South African children gather to welcome home their fathers who have been away for several months working in the mines.

Little Imani of the Maasai people longs to do something great, like touching the moon, but the other children just laugh at her.

A tiny chick's peep sets off a chain reaction that sends the other jungle animals running in fear until the wise old owl calms everyone again.

"When the teams take on the African savanna, the competition heats up, and Mari starts to feel the pressure. She's never been the strongest or the fastest racer. Sure, she knows almost everything about lions and rhinos and zebras. But facts can only get the team so far. She better keep up, or she might let her friends down. Because the finish line is in sight, and Team Red wants to win!" --

"Danny loves spending time with his grandpa. He loves to look at Grandpa's beautiful paintings and colorful masks from Africa. He especially likes a painting of five animals on Grandpa's wall. 'Those are the big five,' says Grandpa, 'the most famous animals from my homeland.' Grandpa promises to tell Danny about one animal each day as they spend a wonderful week together." --Jacket.

"Hi, we're Timon and Pumbaa. We're looking for the water hole. Can you help us find it? Come on, let's go!"--Page [4] of cover.

In West Africa in 2070, after fifteen-year-old "shadow speaker" Ejii witnesses her father's beheading, she embarks on a dangerous journey across the Sahara to find Jaa, her father's killer, and upon finding her, she also discovers a greater purpose to her life and to the mystical powers she possesses.

When war comes to her village in southern Sudan, Poni is forced to flee, and join thousands of refugees travelling on foot and experiencing great hardship on their way to a refugee camp.

These stories follow Lolo as she skips through life in a South African community. Lolo's everyday adventures will make her a favorite character for young readers everywhere. These easy-to-read, happy and humorous stories are illustrated on every page. They bring daily life in a South African community alive in all its richness and diversity. Lolo skips through life - eager, merry and mischievous - leaving behind a trail of laughter and a few frowns....