QUICK DELIVERY
Swift dispatch
Wema Waliobaki
Mazungumzo yao yalikuwa mafupi. Alihitajika nyumbani haraka. Kulikuwa na dharura. Je, nini kilichokuwa kimetokea cha kuibua dharura hii? Ni kipi cha dharura ambacho hakingeweza kupitishwa kwa simu? Si simu zenyewe zinafaa kupitisha jumbe za dharura?
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n'Wema Waliobaki' ni riwaya inayoakisi sura mbalimbali za maovu yanayotekelezwa na watu wenye tamaa ya kuvuna wasichokipanda katika jamii ya leo. Ni hadithi inayowasawiri wanaja mii kama nduli wala watu; mamba wanaosubiri kwenye kingo za mito kuwavamia watekamaji wasiokuwa na habari. Hata hivyo, katika jamii iliyogubikwa na giza la ukosefu wa maadili hapakosi mwanga; mwanga unaotokana na wema waliobaki, hata kama ni wachache.
Kiti cha Moyoni na Hadithi Nyingine
Ni Rangi Tu
Majaaliwa alipokutana na binadamu wenzake alitamani kujichimbia ardhini ajifiche. Waliicheka rangi yake 'iliyochujuka', kama walivyosema wenyewe. Walimhepa na kumkimbia kama mgonjwa wa ukoma! Wakati mwingine Majaaliwa alijutia majaaliwa aliyopewa, lakini alijijasiri akakabiliana nayo kiume. Aliyakabili kama vile simba jike mwenye hasira anavyomkabili adui, na hatimaye! Hatimaye ...
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n'Ni Rangi Tu' ni hadithi ya kusisismua iliyoandikwa kwa lugha sahili. Lugha ambayo inateka makini ya msomaji na kumfanya kutaka kuisoma mfululizo bila kukoma.
nAlly Mtenzi, mwandishi wa hadithi hii ni naibu wa Mhariri Mkuu katika runinga ya K24, Shirika la Usambazaji habari la Media Max.
Hatima Ya Kubuni
Wanasayansi, wanaramani mabingwa wameshindwa kutambua kilipokuwa kijiji cha Kubuni na kukiweka juu ya uso wa dunia. Kile wanachojua ni kuwa kijiji chenyewe kilikuwepo, ila sasa hakijulikani kitovu chake. Mzee Pepo tu ndiye aliyeshuhudia kijiji kikitokomea. Anaelezea masaibu yaliyokikumba kijiji hiki kwa namna itakayokuacha wewe msomaji ukistaajabu ...
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nMwandishi, Hamad Simai, ni mwandishi mtajika wa riwaya na kazi nyingine za kubuni. Aidha, ni mtaalamu wa teknolojia nchini Zanzibar.
Kivuli Cha Ndoto
Waama leo ... leo ninaona miale ya mapambazuko ikinijia taratibu ...” Matamanio ya ufanifu ndiyo huwa ndoto inayomwongoza na kumwandisi mwanadamu maishani. Kezi Pasuamende, anaambikwa ubakaji na hatimaye kuhukumiwa kifungo cha miaka 27. Anakosa kusoma hadi chuo kikuu ili aweze kuwa rubani. Je, ataweza kufanikisha ndoto yake ama atalazimika kukubali chochote ilimuradi aweze kuendesha maisha yake?
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n'Kivuli cha Ndoto' ni hadithi iliyoandikwa kwa mkono wenye ukwasi wa lugha na uwazi wa kimasimulizi. Ni hadithi ambayo haiishi hamu ya kusomwa tena na tena kwa sababu ya mvuto wake.
Kipendacho Roho
Mashaka
Nini ambacho Kiburi hakubarikiwa nacho; mali, ulimbwende au umaarufu? Lakini, vyote hivi havikutosha kumpa raha aliyoisaka maishani. Kwa upande mwingine, Mashaka anakumbana na mashaka kwa sababu ya kiburi cha Kiburi. Sio kwamba Kiburi hakumpenda Mashaka. La, hasha! Alimpenda sana na alikuwa tayari kumwaga mali yake yote, mradi tu ampate. Basi, binadamu huhitaji nini ili kufurahia ukamilifu wa maisha? Hili ndilo swali ambalo mwandishi anauliza katika kisa hiki cha kuburudisha na kuelimisha.
