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African, Fiction, NovelsTHE WAITING ROOM
Nkechi, Yeni, and Tale all want the same thing: children of their own. But with each passing year, their dreams turn into nightmares of a future they never anticipated. Infertility is the unwanted guest in their homes, mocking all their efforts and feeding on their misery. But these three women are fighters. They will not stop or back down , no power is too heavy and no strangeness too unacceptable in their quest.
The Waiting Room is a place of unusual strength and courage.
Fiction, NovelsTHE INCORRUPTIBLE JUDGE
Back in the days; three decades ago and beyond, ‘the Incorruptible Judge’ by D. Olu Olagoke was a must-read for most Nigerian. in-school children at primary or junior secondary level.
It projects directly the imbalanced power relation between the employee and the employer in many societies which creates vulnerability.
Fiction, Novels, Primary, SDGALAKE THE SACHET WATER SELLER
Giving birth to many children has its advantages. However, parents should plan to educate and care for their children to ensure a brighter future for them.
An untrained child may bring misfortune upon the parents or the entire household. Morolagbe and Alao can hardly care for their seven children when their
eighth child was born. As a result of financial difficulties they resulted into giving out their children as house help to different families. Alake’s case was no exception.
She was forced into a family who cared little about her education.
What became of Alake? Did her parents ever become responsible for her?
Find out the answer to these questions as you read this interesting story.
Non-Fiction, NovelsMY MOTHER’S DAUGHTER
Chief Mrs Taiwo Taiwo, an unstoppable force, passionate and driven to deliver change, and to help others in Nigeria, especially in her hometown of Lagos. She brings her energy, humour, and disarming honesty to every page—from her encounters with brutal racism as a child in the UK, her fresh perspective on 1960s Europe as a teenager, to her cultural disconnect on returning to Lagos in the early 1970s.
Children Literatures, Children's Books, contemporary, NovelsTHE BOTTLED LEOPARD
Chukwuemeka Ike’s The Bottled Leopard brilliantly tells the story of an embattled schoolboy who has been chosen by his progenitors to bear the mystical power of his lineage, the power to control a leopard.
The book tells of Amobi, a first year secondary school student, who is troubled by dreams of a leopard. Worried by the mysterious illness, his parents consult a famous Dibia who reveals the startling link between Amobi and the leopard of his dreams. Before Amobi can come to terms with his mystical leopard, he undergoes a series of frightening trials and tribulations
AUTHOR: Chukwuemeka Ike
Fiction, NovelsTHE HALL OF FRAME
Gabriella Myam is a brilliant African girl who has spent her life with her mum striving to survive on their low income and hope of her father’s return. Gabriella’s life turns around when her father finally returns but is arrested for human trafficking almost immediately. With sadness and longing for her father still in her heart, she accepts the scholarship to join the GTL University an African university on a tropical island. After being late to class one morning Gabriella and her new friend Elsie are dragged into the lives of the school’s youth attorneys.
Biography, Novels, PoliticsBRING BACK OUR GIRLS
Bring Back Our Girls is an urgent and engrossing work of investigative journalism that unfolds across four continents, from the remote forests of northern Nigeria to the White House; from Khartoum safe houses to gilded hotel lobbies in the Swiss Alps. It plumbs the promise and peril of an era whose politics are fuelled by the power of hashtag advocacy – and at its centre stand some exceptionally courageous and resourceful young women.
History, NovelsTHE REMAINS OF THE DAY
This is Kazuo Ishiguro’s profoundly compelling portrait of Stevens, the perfect butler, and of his fading, insular world in post-World War II England. Stevens, at the end of three decades of service at Darlington Hall, spending a day on a country drive, embarks as well on a journey through the past in an effort to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving the “great gentleman,” Lord Darlington. But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington’s “greatness,” and much graver doubts about the nature of his own life.
Fiction, Novels, SDGA FULL TRAY OF GROUNDNUTS
Bintu and Aminat were two hardworking young girls who regularly assisted their parents through hawking at their Village market. Unfortunately, the pressure from their mothers to make more money soon made the innocent girls targets of sexual assault with far reaching consequences.
Fiction, NovelsTHE SCHOOL ON TOP OF THE HILL
When the highly talented 30- year- old Music Teacher resumed work at Saint Patrick’s High School, expectations were high that the high brow school would soon be producing musical maestros. Unfortunately, this was not to be because of the teacher’s nasty habit which led him to prison.
