A sequel to Abraham Hannibal and the Raiders of the Sands, the author offers another gripping story of Abraham, who is captured from Ethiopia and taken to France, Sweden and Russia where he wins finally fame and freedom. Maps, gloss, bib, 255pp, UK. GOLDHAWK PRESS, 095440341X

The story of Abraham, the son of an Ethiopian Prince who is captured into slavery by the terrifying Raiders of the Sands. maps, 211pp, UK. GOLDHAWK PRESS, 0954403401

2003 Paperback

Tells the story of an African widow, focusing on her upbringing, cultural background and marriage and her choices in contemporary Nigerian society. Includes comprehension exercises. 109pp, NIGERIA. PHINE-O BOOKS, 9783149938

2004 Paperback

Paul Kagomi's most precious possession is his AK, his gun. He is a boy soldier, trained for war in the Africa bush. When peace comes, he buries his gun and begins school. But when war comes again, Paul must chose his path. 231pp, UK. PAN MACMILLAN, 0330482041

2001 Paperback

Children's fiction. John the Crocodile Man keeps tabs on each new batch of baby crocodiles. Akimbo is helping him this year, and when John is attacked, its up to him to save him! Illustrated in b/w. 86pp, UK. EGMONT CHILDREN'S BOOKS.

Children's fiction. Akimbo can't bear what's happening to the elephants, but there's only one way to stop the poachers. A thrilling African adventure story. Illustrated in b/w. Suitable for ages 5-8, 90pp, UK. EGMONT CHILDREN'S BOOKS.

Children's fiction. Akimbo's father goes to trap a dangerous lion, but instead catches a cub. It won't survive long without its mother. Can Akimbo save the cub? Suitable for ages 5 8. Illustrated in b/w. 86p, UK. EGMONT CHILDREN'S BOOKS.

Akimbo loves his life in Africa. He loves living in the great game reserve where his father is ranger. He is able to see all sorts of wonderful animals. But he doesn't see many snakes - they usually slither away when he gets close. But, then his Uncle Peter asks if Akimbo would like to visit his snake park and Akimbo jumps at the chance! Illustrated, 84pp, UK. BLOOMSBURY.

The holidays lie heavy on young Leonard Boameh. His school friends live far away from his home town of Accra, his nana is no fun, and his dad - who's great - is away working most of the time. So Leonard decides to run away for a few hours, and when Nana isn't looking he takes the tro-tro bus to Elmina, a historic European fort built to imprison West African slaves shipped off to America. There are lots of rough kids begging there, and before Leonard knows what's happen-ing, he is kidnapped by the meanest gang of all, who plan to use his angel-face to fleece the tourists. Leonard is now a slave, trying to escape from a living nightmare. 110pp, UK. FRANCES LINCOLN.

A collection of short stories offering a modern look at the myths and fantasies connecting the animal kingdom with the human. In one story the giraffes demand better living conditions from their keeper and stage a mock suicide while in another, a headstrong young woman in post colonial Africa is lured by the freedom of the monkeys in the trees. 245pp, UK. HEADLINE, 0755307453

Meri leaves her village home for Accra full of confidence. Mma has promised to give her a sewing machine and to teach her how to use it. Mma is lying. Instead she sends Meri out into the city to carry heavy loads. Is there a way out for Meri? 63pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. Winner of the Junior Award in the Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa, 2004

The strange, ungainly hero of this story is called Cinema because he loves to spend his evenings at the Metro Cinema. His obsession nearly results in his death, but in the end brings new life to those who know him. 103pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. Winner of the Senior Award in the Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa, 2004.

A startling work by a contemporary author, set during the Biafran War. The characters show themselves capable of bravery, patriotism and unselfishness, but almost inevitably, treachery, ruthlessness and corruption become rife. 220pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Grace's ma is marrying Vincent and they're moving next door, so there is a lot to think about, from bridesmaid's outfits to new bedrooms. 112pp, UK. FRANCES LINCOLN.

2007 2004 1845077563 Paperback

The Mau Mau - the name of a secret society that once struck terror into the hearts of British settlers in Kenya. An episode in history that ended in a State of Emergency, with violent and brutal acts dividing a nation. This is an intensely personal and vivid story of two boys: one black, one white. Once they were friends even though their circumstances are very different. But in a country riven by fear and prejudice, even the best of friends can betray one another. Beverley Naidoo explores new territory in this beautifully realized and moving story set in Britain's colonial past. Gloss, 200pp, UK. PUFFIN BOOKS.

