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LITERATURE
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Caribbean Folk Tales
edited by Hazel Campbell
A
collection of ten unusual
and exciting Caribbean folk
tales introduced by Professor
MaureenWarner Lewis.
These stories, traditional
and modern, come from
Belize in Central America
to Montserrat in the Eastern
Caribbean. Authors include
internationally recognized
exponents of Caribbean culture
and storytelling. Several of the
stories are narrated on two accompanying CDs.
ISBN: 978 976 638 096 0
Pages: 118
Age group: 10–14 years
B
ernie and the
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Hazel Campbell
S
ix orphans from Children’s
Homes get invited to spend
their summer holiday in a rural
area. There are events which are
puzzling to Bernie. Was it really
a ghost trying to stop the van?
The three boys and girls have
various physical disabilities.
They do not know why they
were invited and they do not
meet their benefactor until later
in the story. But there are more
and more puzzling events which propel them into a very
dangerous and exciting adventure with a very mysterious
Captain and his henchmen.
ISBN: 978 976 638
101 1
Pages: 56
Age group: 8–10 years
F
reedom
C
ome
Jean Goulbourne
C
hildren from Jamaica’s past
come alive in five dramatic
stories:
The Raid
relives the
exploits and adventures of the
swashbuckling buccaneers;
Taino Boy
explores the
Taino way of life through the
dream experience of one boy;
Cimarrón Cimarrón
recalls
the experience of slavery and
the struggles and triumphs of
freedom;
TheWhipping
reveals the interesting character of slave life on
a plantation;
Freedom Come
recounts the journey leading to
the joy and celebration of emancipation.
ISBN: 978 976 638 054 0
Pages: 108
Age group: 10–12 years
J
ojo
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T
reasure
H
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Cherrell Shelley-Robinson
A
twelve-year-old boy’s family
faces the possibility of
eviction from a place they had
called home for many years. In
order to save his family, Jojo
decides to search for a Spanish
jar full of treasure, which,
according to legend, is hidden
under a cotton tree in his
community. Jojo must overcome
his fear of the ghosts guarding
the treasure!
ISBN: 978 976 638 064 9
Pages: 152
Age group: 10–12 years
I
sland
P
rincess
in
B
rooklyn
Diane Browne
W
hen you are 13, the chance
to migrate to live with
your mother in Brooklyn is very
exciting, even though you know
you will miss your granny and
friends back home in Jamaica.
Princess clings to her memories
of life in Jamaica and constantly
listens to Granny’s voice in her
head. However, a fabulous red
coat, which her mother refuses
to buy for her, becomes the
symbol of the sophistication and success she hopes to
achieve in her new life. Princess has to learn to accept
her mother as she finds her and the startling secrets she
reveals. It is only when she is in danger of being sent back
to Jamaica that Princess realizes that she does in fact like
her new life and does not want to give it up.
ISBN: 978 976 638 110 3
Pages: 192
Age group: 10–14 years
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arlong’s selection of literature, features
fun and engaging reads that are excellent for
both leisure reading and use in the classroom.
We created the
Literary Guides
for students
and teachers who want to dive deeper into
the book’s content and improve the reader’s
literary performance in the classroom.
Literary Guides are
free
for download and use,
on the Carlong website.
P
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F
orest
F
ever
Sharon James
J
erry from the Caribbean
island of Dominica was on
his first class trip into the forest
at Boiling Lake. Disaster struck
when they got caught in a storm
and Jerry lost his way in the
darkness and fell into a hole.
He woke up weak and sick in
a secluded village far up in the
mountains. He wondered if he
was a victim of Forest Fever.
He realized that some of the
men who had rescued him from death, thought that he
had been sent to spy on them. He would not be allowed
to leave. In desperation he decided to find a way to
escape, even if he had to travel through the treacherous
mountains. Would he make it?
ISBN: 978 976 638 137 0
Pages: 140
Age group: 12–14 years
Ash the Flash
Hazel D. Campbell
Nattalie Gordon
A
shton becomes the most
popular boy at his school
when he suddenly develops
great running speed. His
friend, Kenroi, tries to help him
maintain this speed. However,
the boys may be dealing with
something which they cannot
control. Can Ashton live up to
the expectations of his father
and school? In the end, he has
to make a vital decision. What is the right thing to do?
ISBN: 978 976 638 121 9
Pages: 108
Age group: 10–12 years
Sand Pebbles Pleasure Series
LITERATURE
Literary Guides
Features
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A note from the author’s pen
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A summary and analysis of the
story, its themes and characters
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Multiple choice, short answer and
essay questions
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Research questions for the curious
mind
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Fun and creativity with *STEM/STEAM
focus
Forthcoming