When 16 year-old Lufuno leaves Jozi to start a new life in Cape Town with her family, she is running from her past. She doesn't realise it's about to get even tougher.

She is bullied at school for her dark skin and her Venda heritage, and her Parents are not happy about her friendship with Mandla, a Xhosa chief's son.

When a strike at a factory where her parents work turns violent, it seems as though her whole world is about to explode.

A powerful and turbulent story, set in the late 1950s, about Sophiatown gangster Tsotsi, who menaces the streets. The approved contemporary novel for Home Language English Grade 11. Specially prepared for schools.

Elvis the alien goes on a camping trip. He eventually manages to put his tent up, but it rains so hard in the night that the tent falls down and Elvis gets very wet!

It’s school holidays and Zolani is bored. Next door he sees his neighbour, Fulani, has a cute new puppy. When he overhears Fulani arranging an illegal dogfight in an abandoned warehouse, he decides to try and stop him. But he can’t do it alone. He plucks up courage to ask his bossy classmate, Tashnay, who always has an answer for everything. Will their bravery and team work be enough to stop the gang and rescue the dogs from a cruel fate?

Our early readers have been adapted from the original picture books so that children can make the essential transition from listener to reader. All of these books have been book banded to the industry standard and edited by a leading educational consultant.

In Decoding B2, the skills are divided into these five principal areas: Word-Attack Skills, Group Reading, Individual Reading Checkouts, Workbook Exercises and Mastery Tests.

Reading is fun with Croc and Pickle! This fun-filled series is the perfect starting point to nurture a life-long love of reading.

The level 1 pack includes books 1-10 in the CROC & PICKLE reading series by bestselling author Jaco Jacobs.

Age: 5-6 (Year 1/P2) Level: Key Stage 1 Subject: reading, phonics In this decodable non-fiction book, Hattie needs some things for her dinosaur display! Will Andy be able to go back in time to fetch them for her? This book is based on the BBC show 'Andy's Amazing Adventures', featuring Andy Day. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children aged 5-6 (Year 1/P2) Phonics phase: 5 This book aligns with Letters and Sounds (2007) Phase 5. This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club, a reading programme used in over 3500 schools. Bug Club books are designed to help children enjoy learning to read. For more Bug Club books and learn at home resources, search for Bug Club.

This edition has been specially designed with the South African learner in mind. Historical and biographical notes put the author and his famous novel into context. Pre-reading activities give learners a methodology for approaching the story and help them anticipate the plot, characters and themes. Each chapter is followed by a chapter summary and commentary notes that draw learners' attention to the conventions of the genre - very important for assessment. Many questions refer directly to South African issues which help learners put the novel in a context they can understand. Further activities on important themes, characterisation and plot development prepare learners for their end of year exams, and practice exam papers with mark allocations and model answers provide opportunities for both summative and self-assessment.

Explore mammoths, cave paintings, shamans, shelters, and more in this book about the Stone Age.

Discover what life was like—where people lived, how and what they hunted, how plants were used, art, medicine, and spiritual rituals. From camps to cave paintings to megaliths, this is essential reading on the Stone Age.

Perfect for 5- to 7-year-olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the text, providing strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams and activities.

Series Overview: Trusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With new jackets and brand-new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts and contains a glossary and index, making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3–11.

Age: 5-6 (Year 1/P2) Level: Key Stage 1 Subject: phonics In this fiction phonics book, Spike the dinosaur loves going to the woods with Laura. They build a great den, but then it is time to go home... Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children aged 5-6 (Year 1/P2) Phonics phase: 5 This book aligns with Letters and Sounds (2007) Phase 5. This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club, a reading programme used in over 3500 schools. Bug Club books are designed to help children enjoy learning to read. For more Bug Club books and learn at home resources, search for Bug Club.