A story set in South Africa, describing what happens when Naledi and Tiro discover a number painted on the door of their house. The apartheid government is forcibly removing black people from their villages and Naledi and Tiro decide get involved in a student protest march. Suitable for confident readers. 202pp, UK. PUFFIN BOOKS, 0141318414

2004 1989 Paperback

John and Philippa Gaunt are twins who travel to New York to meet their Uncle Nimrod. He tells them they are in fact Djinn and possess strange powers to grant wishes. The twins are soon involved in a battle between good and evil raging from New York to London through Cairo and to the North Pole. Suitable for ages 8 to 12. 374pp, UK. SCHOLASTIC PRESS, 0439963656

2004 Hardback

Children's story of a young Rwandan refugee now living in the UK. Christophe is having trouble getting used to his new school, new language and new life. Life has been very lonely for him. Most of all he misses his randfather who they had to leave behind. With the help of his new friends, his family and the memory of his beloved grandfather, Christophe finds a way to break through the barriers and share his story with

Soon after escaping an assassin that bursts from the shadows to try and kill him in the dark windswept grounds of his school in Dartmoor, Max Gordon discovers that his explorer father has also gone missing. Max is determined to find him whatever dangers may lay in his path. A secret clue, that his father has left, leads Max to the inhospitable wilderness of Namibia and the discovery of a potential massive ecological disaster masterminded by the very powerful and completely ruthless businessman, Shaka Chang. Whoever is behind Max's fathers disappearance is determined to get rid of Max too. For good. The Devil's Breath is the first incredible book, in a blockbuster new adventure series for boys and girls of 9+ , with more plot twists and death defying action scenes than a Bond film. 389pp, UK. PUFFIN BOOKS.

Fiction for teenagers. Zac lives with his grandfather, Pops. When Pops is killed by muggers, Zac is devastated. Dumped with foster parents, then in an orphanage, Zac stumbles from trouble to trouble, but the one thing he hangs on to is Pops' obsession with their family history and his ambition to go to Ghana in search of a ransom paid by a descendant 200 years earlier, to keep his son from slavery - a ransom stolen by British government agents at the time, which then disappeared. At least, Zac thinks, he can keep faith with Pops by continuing his quest. So Zac wangles his own way to Ghana, where his quest culminates in a perilous voyage to the Door of No Return in the walls of the ancient slave fort - through which the slaves were once herded to the boats that would take them across the ocean, on a journey many of them would never survive. 442pp, UK. HODDER HEADLINE.

The story of an ambitious man who wishes to get rich quick and the courage of the village head, who tries to protect the integrity and sovereignty of their kingdom from aggressors. Includes questions for further study. 76pp, NIGERIA. PHINE O BOOKS, 978354649X

Suitable for ages 12+.

Shola is an orphan kept safe by elephants before she joins Leo's family. When Leo is reunited with Shola after an accident separates them, they begin to uncover a shockingly terrible crime. For confident young readers. Ages 8-11. 126pp, UK. HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, 0007128207

Eight new stories about the irrepressible Grace by the award winning author. 110pp, UK. FRANCES LINCOLN 0711219761

2003 Hardback

Suitable for confident young readers

Martin, Matthew and Mark are the gang of three who roam their east London estate during the school holidays looking for fun. When Martin is badly scarred in a joyriding crash, it changes his life and shows him the true meaning of strength and courage. 207pp, UK. BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC, 0747564981

"My name is Safia Dirie. My family has always been my mum, Hoyo, and my two older brothers, Ahmed and Abdullahi. I don't really remember Somalia - I'm an East London girl, through and through. But now Abo, my father, is coming from Somalia to live with us, after 12 long years. How am I going to cope?" Safia knows that there will be changes ahead but nothing has prepared her for the reality of dealing with Abo's cultural expectations, her favourite brother Ahmed's wild ways, and the temptation of her cousin Firdous's party-girl lifestyle. Safia must come to terms with who she is: as a Muslim, as a teenager, as a poet, as a friend, but most of as a daughter to a father she has never known. Gloss, 160pp, UK. FRANCES LINCOLN.

