A story of love and hurt in which a father tries to protect his only daughter, Poline, from men. But the teacher he employs to help him, falls in love with her. 151pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333313089

Zak Biko is a good looking, black South African born in Soweto, who has become famous for his prowess as an ace detective with the FBI in New York City. 124pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333332555

Justice Kadara is rich and powerful, but he has a shameful secret. 124pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333366883

In a moment of madness Agnes risks everything she holds dear: life, love, respect and happiness. 141pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333647556

Ayorinde Campbell returns to Sierra Leone after four years studying in England. Falling in love on board ship on the way home brings complications once she returns home. 140pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. 0333487648

An unconventional story of loyalty and love. 127pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333631064

Waichari joins the dangerous smuggling trade between the Kenyan/Ugandan border after his parents are killed in a car crash and he is left responsible for his younger brother and sister. 147pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333354125

Kevin Moyo and Charlotte Kandavika are in love, but fate in the form of evil Wellington Mhlanya is destined to break them apart. 138pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333594827

The War of Independence in Zimbabwe is spreading across the country and involves everyone, young and old. Hondo, a young herdsboy is swept up into the fighting. 100pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333398513

With the Christmas holiday drawing near, Ben Boham becomes more disenchanted with the idea of returning to his home village. But then the `guys' invite him to share with them the pleasures of the city. 112pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333253434

Could Wahomeh, the man who saved Njeri's father from ruin and then became guardian to his orphaned children, really be a cheat after all? 117pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333447573

Asebu is ruining his life with drugs in spite of his parents' love and support. Can he find the courage to say 'No!'? 107pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

In 1969 a small party of Biafran soldiers intercept an airdrop of half a million pounds meant for the Federal Army. Disagreement leads to murder before the party returns to base. In 1981 the incident begins to have repercussions for the only officer present, Abbas. Tragedy strikes his only daughter and he is driven to exact a terrible revenge. 108pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. 0333334523

Where was he now? Slowly he started to put the shattering events into place. There was something important he had to do.... The lives of several heads of are at stage and time is running out for Ishmael. 156pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

When Biodun Beckley witnesses a devastating fire at the National Bureau of Allocations, his journalist's instinct tells him that this is no accident. 156pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 033344521X

On holiday from town, Sah James dismisses stories about the lake below his village as superstition. But when he shoots a monkey and finds a human corpse in its place, he finds himself embroiled in a murder investigation. 115pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Mercy Okon's husband has not come home, but his car has been seen by neighbours outside a police station. Her innocent trip to find Iphrian soon has her tangled up with armed robbers. 121pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. 0333347641

1983 Paperback

A On the trail of child smugglers, Paul Okoro is lead into the next of a cruel villain with a penchant for black widow spiders. Is this the end for the one-legged journalist who has risked his life so often for others? 132pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Although as wealthy and respected a figure as his neighbours, Alhaji Abubakar has only one wife, Ramatu, and only one child, Sale. As his son grows into rebellious manhood, the structure of Abubakar's life is shaken and he has reason to fear not only for Sale's future, but for the fate of his whole family and way of life. 131pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. 0333259041

Yambasu, Hawa and their five-year-old son Abdul are a happy family until Yambasu unwittingly falls foul of the wicked Alhaji Sulaiman. 154pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Thinking her dream can never come true, Tasmil reluctantly joins Wayne on his quest to find his ancestral roots. Intrigue deepens with each step they take. 140pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Benni Kamba, 009 in the Secret Servive of NISA risks his life to destroy an international crime syndicate led by Dr. Thunder and seeking to rule the continent by placing puppet presidents in every African state. 155pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Just as Sarah, a young, impetuous and talented woman seems to be within Francis's grasp, tragedy strikes. 137pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333655648

The love between Makalay and Yankuba is fiery and unpredictable. Yankuba has caught the attention of the unscrupulous village priest, who sees a way of making himself a very wealthy man. Can the two young people thwart Pa Adekali and manage to live their lives for better - or will they find matters turn out for worse? 153pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Country-bred Mbatha and Rabeka are childhood sweethearts and seemed destined for each other. Illness takes Rabeka to hospital in Nairobi, and while she is recuperating she meets the sophisticated Mawa with dramatic consequences for all of them. 149pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Halima is about to start work as a translator in Lagos when she is swept off her feet by the handsome and wealthy Bala Sumiyar. When she gives up everything for love she finds she has to fight to retain her hard won independence. 148pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. 0333408438

Beautiful and clever Francie Molala wants to be a detective with her own agency. Her first assignment is for a large store that is losing sixty per cent of its turnover, yet its employees are running Mercedes Benzes.... 144pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Mariom Macham's life seems in ruins when he has to leave college because he has no money. With no job and his family facing poverty Mariom gets involved with petty crime. Before he realises it, events escalate and he finds himself in a desperate situation. 132pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. 0333326814

Itemere sets off on the East Africa Rally, but with every twist another problem arises and winning is the least of his worries. 137pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

