Stories from M’Pofo

Lou-Anne’s own library, full of friends who are always up to something.

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5 stories

Story 54 21 minute read

Lou-Anne and the Great Mosquito Invasion

The day began with a wind so strong that it made the Savannah seem as though it had forgotten how to sit still. The tall grass bent and swayed in great golden waves. Leaves spun through the air, loose...

Weather safety and nature
Story 55 17 minute read

Lou-Anne and the Little Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

The sun was sinking behind the Savannah when Lou-Anne and her friends gathered beneath the old baobab tree. The sky glowed orange and pink, and the tall grass moved gently in the evening breeze....

Courage, darkness and friendship
Story 56 16 minute read

Lou-Anne and the Night Before Eleven

Tomorrow, Lou-Anne would turn eleven. She knew this because the date was circled in green on Omi’s calendar. She knew it because Opi had whispered something to M’Pofo that morning and then...

Birthdays, growing up and patience
Story 58 10 minute read

Nia and the secret above the clouds

The sun was only just beginning to warm the savannah when Lou-Anne heard something land with a soft thump on the branch above her. She looked up. Two golden eyes stared back. “Morning,” said Nia....

Adventure and inclusive teamwork
Story 59 12 minute read

Nia and the Lost Leopard Cub

Lou-Anne was sitting beneath M’Pofo’s big baobab tree, trying to teach Vakawu how to play noughts and crosses. “You cannot put your cross there,” she said. “Why not?” “Because you already put one...

Teamwork and asking for help