Here is the story of Mary and the Girls, of Zoot, Pretty-Boy and Oubaas, of the Abrahams family who came from Bo-Kaap, of Last-Knight the Barber and his prim wife. This novel is written in tribute to the people of District Six so that we do not forget.

'Buckingham Palace' is a dingy row of five houses in the heart of District Six, a notorious slum area at the foot of Table Mountain overlooking Cape Town. In this lively novel Richard Rive traces this close community through its moments of triumph and despair, its loves, its hatreds - and its bizarre characters.

The school edition of Richard Rive's classic story includes an accessible and stimulating introduction by Robin Malan, as well as notes on the book and points for discussion.

Practice, practice, and more practice! Covering grammar, comprehension, visual literacy, literature and literary devices and transactional writing, X-kit Achieve! English Home Language Study Guides give learners plenty of opportunity to practise those skills they typically struggle with in English. Graded exercises allow learners to assess and improve their knowledge and skills. Language and literary concepts are explained in simple language in a comprehensive glossary with examples. Transactional writing formats comply with the latest CAPS standards.

New Way is a series of carefully graded phonic readers, providing a wide reading experience at similar levels of language. Learners are encouraged to take pleasure in becoming readers in their own right. Phonic copymasters help to develop and assess learners? language skills. Features and Benefits ? Pre-reading, reading and post-reading graded material ? Multi-cultural and lifeskills oriented ? Suitable for classes of mixed ability, allowing learners to progress at their own pace ? Lays a firm foundation for literacy and promotes learning in an OBE curriculum

Presenting a range of exciting activities that support the development of creative English lessons within the existing structures of the Foundation Curriculum and the National Curriculum, this book:

• is packed full of interactive and creative teaching strategies
• provides guidance on assessing creative work
• highlights opportunities for creative literacy activities across the curriculum
• covers ages 3-11.

"Paseka felt completely alone. The carriage he was in contained the policeman, the immigrants, and himself. The policeman had his gun and endless cigarettes for company. His fellow deportees talked among themselves in a language he did not understand. He had only his thoughts. He felt helpless, and scornful of his own country. `What have I done to deserve this?' he asked himself." Paseka is a talented young man who has left his home in rural Limpopo to fi nd his future on the tough streets of Johannesburg. He meets Nicole, who shares his love for music, and together they perform at a local club. But the police are on the lookout and Paseka is mistakenly arrested for being an illegal immigrant. This dramatic tale by Mabonchi Motimele, an exciting new voice in teenage fiction, will entertain and challenge its readers. This novel is accompanied by notes and activities to help learners and teachers meet the requirements of the new curriculum for literature study.

"Fear and worry about the tense situation in the township haunted Kanakana's dreams. His mind rolled like an old film, round and round, showing endless clips of the sights he had seen since he came back. The riot police, the mellow-yellow trucks, the hippos, the nyalas. The teargas that drifted in the wind and the smell of burning tyres ... The film rolled endlessly until he thought he would go mad. Would it always be like this? Would anything ... ever... change?" This exciting story by new author, Thiathu Nemutanzhela, takes place at the height of the struggle against apartheid. Set in Alexandra township, Johannesburg, we follow the dramatic events in the life of the young student, Kanakana. Will he achieve his dream to further his studies and become a lawyer, while the township around him is on fire? Or will the persuasive voices of the comrades draw him into the struggle? Bua, Comrade! will give the youth of today insight into a slice of South African history as they explore the dilemmas and conflicts that faced the youth of the 1980s. This novel is accompanied by notes and activities, to help learners and teachers meet the requirements of the new curriculum for literature study.

New Day by Day Phonics is a progressive learning programme which covers all the phonics knowledge needed by learners from Grade 1 to Grade 7. The course will supplement any classroom reading programme by increasing knowledge of phonics, spelling and comprehension. The programme is also suitable for use during the teaching of remedial reading. New Day by Day Phonics comprises a Learner's Workbook and a Teacher's Guide and is easily adaptable for one-to-one use, working with small groups or whole classroom instruction. The Learner's Workbook contains the following key features: interesting and relevant reading passages which are graded according to learners' reading experiences; multi-skilled activities which help learners consolidate their knowledge of the phonics learnt in each reading passage; a predictable format with success-oriented lessons to encourage learners in their skills acquisition. The Teacher's Guide support the Learner's Workbook with the following features: an easy-to-use format; practical teaching aids; additional activities for every level. This New Day by Day Phonics course is suitable for both English Home Language learners and English Additional Language learners. It is integrated with the Stars of Africa Reading Programme with suggestions for additional reading material at each leve Maskew Miller Longman's comprehensive New Day by Day courses include the following: New Day by Day Literacy Grade R - Grade 3; New Day by Day Life Skills Grade R - Grade 3; New Day by Day Numeracy Grade R - Grade 3; New Day by Day English Grade 4 - Grade 7; New Day by Day Mathematics Grade 4 - Grade 6; New Day by Day Natural Sciences Grade 4 - Grade 6; New Day by Day Social Sciences Grade 4 - Grade 6; New Day by Day Technology Grade 4 - Grade 6; New Day by Day Economic and Management Sciences Grade 4 - Grade 6; New Day by Day Arts and Culture Grade 4 - Grade 6; New Day by Day Life Orientation Grade 4 - Grade 6.

New Day by Day Phonics is a progressive learning programme which covers all the phonics knowledge needed by learners from Grade 1 to Grade 7. The course will supplement any classroom reading programme by increasing knowledge of phonics, spelling and comprehension. The programme is also suitable for use during the teaching of remedial reading. New Day by Day Phonics comprises a Learner's Workbook and a Teacher's Guide and is easily adaptable for one-to-one use, working with small groups or whole classroom instruction. The Learner's Workbook contains the following key features: interesting and relevant reading passages which are graded according to learners' reading experiences; multi-skilled activities which help learners consolidate their knowledge of the phonics learnt in each reading passage; a predictable format with success-oriented lessons to encourage learners in their skills acquisition. The Teacher's Guide support the Learner's Workbook with the following features: an easy-to-use format; practical teaching aids; additional activities for every level. This New Day by Day Phonics course is suitable for both English Home Language learners and English Additional Language learners. It is integrated with the Stars of Africa Reading Programme with suggestions for additional reading material at each leve Maskew Miller Longman's comprehensive New Day by Day courses include the following: New Day by Day Literacy Grade R - Grade 3; New Day by Day Life Skills Grade R - Grade 3; New Day by Day Numeracy Grade R - Grade 3; New Day by Day English Grade 4 - Grade 7; New Day by Day Mathematics Grade 4 - Grade 6; New Day by Day Natural Sciences Grade 4 - Grade 6; New Day by Day Social Sciences Grade 4 - Grade 6; New Day by Day Technology Grade 4 - Grade 6; New Day by Day Economic and Management Sciences Grade 4 - Grade 6; New Day by Day Arts and Culture Grade 4 - Grade 6; New Day by Day Life Orientation Grade 4 - Grade 6.

Detailed entries for 80 contemporary fiction and nonfiction books are arranged by genre and provide: plot summary with all important incidents and characters thematic material covering primary and secondary themes book talk material: suggested passages to begin discussion additional selections of over 500 related books listings of biographic sources about the author Includes three cumulative indexes to earlier volumes in the series in addition to three indexes for the current contents.