Si Kitu
Mlemavu? Si mimi
Godfrey Ipalei, kama mhusika mkuu, anajiandikia tawasifu yake kuwatangazia walimwengu kuwa mtu yeyote anaweza kuyafikia malengo yake na kutimiza ndoto zake maishani licha ya changamoto za kimaumbile. Anasisitiza kuwa ulemavu ni wa fikira na mielekeo hasi. Msomaji anatiwa moyo kutambua na kurutubisha kipawa alichonacho.
Kosa si Kosa?
Upande Mwingine
Amri ya Wakati
Butterfly Dreams: An Anthology of Sho...
An Anthology of Short Stories
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nFreedom, romance, family, jealousy, death, ambition, fate ... From Kenya and China to America and Nepal, this anthology of short stories has it all!
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nSampling stories from the African continent and the world over, this selection gives the reader incisive insight into a wide variety of human emotions, struggles, tragedies and triumphs. Each of the fifteen stories has been selected for its relevance to the interest of young adults striving for a clear understanding of their increasingly complicated world.
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nThe anthology features a wide range of styles of writing the short story from seasoned as well as up-and-coming writers. It blends contemporary issues with time-tested principles that influence human interactions with each other and nature.
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nEach story is followed by a thought-provoking activity to help readers reflect on the content, themes and styles of the texts. Brief notes on the authors give the readers an understanding of the people and the situations behind the stories. Help with unfamiliar words right on the page means readers can focus on the story itself.
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nJohn Mugubi is currently Dean, School of Creative Arts, Film and Media Studies at Kenyatta University. He has publications in the areas of African drama and theatre, children's literature and poetry.
Goldfields
The lands known as Goldfields have been the centre of a struggle for the right to own property, human dignity, and self-worth. It is here where betrayal, greed and opportunism have also taken root. With a deep sense of hope, Goldfielders bestow on the youthful Mukiri the unenviable task of saving them from the jaws of ravenous directors at Goldfields Agriculture Company. Inspired by the spirit of his grandfather, Mukiri undertakes the task with zeal, coming head-to-head with the exceedingly beautiful but ruthless Lydia Mbora, daughter of the first African CEO of the company. A clash of unknown proportions is in the offing as the scions of two families whose histories are so entwined slug it out.
Story of Glory
Forty years after their liberation from Egypt, the children of the Wilderness are still unable to get to the Promised Land, and so they are not ready to present their story of glory. They are mired in corruption and inertia, and their mother is on her deathbed with a strange debilitating disease. There is renewed hope that their story may be complete when the Pharaoh's daughter invites Manacles, the leader of the Wilderness family, to a dancing competition. What follows is a high stakes drama of betrayal and manipulation to win the princess' heart and a struggle by the children of the Wilderness to assert their sovereignty and capture the rat without a tail.
The Mermaid of Msambweni and other st...
The Colour of Hope
A Jacket for Ahmet by Tony Mochama
Trojan is a happy-go-lucky sixteen-year-old who loves playing video games and chatting up strangers at a cybercafé after school. On Good Friday, life in his home border town is upended when there is an attack on a petrol station. Trojan seeks refuge in a car yard and this sets off the most unusual Easter weekend of adventure peppered with fear and unease.
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n'A Jacket for Ahmet' explores the fanatical nature of terrorism as well as the resilience required to handle difficult situations. StarLit Readers is a series targeting lower secondary school students. The series is also recommended for other readers looking for entertaining modern stories told in a powerful and highly refreshing fashion. The readers in this series will certainly keep you turning the pages.
Beyond the Shadow
Queen Minji craves a smartphone. She is missing out on the social media frenzy that her friends are enjoying. The gadget is a status symbol that opens up a world of possibilities and mischief. Using her friend's phone, Queen befriends a smooth-talking handsome man, Bon. He takes her on an emotional roller coaster that shakes her world. Will Queen manage to get herself out of the grip Bon has on her?
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n'Beyond the Shadow' is a story about the use, misuse and abuse of social media and technology. It is also about teenage love escapades, parenthood and mental health.
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nStarLit Readers is a series targeting lower secondary school students. The series is also recommended for other readers looking for entertaining modern stories told in a powerful and highly refreshing fashion. The readers in this series will certainly keep you turning the pages