Petals of Blood

Petals of BloodBy: Ngugi wa Thiong'o Series: Penguin African Writers Series The definitive African book of the twentieth century (Moses Isegawa, from the Introduction) by the Nobel Prizenominated Kenyan writer The puzzling murder of three African directors of a foreign owned brewery sets the scene for this fervent, hard hitting novel about disillusionment in independent Kenya. A deceptively simple tale, Petals of Blood is on the surface a suspenseful investigation

Lemuel Gulliver finds himself washed up on the strange island of Lilliput

Blending fun facts with charming crafts and simple activities

together with profiles of influential figures

their history

When Sarah rescues a young girl in trouble

the German striker came to play for Tottenham Hotspur - but it took a long time for Spurs fans to grow to love him

The dinosaur and Benjamin quickly become good friends

Chasing down an uncertain future

I run a newspaper

including all the books in her father's study

Dawn and the Impossible Three (book 5)

This fierce reimagining of the girl who became a warrior blends fairy tale lore and real history—with a Disney twist