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African and Caribbean Folktales, Myths and Legends - by Wendy Shearer

£6.99 paperback (2021) - ISBN 13: 9780702306914 | ISBN 10: 0702306916

Enjoy a rich collection of folktales, myths and legends from all over Africa and the Caribbean, re-told for young readers. From the trickster tales of Anansi the spider, to the story of how the leopard got his spots; from the tale of the king w ... more
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Clean Up! - by Nathan Bryon

£6.99 paperback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9780241345894 | ISBN 10: 0241345898

The sequel Nathan and Dapo's debut Look Up! Join lovable, passionate Rocket as she sets off on a mission to save a Caribbean island from plastic pollution! When Rocket goes for a holiday to visit her grandparents, she's shocked by ... more
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Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Thirteen Caribbean Poets - by John Agard and Grace Nichols (Editors)

£5.99 paperback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781406392852 | ISBN 10: 1406392855

Edited by John Agard and Grace Nichols, this is a celebration of the Caribbean in over fifty poems. “Fire in the treetops, / Fire in the sky. / Blossoms red as sunset / Dazzling to the eye...” Full of the amazing sights, sounds ... more
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Once Upon a World: The Little Mermaid (Board Book) - by Hannah Eliot, illustrated by Nívea Ortiz

£5.99 hardback (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781534435759 | ISBN 10: 1534435751

A classic fairy tale gets a fresh twist in this vibrant Caribbean spin on the Little Mermaid! The Little Mermaid longs to know about the world above the ocean. When she’s finally old enough to visit, she falls in love with a prince! A sea witc ... more
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Tales from the Caribbean - by Trish Cooke

£6.99 paperback (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780141373089 | ISBN 10: 0141373083

A collection of favourite tales gathered from the many different islands of the Caribbean, one of the world's richest sources of traditional storytelling. From the very first Kingfisher to Anansi the Spider Man, these lively retellings full of humour ... more
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Scarlet Ibis - by Gill Lewis

£6.99 paperback (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780192793560 | ISBN 10: 019279356x

How far would you go to protect someone you love? Red and Scarlet dream of one day flying across the ocean to Trinidad, where thousands of scarlet ibis fill the sky. When they're split up and sent to live with different foster families, Scar ... more
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Look Back! - by Trish Cooke, illustrated by Caroline Binch

£6.99 paperback (2013) - ISBN 13: 9780957118720 | ISBN 10: 0957118724

Look Back! is a children�s picture book written by the great team of Trish Cooke (words) and Caroline Binch (illustrations), both of whom are distinguished contributors to children�s literature. A magical tale set in the Caribbean and a won ... more
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Down by the River: Afro-Caribbean Rhymes, Games and Songs for Children - by Grace Hallworth, illustrated by Caroline Binch

£6.99 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781847800824 | ISBN 10: 1847800823

Down by the river, Down by the sea, Johnny break a bottle An' he say is me. I tell Ma, Ma tell Pa, Johnny get a licking, An' a ha! ha! ha! Here is a fun collection of Afro-Caribbean rhymes games and songs, collected by Trinidadian ... more
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In the Trees - by Pauline Fisk

£6.99 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780571236206 | ISBN 10: 0571236200

Kid Cato's come to Belize, on the Caribbean coast. He's left behind his life in London to look for his dad. But what he finds instead is a group of gap year volunteers - just the boring, do-good types he's always hated, but he's stuck with ... more
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J is for Jamaica - by Benjamin Zephaniah, photographs by Prodeepta Das

£6.99 paperback (2009) - ISBN 13: 9781845076092 | ISBN 10: 1845076095

From Cricket to Pumpkin, from Hummingbird to Yam - this is a photographic alphabet showing Jamaica in all its colourful diversity. In vibrant rhyming verse, Benjamin Zephaniah explores some of the sights, sounds and tastes of Jamaica, from ... more
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Down by the River: Afro-Caribbean Rhymes, Games and Songs for Children - by Grace Hallworth, illustrated by Caroline Binch

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