• 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.

  • Shattered Dreams

    Age Range: 6 – 12 years

    Rose and Susan were very close friends. They attended the same school, were in the same class and did everything in common. One thing kept close. Both of them took great delight in following rich old men and slept with them expressly for money.

    While Susan’s parents were against their habit of going after old men who could be their fathers, Rose’s mother encouraged her daughter in the act.

    “Use what you have to get what you want,” Rose’s mother used to tell her.

    The two girls continued with their wayward life until the inevitable happened.

  • Treasure Hunt

    Age Range: 10 – 15 years 

    Confidence and Delali have no idea of the danger ahead when they decide to investigate the pit that has appeared in the Woli forest. Following clues, tracking down suspects, and cracking open an ancient riddle, the boys soon find themselves in the middle of a plot that threatens the life of their village. The two friends must now overcome their own fears and face the greatest challenge to befall their village—an evil treasure hunt that puts the very lives of the boys in danger.

    Treasure Hunt

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  • 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?

  • Between Sisters

    When sixteen-year-old Gloria fails thirteen out of fifteen subjects on her final exams, her future looks bleak indeed. Her family’s resources are meager so the entire family is thrilled when a distant relative, Christine, offers to move Gloria north to Kumasi to look after her toddler son, Sam. In exchange, after two years, Christine will pay for Gloria to go to dressmaking school.

    Life in Kumasi is more grand than anything Gloria has ever experienced. She joins a youth band at church — something that allows her to pursue her great love, singing — and Christine has even promised to teach her to read.

    But Kumasi is also full of temptations — the owner of a popular clothing shop encourages her to buy clothes on credit, and the smooth-talking Dr. Kusi offers Gloria rides in his red sports car. Eventually Gloria is betrayed by the people around her and is disillusioned by her new life. But in the end she decides who she can trust, and draws her own considerable inner resources to put the bad experiences behind her.

    Between Sisters

    28.00
  • 3 Siblings

    Book #1 in the 3Siblings series

    Joshua lives in a world that Xbox and PlayStation has created: He wants a newly released game and would do almost anything to get it. Is the game worth all the hassle, sleepless night and guilt?

    Matthew has a chance encounter with Tyke and this meeting is about to change his life and teach him a few lessons. Naomi was looking forward to coming home from boarding school. She’s now at home and very bored. When her ex-best throws a sweet sixteen party with inviting her it gives Naomi and idea.

    3 Siblings

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  • 3 Siblings and Family

    Book #3 in the 3Siblings series

    The 3 Siblings are at it again; Joshua is preparing for his Basic Examination, he’s walking around like he has the whole world on his puny shoulders.

    Naomi acts like a jealous wife when her father’s old girlfriend comes to town.

    Matthew is having social problems of his own that he has no idea how to solve.

    Let’s catch up on our favourite 3 Siblings as they disentangle themselves from their day-to-day challenges with the help of each other and their family.

  • 3 Siblings and a Cousin

    Age Range: 7 – 12 years

    Book #2 in the 3Siblings series

    “Shut up and listen. Did you just hear Mum, inviting Catherine dearest to spend Christmas with us?”

    “And?” Joshua asked.

    “Earth to Joshua, Catherine cannot come here!” Naomi exclaimed.

    “And how do you plan to stop her from coming, short of us moving?”

    “That is why I need your help; we have to tell Mum that Catherine cannot come.”

    “Naomi, leave me out of your schemes. I’m not interested. I don’t care if Catherine comes or not.”

    “What do you mean, Joshua? My problems should be yours too and have you forgotten so soon…”

    Who is Catherine? And why does her pending arrival have Naomi in a bellyache?

  • 3 Siblings and Josh’s Journey

    Age Range: 7 – 12 years

    Book #4 in the 3Siblings series

    Joshua is having time of his life. He is visiting the United States for the first time (sans his family). He visits the ‘Big Apple’ and then goes on to the ‘show me state,’ where he will live for three months with the Billings family. Joshua must adjust to living in America and learn to make friends. This will the hardest thing he has ever done. Join Joshua on his trip to the United States. You might learn something.

     

  • Freshers’ Welcome (The Judacan Adventures 1)

    Nagela St. James has been bundled into a boarding school all the way in Africa. She has left everything and anything that makes sense to her. In this first book of a series, let us join her in her adventure into an unknown world of boarding school with her and her friends.

  • Justify Your Inclusion (The Judacan Adventures 2)

    “Miss Freshers” has been postponed for reasons yet to be known, the girls are disappointed. However they do no have long to dwell on their letdown; an impromptu exam, “Justify Your Inclusion”, has to be prepared for.

    Each of the girls has a reason to excel, what is the outcome?

  • Miss Fresher (The Judacan Adventures 3)

    Joy loves her role as a lady in shining armour; ready to race in and save her dorm mate Diane from classroom tyranny. Or is she secretly worried? Freshers' Night is back on and St. Francis House is not have a walk in the park. Which house will emerge as the overall winner? And who will take the all important Ms. Fresher crown? The twists and turns continue at St. Jude's Academy for Girls.

  • Shadows of the Term (The Judacan Adventures 4)

    The term is drawing to an ed. The Form 1 girls have to go through counseling to choose the right field of study. The rest of the school prepare for and take their end of term exam. As with everything at JUDACA, everyday is an adventure.

  • Back to School (The Judacan Adventures 5)

    It is the stand of a brand new year and the commencement of the second term. The girls are excited to return to school (most of them anyway). They are red up; new classes to attend, extracurricular activities to engage in, seniors to outwit and teachers to please.

    They can't wait to share all their holiday experiences with their mates; and who is the new girl in St. Frances Dorm 6?

    Judacan girls are going 'back to school' and banking on an eventful term.

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