The Black Hand Gang is a neighbourhood group of young Kenyans, which meets in the eastern part of Nairobi. The gang members, Onyango, Waithaka, his sister Jane, V.J. Patel and Hassan make a lot of friends trying to help other people. The story is intended as a supplementary text for children fluent in reading, to encourage reading for pleasure. Gloss, col iluus, 64pp, KENYA. EAST AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS.

A novel about Ray, a young black boy whose creative talents are stifled in his school environment. When Ray and his friends attend a Social Exclusion Project they are given the freedom to develop their music skills and a record deal follows. But another rap band takes a dislike to Ray's music and gang warfare is the result. Based on the author's own troubled experience of school and the music business. 332pp, UK. BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC, 0747565651

2004 Paperback

The story of two boys who meet when they become runaways, joining the street gangs of Addis Ababa. . 330pp, UK. MACMILLAN DISTRIBUTION, 0330415026

2004 2003 Paperback

An unwanted orphan flees her Mozambican village in a canoe, escaping hippo and crocodiles and spending months on an island surrounded by baboons. She is conscious wherever she goes of the spirits crowding round her - her dead mother, as well as witches and other destructive spirits. Gloss, bib, 309pp, USA. ORCHARD BOOKS.

Posthumous publication of the first quest story set in a South African township. It moves between hyper-realistic, fantastical and magic worlds. The story seamlessly blends a modern, realistic setting with ancient African myths and folklore, combining naïve humour with a deep reflection on the vulnerability of children in a hard world. As the story opens in Phola, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, 11-year-old Nolitye and her friends (the pampered Bheki, and Four Eyes, a reformed member of the Spoilers gang led by Rotten Nellie) are attempting to survive bullying, but when Nolitye picks up a magic stone, it not only empowers them to stand up the bullies, but also sets her on the path to find her lost parents. 233pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UMUZI.

A collection of stories, poems and pictures for children inspired by the recent and ancient wars. Ages 7+, b/w illus, Index, 287pp, UK. FRANCES LINCOLN LTD, 0711222827

Charlie Ashanti can speak Cat. He takes it for granted, but when his mum and dad go missing, the cats are the only friends he can turn to. Setting out to find his parents, Charlie stows away on an incredible circus ship bound for Paris. On board he meets six, proud, beautiful lions who need his help. With danger close behind and uncertainty ahead, they embark together on the adventure of a lifetime. Maps, 336pp, UK. PUFFIN BOOKS, 0141317264

Now in paperback. A new children's adventure story by the authors of Lion Boy, and the second in the trilogy. Charlie Ashanti is on the run from an amazing floating circus with sick, homesick lions. Charlie wants to help them return home, but he has problems of his own. His mum and dad have been kidnapped and he is being hunted by villains. Who can Charlie and the lions trust? Suitable for confident readers. 320pp, UK. PUFFIN BOOKS.

Children's novel about a boy from East Africa living in London. 249pp. UK. ORION, 1860398790

1999 Paperback

A story centred on a mixed race child in the context of the forced removals of the Cape Town's District Six community. Gloss, 84pp, UK. HODDER HEADLINE, 075023637x

2002 Paperback

Alex the Lion loves living at the Zoo. Everyone thinks he is the King of New York! But his friend Marty the Zebra is convinced that there is more to life and so they set out to explore the world with Gloria the Hippo and Melman the Giraffe. An accident shipwrecks the four on Madagascar and suddenly they have to learn how to survive on their own. Movie tie in. Suitable for ages 5 8. 108pp, UK. SCHOLASTIC LTD. 0439960797

A novel about four teenage girls from different backgrounds growing up in post apartheid South Africa. 144pp, UK. FABER, 0571193641

2000 Paperback

The story of a twelve year old boy who escapes violence at home for the streets of Johannesburg. Based on true stories. Suitable for confident readers. Gloss, xi, 145pp, UK. VIKING, 0140369481

Circumstances force two children to flee Nigeria but they find themselves in an often hostile environment when they reach London. Suitable for confident readers. Gloss, 225pp, UK. PENGUIN BOOKS 0141304766

Collection of short stories, one per decade since the 1950s, about young people's choices in a beautiful country made ugly by injustice. Set in South Africa. Includes a timeline and a foreword by Desmond Tutu. Suitable for confident readers. xiv, 142pp, UK. PENGUIN BOOKS, 0141309695

