Bernard (Children's author) Mensah

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...

Eight-year-old Kwame is eager to start Nkonyaa School and learn calabash magic, yet none of the teachers can figure out what kind of magic is in his calabash--but when one of Kwame's new friends is possessed by an evil magic his power is revealed.

In this picture book a young boy helps weave a special kente cloth for his baby brother.

"Esi finds her inner strength when she goes to the Kakamotobi Festival for the first time. The Kakamotobi Festival takes place in Ghana, a country in West Africa. People wear many different kinds of masks and some people wear very colorful clothes. Musicians play music called Adaha and troupes of dancers compete and dance all day and night and everyone eats yummy Ghanaian street food."-- Provided by publisher.