Build on infant foundations to develop the reading and language skills needed by 7 to 11 year olds in Books 1-4, and consolidate and reinforce these skills with Book 5 for the final year of Primary School. - Develop comprehension and critical thinking skills in students with extracts on environmental, technological and historical topics supporting an integrated approach to learning. - Broaden students' understanding with a variety of extracts from the Caribbean and beyond including fiction, poetry and non-fiction. - Provide guidance and get the most out of lessons with free teacher's notes available at www.hoddereducation.co.uk/NewCaribbeanJuniorReaderTeachers

In Decoding B1, skills are divided into five principal areas: Word-Attack Skills, Group Reading, Individual Reading Checkouts, Workbook Exercises, and Mastery Tests.

Ash and his photographer father go to an African village. When Ash survives an encounter with a lion, and so confronts his childhood nightmares, he learns a lot about himself. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 10-11 (Year 6) Book band: Red Plus B Phonics phase: n/a

Five, Four, Three, Two, One .... Lift off! This book will take you on a journey that charts one of the most famous Moon missions - Apollo 11. Along the way, you'll encounter mighty rockets more powerful than anything before them, and spacesuits heavier than the people inside them! You'll discover, step-by-step, how to reach the Moon (and of course how to get home safely!), as well as many fascinating facts, such as what a 'vomit comet', 'snoopy caps' and 'bunny hopping' have to do with the Moon mission. How to Land on the Moon is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 10-11 years

Age: 5-6 (Year 1/P2) Level: Key Stage 1 Subject: reading, phonics In this non-fiction phonics book, find out what happens to Rufus the rabbit when he is left at an animal shelter. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children aged 5-6 (Year 1/P2) Phonics phase: 5 This book aligns with Letters and Sounds (2007) Phase 5. This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club, a reading programme used in over 3500 schools. Bug Club books are designed to help children enjoy learning to read. For more Bug Club books and learn at home resources, search for Bug Club.

Find out how to paint a butterfly by painting on the paper, folding it in half, cutting it out and opening it up to see the beautiful butterfly.

Tom Read Wilson is here to take us on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing and amusing words in the English language with Every Word Tells a Story. See how the English language evolved in this extraordinary exploration of the origins of everyday words. Full of funny stories and fascinating facts, Tom Read Wilson knows even the most ordinary-sounding word can have the most surprising story behind it! Did you know, for instance, that: The word 'bloomers' comes from Amelia Bloomer, who was a women's rights activist and owner and editor of the first U.S. newspaper edited by and for women, who wanted to move more freely in her knickers? Or that the word 'daisy' comes from the Old English daeges eage, meaning 'day's eye', because the petals of a daisy open at dawn and close at dusk? The word 'easel' comes from the Dutch word 'ezel', meaning donkey, because both are depenable and suitable for carrying a load? Or that English nicknames for police officers, 'bobbies' and 'peelers', both come from the names of Sir Robert Peel, British prime minister in the 1800s and creator of the first modern police force? Each fascinating word is explored through a quirky, amusing story alongside the etymology, word origin and definition. Paired with beautiful, characterful illustrations by Ian Morris, Every Word Tells a Story is a perfect book for young wordsmiths, encouraging kids and adults alike to have fun whilst learning about language.

This book follows a TV reporter and cameraman as they cover the eruption of Mount St Helens in north-west America in 1980. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Lime A Phonics phase: 6

Decoding B2. The skills are dividedinto five principal areas: Word-Attack Skills, GroupReading, Individual Reading Checkouts, WorkbookExercises and Mastery Tests.

Here comes Thoko again! Thoko is resourceful! Thoko is full of fun! Thoko is kind-hearted! Niki Daly makes reading about life as a kid entertaining and realistic with his delightful new local heroine, Thoko. Thoko skips through life, leaving behind a trail of laughter. With adorable illustrations and four heart-warming easy-to-read stories, Niki Daly has created a second book about Thoko - who is sure to become one of his most beloved characters. Look out for Hooray! Thoko.

This book enters the world of the small, tubby, furry animals called black-tailed prairie dogs that live in huge 'towns' in North America - and they lead very busy lives! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: White B Phonics phase: 6