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New York Times Bestseller Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor! A gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi...

“All my life I’ll think of you, I promise I will. I won’t ever forget you.” A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a...

Myths! Lies! Secret mummy curses? Grab your head lamp, the award-winning History Smashers are headed to Ancient Egypt to dig up the truth about this incredible early civilization—and the many myths that will be buried once and for all. A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR In 1922...

Brought to you by Ladybird. Winner of The FutureBook of the Year Award 2019 and shortlisted for the Best Children's Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020. Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the universe as they set out on their next...

The New York Times bestselling true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever. It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Martin was lucky to even receive a...

An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of Kenya.

After decades of war, South Sudan became an independent country in 2011. Though its people face struggles as they build their new nation, they do have reason for national pride. Their country contains Bandingilo National Park, which hosts one of the largest annual animal migrations. This title describes the birth of South Sudan and its efforts to create a national identity.

In 1985 southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary people…people like the boy, Salva Dut…caught in the middle. When Salva's village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life. Years later, in contemporary South Sudan, a girl named Nya must walk eight hours a day to fetch water. The walk is grueling, but there is unexpected hope.

Let's take a trip to the continent of Africa and learn how mommy animals take care of their babies, and many interesting facts like how a baby zebra recognizes its mother right after it is born. Kids will learn about lions, warthogs, rhinos, elephants, hippos, gazelles, cheetahs, baboons, and more! From learning about the Nile crocodile to the difference between a crocodile and alligator, young animal lovers will want to head out into the jungle to learn even more!

Good. Evil. Dangerous. Glamorous. Will the real Cleopatra please stand up? Almost everything we know about the last queen of Egypt came from her enemies the Romans. Now it's time to meet the ''real'' Cleopatra, a ruler more complex, brilliant, and powerful than we ever knew. Cleopatra didn't just rock the boat when she became queen at seventeen. She rocked the world with brilliant alliances that kept her in power and in control. When Mark Antony tried to put Egypt under his thumb, she negotiated for - and won - more territory than any Egyptian ruler had snagged in generations.

Experience the magic of South Africa with this unique audiobook collection of poems and songs, curated by acclaimed children's author Refiloe Moahloli. This is more than a listening experience, it’s an aural journey across a diverse, vibrant culture. Hear all 11 official South African...

When Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny boarded a train to help the Reddimus Society return a stolen treasure, they didn't plan on traveling around the world. But after a close call with the society's archrivals - the Argents - it's now up to the Boxcar Children to return the remaining six artifacts to their rightful homes. As the children travel through Egypt, Kenya, England, and Italy, can they stay one step ahead of those trying to sabotage their plans?

The nefarious lion-tamer Maccomo, recently escaped from captivity, kidnaps Charlie with the intention of selling him and Rafi to the Corporacy! A full-scale chase ensues as Charlie's parents, his Venetian gondolier friend, and his ever-faithful lions pursue Maccomo's ship across the sea.

O livro de Mércia Leitão e Neide Duarte aborda a relação entre um neto e seu avô de origem africana. Por meio de objetos, como máscaras, vestimentas e histórias cheias de encanto e magia, o avô resgata o seu passado e proporciona ao neto uma verdadeira viagem, apresentando-lhe a beleza, a riqueza e a diversidade da história e cultura do continente africano.

Helemaal in de traditie van de Griots, de West-Afrikaanse troubadours, vertellen Annemieke Drummen en Al Zanabili dit Afrikaanse sprookje voor kinderen. Trommels, ratels, de vruchten van de vlammenboom en allerlei andere percussie-instrumenten brengen het verhaal tot leven, alsof het echt gebeurd is….. Wil je horen hoe de slimme haas ervan geniet om de andere dieren voor de gek te houden, zodat hij op de trommel kan slaan?

Thabo und Emma lösen jeden Fall! In drei spannenden Geschichten ermitteln die beiden, um den Gangstern das Handwerk zu legen. Schafft das liebenswerte Detektiv-Team es, die Schrottautos zu finden und die Täter zu überführen? Und wer hat die Wassertanks gestohlen? Ob Betrug oder Diebstahl, die Verbrecher*innen rund um den Lion Park müssen sich in Acht nehmen! Das Hörbuch mit Reihenmusik und Fragen zum Hörverständnis für Kinder ab sechs Jahren enthält zwei neue und ein bekanntes Abenteuer und wird spannend von Karl Menrad gesprochen.

Schnallt euch an und macht euch bereit für ein Abenteuer mit Pimpa, das um die halbe Welt führt! Pimpa bekommt einen Brief, in dem ihre Freunde Leo, Horace und Carla, das Krokodil, sie zu ihrer Geburtstagsparty einladen! Natürlich kommt Pimpa zur Party, aber wo wohnen die drei nochmal? Und wie kommt man dahin? So beginnt ein neues Abenteuer für die neugierige, rotgefleckte Hündin. Eine spannende Geschichte, die euch mitnimmt auf eine Reise über Meere, durch Wüsten und Wälder. Immer auf der Suche nach Afrika.

Ajay's wish has come true—he's a news reporter at last. He and his friends Saif, Vinod, Yasmin and Jai even have their own newspaper: The Mumbai Sun. But money is tight—and they need a big story. So when Ajay sees a cash prize for a competition to be the first to find a meteor that has crashed to Earth in India, their very own space-race to Jaipur is on.

Immerse yourself in the African savannah and listen in on the exciting and unexpected adventures of the extraordinary giraffe RAFU and his friends: "An African Story", "A new Friendship" and "The Long Journey". Written by award-winning author Verena Prym, read by Heike Brunner. A long time ago, under the deep orange African sky, giraffes and crocodiles lived peacefully together. RAFU and his herd can only dream of those harmonious times now, as Gutsor, the greedy crocodile, rules over the river with fear and terror.

Endlich findet wieder das Wettsingen in der Savanne statt! Pinsel möchte auch teilnehmen und treibt seine Freund*innen mit seinem schiefen Gesang in den Wahnsinn. Noch dazu hat sich eine Gruppe von Krokodilen am Wasserloch niedergelassen und niemand traut sich mehr dorthin. Was nun? Zum Glück hat Tafiti eine Idee: Mit einer List überzeugt er die Krokodile davon, auch an dem Gesangswettbewerb teilzunehmen. Während die Krokodile abgelenkt sind, schleichen die anderen Tiere ans Wasserloch und füllen ihre Vorräte wieder auf.