K. A. Mulenga
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Max the Gorilla was born in Germany in 1971, which is a very long time ago. He was a Mountain Gorilla so he was absolutely enormous and very hairy, which made some people think of him as just big and scary. But Max the Gorilla was a very special animal. He had hidden talents that people would only find out about much later.One day, the people who were caring for Max at the zoo in Germany decided to send him to another country, where he would be very...
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Spike and Spud are spaceboys, ready to launch their rocket into space for the very first time! Everybody is so excited to cheer them on as they prepare for lift-off!Can the spaceboys blast their way right up into outer space? Will they be able to whizz past all the planets in the solar system, the way they have planned to? Join the two friends on this fantastic trip and learn all about the super solar system while you're at it!Let's face it, have...
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Polly the polecat is an African skunk with a special superpower. When she is feeling scared or in danger, she has the ability to release a really, really revolting smell! The smell is so hideous that it sends anyone who may be even considering harming her, running for the hills! Nobody wants to hang around once Polly has let off one of her stinky smells!
Since Polly lives in a dangerous place, amongst lions, elephants and other wild animals just waiting...
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9-year-old Joe lives a long way from his school, so far away that he cannot walk there on his own. Every morning, his Mum drops him off at school and every afternoon, she collects him to take him safely home.But one afternoon, Joe's Mum doesn't arrive. Although he sits and waits patiently for her at school for a whole hour, still, she is nowhere to be seen. Joe is now the only child left at school and, besides being worried about his mother and why...
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Donk the donkey lives on Donkey Farm with his family. He may be the youngest of all his brothers and sisters, but boy, he is definitely the most curious of them all! Because his older siblings chase him away when he tries to play with them, Donk spends a lot of time alone. Being the deep thinker that he is, this little donkey questions everything and fills his days trying to work out why certain things are the way they are.One day, Donk decides to...
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Elaine the elephant is the youngest member in her elephant family. She is also the smallest. She is so tiny that her family even have a special, affectionate nickname for her.Because she is so small, Elaine sometimes struggles to do certain things on her own. She is lucky enough to be able to call on her big brother and sister for help – they are always kind to her and are only too happy to help her with anything she cannot do by herself.As much...
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Leroy is a leopard cub who lives in the Savannah with his family. He has a best friend called Lapa, and the two cubs enjoy playing together every day. One day, Leroy and Lapa notice one of the other leopards, Loopy Leopard, doing something that they know is wrong. They report the theft to Leroy's grandfather, Grandpa Leopard.On hearing the news, Grandpa Leopard, the wisest of all the leopards and a very important and respected figure amongst the leopard...
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Drew is the cutest of cute little dragons. He has friends and family who love him. But he is a very sad little dragon because, no matter how hard he tries, he cannot do what his friends can do. He cannot fly high in the sky, as his friends have learned to do. And he cannot breathe fire out of his mouth, even though he huffs and he puffs. He searches for help, and each time he is reassured with the words: "Remember, where there is great love, there...
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There was once a curious little lion cub who loved to learn new things about the world around him.One day, he approaches his father and tells him he'd like to know what kind of food lions like to eat. His father teaches him about the meal preferences of the Kings of the Jungle. He gives his son a list of all the wild animals that lions like to hunt and eat. But the questions don't stop there for the quizzical little lion. His curiosity has been piqued,...
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The iconic story of the birth of Jesus, which we now celebrate at Christmas, can always bear retelling. In this story, we are reminded of the difficult and humble circumstances in which Jesus was born, and the people who travelled long distances to welcome the little baby into the world. We are prompted to remember that, while we give gifts at Christmas, as the wise men gave gifts to Jesus, this time should not be only about the presents, but is an...