When Rain Clouds Gather And Maru (Head Bessie)(Paperback / softback)

When Rain Clouds Gather And Maru (Head Bessie)(Paperback / softback)

In two powerful novels of belonging, one of Africa's most important writers explores village life and the traditions of

AWS Classics When Rain Clouds Gather (Head Bessie)(Paperback / softback)

In the heart of rural Botswana, the poverty stricken village of Golema Mmidi is a haven to exiles from far and wide. A South African political refugee and an Englishman join forces to revolutionise the villagers' traditional farming methods, but their task is fraught with hazards as the pressures

AWS Classics Maru (Head Bessie)(Paperback / softback)

A bestselling title in Heinemann's long-established 'African Writers Series', this novel is now being published with a new introduction as part of the new series 'African Writers Series

Jack and the Beanstalk (Alperin Mara)(Paperback / softback)

When Jack climbs up an enormous beanstalk, he discovers a giant's castle high up in the clouds. But the giant likes to eat little boys... How ever will Jack

Lovers (Head Bessie)(Paperback / softback)

The Loverscollects Head's short fiction of the 1960s and 70s, written mainly in Serowe, Botswana, and depicting the lives and loves of African village people pre- and post-independence. An earlier selection called Tales of Tenderness and Power was published in the Heinemann African Writers Series

Water Cycle (Ipcizade Catherine)(Paperback / softback)

Lakes evaporate. Clouds form from condensation. Rain falls and fills rivers and lakes. Soak up facts about the water cycle and why we need to keep water

Stone Cold (Box C.J.)(Paperback / softback)

Winter storm clouds gather as Joe confronts a stone-cold killer stalking the Black

Cavendon Luck (Bradford Barbara Taylor)(Paperback / softback)

As the clouds of war gather over Cavendon Hall, the next generation must step

Gather the Fortunes (Camp Bryan)(Paperback)

Fate decides where you go when you die. Renai makes damn sure you get thereRenaissance Raines has found her place among the psychopomps--the guides who lead the souls of the recently departed through the Seven Gates of the Underworld--and done her best to avoid the notice of gods and mortals alike

House of Clouds (Thompson Lisa)(Paperback / softback)

Tabby's fed up of Grandad, his silly stories and his smelly dog. But when she stumbles on a mysterious cliff-top house, suddenly Grandad's stories don't seem so ridiculous ... A poignant and uplifting story of family, connection and imagination, from the Blue Peter Book Award shortlisted author of

Question of Power (Head Bessie)(Paperback / softback)

It is never clear to Elizabeth whether the mission principal's cruel revelations of her origins is at the bottom of her mental breakdown, but in the dark loneliness of the Botswanan night, the frightened South African refugee slips in and out of

Twice Shy (Hogle Sarah)(Paperback)

Can you find real love when you've always got your head in the clouds? Maybell Parish has always been a dreamer and a hopeless romantic. But living in her own world has long been preferable to dealing with the disappointments of real life. So when Maybell inherits a charming house in the Smokies

Billy the Bird (King-Smith Dick)(Paperback / softback)

When Mary Mary finds her little brother Billy seems floating above his bed, with his nose, tummy and toes touching the ceiling, she is astounded. Never before has anyone in Mary's family been able to fly - even though their name is Bird!An engaging tale from everybody's favourite animal author

Severed Head (Murdoch Iris)(Paperback / softback)

Martin believes he can possess both a beautiful wife and a delightful lover. But when his wife, Antonia, suddenly leaves him for her psychoanalyst, Martin is plunged into an intensive emotional re-education. Then he meets a woman whose demonic splendour at first repels him and later arouses a

Amateurs (Niven John)(Paperback / softback)

Lee's done some bad things - but murder?When Gary gets smashed on the head by a golf ball and miraculously develops an absolutely perfect swing, everyone finds their fates rest on the final day of the Open

Elmer and the Tune (McKee David)(Paperback / softback)

When Rose meets Elmer she's humming a tune, a tune she just can't get out of her head. When she leaves, Elmer realises he can't get the tune out of his head either - and as he crosses the jungle he can see the infectious tune spreading to every animal Rose has met! Can Elmer help everyone get rid

Ugly Duckling (Alperin Mara)(Paperback / softback)

When Mother Duck's eggs hatch, one little duckling is wibbly and wobbly... and very ugly! The other animals laugh at him - how will the ugly duckling ever find a

Apple and Rain (Crossan Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

What Are Thunderstorms? (Schuh Mari)(Paperback / softback)

Thunder booms through the sky. Lightning flashes through the clouds. A thunderstorm is here. Find out the safest place to be and what to do as you ride out the

More the Merrier (Fine Anne)(Paperback / softback)

The Christmas holiday is a time when families gather together. In Ralph's case, this means ten or more relatives coming to stay. Jammed into one small house for three days of merriment and family fun, with the TV on the blink and Mum on the verge of a breakdown, it soon becomes obvious that, in

Pandemonium's Engine (Horn Thomas)(Paperback)

In every generation, when dangers gather, there is a group of men and women courageous enough to confront evil and inform the populace.Sometimes unpleasant truths need to be presented; most of us would rather stand back and kick a toe in the dirt. You know, let someone else do it. Someone else is

Rain (Usher Sam)(Paperback / softback)

Sam and Grandpa brave the rain and floods, and have the best adventure

Grace and Family (Hoffman Mary)(Paperback / softback)

To Grace, family has always meant her Ma, her Nana and a cat called Paw-Paw. When Papa invites her to visit him in the Gambia she dreams of finding the kind of family that is idealised in stories. But she finds that families are what you make

Vacillations Of Poppy Carew (Wesley Mary)(Paperback / softback)

Poppy Carew has just been dumped by her unscrupulous boyfriend, Edmund, when her beloved and eccentric father dies, leaving Poppy one last request - that she ensure he is buried in style by a 'fun' undertaker - and one large