Fiction, NovelsA PUZZLE FOR DR BELLO
The similarities in the complaints presented by many young koranic students (Almajiris) in the hospital at the small town of Bodinga remained a puzzle for Dr Balarabe Bello for some time. When the hardworking doctor finally solved the puzzle, he was shocked at the cause of the terrible scourge.
Fiction, Novels, SDGTHE PATIENT ON BED 21
When Ade, the good looking deaf and dumb young man was admitted in a hospital, little did he know that he would be sexually assaulted by Sade, the Night Nurse. The story highlights the plight of some physically challenged people in the hands of some unscrupulous members of the public.
Fiction, Novels, SDGA JOB FOR SALOME
Salome was every excited by the idea of going to the city. She resumed work in the city with the help of her brother, Patrick. Unfortunately, her joy of seeing a job in the city was cut short after she was sexually assaulted at the staff party organized by her company.
Fiction, NovelsA SMELL FROM THE PAST
According to a saying “a dog that will lost will not hear the whistle of the hunter” Despite been strict on her daughter, Taye allowed the adulations of her friends and fans to overwhelm her.
However, she learnt her bitter experience when she was sexually assaulted by a stranger. Did she now pick the crumbles? What brought about a smell from the past? Find out in this intriguing story.
Fiction, Novels, SDGUNCLE B AND THE TWINS
The arrivals of the twins to the Udoh’s brought jubilation and joy to the family but the joy was cut off when the twins clocked three months.
What could have been the cause? How does it relate with Uncle B? Why did Uncle B commit the devilish deeds? Find out in this educating book.
Fiction, Novels, SDGAN EXCURSION TO JOS
Silas, a twelve-year old boy was sexually assaulted by a Senior, Amote during the course of an excursion to Jos. Amote threatened Silas to conceal his encounter with him.
Did the secret later break? Did Silas able to cope with the trauma? What are the consequences of Male on male sexual violence? Let’s find out in this book.
NovelsCHRONICLES OF THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE ON EARTH
After decades of jousting with the powers that be and living to tell the tale, Wole Soyinka has returned to his roots: storytelling. And though it’s been nearly 40 years after his last work of prose fiction, Wole Soyinka proves with this novel that he has lost none of his story-telling chops!
A narrative tour de force, this novel has got everything— friendship and betrayal; faith and treachery; hope and cynicism; murder; mayhem and no shortage of drama, all set against the backdrop of contemporary Nigeria. As you would expect from Soyinka’s work, it’s got plenty of colorful characters, profound insights, witty commentary, and the most elegant language! “Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth” is a great and unputdownable read from start to finish.”
Book Set, Fiction, General Reading, NovelsMark of the Lion Series Gift Collection
The thrilling conclusion to the Mark of the Lion series.
Following A Voice in the Wind and An Echo in the Darkness, As Sure as the Dawn continues the chronicles of Hadassah, a Christian slave woman living during the height of the Roman Empire. She has saved the life of the scorned child of a disreputable Roman woman and the Germanic gladiator, Atretes. For her faith, Hadassah now languishes in condemnation, awaiting death in a dungeon beneath the arena. Atretes, who holds fast to his dreams of revenge for the slaughter of his people, wants his son back. So he seeks out John the Baptist, who is the key to finding the custodian of his son, and brings his war-weary soul closer to redemption.
Book Set, Fiction, General Reading, NovelsAN ECHO IN THE DARKNESS: MARK OF THE LION SERIES BOOK 2
Book 2 in the 3-book historical Christian fiction series by the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and A Voice in the Wind.
From Francine Rivers comes the “compelling” and “emotionally charged” (Booklist, starred review) second installment in of the story of Hadassah, a courageous Christian slave girl with unrelenting faith, and Marcus, the Roman aristocrat who claims her heart.
Believed dead, Hadassah finds employment helping a doctor in the poor section of first-century Rome and discovers an ability to heal others through the power of her faith. When Julia falls ill, Hadassah is forced to confront a difficult decision: should she return to the Valerian household, risking exposure and death, to help her former tormentor in the Christian tradition?
Continuing to search for meaning and faith, Marcus turns away from the opulence of Rome, led by a whispering voice from the past into a journey that could set him free from the darkness of his soul.
Book Set, Fiction, NovelsA VOICE IN THE WIND: MARK OF THE LION SERIES BOOK 1
Book 1 in the 3-book historical Christian fiction series by the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece.
