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Every day is a new beginning for Fati, a little girl who tries very hard to do as she is told. In this story, Fati gets a surprise when she is collecting firewood with her father. Fati and the Green Snake (English Edition) is based on the real-life adventures of a girl growing up in northern Ghana.

Pimpa recibe una invitación para el cumpleaños de tres amigos: Leo, Bombo y Coco Cocodrilo. Así comienza una nueva aventura de la curiosa perrita, una historia emocionante que llevará a pequeños y mayores a través de mares, desiertos, bosques... ¡hasta África!

Kuki refuses to believe in the curse of the Abiku. Her destiny is not to die young! Her biggest problem right now is moving house and fitting in at her new school. One evening while exploring, Kuki spies a driveway lined with giant palm trees. It leads to an abandoned beach house of shadows and scattered sea shells. And in the fading light, she meets a girl called Enilo. They become friends—the best of friends. Until Kuki makes a terrifying discovery.

A delightful bedtime tale by Caldecott Honor-winner Rachel Isadora, set on the African plains. The sun has set and the moon is rising, and that means it’s bedtime. But not if Lala has a say—because she’s not ready to go to sleep! First she needs to say good night to the cat. And the goat...

Welcome to South Africa! Hear the sounds of 11 official languages. Learn about lions and elephants on safari. Try new sports like cricket and rugby. Learn about the people, places, and traditions of this diverse African country.

Travel to Egypt. Find out the facts about this country in Africa.

Platsch! Was ist denn da in der Kürbissuppe gelandet? Tafiti und Pinsel staunen nicht schlecht, als sie einen kleinen Goldmull aus der Suppe fischen. Mulle ist auf dem Weg zum Halbmondsee. Dort gibt es den magischen Wunschstein, der dem Ersten, der ihn findet, seinen Herzenswunsch erfüllt. Tafiti und Pinsel bieten Mulle an, ihm zu helfen und so ziehen die drei gemeinsam los. Doch auf ihrer Expedition lauern unzählige Gefahren. Als sie den Wunschstein endlich gefunden haben, werden Tafiti, Pinsel und Mulle aber von einem hungrigen Löwenrudel angegriffen.

Tom really wants to be an explorer. His favourite book is an atlas and he follows adventurers not footballers. His schooldays are spent daydreaming about travelling from Tibet to Timbuktu. A private wish blurted out loud started his freewheeling adventure: I'm going to cycle round the world. His...

Hallo und herzlich willkommen! Hier bist du richtig, denn bei uns dreht sich jetzt alles um das alte Ägypten. Wo liegt Ägypten? Wie lebten die Menschen im alten Ägypten? Womit haben die Kinder gespielt und welche Pflichten hatten sie? Wie hoch ist die höchste Pyramide der Welt? Warum gab es Grabräuber? Wo liegt das Tal der Könige und welche berühmten Pharaonen liegen dort begraben? Keine Sorge: Allen diesen Fragen werden wir uns jetzt widmen und auch gemeinsam beantworten.

A boy and his stuffed bunny gaze at a star-lit New York cityscape. The great Sphinx of Egypt sleeps. A child swings joyously across a river. This book offers a tantalizing glimpse of the adventures of Arthur and his imaginary friend, Bun-Bun. Together they travel through the Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum to another time and place and befriend the lonely boy king, Tutankhamun.

The royal palace of Wakanda is one of, if not the most, secure facilities on this planet—or any other. So the anxiety Shuri feels when she’s jolted out of sleep by the queen mother with the news that someone attempted to break into the palace—and succeeded—is significant. And as quickly as they broke in, they vanished.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade three, introduces listeners to a variety of animals that are native to the savannah in Africa. As listeners learn about these animals, they are also introduced to the multiple seasons that occur, while also spotlighting the Maasai people who have lived in East Africa for centuries. This audio study focuses on identifying a sequence of events, how to compare and contrast, and key vocabulary words throughout the nonfiction narrative. 

Julito está por irse a dormir cuando ve en la tele un anuncio: ¡Intercambio cultural: cambie su lugar por el de un ciudadano extranjero por una semana, y viva otra vida! Ahora, podrá viajar a África, un lugar que parece tener mucha acción. A cambió, recibirá en a su casa a Pombo, un elefante que quiere vivir en la ciudad y ver la televisión. ¿Quién de los dos la pasará mejor con su nueva vida?

Simi is sent to stay with her grandmother in a remote village deep in the forests of Nigeria. Witchlike and tightlipped about the past, her grandmother hints at a tragic family secret but won't tell Simi the truth. Simi is desperate to discover it for herself, but it's only when she's caught in the red quicksand of a forbidden lake that her adventure truly begins. Along with new friends Jay and Bubu, Simi must bring her family back together and restore peace to the village.

Descubre el corazón de África de la mano del doctor Samuel Ferguson, su amigo Dick Kennedy y su ayudante Joe. Los tres aventureros inician en Zanzíbar un viaje sin precedentes: sobrevolar África en un globo inflado con hidrógeno, un continente entonces desconocido, objeto de mitos, creencias y supersticiones. Sumérgete en este auténtico viaje lleno de aventuras y sobresaltos para explorar el mundo junto a los tres valientes aeronautas.

An original, upper-middle-grade series starring the break-out character from the Black Panther comics and films: T'Challa's younger sister, Shuri! Crafted by New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone. Shuri is a skilled martial artist, a genius, and a master of science and technology. But, she's also a teenager. And a princess. This story follows Shuri as she sets out on a quest to save her homeland of Wakanda.

Of all her friends, Abia has been at the Shimelba Refugee Camp the longest - seven years, four months, and 16 days. Papa says that's too long and they need a forever home. Until then, though, Abia has something important to do. Be a queen. Sometimes she's a noisy queen, banging on her drum as she and Mama wait in the long line for rice to cook for dinner. Sometimes she's a quiet queen, cuddling her baby cousin to sleep while Auntie is away collecting firewood.

Have you ever heard of hieroglyphics? Do you know what a mummy is? All these things came from ancient Egypt. More than 4,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians created tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Egyptians lived, what their lives were like, and what happened to them. Discover how they changed the world!

Zum Geburtstag bekommt Per von seiner Großmutter eine Briefmarkensammlung geschenkt. Nicht sehr spannend, findet er. Doch da entdeckt er unter dem Album alte Briefe. Sie stammen aus der Feder eines Mädchens namens Ska. Merkwürdig: Ska hat vor achtzig Jahren in Afrika gelebt. Das sieht Per an den Briefmarken und auch daran, dass er die Schrift nicht entziffern kann. Aber seine Großmutter kann Sütterlin lesen und liest ihm die Briefe vor. Sie, die sonst so streng ist, hat dabei eine weiche Stimme. Per ist begeistert und schreibt Ska auch einen Brief.

Through riddles and songs, myths and legends, both children and adults are invited to delve into parallel worlds where they are taught valuable lessons on friendship, hard work, bravery, and much more.