Set against the brutal backdrop of the First World War, CHER AMI is a powerful historical novel inspired by the true story of the legendary messenger pigeon whose final flight saved the lives of nearly two hundred American soldiers trapped behind enemy lines.Told through the eyes of Cher Ami himself, the novel follows an extraordinary journey from a peaceful English pigeon loft to the devastated battlefields of France. As the war grows increasingly merciless, the y...

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Not Black and White comprises of three new plays which examine the state of modern day Britain from the perspective of three leading black contemporary playwrights. Roy Williams, Kwame Kwei-Armah and Bola Agbaje tackle the prison system, the mayoralty and immigration in their respective plays.Category B: Roy WilliamsSaul runs a tip-top wing - the screws love him for it, especially Angela. Prisoners follow his rules, and it's all gravy. But Saul's num...

Dooshima is a beautiful butterfly loved by all in the Butterfly Colony for her beauty and kindheartedness. Something terrible happens when Wandoo a jealous moth, invites Dooshima to a flying contest. Now Dooshima must do all she can to ensure that Wandoo never tells her secret to anyone else. This story comes with lessons that teach children about contentment and the dangers of keeping secrets from their parents.This is from the collection series, “Grandma Wura‘s Story Hut.

Set during the brutal wars between the Mapuche people and the Spanish conquest of South America in the 16th century, Blades of the South is a historical novel inspired by the legendary figure of Galvarino—the warrior who, after suffering one of the most devastating punishments imaginable, refuses to disappear.After losing both hands to the conquerors, Galvarino returns not as a broken man but as a symbol of resistance. As villages begin to surrender, adapt, or forget, he c...

In 1904, Ota Benga, a young Congolese 'pygmy' - a person of petite stature - arrived from central Africa and was featured in an anthropology exhibit at the St. Louis World's Fair. Two years later, the New York Zoological Gardens displayed him in its Monkey House, caging the slight 103-pound, 4-foot 11-inch tall man with an orangutan. The attraction became an international sensation, drawing thousands of New Yorkers and commanding headlines from across the world.Through The Life...

Election time. The Students' Association needs a new President, and Akousa's achingly cool flatmates are certain she is perfect for the position. How can they persuade her, and how much is she willing to compromise?Bola Agbaje's short play Playing the Game was first performed at the Tricycle Theatre, London, as part of the Women, Power and Politics season in June 2010.

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Film and media studies now attract large numbers of students in schools, colleges and universities. However the setting up of these courses came after many decades of pioneering work at the educational margins in the post-war period. Bolas’ account focuses particularly on the voluntary efforts of activists in the Society for Education in Film and Television and on that Society’s interchanging relationship with the British Film Institute’s Education Department, set up in the 1930s. It draws...

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EMUS WAR is a historical novel inspired by the extraordinary events of Western Australia in 1932, where soldiers were sent to confront an enemy unlike any in military history — thousands of migrating emus.What begins as a practical mission to protect struggling farms during drought slowly transforms into something deeper: a confrontation between human determination and a world that refuses to obey. Through the eyes of farmers, former soldiers, and officers trained ...