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A young boy takes a plane ride with his mother to visit the African country of Ghana, where his parents are from. This will be his first time seeing his grandparents. He learns about traditional Ghanaian clothing, foods, and the city market in Accra, Ghana's capital.

The moon watches over the dark plains of South Africa. It watches all the jungle animals as they fall asleep.

Aufregung in der Savanne: Jemand spielt nachts gemeine Streiche. Und alle sind sich einig: Es war Pinsel, Tafitis bester Freund! Schließlich wurden eindeutig Pinselohren am Tatort gesichtet. Und die hat schließlich nur das Pinselohrschwein! Pinsel ist fassungslos. Niemals würde er so etwas tun! Tafiti glaubt seinem Freund. Doch ob sie auch die anderen überzeugen können? Am besten sie stellen eine Falle. Wer da wohl reintappt ... In Tafiti. Pinsel unter Verdacht sind Tafiti und Pinsel auf geheimer Mission.

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.

Travel to Kenya and see if you can spot giraffes, elephants, lions and other African animals! Dinosaur bones and giant crocodile fossils discovered in Kenya reveal that the country has been home to a variety of wildlife for millions of years. Learn more about Kenya’s wildlife, and explore Kenyan culture and the diversity of people that call this beautiful place home.

Tauche ein in die afrikanische Savanne und erlebe hautnah drei spannende und überraschende Abenteuer der außergewöhnlichen Giraffe RAFU und ihre Freunde: "RAFU-Eine afrikanische Geschichte", "RAFU-Eine neue Freundschaft" und "RAFU-Die lange Reise". Geschrieben von der preisgekrönten Autorin Verena Prym, illustriert von Paulina Böger, gelesen von der Opernsängerin und Sprecherin Anna Werle. Unter der afrikanischen Sonne lebten vor sehr langer Zeit Giraffen und Krokodile friedvoll zusammen.

Black history begins thousands of years ago with the many cultures and people of the African continent. Through portraits of ten heroic figures, author Tracey Baptiste takes listeners on a journey across Africa to meet some of the great leaders and thinkers whose vision built a continent and shaped the world.

Jummy has won a place at the River School, the finest girls' boarding school in Nigeria. Nothing can dampen her spirits, not even when she learns that her best friend Caro won’t be joining her. By the Shine-Shine River, school is everything Jummy dreamt of, with friendly new girls, midnight feasts and sporting prizes—but when Caro suddenly arrives at the school to work, not to learn, Jummy must bring all her friends together to help.

Adam har sommerferie, og han vil gerne en tur til Afrika. Mor og far siger nej, og i stedet rejser de til Vendsyssel. Men når man nu ikke kan komme til Afrika, kan man jo altid lege, at man er i Afrika. Det bliver ikke nogen stille og rolig ferie for Adam og hans familie! Kurt Juuls letlæsningsserie om drengen Adam består af 15 bøger, der henvender sig til de 8-9-årige. Kurt Juul (1937-2019) var en dansk forfatter og højskolelærer.

La vita scorre pacifica nel piccolo villaggio africano di Amir e Aynka. I due ragazzi che si conoscono fin da bambini, sono destinati a sposarsi. Ma la scoperta di un metallo raro porta lo sconvolgimento nella vita del villaggio e costringe molti a emigrare. Amir e Aynka si separano e dopo molte avventure e sofferenze si ricongiungono in Italia, dove tutti e due hanno trovato rifugio.

When Faiza, a Muslim migrant girl from northern Ghana, and Abena, a wealthy doctor’s daughter from the south, meet by chance in Accra’s largest market, where Faiza works as a porter or kaya girl, they strike up an unlikely and powerful friendship that transcends their social inequities and opens up new worlds to them both. Set against a backdrop of class disparity in Ghana, The Kaya Girl has shades of The Kite Runner in its unlikely friendship, and of Slumdog Millionaire as Faiza’s life takes unlikely turns that propel her thrillingly forward.

Hyenas can't walk without limping. Listen to this book to find out the story behind the hyena's limp.

How is Rooster able to deceive all the other animals? Should he really be king of all the animals? If anybody can discover his secret, it must be the clever Fox.

A poem about how a wolf tricked a shepherd and taught him a valuable life lesson.

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!

Libby gives a tour of her neighborhood to a boy just about her age whose family is moving in next door. By highlighting neighborhood safety and activities, Libby makes the boy feel welcome.

Talking animals, cunning ruses, comeuppances (or escapes from them), good and bad fortune, and a degree of ruthless cruelty are the stuff of folktales everywhere. No less so in these ten tales collected by George W. Bateman in East Africa towards the end of the nineteenth century and published in 1901. Some people think that these tales were the inspiration for some of the Disney stories. The present narrator sees the very little resemblance, but no doubt you'll make up your own mind about it!

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

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