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A Woman in Her Prime (African Writers Series, AWS40)
A young woman makes that all-important rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood. However, her early adult life is marred by childlessness in a society that places a great premium on children and motherhood as the ultimate mark of womanhood.
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The Village Teacher
Age Range: 8 – 12 years
The story of Jospeh Amanehunu or “suffering Joseph” whose life begins with great difficulty.₵18.00The Village Teacher
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When Mother Left: An Anthology
Elizabeth’s mother left the family never to return. Suffering under the heavy hands of her father, she wondered why life was so bitter for her until her grandmother visited them.
“Now you are old enough to understand it,” said grandmother. “Your father is treating you this way because of what your mother did to him!”
What did her mother do, and how did that affect innocent Elizabeth and the family?
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Until Sammy changed his attitude in a very strange way, he and Oppong were closer than brothers.
Now what has come over Sammy? Where from these deadly intentions? After the sudden turn of events, Oppong has to bear the pain of losing his bosom friend and strive to adjust to his new way of life. Years later, Sammy returned from the unknown seeking to be pardoned, but how delayed was the pardon?
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These stories and other stories in this book will give you a better understanding and appreciation of some of the little things, that make life worth living. Enjoy the reading!
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Sosu’s Call
Age Range: 7 – 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 on artpaper, 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.
₵30.00 – ₵55.00Sosu’s Call
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A Time to Part
Age Range: 13+ years
The Ayi Kwei Armah Novel 1st Prize” Award Winner, GAW Awards 2018She’s chasing shadows, running from the past. He’ll be there to catch her when she falls.Seven years ago, Jasmine left everything she knew behind. Her mother was dead, her father was terminally ill, and she had broken Hagan, the only man who ever loved her. It was the perfect time to start over. Except she never left any of it behind. When an echo from the past and the search for a killer pull her back into the chaos, she’ll have to decide if letting go is too high a price to pay for her life.This is a story of second chances, of love that survives the worst, and the fight to hold on to the light, in the face of darkness.₵30.00A Time to Part
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Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba (Our Ancestories)
Age Range: 4 – 12 years
Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba is the true story of a girl who had a difficult birth but went on to become the Queen of two ancient African kingdoms.
Revered for her wisdom, courage, and strength, Njinga became a dominant political figure in Angola in the 1600s. This richly illustrated children’s book tells her story and the challenges she faced from the day she was born. Njinga must overcome the jealousy of her brother, the loss of her father, and the encroachment of the Portuguese at the dawn of a time of great trial for the African continent.
This is the story of hope and courage that shows every young girl is capable of greatness..
★ The Story of an Actual Legendary Queen
Queen Njinga is remembered for defying the odds and standing up for herself and her people.
★ A Narrative That Empowers and Motivates
Njinga’s story is inspiring because she is an outstanding example of female governance in the history of Africa.
★ An Author with Passion for African History
Born and raised in Nigeria, Ekiuwa Aire hopes that her books on African history will instill pride and acceptance in young minds about diverse cultures.
★ Beautiful, Vibrant Illustrations
Natalia Popova studied at Moscow State University where her interest in visual arts and illustration was born.
★ Exciting Historical Facts
Based on true events in Angola in the 1600s, the story of Queen Njinga is beautifully illustrated and presented in a way every child will enjoy and learn from. The book also includes a brief history of the Kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba, where they were located on a map, as well as information on Queen Njinga’s legacy.
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Deviant Boy
Age Range: 9+ years
Kweku Minkah Eshun, the protagonist is a reformed thief and a school drop-out. He received a letter from a Canadian researcher and volunteer asking him to go to Accra and collect some documents from an American engineer consultant.
Kweku embarked on the trip the following day on a “Government Transport”. In the course of the journey Kweku fell asleep and started dreaming… a chronology of his life story.₵20.00Deviant Boy
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They Came From Ghana: The Two Worlds of Kwame and Kwabena Boaten
In this historical novel of 19th century Gold Coast, two young Ashanti boys are introduced to the unfamiliar but fascinating world of the white man. Kwame and Kwabena Boaten are eager to learn the ways of their mentors, Tedlie and Bowdich, to become doctor and administrator respectively so they can come back and help their own people. Despite the curtailment of their government sponsorship in London, they get benefactors to help them continue their education. They however have to contend with racism and bullying from Hardwick as well as inordinate hatred from Dupuis, Under-Secretary and later His majesty’s Envoy to the Guinea Coast (whose machinations dog them all their lives). How do they survive? Kwabena reminds Kwame, ‘If they attack us – we can bear rough handling. [But] they cannot break our spirit; we are Ashanti remember; and afterwards we shall carefully plan our revenge.’ Do they succeed in the face of all the odds?
