Children love learning with Smart-kids. Bright illustrations, stickers, creative activities and fun-loving characters bring the South African English curriculum to life. This Smart-kids workbook is specially written for Grade 1 learners by experienced South African teachers and contains valuable notes, tips and answers for parents. For more information and downloads visit: www.smart-kids.co.za

My stomach went cold, as though I'd swallowed a trayful of ice cubes. I looked out the window, half expecting to see someone watching me. There was no-one. Just the wall my bedroom looks out on. And as I looked at it, it seemed to be coming towards me, getting closer and closer, looming over me so that I was sure it would crush me. And then it broke into bits of concrete flying in all directions, shouting `We know your secret!'. Bongani is a smart, loveable young teenager, struggling to manage his tricky life. Someone has discovered his terrible secret and Bongani must find him and silence him. This fast-paced humorous story examines serious issues with wisdom and sensitivity. It will entertain and provoke even the most reluctant readers. "The trip that Bongani takes us on - from the first peep, peep, peep of his ever-present cell phone to the uncovering of a devastating secret that he's been living with, has the speed and twists of a rollercoaster ride ... with a surprise ending. But it's the intimacy of the writer's style that keeps the reader constantly at Bongani's side - as well as on his side." Niki Daly, judge of the MML Literature Awards.

Designed to follow on from the Jolly Phonics Pupil Books 1, 2 and 3, the Grammar 1 Pupil Book builds on the skills taught in Jolly Phonics, and introduces grammar and spelling rules to improve writing and reading comprehension. Children are able to work through the Grammar 1 Pupil book and complete a wide variety of engaging activities, which develop grammar, spelling, punctuation and comprehension skills. Lessons are provided for 1 Grammar or punctuation and 1 Spelling lesson per week for a for a year. The teacher is able to support and guide the children with the Grammar 1 Teacher's Book. Topics covered include: * Vowel digraphs * Alternative spellings of vowel sounds * Plural endings * Short vowels and consonant doubling * Tricky words * Consonant blends * Nouns - proper/common/plurals * Personal pronouns * Verbs * Conjugating verbs - present/past/future * Adjectives * Adverbs * a/an/the - when to use * Sentences - capital letters, full stops and speech marks * Parsing - identifying the parts of speech in sentences * Alphabetical order *Please note that only the covers of our Jolly Grammar Pupil Books have been refreshed and updated. The content is the same as the previous editions and they can still be used alongside the Grammar Teacher's Books. ISBNs and JL codes also remain the same.

Aimed at 4-6 year olds, My Fast Phonics Folder provides full support for parents who want to help their children at home to practise and reinforce the phonics they are learning at school. What's inside My Fast Phonics Folder? Five colourful Activity Books covering Phases 2-5 for children to revisit what they have already covered in school and reinforce new learning throughout the year. A CD-ROM containing the Alphabet Song, phonics lessons and many interactive games to enable further practice and fun. A colourful reward poster with stickers to keep up motivation levels. A Parent Guide explaining what phonics is and including tips and advice to help parents get the most out of the resources in the pack. Practice Screening Checks on the CD-ROM to give children a chance to have a go. Ideal for home learning.