
Coupled with this learning experience are the exciting story lines which do not only portray the familiar African culture, but also provide a wide vocabulary for readers’ use.
₵25.00Better Late than Never
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Meliga’s Day
Age Range: 7 – 12 years
Meliga is a boy who lives in Northern Ghana. One day his young cow, Namboa disappears; but how will he recognise her among all others?
₵40.00Meliga’s Day
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The Human Body – Hardcover (Read It Yourself with Ladybird, Level 4)
Age Range: 7 – 8 years
Learn all about the human body in this fascinating non-fiction reader, full of fun facts and colourful illustrations.
Read It Yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird’s best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills.
Each Read It Yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading.
Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools.
The Human Body is a Level 4 Read it yourself title, ideal for children who are ready to read longer stories with a wider vocabulary and are keen to read independently.
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Sosu’s Call (Upgraded Version)
Age Range: 12+ years
Sosu’s Call, won the 1999 UNESCO 1st prize for Children’s and Young People’s Literature in the Service of Tolerance. It is listed as one of the top twelve titles of Africa’s 100 Best Books; and has been named an Honor Book for Young Children by the African Studies Association’s Children’s Africana Book Committee, as a contribution to accurate and balanced material on Africa for children.
Beautifully illustrated, the story tells of Sosu, a young disabled boy who cannot walk. Sosu misses going to school and all the activities of the other children. His village is on a lagoon, and one day when everyone is away fishing, working in the fields or at school, he raises the alarm with his drumming, and saves the village from total destruction by the sea. His heroism is rewarded when a wheelchair is donated and at last he can go to school.
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Zanne Fo Kɔkɔre (Dagaare)
ZANNE FO KƆKƆRE waa la gane n ba Saeed A. Faruk naŋ sɛge ka ka o meŋ soŋ bibiiri a Dagaare/Waale zannoo a sakue poɔ. A gane kɔlage la sɛgebie, yelbipeelɛ, yelbie nyaabo, yelbie gaŋgyere, yelŋmaa, yelgbɔge, gane sɛgebo, senselɛ, naaloŋ, kyiire, dannoŋ, yaabaa, bibiiri deɛnɛɛ, kultaa ne wɛltaa ane ataa. Ƞmaa lɛ, a gane waa ŋa ɔre-kunkuni, ka fo maŋ wele sɛre kyɛ nyɛ moɔma.
A gane ŋa soma la a ko JHS, SHS, Kolaagyi ane Karemamine ane neɛzaa naŋ boɔra ka Dagaare/Waale kɔkɔre zannoo do saa. O la soma la a ko noba naŋ zanna ka ba wa leɛ karemamine. Yeli naŋ vɛŋ ka ZANNE FO KƆKƆRE gane ŋa de zu o taaba zuŋ la N ba Saeed naŋ kyaane a yebizuri mine ne naasaale. A dori kaŋa meŋ zaa baaraaŋ, meŋa nyonnoo soorebie maŋ be la be.
₵35.00Zanne Fo Kɔkɔre (Dagaare)
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Yaa Traps Death In A Basket
In a time when demi-gods and mortals lived in the Earth together, there lived an awkward little girl named Yaa whose only virtue was her kindness. When her parents sent her away on a fool’s errand, Yaa meets a wild boy and three spirits whose actions would change her life forever and shape the course of humankind for years to follow.
How could a shy little girl with clumsy feet and little imagination change the world?
See what happens when Yaa traps Death in her basket to find out!
₵38.00Yaa Traps Death In A Basket
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Ladybird Tales: Cinderella (Hardcover)
Age Range: 5 – 8 years
This classic version of Cinderella is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best – full of richness and detail.
Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rapunzel, The Magic Porridge Pot, The Enormous Turnip, Puss in Boots, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Big Pancake, Dick Whittington, The Princess and the Frog, The Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling and The Little Red Hen.
Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best – full of richness and detail. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure. Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children.₵36.00 -
Ladybird Tales: The Emperor’s New Clothes (Hardcover)
Age Range: 5 – 8 years
This beautiful edition of The Emperor’s New Clothes is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, following the story of the vain emperor who is taken in by a pair of trickster weavers.
Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rapunzel, The Magic Porridge Pot, The Enormous Turnip, Puss in Boots, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Big Pancake, Dick Whittington, The Princess and the Frog, The Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling and The Little Red Hen.
Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best – full of richness and detail. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure. Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children.₵36.00 -
Key Words with Peter and Jane: Fun with Sounds (Book 8c)
Age Range: 5 – 8 years
Key Words with Peter and Jane uses the most frequently met words in the English language as a starting point for learning to read successfully and confidently. The Key Words reading scheme is scientifically researched and world renowned.
Book 8c provides the link with writing for the words used in Readers 8a and 8b. Once this book has been completed, the child can move on to book 9a.
The Key Words with Peter and Jane books work because each of the key words is introduced gradually and repeated frequently. This builds confidence in children when they recognise these key words on sight (also known as the ‘look and say’ method of learning). Examples of key words are: the, one, two, he.
There are 12 levels, each with 3 books: a, b, and c.
Examples of key words are: the, one, two, he.
There are 12 levels, each with 3 books: a, b, and c.
- Series a: Gradually introduces new words.
- Series b: Provides further practise of words featured in the ‘a’ series.
- Series c: Links reading with writing and phonics.
All the words that have been introduced in each ‘a’ and ‘b’ book are also reinforced in the ‘c’ books.
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Ladybird Tales: The Little Red Hen
Age Range: 5 – 8 years
This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of The Little Red Hen is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, following Little Red Hen as she finds some grains of wheat, plants the seeds and looks after the wheat before grinding it into flour and baking a loaf of bread.
Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rapunzel, The Magic Porridge Pot, The Enormous Turnip, Puss in Boots, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Big Pancake, Dick Whittington, The Princess and the Frog, The Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling and Chicken Licken.
Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best – full of richness and detail. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure. Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children.₵36.00