Nico Storm and his father, Willem, drive a truck filled with essential supplies through a desolate land. They are among the few in the world, as far as they know, to have survived a devastating virus that has swept over the planet. In this new reality, Nico realizes that his superb marksmanship and cool head mean he is destined to be his father's protector, even though he is still only a boy. Willem Storm, though not a fighter, is a wise and compassionate...

Set in Africa more than 500,000 years ago, Daughter of Kura introduces readers to the world of Snap, a young woman destined to lead her clan. In the matriarchal society of Kura, women select mates every Fall at the Bonding. This fall, Snap-granddaughter of the elderly clan leader, and second-in-line to rule the group- is due to choose her first mate from among the men who journey there from other villages. At the Bonding ceremony, Snap's mother, the...

When Turtle makes an off-hand remark to Bird at the watering hole one day, Bird's misunderstanding starts a series of rumors that stirs up the other animals.

A Masai father in Africa answers his son's questions, reaffirming his unconditional love for the boy.

"An award-winning documentary filmmaker, Shelby Apple is obsessed with reimaging the full story of the Learned Man - a prehistoric man whose remains are believed to be the link between Africa and ancient Australia. From Vietnam to northern Africa and the Australian Outback, Shelby searches for understanding of this enigmatic man from the ancient past, unaware that the two men share a great deal in common. Some 40,000 years in the past, the Learned...

In Little Jake's first African adventure, he is confronted with the moral dilemma or continuing his hunt for Cape Buffalo, or helping the local villagers who have been raided by a rogue elephant.

Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.

"A powerful novel about five young people, struggling to replace the homes they have lost with the one they have created together, from the internationally bestselling author of A Long Way Gone. Hidden away from a harsh and chaotic outside world, five young people have cobbled together a home for themselves in an abandoned airplane, a relic of their country's tumult. At seventeen, Elimane, the bookworm, is as street-smart as he is wise: the group's...

What happens when two lion cubs go roaring in the jungle together.

Publisher Annotation: A lion cast out from his pride. An elephant who can read the bones of the dead. A baboon rebelling against his destiny. For generations, the animals of the African plains have followed a single rule: only kill to survive. But when an unthinkable act of betrayal shatters the peace, the fragile balance between predators and prey will rest in the paws of three unlikely heroes. Set in an epic new world and told from three different...