Oxford University Press East Africa

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Finding Colombia by Kinyanjui Kombani

KShs500.00
Lex lives on the streets, with little to do apart from sniffing Jet Lee and minding his own business. Lex's uneventful life is interrupted when he is tracked down by the Anti-Drugs Agency (ADA) officers. They need Lex to help them: to work as an undercover agent to find Colombia, a notorious and influential but elusive drug baron. The criminal is said to be hiding in a rehabilitation centre. It is here that Lex is enrolled by the ADA for the covert operation and later starts his rehabilitation journey. n n'Finding Colombia' is a story of determination to rid society of drug and substance abuse and find purpose in life. n nStarLit Readers is a series targeting Junior School learners in the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The series is also recommended for other readers looking for modern stories told in a powerful and highly refreshing fashion. The books in this series will certainly keep you turning the pages. n nKICD APPROVED For Junior School

Flower of a Stump by Miriam Maranga

KShs480.00
"If what I am thinking is true, then she is dead. She could not have survived the kind of journey I went through," said Majok. n n"She could have tried to start the journey, right?" n"Right," Majok agreed. n"Let's begin with the positive side - that she is alive somewhere. The question is, where?" pursued Paul. n nWhen a helicopter bombs their school, Achal Dong does not comprehend what the violence is all about. When masked gunmen attack their home, the danger is real and she runs for her life. She begins her long journey that finally takes her to Nairobi where she struggles with an identity crisis and craves the good things in life. n nStarLit Readers is a new series targeting lower secondary school students. The series is also recommended for other readers looking for modern stories told in a powerful and highly refreshing fashion. The readers in this series will certainly keep you turning the pages. n nMiriam Maranga-Musonye holds a PhD in Literature from the University of Nairobi, where she teaches. She has conducted research on the plight of children. Miriam enjoys storytelling and believes in the intrinsic beauty of literary art and its ability to illuminate social issues.

The weaver of Dreams

KShs375.00
G. Chocha lives a charmed life in peri-urban Maua, spending most of his time playing pool with his friends and occasionally engaging in small businesses. n nHowever, there is a problem. The girl he loves is in love with his best friend and this is threatening to destroy his world and his sanity until one day he gets the chance to travel and study abroad. His worldview changes dramatically as he embarks on an exciting yet perilous journey of self-discovery. What is more, he not only falls in love again but wins a jackpot that could transform his life upon his return to his home town. n n'The Weaver of Dreams' is a story of hope and victory over great odds. Young readers everywhere will love and easily identify with it.

A Rebirth

KShs350.00
"Mum, why did you say I had gone to visit Grandma?" "Nancy, you ask too many questions for your age." n n"I'm sorry, Mum. Just allow me one more question and I promise I will not ask more." n n"You may ask, my daughter." n n"When will I go back to school?" Nkatha was silent for some time. n n"Nancy. I need to raise five thousand shillings to give Miriti if you are to go back to school," Nkatha said. n n"What has Miriti got to do with it? He's not the head teacher!" n nNancy has always kept some painful secrets locked away in her memory. It was the safest thing to do then. However, some bitter truths are now screaming to be let out for Nancy to live a fulfilling life. A trip to a retreat centre affords Nancy the chance to confront the ghosts of her past. n nStarLit Readers is a series targeting lower secondary school students. The series is also recommended for other readers looking for hilarious modern stories told in a powerful and highly refreshing fashion. The readers in this series will certainly keep you turning the pages.

Passenger 141

KShs375.00
Recently there has been a leakage of highly sensitive information and photographs that may damage relations between the two nations. Nyutu - code name Stinging Bee - is assigned the task of tracking down the culprit and silencing the source. He has to travel to Mombasa to do this.

Reversed Agenda

KShs375.00
Khumbilo, an editor at a publishing company, is tasked by his boss to scout for a cover model for a new book. He sets out to find a girl he had met six months earlier at a friend's wedding. In his judgment, the girl (Komiwe) is the most ideal person to appear on the cover.

One more Chance

KShs375.00
Chozi, a highflying lawyer, is tormented by nightmares every night. In the dreams, strange giant infants harass her. They are out for revenge. Some of them are deformed. She is haunted by memories of an abortion she procured while a teenager.

The Man in Green Dungarees

KShs375.00
John Benjamin's life takes a turn for the worst after he fails to qualify for a place at the university. His high school girlfriend, Hilda, then deserts him; she has qualified to go to university. His fortunes are turned around when he nbefriends a stray dog.

We Come in Peace

KShs375.00
This is a story of slave trade as we know it. A riveting plot that moves back and forth in time - from ancient times to the present - with amazing ease.

The Bizarre Bazaar

KShs375.00
Suddenly, something descended on me and everything went black! My first instinct was to fight but my struggle was short-lived. I must have lost consciousness. n nWhen I opened my eyes, it took a while for me to realise that I was lying on the ground. My arms and legs, I realized, were tied with ropes. n nIn this riveting story, an adventure at a funfare turns dangerous when Marto and Kevin find themselves embroiled in a kidnap and carjacking saga. n nStarLit Readers is a series targeting Junior School learners in the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The series is also recommended for other readers looking for modern stories told in a powerful and highly refreshing fashion. The books in this series will certainly, keep you turning the pages.
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