• Shakespeare’s Hamlet

    This edition is unabridged and suitable for SHS level. Comes with notes and important questions and answers.

    One of the greatest plays of all time, the compelling tragedy of the tormented young prince of Denmark continues to capture the imaginations of modern audiences worldwide. Confronted with evidence that his uncle murdered his father, and with his mother’s infidelity, Hamlet must find a means of reconciling his longing for oblivion with his duty as avenger. The ghost, Hamlet’s feigned madness, Ophelia’s death and burial, the play within a play, the “closet scene” in which Hamlet accuses his mother of complicity in murder, and breathtaking swordplay are just some of the elements that make Hamlet an enduring masterpiece of the theater.

  • Disastrous Inferno

    Age Range: 9+ years

    Fire devastates a portion of a wood processing factory located at the outskirts of Sako, a semi-prosperous city in the West.

    Kweku Minkah Eshun, the MD of the logging and wood processing company is faced with a dilemma: the company has to pay off an outstanding bank loan or face legal proceedings and at the same time, re-construct the destroyed building for business to thrive. In order to do these objectives, he decides to source for extra money through the back door insider trading, smuggling machine and currency trafficking.

    Aside his business problems is the fact that Kweku has been married to his beautiful wife Afia for three years without a child – “enter” a gynaecologist, a pastor and a herbalist.

    How will it all end?

     

  • Nzema Aneɛ Ne Anwo Mgbanyidwɛkɛ (Nzema)

    This book is about the origin of the Nzemas, the Nzema Language itself, how it was developed, changes that have taken place so far in the Language, how the Language was reduced to writing, the formation of the Nzema Literature and Cultural Association in 1933, and titles of books that have been written since the Language was reduced to writing. In other words, the book treats the History of the Nzema Language.

  • Mɔmoane Nwɔhoa (Nzema)

    This book describes the difference between the lives of those resident on the coast and those in the interior.

    It counsels readers on how best they can live healthy lives.

    To help to revive some of the customs and cultures of the Nzemas it unfolds some of the traditional plays and the ceremonial occasions on which some of these take place. It further depicts the origin of each play.

  • Kwabena and the Magic River

    Age: 10 – 18 years

    This story looks at the poverty of a family in a small closely-knit village in Ghana. The events which follow will take them to far away Toronto, Canada to make a better life for themselves. The people in the treat each other like family members, so when the entire Banquo family disappears after going to fetch water along the river, it is not surprising how badly affected they were. The fortunes of this family change when they realise that the river holds supernatural and magical powers which could change their lives for good. Faith, courage and steadfast determination personify the character of Kwabena Banquo, whose perseverance brings good fortune to his family.

     

  • Well Done, Abena

    “Well done, Abena” says her father, mother and class teacher.

    What has Abena done, that everybody says “Well done!”

    Abena lived with her parents and two best friends: Lion King and White Beauty.

    Her friends loved her very much and she loved them too.

    Abena was a brillant and hardworking girl.

    Was Abena able to sing when her Sunday school teacher asked her to sing?

    She came from church and her father also asked her to sing.

    Guess what happened!

  • The Temptation and Other Stories

    Vincent was only nine years old when it happened. His friend, Mickey, always had money on him. Where did he get the money from?

    One day, Vincent saw his sister’s bag in the room. What was in that bag? Maybe there was money in that bag! That was when the temptation started.

    This story, like the others in this book, has a lot of lessons to teach us about the kinds of friends we need to have.

  • A Tale of Two Boys

    Ajesiwor and his half-brother Padi, their rivalry mothers, and a troubled father live in the village of Ayimesu. A woman kills her own son instead of her rival’s son. What happened? This is a story of a household with lots of problems which teaches the need for peaceful association with our family members.

  • Tears of a Mother and Other Stories

    If you were Mother Mary, and if your first-born son – the Teacher – was so brutally maltreated and led away to be crucified, what would you do? Cry? Weep? Wail? What would you do?
    In this storybook, Mother Mary tells her own story: the sword that pierced her own heart when she saw what the soldiers did to her son. In tears, she stood by and watched, for what could she do?

    Other stories in this book, narrated by those who met the Teacher personally, reveal great truths and lessons for everyday life. Enjoy  the stories of-

    1.The cockcrow at dawn during the denials
    2.The troubled dreams of the governor 3 wife
    3.Why the governor washed his hands before judgement
    4.The man from Libya who was forced to carry his cross
    5. The reflections of the beam used for the crucifixion
    6.The brutal execution of the 1eacher
    7.The seven last statements of the Teacher

    These are great stories for your reading adventure. The lessons and the truths the narrators learnt are yours for your everyday experience.

  • My Sword is my life

    This is the story of four captured Asante warriors who escaped captivity.

    Kwasi Bota, a brave and veteran warrior is captured and imprisoned with his colleagues by the Fantis. The thrill and excitement of the climax is in the attempt to escape from prison. The preparations that preceded this venture and the captives’ subsequent escape from the words of oppression at the hands of the Fantis, as well as the deaths of the run-away captives’ grip the reader like vice.

  • The Dancing Money Box

    Uncle Akuete makes an unusual promise to his two nieces: ‘Save fifty cedis and win a money box which sings and dances.’

    Vida and Amanua try to outdo each other to win the prize but toffees, ice cream and contributing money to help pay Grandma’s hospital bills threaten to make it impossible for the girls to win the prize.

    When Uncle Akuete arrives with the dancing box, Vida has only thirty cedis while Amanua seems to have nothing. Vida wonders if Uncle Akuete will give the box away for thirty cedis, or has Amanua got secret savings?

    Margaret Safo uses the pen name Peggy Oppong and her entertaining stories have delighted children for years.

  • The Butchers of Ogyakrom and Other Short Stories

    The Butchers of Ogyakrom is a collection of short stories dating back to the 1980s when Ghana was under the grip of a violent military dictatorship. Who are the real “Butchers in Ogyakrom” and what do they deal in?

    This collection deals with turbulent times in the history of Ghana, particularly the abuse of political power by military rulers. It also deals with the ailments that afflict a neocolonial African country in the era of IMF-led structural adjustment programme (SAP).

    What drives a nation’s rulers to seek the help of a devious and ambitious soothsayer? Who’s responsible for the numerous midnight abductions, murders and disappearances in Ogvakrom?

    What happens when a Prince ignores his father’s advice and joins forces with poor peasants fighting to defend their land? What does a mother do with a child who is half-snake, half human? Can the Catholic priest save this child?

    The stories employ candour, historical honesty and humour to take a swipe the at some of Ghana’s most recent (mis) rulers in times of crisis. It is bound to generate a keen interest, and, of course, controversy.

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