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Ages 3–6
Picture Book
Kwame's Magic Quest #1: Rise of the Green Flame
by Bernard K. Mensah · illustrated by Natasha Nayo
PublisherScholastic
Age Range6–8
Formatpaperback
ISBN978-1338843286
IllustratorNatasha Nayo
SeriesKwame's Magic Quest
Year2024
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The day has finally come for eight-year-old Kwame to start Nkonyaa School and learn magic! Every child receives a magic calabash from the Nkonyaa Tree, which they use for spells. Kwame is excited to begin magical training with his new friends, but he can't access his magic powers. He starts to worry — what if he has no magic at all? Then his friend Fifi starts acting strange, and Kwame discovers that his powers might be more unusual than anyone expected.
Perfect for
Newly independent readers (ages 6–8)Kids who love Harry Potter and want something shorterBuilding confidence with chapter booksGhanaian folklore and magic themesKS1/KS2 guided reading groups
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