Books published by publisher Longhorn Publishers and Worldreader

Tawia lives in a fishing village near Accra. He longs to go to sea with the men, but they tell him he is too young. Undaunted and headstrong Tawia builds his own coconut canoe and sets it out to sea. Worldreader proudly presents this ebook in a new series of children's and young adult books from Sub-Saharan Africa. Worldreader is a non-profit organization committed to delivering digital books to children and families in the developing world using e-book technology. By purchasing this book you directly contribute to this effort by helping fund school literacy programs, and promote the writing and publication of great books from local authors everywhere.

Imani and her friends, Marcus, Marvin and Stacey, go to visit her father at his workplace in Parliament. An innocent visit turns into an investigation as the Speaker's mace goes missing - and the main suspect is Imani’s father. Determined to prove her father’s innocence, Imani and her friends decide to find out who stole the mace. The teenagers soon find themselves in danger when they discover that not everyone wants the missing mace found...

This is the dramatic story of a girl’s struggle to become an air hostess in the jet-age, and her adventures when she succeeds. But Mrs Hunter has written much more than a story. The book is also packed full of authentic information about the training and problems that face the young air hostess. The author shows the loneliness within the excitement, the drudgery as well as the glamour and the desperate tiredness that accompanies the thrill of international flying.

Anthony Mugo's Never Say Never is a compelling story of a teenager's quest for education under the most difficult conditions. Daniel Muthini Njoki, the son of a poor, single mother, is arrested and taken to a remand home in Murang'a, then to Getathuru Reception Center. He is subsequently transferred to other approved schools: Kerricho, Othaya, and finally Kabete, where he sits and passes the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education. The doors to a university are now open. Although he is an innocent inmate, and although textual evidence points in the direction of the mother, the question of who engineered his arrest is part of what makes this work so interesting. The sum total is a superlatively well written novel about the difficulties, the challenges, and the hopes of getting an education in Kenya. Worldreader proudly presents this ebook in a new series of children's and young adult books from Sub-Saharan Africa. Worldreader is a non-profit organization committed

Chipo and Damduzdo set out in search of the big stone bird at Great Zimbabwe after Sekuru tells them the story of the bird that guided their ancestors across the veld to the hill. All the mysteries of the ancient ruins come alive as the little princess and her friend, a weaver's son, slip away from their duties to climb the hill in search of the bird. On their way, they meet the iron smelters, the goldsmith, the priests and a host of other inhabitants of the kingdom of 700 years ago. Worldreader proudly presents this ebook in a new series of children's and young adult books from Sub-Saharan Africa. Worldreader is a non-profit organization committed to delivering digital books to children and families in the developing world using e-book technology. By purchasing this book you directly contribute to this effort by helping fund school literacy programs, and promote the writing and publication of great books from local authors everywhere.

Long-listed for the Macmillan Prize, Stanley Gazemba's five-star-rated Grandmother's Winning Smile is the story of a poor Kenyan village boy, who overcomes incredible odds to emerge one of the top students in the country in his school exams, thanks to the ingenuity and stubborn resolve of his illiterate but proud grandmother. When Kinuthia’s father sold the family cow and deserted them to look for a job in the city, Kinuthia thought that all his hopes for an education and a bright future had come crashing down. The cow had been the family’s sole income earner. Now he was stuck with his ageing grandmother for a relative. The only option left was to drop out of school and join the work gangs in search of a job at the flower farm that had recently opened in his village in Central Kenya. Kinuthia’s grandmother had other plans for her only grandson. Grandmother’s Winning Smile is the story of this brave old woman who, though penniless, was gifted with amazing cunning and wit, and whose stubborn pride wouldn’t allow her to let Kinuthia join the work gangs. If you enjoyed the movie “First Grader” you will enjoy this!

When Nana Akua has a premonition about a boy hit by a car, she leaves Kumasi for Accra with her mother to warn the boy. Unknown to Nana Akua, Amanfo, the boy she is trying to warn, has bigger problems to deal with. Against his will, he is being forced to steal money from banks because of his special ability to walk through walls. Another girl, Awura Esi, blind, but possessing an ability to see despite her blindness, is trying to help set Amanfo free from the people who are making him steal. Nana Akua and Awura Esi's paths cross. They join forces to help set Amanfo free. In the process, they discover a truth that is as revealing as it is shocking. This book teaches that family love always finds a way to create togetherness again. 2015 Second Place CODE Burt Award for Ghanian Young Adult Literature. The CODE Burt Award is a literary award and readership initiative that recognizes excellence in young adult literature and provides young readers with engaging books that they want to read.

When vehicles start disappearing from the Rugendo village, the Rhinos go on the hunt. They pick up a trail.The Cheetah's (the girls' crew) are out to solve the mystery first and out-do their rivals, the Rhinos. But danger lurks.Worldreader presents this e-book in a new series showcasing fiction from Sub-Saharan Africa. Are you a worldreader? Read more about this not-for-profit social enterprise at worldreader.org.

Winner of the 2017 Anasoma Writing Contest, Monica Owoko has rewritten four Bible stories that demonstrate the remarkable roles women played in shaping outcomes in the Holy Book. In heroines such as Ruth and Esther, we see feminine strength and ingenuity as they are cast as leaders and protectors of their people. As Monica Owoko says in her introduction: "Their stories are inspirational, inclusive and demonstrate that God made all humans equal."An enlightening book for boys and girls who are looking for role models in the holy text.