Beetle rolls a ball, the popular graded school reader written by Louise K. Tucker is now available in Sesotho. The new title: Khola-bolokoe e theta polokoe with ISBN 978-110-8826-112, has recently been published by Cambridge University Press South Africa. Sesotho, also known as Southern Sotho, is one of South Africa’s 11 official languages. In Lesotho it is a…

Jem and the Yumboes, a brand new fairy fantasy by Louise K. Tucker, officially launched as an e-book on Amazon today. Aimed at ages 8 – 12, the story follows the adventures of eleven-year old Jem when she chases a strange being into an African forest.  There, she meets a host of fantastical creatures including; warrior porcupines,…

The cover for Jem and the Yumboes has been revealed! Designed by talented children’s book illustrator, Stephen Wallace, the cover perfectly captures the spirit of fantasy and adventure in the story. “From the moment I saw the cover design, I knew that Stephen truly understood the characters and the story,” said Louise. “It didn’t require any changes at…