Online Catalogue:CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND MUSIC:Children's Non-fiction:Country Guides
Good basic introduction to the continent for children aged 7+. Index, gloss, illus, 32pp, UK. HARCOURT EDUCATION.
2006 0431097428 Hardback Our Price: £11.99
Children's non-fiction. A picture book introducing the African continent - its leaders and industries, as well as the wildlife and natural wonders. Ages 8-13. Index, 48pp, UK. EVANS PUBLISHING GROUP.
1999 0754090337 Hardback
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Updated edition. An overview of the main features of Africa, describing major landforms, its climates, vegetation as well as the people and animals that live there. Suitable for ages 3-7, illustrated with colour photographs. Index, maps, gloss, 32pp, UK. HEINEMANN.
2006 2002 0431158126 Hardback Our Price: £10.50
This authoritative new series for children describes the history, landscape, culture, economy and people of this continent. This title is also packed full of fascinating facts, maps and statis-tics. A statistical compendium at the back provides a handy reference guide for key statistical data. Col photos, tables, charts, maps, 64pp, UK. WAYLAND.
2007 9780750250917 Paperback Our Price: £7.99
One of a series of four books aimed at teachers of school age refugee children. With classroom exercises, cultural and language information. Other titles: Sudan, Uganda and Zaire. 32pp, UK. Minority Rights Group.
1995 1897693958 Pamphlet Our Price: £2.95
2005 Hardback Our Price: £12.99
Children's picture book from the Visual Geography Series. Includes: bibliography, full-colour photographs, maps, index, glossary, timeline, recipes, famous people and national anthem. Companion website at www.vgsbooks.com. 77pp, USA. LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP.
2005 0822511703 Hardback Our Price: £15.99
An introduction for young readers to the history and culture of Ethiopia discussing issues of religion, language and sports. Well illustrated with colour images. Index, gloss, 48pp, UK. FRANKLIN WATTS.
2005 0749660120 Hardback Our Price: £11.99
Children's Non-Fiction. A well illustrated introduction to the Ghanaian people, cultures, history and geography. The text is enhanced with web links and detailed sidebars. Index, bib, maps, colour illus, 80pp, USA. LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP.
2004 0822519976 Hardback Our Price: £16.99
At one time one of the most stable of West African nations, nicknamed the Elephant of Africa for its size and stability, is a rapidly growing country. It was not until the 1990s that political instability led to rebellion and violent conflicts. Although these have ended, widespread poverty, limited education and health care, and ethnic-based political divisions continue to threaten national unity. Includes: full-colour photographs, maps, index, glossary, timeline, bibliography, recipes, famous people, national anthem, currency. 80pp, USA. LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP.
2005 0822519925 Hardback Our Price: £13.99
Colourful A-Z of Kenyan life. Illustrated by Sandy Lightley. 26pp, KENYA. SELF-PUBLISHED TITLE.
2007 NO ISBN Hardback Our Price: £5.50
An introduction to the lives of Kenyan people and the country they live in. Illustrated with colour photographs and images. Index, gloss, 48pp, UK. WAYLAND PUBLISHERS LTD, 0750239913
2002 Hardback
Ages 5-11 Our Price: £11.99
An up to date and detailed information about education, agriculture, climate and population in Kenya. Written for children, the text is accompanied by colour photographs and charts. Index, 32pp, UK. FRANKLIN WATTS,
2006 2003 0749666358 Paperback
Ages: 9+ Our Price: £6.99
Children's non-fiction. Find out what school and home life is like for children in Kenya. Includes case studies, fact files and maps. Illustrated with colour photographs. Index, 32pp, UK. HARCOURT EDUCATION.
2005 0431119481 Hardback Our Price: £10.50
Children's Country Guides. Meet Fred. He's 9 years old and lives in the village of Karagita in Kenya. Find out what it's like to live in Kenya by reading Fred's letters. Well illustrated with colour photographs.Index, 32pp, UK. EVANS PUBLISHING GROUP.
2003 1842341448 Hardback Our Price: £9.90
What colour is Kenya? Is it white like the snow on top of Mount Kenya, grey like the baobab tree, or pink like the flamingos in the lakes? Each colour is described in the context of Kenyan cultural life. Includes the Swahili term for each colour. Index, 24pp, USA. FIRST AVENUE EDITIONS, 1575052822
1998 Paperback
Our Price: £4.99
Find out all about everyday life in Kenya with simple information and interesting colour illustrations. Includes activities. Index, gloss, 32pp, UK. WATTS, FRANKLIN, 074964642X
Suitable for ages 4+ Our Price: £11.99
Packed with facts, photographs and features, this guide introduces the sights and cultures of Kenya. Includes a language guide and glossary. Index, 48pp, UK, 1844213137
2003 Hardback Our Price: £9.99
Children's picture book from the Visual Geography Series. Includes: bibliography, full-colour photographs, maps, index, glossary, timeline, recipes, famous people and national anthem. Companion website at www.vgsbooks.com. 80pp, USA. LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP.
2006 0822524651 Hardback Our Price: £13.99
A well illustrated introduction to Nigerian people, cultures, history and geography. The text is enhanced with web links and detailed sidebars. Index, bib, maps, colour illus, 80pp, USA. LERNER. Suitable for ages 10+
2003 0822503735 Hardback Our Price: £16.99
Illustrated introduction to Africa's most populous country. Ages 7+, index, 32pp, UK. FRANKLIN WATTS.