The first book in the beloved Mark of the Lion series, A Voice in the Wind brings readers back to the first century and introduces them to a character they will never forget―Hadassah.
While wealthy Roman citizens indulge their every whim, Jews and barbarians are bought and sold as slaves and gladiators in the bloodthirsty arena. Amid the depravity around her, a young Jewish slave girl becomes a light in the darkness. Even as she’s torn by her love for a handsome aristocrat, Hadassah clings to her faith in the living God for deliverance from the forces of a decadent empire.
Fiction, General Reading, NovelsHALF OF A YELLOW SUN
With effortless grace, celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie illuminates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra’s impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in southeastern Nigeria during the late 1960s. We experience this tumultuous decade alongside five unforgettable characters: Ugwu, a thirteen-year-old houseboy who works for Odenigbo, a university professor full of revolutionary zeal; Olanna, the professor’s beautiful young mistress who has abandoned her life in Lagos for a dusty town and her lover’s charm; and Richard, a shy young Englishman infatuated with Olanna’s willful twin sister Kainene.
Half of a Yellow Sun is a tremendously evocative novel of the promise, hope, and disappointment of the Biafran war.
Fiction, General Reading, NovelsMISSION TO KALA
Mission to Kala (Mission terminée) is a powerful comic novel set in late colonial Cameroon. It describes the visit of a young Yaounde-educated man to a village in the interior. Jean-Marie Medza, the narrator, has just failed his Baccalauréat exam, and returns home expecting humiliation. Instead, he finds that as a scholar his prestige is immense, and he is charged with the duty of travelling to Kala, a remote village, to secure the return of a young woman who has fled her lazy, demanding husband. In Kala, while awaiting the return of the woman to the village, Medza stays with his uncle, who exploits the young man’s celebrity status to have him showered with gifts, most of which his uncle keeps. Medza is the focus of a series of amusing incidents, becomes unexpectedly married, and eventually completes his mission – but then has to return home to deal with the anger of his ambitious father.
General Reading, NovelsOF WOMEN AND FROGS
Esi is a feisty half-Nigerian girl growing up in Ghana, with occasional visits to her maternal family in Lagos. When her curiosity about her body leads to a ginger-in-the-vagina punishment from her stepmother, Esi begins to question the hypocrisy of the adults around her and the restrictions they place on girls. Moving between Ghana and Nigeria, this is a heart-warming story of a girl beating a path to self-actualisation amidst political puheaval in Rawlings’ Ghana and strained relations between her ancestral countries
General Reading, NovelsTHE ORCHID PROTOCOL
DCT agent Patrick Emenalo returns to work on the same day there is a bombing at a popular fast food joint in Lagos. Dark Cell, a terrorist group, claims responsibility and demands the release of Red Baron, arms smuggler and crime boss.
Patrick, caught in a game whose rules are set by shadowy crime syndicate, The Orchid, must race against time to stop the terrorists before they strike again.
Fast-paced and seamlessly written, Onyekwena’s debut takes bold steps into the widely uncharted world of organised crime in Lagos.
General Reading, NovelsCRY FREEDOM
Under South Africa’s brutal apartheid regime, black activist Steve Biko has been working tirelessly for years to undermine the system when he meets white journalist Donald Woods. Initially suspicious of Biko and his motives, Woods finds himself united with Biko in common cause after Biko reveals to him the true extent of police atrocities in the black townships. And when tragedy strikes, the powerful bond that has been forged between them leads Woods to make a courageous stand on his friend’s behalf, risking everything to expose the horrors of this murderous regime.
Fiction, General Reading, NovelsOblivion
Denilson grew up as a cursed child from a rejected clan. His kinsmen believed he was responsible for the evil that befell his family. Education was his only source of escape. He had imagined that his life would change for good when he got a scholarship to study in the university. After many years of study, he got an Engineering degree and a love certificate to Owulu’s heart at the university.
Owulu’s parent initially refused to bless their daughter’s marriage to Denilson because the two love birds have a conflicting background and childhood. Owulu was raised in her parent’s affluence while Denilson was brought up by poverty itself. However, Owulu’s parent later succumbed. They got a job for Owulu, but she insisted that the job should be given to her husband.
Denilson returned from his off-shore job with information about his wife. The information created a beast out of him. He got the shock of his life when the truth about the paternity of his wife was disclosed.