When her twin sister dies, Zanele is oppressed by family and tradition and turns to strangers in the hope of finding the comfort she longs for. 137pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

With one small act of deception, Goddy Wilson stood a chance of winning the lottery and changing his life. But how could he know that others, equally ambitious, coveted his ticket. 110pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Towera's ordered life as one of the first female demonstrators in the Department of Agriculture is threatened when the handsome Luka Mwawomba is posted to the same place. 124pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION, 0333409086

Driven out of his village by family feuds, Pule Nkgogang tries to start a new life in the city with Moradi, a girl from a wealthy family. He discovers that breaking with the past is harder to do than expected. 145pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

If one man achieves a major breakthrough in solar technology which gives him a world monopoly in solar weaponry nothing will stop him from realising his ultimate plan. Such a man is Ca'fra Osiri Ba'ra, the Cobra. Can Nigeria's only remaining Special Service Agent, SSA2 Jack Ebony, overcome this sinister threat to mankind? 92pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. 0333308654

Three friends have left school and, unable to find work, set off stealthily against their parents' wishes to visit as many countries as they can. They soon find themselves in the middle of a major political crisis. 152pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Veronica, Juli and Peter are caught up with Lucky as they argue their way along the bumpy road to money. 142pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Only the irrepressible Moses and his friends could make a day of work experience into an adventure with an unlikely gunman. 108pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Naira gives Ramonu power of justice, but when it is taken away from him, the consequences are horrifying. 108pp, UK. MACMILLAN, 0333336380

1982 Paperback

As children Nkwanzi and Rumondo have a love/hate relationship. When they grow up, Nkwanzi is sent to an exclusive boarding school and Rumondo joins the British army to fight in the Second World War. When she finishes her teacher training course, they meet again. Both have changed, but will their relationship be any different? 130pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Thembani's love for Jan - in the old South Africa - was banned by law and social norm, but she knew in her heart that he loved her too. Could they defy the forces ranged against them? 87pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Is Mary, beautiful daughter of Bishop Quarcoopome, possessed by the devil? The young psychiatrist called in to help her is determined to find a cure, for he finds more than just a professional interest in her. 150pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Rango will stop at nothing to make money and, when he becomes involved with the unscrupu-lous Laxman, threatens the lives of thousands of coffee farmers with out-of-date chemicals and one young factory worker, Malleko, whom he recruits to blow up a Dar es Salaam factory to avoid the unmasking of his horrid schemes. 145pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Pampered Tokunbo secretly treasure the memeory of the ragged boty caught stealing her father's fruit when she was a child. When they meet again at university and fall in love, compli-cations abound, especially as he already has a girlfriend. 131pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

When Kibi involves the flame-haired Micky in his mission, there is more at stake than thwarting drug smugglers. 133pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Unwittingly a witness to his father's murder, John Rwekanasa tries to pretend he knows nothing about the killing, although all evidence seems to point to his guilt. Will he ever prove his innocence and return to his loving wife? 130pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Who wore the American dress? Who were the two people in the Mercedes? Where had Rachel been and why did Helen cry so often? There would be no answers while both had something to hide. 132pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

For Paul Okoro and his beautiful wife Aimie, murder and theft in the jungles of Burma during the Second World War have repercussions years later. 113pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. 0333325346

1981 Paperback

Gugu is wrongly accused of adultery and banished by her father to Manzini. Her father comes to bitterly regret his impetuous actions. 101pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Akotua is a successful farmer and family man, but his rivals mean to destroy him. His hope lies with his son Osam, but will he realise it in time? 135pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

To the modern, freedom-loving Phindile it seemed impossible that anyone could make her compromise her independence, least of all a man. But then she had not reckoned on the determination of Mr. Takawira or the charms of Kudzi. 149pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

When a young man marries a beautiful girl, this does not preclude a traditional happy ending. Hannah is obsessed by Christian ideals of morality and purity and this leads to conflict and unhappiness. Events take a tragic turn before Hannah is brought to her senses. 158pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. 0333284976

When a honeymooning couple arrive in Nairobi, there is nothing to indicate that they are master criminals out to steal a precious stone from a Maasai tycoon. They succeed, but then events turn against them. 140pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Educated with the help of the local church, Kiwewa is a poor boy with fierce ambitions and he is prpared to do anything to attain them, even if it means deceiving Vivian, the girl he comes lo love. 124pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.

Obi Chike falls in love with a notoriously promiscuous fellow student, Ojiji. Ignoring the advice of friends and relatives, Obi strives to reform Ojiji. Their fiery and turbulent relationship is movingly told to its tragic end when, too late, Ojiji realizes that what she has been seeking all this time has passed her by. 148pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION. 0333294424

Disillusioned by the murder of his girlfriend, detective Joram Kiango turns rebellious, robs Tanzania's City Bank and appears to defect to Apartheid South Africa. But all is not as it seems.... 140pp, UK. MACMILLAN EDUCATION.