This is one a series of original stories designed for the 12 to 16 age-group. All the stories have a strong African flavour.

This edition of King John takes into account the work of the Shakespeare and Schools Project, the national curriculum for English, developments at GCSE and A-level, and the probable development of English and Drama throughout the 1990s. Cambridge School Shakespeare considers King John as theatre, and its text as script, enabling students to inhabit the imaginative world of the play in an accessible, meaningful and creative way. It aims to encourage students to participate actively in examining the play, to work in groups as well as individually, to treat the play as a script to be recreated, and to explore the theatrical/dramatic qualities of the text. The editorial comments cater for pupils of all ages and abilities, providing clear, helpful guidelines for school study. The format is also designed to help teachers, whether experienced or inexperienced.

Without giving himself time to think about it, Danny plunged into the middle of the frosty stream. The cold of it took his breath away. He shrieked and yelled and giggled idiotically. He splashed and wriggled and bucked about like seal, like an otter, like a porpoise. The sensation of that icy, running water bubbling against his baked body was truly delicious. He ducked his head underneath, and let it tingle through his scalp. It was so clear that, with his eyes open underwater, he could se right into the heart of that liquid world'. For the moment Danny, the Warrior of Wilderness, has not care in the world. But soon the timid boy will once again be reminded of his quest: to save his friends, the creatures of Wilderness, the beautiful wild animals which are being threatened by evil Shadow. Gripping and moving, Warrior of Wilderness extols the beauty of the wild animals of Africa, and warns us that we humans are constantly threatening their survival.

When Oupa dies, fourteen-year-old Manie and his little sister Trina are left to fend for themselves in the harsh, dusty Karoo. Their only home is a wooden cart, pulled by their donkeys, Jaap and Koos. Behind them is a home they dare not go back to. Ahead of them lies Cape Town - a city full of hope and danger.

My name is Sam. I got your address from an international penpal service in an Atomic Frogman comic book. I am writing you from Ayden, North Carolina. What is it like to live in South Africa? I see these pictures of people starving with paint marks on their face and no clothes on in National Geographic magazine... Having a penpal is almost more fun than having a friend you can see every day. When one of you lives on a farm in the USA and the other lives in the suburbs of Johannesburg, there's a lot to learn about each other - and it's so much easier to say what you really feel in a letter. But Sam is black and Chris is white and when South Africa erupts in the violence of '76, they are forced to confront their own deepest racial feelings. Together they must try to learn from the words of Msimangu, the old priest in Cry, the Beloved Country: "I have one great fear in my heart; that one day when they are turned to loving, they will find we are turned to hating."

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Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, Oxford Literature Companion Workbooks provide student-friendly support for a range of popular GCSE set texts. Each write-in workbook offers a range of varied and in-depth activities to deepen understanding and encourage close work with the text, covering characters, themes, language and contexts. Each workbook also includes a comprehensive Skills and Practice section, which provides advice on assessment and sample student exam answers. This workbook covers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, is suitable for all exam boards and for the most recent GCSEspecifications.

Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, the Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering characters, themes, language and contexts, whilst also providing a range of varied and in-depth activities to deepen understanding and encourage close work with the text. Each book also includes a comprehensive Skills and Practice section, which provides detailed advice on assessment and a bank of exam-style questions and annotated sample student answers. This guide covers 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding, is suitable for all exam boards and for the most recent GCSEspecifications.