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Children’s Book of the Month: Africana Activity Book

Our Children’s Book of the Month for February 2025 is the Africana Activity Book by Claire Saunders, illustrated by Mayowa Alabi.

Discover the wonders of Africa with this informative activity book, featuring over 25 games, quizzes, creative prompts and puzzles that explore and celebrate the diversity of Africa.

Learn to say ‘hello’ in five African languages, take a tour of ancient civilisations and meet iconic African changemakers.

Book of the Month: Myths of Geography

Our Book of the Month for October is Myths of Geography: Eight Ways We Get the World Wrong by Paul Richardson.

Is geography really destiny? Our maps may no longer be stalked by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world are still shaped by geographic myths. Myths like Europe being the centre of the world. Or that border walls are the solution to migration. Or that Russia is predestined to threaten its neighbours.

The Island of Socotra

AND THE ANSWER IS……

by Janice Booth

It’s a Pub Quiz-setter’s dream. Which Middle-Eastern island’s endemic buzzard flew into the Guinness Book of Records in 2010? Which Arabian island did Britain try to buy for 10,000 dollars in 1834? Which island is sometimes known as the ‘Galapagos of the Indian Ocean’? Where can you play a traditional game named Algashal that resembles fivestones or jacks? Answers: Socotra, Socotra, Socotra and (surprise!) Socotra.