Born and bred in Dudley, Susham Dillon is desperately trying to make some sense of her life and understand what it means to be a good Indian girl. Struggling with family politics and her own sense of right and wrong she is a typical teenager: confused, rebellious and going through and identity crisis. A novel for young teenage readers. 259pp, UK. BLACK AMBER BOOKS. 1901969231

Children's novel. Abena is a rebellious Ashanti girl sold into slavery on the notorious Transatlantic route from West Africa to Jamaica. Mungo is an English orphan who becomes a cabin boy, only to be kidnapped and sold as a white slave. Fate brings the two together and Mungo, risking life and limb, saves Abena from a terrible death. Together they escape and set out towards the Blue Mountains - where rumours tell of a stronghold of runaway slaves ruled by a legendary leader called Nanny. But can Abena alip through the hordes of Redcoats and baying blood-hounds sent to drag them back? 297pp, UK. FRANCES LINCOLN.

Story of the refugee son of Ethiopian and Eritrean parents written by the best selling author of Face. 291pp, UK . BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING, 0747550867

2001 paperback

Cassie, growing up during the American Depression, finds it difficult to understand why the farm means so much to her father. But as she witnesses the hatred and destruction all around her, she begins to learn the importance of standing up for your rights. 305pp, UK. PENGUIN BOOKS, 0140366253

A compelling novel about a young boy on the run from the police, immigration services and his past. 240pp, UK. BLOOMSBURY. Suitable for ages 13+.

Tells the story of Saba, and her brother who are kidnapped and taken from their rural home to the royal palace at Gondar. Includes a short history of Ethiopia and a glossary. Colour illus, 207pp, USA, 1584857471

2003 Paperback Ages 8-12

Teenage science fiction suitable for ages 12 and up. Tells the story of Savannah, who is neither a Golden Armbander nor a Con but just an ordinary Homosap and therefore must know not to dream or aspire. Savannah is not willing to let go of her dreams easily, and in one swift movement strikes a blow for all who dare to question the status quo. 141pp, SOUTH AFRICA. TAFELBERG PUBLISHERS LTD.

A fictional account of a young slave girl's life, seen through her diary entries. Includes b/w photographs and historical information. 252pp, UK. SCHOLASTIC LTD, 0439981867

2003 Paperback

The main protagonist, a young girl, has to come to terms with the AIDS pandemic, illness, trauma and sexual abuse in South Africa. 106pp, SOUTH AFRICA. MASKEW MILLER LONGMAN, 0636044769

Teenage fiction. A poignant coming of age story set against the backdrop of the rural Eastern Cape landscape. Gloss, 110pp, SOUTH AFRICA. NEW AFRICA BOOKS.

The lovable narrator of this story is Wandi, a young girl balanced between childhood and adulthood, and between the shanty town where she loves to play with her friends and the refined suburbs to which her mother would like to confine her. 64pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. Winner of the New Children's Writer Award in the Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa, 2004.

The story of a young woman who is seduced by a man who turns out to have AIDS. 73pp, ZIMBABWE. ACADEMIC AND BAOBAB BOOKS. 0908311648

1994 Paperback

Femi is trouble. He's got involved with a gang of older boys at school and he's having to tell so many lies to his family that he can hardly keep track. His sister Sade knows something is wrong, but she doesn't want to worry their father, not while he's waiting to hear whether the family is going to be granted asylum in Britain. Suitable for confident readers. 215pp, UK. PENGUIN BOOKS, 0141314664

When the body of a black woman is discovered in the Mersey in 1833, it is the talk of the street. Patience, a young girl from Liverpool has no idea that this tragedy will change her life and set her on a journey to find friendship and slavery. Suitable for ages 10 13, 192pp, UK. GOMER PRESS, 184323209X

New in paperback. Fiction for young adults. 'In the spring of 1966, there was no one living with us, and the tension between my parents was left to grow like untended weeds. It was then that the gypsies came.' Emily Iris looks forward to the times her parents welcome house guests to their family's unhappy home on the edge of Johannesburg. For a while, for as long as the visitors are there, her mother and father will put their quarrels aside and be like a real family. One spring, a family of wanderers - an Australian couple and their two boys - comes to stay. But the arrival of these 'gypsies' starts a chain of events that will shatter Emily's hopes of a happy family life and change them all forever. 288pp, UK. PENGUIN BOOKS.