Fiction, General Reading, NovelsMoremi: The Courageous Queen
Queen Moremi lived in Ile- Ife. She decided to liberate her people from the gruesome hands of the arch enemies of the Ifes. She puts her life on the line by refusing to join the bandwagon of cowards at the time when brave men feigned to be women for fear of being killed, mutilated or taken away to a distant land as slaves.
Fiction, General Reading, NovelsDishonourable Honourable
Jobi Mike Tobi’s new novel follows in the tradition of exposing the absence of stable moral and social values, the lack of a developed sense of civil obligations, the anti-social inclinations, the selfishness, rascality, the corruption, the avarice, the hedonism and the diabolical resort to violence by the political class.
Fiction, General Reading, NovelsThe Joys of Motherhood Children novel
The Joys of Motherhood tells a moving story of Nnu Ego, a West African woman devoted to her children, giving them all her life- with the result that she finds herself friendless and alone in middle age. The Joy of Motherhood is a powerful commentary on polygamy, patriachy and women’s changing roles in urban Nigeria.
Fiction, General Reading, NovelsDishonorable Honourable
Noble Alhaji, a traditional ruler set out on a mission to become the chairman of Apata Local Government Area. He threw his heart over the bar, becoming the pilot of the electoral airplane, having silenced its crew. But he failed to guard his fantasies. So, he dreamt wild.
Jobi Mike Tobi’s new novel follows in the tradition of exposing the absence of stable moral and social values, the lack of a developed sense of civil obligation, the uncivil code of behavior, the anti-social inclinations, the selfishness, rascality, the corruption, the avarice, the hedonism and the diabolical resort to violence by the political class
Children Literatures, Fiction, General Reading, NovelsMy Father’s Debt
Ariyike is a girl of about seventeen years of age. She is full of aspiration, hoping one day she will be well learned like any of the children of Mr. Ayelabola. Then she will be able to rescue her family from abject poverty which has bedeviled them for years before she was even born. Ariyike’s decision to be educated is well known to her father, Badero, and her siblings. However, the hurdle of debt and traditions are giant obstacles on her way. The fight between her dream, the debt and king’s insistence on enforcing tradition are like two rams that to drink from a pitcher at the same time. They must surely be at loggerheads.
Book Set, Children Literatures, Children's Books, Early Learning, Educational Books, Fiction, General Reading, Novels, NurseryGift Box
When it comes to love, there are no rules. Seize the moment and show some love to your little ones this season.
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Non-Fiction, NovelsWuthering Heights
Emily Bronte’s 1847 novel Wuthering Heights is an incredibly complex narrative. It’s crammed with stories-within-stories, generations of characters (many of whom have the same name!) and flashbacks to minute plot details about who married whom.
It can be a little difficult to keep all the details straight (the Victorians seemed to have longer attention spans than we do), but the most important thing to keep in mind is the fierce and passionate love between Catherine and Heathcliff. Although social conventions prevent them from marrying, their obsession with one another continues even beyond the grave.
Fiction, NovelsA Midsummer Night Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta (the former queen of the Amazons). These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors (the mechanicals) who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world.
Non-Fiction, NovelsPath of Lucas
Lucas Clarkson is a simple man, a family man, and a hard working farmer’s son. From a small town in Eastern Ontario, the author Susanne Bellefeuille, brings us on Lucas’s journey through the trials and tribulations of his life.
Lucas’s path is not as simple as the man he’s portrayed to be. From the days spent working on his dad’s farm to becoming a successful mechanic, with a genuine heart and his incredible strength, Lucas faces many difficult decisions. The choices he makes may be the difference between realizing his dreams and keeping his family together.
Arts, English, Exam Books, Fiction, Novels, Senior Secondary, UBEC Recommended Books, WAEC Recommended BooksOthello
Othello, written approximately in 1603 as originally based on an italian short story Un Capitano Maro (A Moorish Captain) by Cinthio, was published in 1565. The story of Othello revolves around four central characters. Othello a Moorish General in the Venetian army, his wife Desdemona, his Lieutenant Cassio and his trusted ensign, Lago. It is based on the theme of racism, love, jealousy and betrayal.
Arts, Educational Books, English, Fiction, General Reading, Junior Secondary, NovelsWrong Decision
Rose was a pretty young undergraduate when she met Louis. they both fell in love with each other and agreed to have a loving relationship but then, Chad, a re-known cultist in the campus, who is laying claim to rose, decides to exhibit his ruthless nature just to ensure that Rose is not snatched away from his grip. read more about what happens in the book.