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"Inside the Dzanga Sangha Rain Forest" follows a team of scientists, artists, and filmmakers as they search for the elusive lowland gorilla, rare birds, leopards, a universe of insects, not to mention the powerful elephants for whom the forest is named. The team is guided by local BaAka people through elephant dung, swarms of sweat bees, and unexpected swamps as they explore and record everything they can about the rain forest. Readers learn about the rain forest, from the layers of forest canop...

Nine stories of Ancient Egypt, wittily retold in comic-strip style.Full of mystery and adventure, the stories of the Egyptian pharaohs and their ancient gods are steeped in thousands of years of history. From the creation myth to the curse of Tutankhamen and the fall of Cleopatra, Marcia Williams' classic comic strip retellings bring new life to the myths and wonders of this ancient civilization.

A fictionalized account of the life of Hatshepsut, a queen in ancient Egypt who declared herself king and ruled as such for more than twenty years.

With an emphasis on her early years, covers the life of the South African woman who married a prominent fighter for racial equality in South Africa and later became a leader in her own right.

Based on real-life war events, this book tells the story of the desert campaign in Africa, culminating in the turning point of El Alamein, from the perspective of a young soldier. The story is supplemented by an introduction with maps, kit lists, illustrations, a centre section with actual photographs, and an epilogue with the final map positions, fatalities and a note on the significance of the battle.

Describes various aspects of life in ancient Egypt, inclucing homes and families, farming, towns, building, recreation, and religion.

A short history of the life of one of the incredible women highlighted in UNESCO’s Women in African History series. Wangari Maathai was founder of the pioneering Green Belt Movement in Kenya. Wangari Maathai, born in rural Kenya, was a scholar and environmental activist who founded the pioneering Green Belt Movement in 1977. The Movement encourages people, particularly women, to plant trees to combat environmental degradation. Wangari Maathai’s holistic approach led her to link environ...

Discusses the unrest in the least developed nation, its support of terrorism, and what is being done to address these critical issues

This book provides an insight into ancient E gyptian life, from the extravagant luxury of the pharoahs to the everyday work of the farmers. It also examines their re ligious beliefs, scientific discoveries and forms of writing that they developed. '

This fact-filled encyclopedia takes a thematic rather than a chronological approach to the past. By enabling complete topics to be reviewed and assessed at a single stroke, this fascinating but all too often dry and opaque subject is brought to life and made easily accessible for today's young reader.Divided into four sections, the authors cover Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Weapons and Warfare, Exploration and Discovery, and Prehistoric Peoples. The result is a broad overview of life in times...

As children "discover" ancient Egypt with this kit, they also develop the broader ability to organize and interpret evidence from a variety of sources. Working as amateur archaeologists and historians, pupils can explore and reconstruct ancient villages, homes and tombs (including the pyramids). Other projects encourage them to gather cultural clues from jewellery, clothing and religious artefacts. The kit also emphasizes the role of Egypt's most notable geographical features - the desert and th...

From Beads to Drums to Masquerades, from Grandmother to Yams, this photographic alphabet captures the rhythms of day-to-day village life in Africa. Ifeoma Onyefulu's lens reveals not only traditional crafts and customs, but also the African sense of occasion and fun, in images that will delight children the world over.

Gervelie was born in the Republic of the Congo in 1995. This is the true story of her flight from her home in Africa to seek refuge in the United Kingdom and is told in her words. It is the honest and heartrending story of a family torn apart by war and their courageous decision to seek a life of peace in the West. This is the first book in a brand new series highlighting the true stories of refugee children.

Dit is die verhaal van hoe 'n jong Xhosa-veewagtertjie uit die groen heuwels van die Oos-Kaap Suid-Afrika se eerste swart president geword het. Toe hy in Johannesburg vir 'n prokureur gestudeer het, het Nelson Mandela meer en meer gesien hoe onregverdig die land se wette teenoor swart mense was, en hoe hulle daaronder ly. En die ergste was, hulle kon niks daaraan te doen omdat die wet swart mense verbied het om te stem vir 'n regering wat hulle wou he. Daarom het Tata Mandela besluit om sy lewe...

This series honours the lives of Southern African leaders who helped shape the history of the region. The books include activities for exploration in the classroom. James grew up as an orphan who had to leave school at an early age to begin working, yet he became one of South Africa's most respected advocates of democracy, an independent thinker and tireless fighter for justice.