• Bite of the Kaba Lagoon (Kwame's Magic Quest #3)

Bite of the Kaba Lagoon
(Kwame's Magic Quest #3)

Illustrator
Natasha Nayo
Publication Date
February 04, 2025
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Bite of the Kaba Lagoon (Kwame's Magic Quest #3)

Description

Kwame needs to help save the world's source of magic, in the third installment of this action-packed early chapter book series perfect for fans of Dragon Masters!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

The Nkonyaa Tree is losing its magic, which means everyone will soon lose their magic, too! Principal Wari and Kwame's friend, Fifi, are being blamed for it and the Grand Elder wants to banish them to the Dark Void. But they are not entirely to blame! Kwame and Esi go to the dangerous Kaba Lagoon for a magical ingredient that's needed for a spell that could heal the tree. With the help of his friends, will Kwame be able to cure the tree before Principal Wari and Fifi are sent away?

With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this fully illustrated, magical, action-packed adventure!

Publication date
February 04, 2025
Classification
Fiction
Page Count
96
ISBN-13
9781338843347
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Series
Kwame's Magic Quest
BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
JUV030010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Africa
Library of Congress categories
Adventure and adventurers
Magic
Adventure stories
Schools
Quests (Expeditions)
Good and evil
Action and adventure fiction
Ghana
Gourds
Bernard Mensah
Bernard Mensah grew up in Ghana, climbing trees, playing soccer, and dreaming up stories at the library. Bernard now lives in the United Kingdom with his two rambunctious boys, where he works in software and writes stories. He is passionate about Black and African representation in publishing and founded HabermanNerds to nurture and promote African storytelling. Esi the Brave (Who Was Not Afraid of Anything) is his debut and the first of several children's books.

Raissa Figueroa is the illustrator of several picture books, including Coretta Scott King Honor Award recipient We Wait for the Sun by Katie McCabe & Dovey Roundtree, and the Oona picture book series by Kelly DiPucchio. She lives outside of San Diego.
Other Books In Series:

Kwame's Magic Quest

Bite of the Kaba Lagoon (Kwame's Magic Quest #3)
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