Famine in the land

Famine in the Land is an engaging educational storybook designed for Basic 3 pupils. The book combines storytelling with reading comprehension, vocabulary development and questions that encourage pupils to understand and discuss each chapter.

The story takes pupils through an exciting journey involving farming, friendship, leadership, tradition, betrayal, courage and perseverance. Dami, a great farmer, becomes central to a remarkable story involving the kingdom, the discovery of a strange pest and the preparation of food reserves to protect people from famine.

Each chapter is followed by carefully structured questions and a “New Words” section, helping pupils develop their reading comprehension, vocabulary and understanding of the story.