Noel Smith effortlessly weaves a brilliant tale of sheer determination, ambition, intrigue, love and altruism, through the treacherous terrain of the slave trade, missionary activities and disease ridden expeditions, and historical insight.
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The Hunt
Sackey and Nyarko had always pitched their wits against each other. When Nyarko beat Sackey at a quiz competition, Sackey sought a way of proving that he was better than his rival. The opportunity came in a quest to find the emerald stool of the Krobos. The two rivals, with their friends, set out to the first to discover this ancient stool separately. Even more, unknowing to them, Sackey and Nyarko were related.
₵40.00The Hunt
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The Wizard of Asamang
In The Wizard of Asamang, Asare Konadu presents a lasting picture of Ghanian society in the rural area welded together by love, humored innocence and gaiety. The strange events and places in the hero’s young mind are recorded realistically combining inventive imagination with technical sills.
₵32.00The Wizard of Asamang
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Friends of the Forest
What happens to Nana and Esi when they leave their homes in Accra and Keta to spend the holidays with their Aunt in Sambene, a village in Asante?
Discover why Nana and Esi are the only ones to go into the forest despite the warning from the Chief about the dangers there.
Read about their friends of the forest- the Pilaphies and the exciting adventures they have in their quest for the Golden Spear.
₵15.00Friends of the Forest
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The Rescue: An Anthology
Abena was a y0ung girl who felt that no one cared about her or loved her. On several occasions, she tried to commit suicide, but the urge to live still remained in her. Finally, she made up her mind to end it all by throwing herself down from the third floor of a school block. But her friend Esther saw her just in time!
Abo was in his small backyard garden when Mensima, a student he had known for only a few weeks, came by. He turned to look at her in a certain way, but that look was the mistake he made that day.
“I shouldn’t have turned to look,” he recalls, “for she left a picture on my mind, which became a snare for me.”
Abo’s fascinating story, told in detail and with suspense, will captivate you and make you wise about how not to be led astray by people you come into contact with.
These stories and other stories in this book are true-life experiences, and they come to encourage, caution and educate us on many aspects of life. These true events happened in private, but they are presented to you in boldness and in the open just so you will learn the lessons they learnt and escape as they did or didn’t.
₵24.00The Rescue: An Anthology
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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.
₵25.00Kwabena and the Magic River
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Dork Diaries: Holiday Heartbreak (Dork Diaries #6)
Age Range: 9 – 13 years
Nikki Maxwell’s love life is finally looking up. Brandon, who she’s been crushing on, like, forever, has asked her on an almost-date. SQUEE!
But when Brandon starts acting weirdly, Nikki’s worried that he doesn’t like her after all…
And with a special dance coming up where the girls ask the boys, Nikki wants to invite Brandon, but what if he says no – urgh, major cringe! Will Nikki find the courage to ask Brandon to the dance, or will she be left at home like a true Dork-arella?
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Crossing the Stream
Ato hasn’t visited his grandmother’s house since he was seven. He’s heard the rumours that she’s a witch, and his mother has told him he must never sit on the old couch on her porch. Now here he is, on that exact couch, with a strange-looking drink his grandmother has given him, wondering if the rumours are true. What’s more, there’s a freshly dug hole in her yard that Ato suspects may be a grave meant for him.
Meanwhile at school, Ato and his friends have entered a competition to win entry to Nnoma, the island bird sanctuary that Ato’s father helped create. But something is poisoning the community garden where their project is housed, and Ato sets out to track down the culprit. In doing so, he brings his estranged mother and grandmother back together, and begins healing the wounds left on the family by his father’s death years before.
And that hole in the yard? It is a grave, but not for the purpose Ato feared, and its use brings a tender, celebratory ending to this deeply felt and universal story of healing and love from one of Ghana’s most admired children’s book authors.
₵60.00Crossing the Stream
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