Legends, Myths, Fables - African
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The Nicest Nile Crocodile
$15.99 Add to cartGaining someone’s trust is tough anywhere, but when everyone you meet thinks you’re going to eat them, it can feel impossible. On Africa’s mightiest river, the nicest Nile crocodile tries his hardest,
- Author: Woodward, Michael a.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 38
- Publish Date: September 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1088048773
- Language: English
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A Rage of Lions (the Shadow Prince #3)
$23.95 Add to cartIn the third installment in The Shadow Prince saga, Ash and his friends race against time to save Egypt, again. This time it’s to stop a war with Kush and its raging, roaring, lion-headed god Apedemak
- Author: Durham, David Anthony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 28 2025
- ISBN10: 1643797433
- Language: English
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Battle for Sky Kingdom (Future Hero #4)
$6.99 Add to cartJarell’s adventures continue in this exciting fourth installment of Future Hero!
Unlikely hero Jarell has proven himself a warrior — defender of the Kingdom of Ulfrika. He’s gathered three of the four
- Series: Future Hero
- Author: Blackwood, Remi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 05 2025
- ISBN10: 1338790455
- Language: English
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Rick Riordan Presents: Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Witchcraft and Mayhem
$9.99 Add to cartBest-selling author Rick Riordan presents the highly anticipated sequel to Rosanne A. Brown’s explosive novel about a preteen vampire slayer, inspired by Ghanaian folklore.
“Rosie writes her characters… [more below]- Series: Serwa Boateng
- Author: Brown, Roseanne A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1368067018
- Language: English
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Soni and the Life Drinkers
$18.99 Add to cartThe Intasimi Warriors are about to embark on their third and most challenging adventure to date–saving their beloved mentor from dying at the hands of the Life Drinkers.
When Soni discovers that he
- Series: The Intasimi Warriors #3
- Author: Nguru, Shiko
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 1836290012
- Language: English
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Rick Riordan Presents: Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Saving the World
$17.99 Add to cartBest-selling author Rick Riordan presents the thrilling conclusion to Roseanne A. Brown’s middle grade trilogy about a pre-teen girl who, as half-Slayer and half-vampire, is caught between two worlds.… [more below]
- Series: Serwa Boateng
- Author: Brown, Roseanne A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 1368102913
- Language: English
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Escape from the Clay City (Future Hero #3)
$6.99 Add to cartThe third installment of the action-packed Future Hero series–perfect for younger fans of Black Panther!
Jarell answered the call of his ancestors and proved that he’s a worthy defender of the kingdom… [more below]
- Series: Future Hero
- Author: Blackwood, Remi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1338790420
- Language: English
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Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters Big Book: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
$26.99 Read moreA Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African n
- Series: Reading Rainbow Books
- Author: Steptoe, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 22 1993
- ISBN10: 0688129358
- Language: English
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Akata Woman
$18.99 Add to cartAkata Woman is the New York Times bestselling third book in the series that started with Akata Witch, named one of Time magazine’s “100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time” and “100 Best YA Books of All Ti… [more below]
- Series: The Nsibidi Scripts
- Author: Okorafor, Nnedi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: January 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0451480589
- Language: English
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Anansi and the Golden Pot
$16.99 Read moreA West African story about the much-loved trickster, Anansi, retold and reimagined for a new generation by award-winning author Taiye Selasi
“Allow me to introduce myself.”
But he needed no introductio- Author: Selasi, Taiye
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0744049903
- Language: English
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Maya and the Lord of Shadows
$9.99 Read moreIn the thrilling third and final book in the acclaimed Maya and the Rising Dark trilogy that Kirkus calls “truly #BlackGirlMagic,” Maya must face off with the Lord of Shadows to save the human world f
- Series: Maya and the Rising Dark #3
- Author: Barron, Rena
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 31 2023
- ISBN10: 0063308916
- Language: English
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Maya and the Return of the Godlings
$9.99 Read moreIn this highly anticipated sequel, Maya and the godlings must return to the sinister world of The Dark to retrieve the one thing keeping the veil between the worlds from crumbling: her father’s soul.
- Series: Maya and the Rising Dark #2
- Author: Barron, Rena
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 0358701511
- Language: English
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Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt: Egyptian Mythology for Kids
$14.99 Add to cartUnearth the mythology of ancient Egypt-stories of gods and goddesses for kids 8 to 12
From the rising of the morning sun to the summer flooding of the Nile River, the ancient Egyptians believed powerfu
- Author: Moroney, Morgan E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 25 2020
- ISBN10: 164611423X
- Language: English
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Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
$17.99 Add to cartA classic trickster folktale told with humor and charm, this is a perfect read along book both parents and children will love.
When Anansi the Spider finds a strange moss-covered rock in the forest, h- Series: Anansi the Trickster #1
- Author: Kimmel, Eric A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 1988
- ISBN10: 082340689X
- Language: English
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Dan Auta: An African Tale
$18.95 Add to cartAn Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids
Kids 9 to 12 will laugh out loud while reading this adventurous graphic novel, which brings an African folk tale to life for a new audience.
When Sarra’s parents … [more below]
- Series: Aldana Libros
- Author: Ortega, José
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 177164771X
- Language: English
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Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales
$17.95 Add to cartIn these beloved stories we meet a Kenyan lion named Simba, a snake with seven heads, and tricksters from Zulu folklore; we hear the voices of the scheming hyena, and we learn from a Khoi fable how an… [more below]
- Author: Mandela, Nelson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0393329909
- Language: English
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The Spider Weaver: A Legend of Kente Cloth
$0.00 Read moreThe story in this book is widely known among the weavers in Ghana and dates back to the mid-seventeenth century during the time of King Oti Akenten. Today, kente cloth is worn all over the world, but … [more below]
- Author: Musgrove, Margaret
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 50
- Publish Date: May 01 2015
- ISBN10: 1627200606
- Language: English
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The Shadow Prince
$21.95 Read moreFIVE DEADLY TESTS, ONLY ONE SHADOW PRINCE
In this middle grade solarpunk novel set in an alternate Egyptian universe, twelve-year-old Ash must compete and survive to become the shadow–and protector–
- Series: The Shadow Prince
- Author: Durham, David Anthony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1643794280
- Language: English
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Odwar vs. the Shadow Queen
$18.99 Read moreWill Odwar learn the lesson that strength of heart is the most powerful strength of all?
After their spectacular showdown against the Red Oloibon, Odwar and his friends are hoping for a bit of a brea
- Series: The Intasimi Warriors #2
- Author: Nguru, Shiko
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 228
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1915244366
- Language: English
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Star Stories: Constellation Tales from Around the World
$19.99 Add to cartShare the wonder of the stars with this delightful storybook collection featuring constellation myths from around the world.
For thousands of years people have looked up to the night sky and told stor- Author: Ganeri, Anita
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: July 02 2019
- ISBN10: 0762495057
- Language: English