2006 0749666420 Paperback Our Price: £6.99
Offers insights into Nigeria's changing economic and geographical landscape. Index, gloss, maps, 48pp, UK. HODDER HEADLINE, 075024268X
2003 Hardback Suitable for ages 10+
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Explores the cultures of Nigeria from its religions to the languages and literatures. Index, gloss, 32pp, UK . CRABTREE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 0865053294
2001 Paperback
Ages 5-11
Our Price: £4.50
Explores the landscape of Nigeria from the cities to the countryside with its variety of crops and animal life. Index, gloss, 32pp, UK. CRABTREE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 0865053278
Ages 5-11 Our Price: £4.50
This great series looks at life in different countries through simple information and the letters of a young child addressed to their pen-friend. Each book describes the child's home life in a village or city, a typical school day, leisure time pursuits, home life (including food and meal times), religious worship, a festival and the working life of the child's parents. The books have been developed with the help of Geography and Literacy consultants, and offer a variety of elements, including letters, maps, photos, a fact file and glossary. 32pp, UK. CHERRYTREE PRESS.
2007 9781842343807 Hardback Our Price: £10.99
Looks at the variety of peoples across Nigeria and their different ways of life from sports to markets. Ages 5 11, gloss, index, 32pp, UK. CRABTREE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 0865053286
Written for children, this simple, easy to read text has plenty of colour photographs. Gives a basic country profile of Nigeria, including peoples, natural resources, food, government and economy. Includes a quick facts section and illustrates the Nigerian flag, currency and a basic map of the country. Index, glos, 48pp, UK. FRANKLIN WATTS.
2005 0749660163 Hardback Our Price: £11.99
Children's picture book. Includes: bibliography, full-colour photographs, maps, index, glossary, tables and maps. 61pp, UK. EVANS PUBLISHING GROUP.
2005 0237527561 Hardback Our Price: £14.99
A fun and informative volume of geographical facts about Rwanda, central Africa and the world. Each map is in colour and represents facts from agriculture to population distribution. maps, tables, figs, 56pp, UK. MACMILLAN. Ages 10 years +
2003 0333741730 Paperback
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Well-illustrated text designed for teaching national values to South African children, with activities, teacher hand-outs and essential vocabulary. 82pp, SOUTH AFRICA. REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
2006 9781770181083 Paperback Our Price: £9.99
Illustrated introduction to Africa's most prosperous and historically divided country. Ages 7+, index, 32pp, UK. FRANKLIN WATTS.
2006 0749666439 Paperback Our Price: £6.99
Focusing on Nelson Mandela's release from prison after 27 years, the author describes the impact of that historic day, putting into its social and political context. Illustrated with b/w and colour images and photographs. Includes a guide to further reading and a timeline. Index, gloss, 47pp, UK. HODDER WAYLAND, 0750244097
2003 Hardback
Suitable for ages 10+ Our Price: £11.99
Up to date, detailed information on the geography, climate, population, economy and development of South Africa. The text is accompanied by clear maps, photographs, graphs and tables. Illustrated in colour. Index, gloss, 32pp, UK. FRANKLIN WATTS, 0749653809
2004 Hardback
Suitable for ages 10+ Our Price: £12.99
Meet Zama. She's eight years old and lives in a township called KwaMashu near Durban in South Africa. Find out about her life by reading her letters and looking at her photographs. Well illustrated in colour. 32pp, UK. CHERRYTREE BOOKS.
2005 1842342797 Hardback Our Price: £10.99
A newly revised and redesigned second edition describing the history, politics, economy and people of South Africa. Includes up to date statistics, a current map, brief profiles on famous South Africans, an annotated bibliography, recommended reading, and a timeline. Illustrated with colour and b/w images. Index, 79pp, USA. LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP.
2004 0822509385 Hardback Our Price: £15.99
Created for readers still at school, it provides a simple and easily accessible account of June 16 1976 and its aftermath. It will be available in time for the 30th anniversary of the Soweto uprising. Col & b/w illus, 72pp, SOUTH AFRICA. JACANA MEDIA.
2006 1770092358 Hardback Our Price: £9.99
2006 0822526786 Hardback Our Price: £15.99
One of the Journey Between Two Worlds series, describing the difficult and often dangerous life of a Nuer family in their native country, their flight to the United States and the process of adjustment to a new culture. Illustrated in colour and includes a guide for further reading. 56pp, USA. LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP.
1997 0822534037 Hardback at paperback price Our Price: £6.99
2006 0822523973 Hardback Our Price: £15.99
One of a series of four books aimed at teachers of school age refugee children. With classroom exercises, cultural and language information. Other titles: Angola, Sudan and Zaire. 32pp, UK. Minority Rights Group.
1995 1876930608 Pamphlet Our Price: £2.95
One of a series of four books aimed at teachers of school age refugee children. With classroom exercises, cultural and language information. Other titles: Angola, Uganda and Sudan. 32pp, UK. Minority Rights Group.
1995 1897693117 Pamphlet Our Price: £2.95
Photographs and brief text introduce the geography, history, government, people, and economy of Zimbabwe. 80pp, USA. LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP.
2005 082252399X Hardback Our Price: £10.99