X-kit Achieve! Literature Study Guides make nationally prescribed novels and dramas accessible to learners. They provide insight into the author and context of the writing, as well as analyses of critical themes, plots and characters. Practice exercises and answers stimulate critical thinking, and specific guidelines for writing the exam are provided, helping learners prepare for their exams.

Finalis - Maskew Miller Longman 2007 Letterkundeprys. "Onthou ... wanneer die ref eers `helpers uit die kryt!' geskree het, is dit net ek en hy. Dis dan wanneer geen voorvadergeeste, of tokkelossies, of towenaars, of sangomas jou meer kan help nie. Dis dan wanneer ek, en ek alleen verantwoordelik is vir my eie kakebeen." Tsepo Mathebula is `n jong man met `n besonderse talent. Hy het dinamiet in sy vuiste, maar boks is nie `n sport vir sissies nie. Nadat hy `n talentkompetisie vir amateurs wen, gebeur dinge vinnig. Die een oomblik is hy nog 'n afl eweringbode vir `n apteek en die volgende oomblik veg hy vir 'n plek in die Olimpiese span. Die res van die verhaal speel by die Olimpiese Spele van 2024 in Kaapstad af waar Tsepo en die ander lede van die Suid-Afrikaanse span moet uithaal en wys. Dis daar waar Tsepo leer dat die lewe nie net oor boks gaan nie en hoe vroumense `n man se planne deurmekaar kan krap. Helpers uit die kryt! is `n jeugverhaal propvol aksie en kleurvolle karakters uit die sportwereld. "'n Opwindende verhaal wat tot die verbeelding en avontuurlus van die jong leser sal spreek, selfs meisies of diegene wat nie aktief aan sport deelneem nie." Riana Scheepers, beoordelaar van die MML-Letterkundekompetisie Braam van der Vyver het in 1994 met `n rugbyroman, Stywe Arm, gedebuteer. Daarna het hy hoofsaaklik toneel geskryf. Sy skoletoneelstuk, Du Brein se Brein, is al sowat 150 keer opgevoer terwyl hy in 1997 die Staatsteater se pantomime, Aspoestertjie, geskryf het. In 2004 wen hy die Nagtegaalprys vir die beste Afrikaanse toneelteks van daardie jaar met Straties. Sy toneelstuk oor die lewe van Saartjie Baartman, Sarah, is in 2006 tydens die Suidoosterfees opgevoer. Tsepo Mathebula is a young man with an exceptional talent. He has dynamite in his fists but boxing is not a sport for wimps. After he wins a talent competition for amateurs, things start to change quickly.

Winner - Maskew Miller Longman 2007 Literature Awards. Padi e e itshetlegile thata mo letlhoong le le neng le le gona magareng ga baagisani. MmaPebafalo mogatsa Moruti Nteso, o ne a tlhoile moagagisani wa gagwe e leng Boingotlo. Ditiragalo tsotlhe tse di diragalang mo pading e di lomagantswe ke letlhoo le la bona. Pebafalo o ile a ratana le Fatima setlogolo sa ga Boingotlo. MmaPebafalo a dira ka bojotlhe jwa gagwe gore a ba kgaoganye. Pebafalo a feleletsa a ratana le Lorato morwadia tsala ya Mmaagwe. Go tiisa letlhoo la malapa a mabedi a, Fatima o ne a ipusolosetsa ka go tlogela lokwalo lo lo neng lwa thuba pelo ya ga Pebafalo le go mo sulafaletsa botshelo. E ke padi e e gogelang ya ga Peter Tseole, mofenyi wa Literature Awards tse tlhano. E bontsha baithuti maatla le ditlamorago tsa lorato, letlhoo, le boipuseletso. Ke padi e e amanang le baswa, e e nang le dikarolwana tse ba ka di kgatlhegelang, e bile ba di tlwaetse. "Thitokgang e dirisitswe go bontsha letlhoo la batsadi ba ba ipeileng kwa godimo le fa ditiro tsa bone di sa kgatlhise, e le tse di maswe. Kwa bofelong, ba latlhegelwa ke tsotlhe gammogo le malapa a bone." Dr MM Letsie, moatlhodi, MML Literature Awards. Padi e e na le ditirwana tse di tla thusang baithuti le barutabana go fitlhelela ditheo tsa Kharikhulamo e ntshwa ya dikwalo.

Stars of Africa is a reading series developed for Grade R to 7. It brings together the best authors and illustrators form South Africa and from across the African continent. The titles are especially suitable for learners whose home language not necessarily English. The wide range of readers at the Grade 7 level, together with the Stars of Africa Grade 7 teacher's guide, covers all requirements for teaching and learning English first additional language within the revised national curriculum statement. Stars of Africa Grade 7 reading series offers these exceptional features: language on the level of the learner; graded to allow for steady progression as learners become more confident; introduction of concepts and knowledge from all learning areas that explore a vast spectrum of relevant themes; vibrant illustrations in different styles, techniques and colours capture children's interest and help develop their love of reading; extensive range of visual literacy elements such as maps and photographs that further encourages reading skills; 24 stories and information books that reflect the aspirations, social and personal issues of the Grade 7 learner; glossaries to assist learners with further language acquisition skills; encourages comprehensive language skills and reading skills. The teacher's guide offers: assessment and teaching support; guidelines on extension and enrichment work; photocopiable learner worksheets, book report worksheets, learner assessment worksheets and sample assessment grids, enabling learners and teacher to get the most benefit from each reader; skills-building activities that cover the six learning outcomes for English First Additional Language; the Stars of Africa Grade 7 readers provide learners with a magnificent range of stories that will build confidence, widen knowledge and increase reading pleasure! The reading series includes an additional resource, reading in the primary school - Grade R to Grade 7 teacher's guide, to further assist the teacher with reading strategies.

These enthralling stories are told for South Africa's children. They are about their own everyday experiences and other magical fantasies in the dream-filled world of childhood. If adults appear at all, they do so along with children who are the main focus in this series. We are growing Stages 1, 2 and 3 are available in IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Sesotho, Setswana, Sepedi, IsiNdebele, Xitsonga, SiSwati and Tshivenda. These stages are also available in English and Afrikaans for readers to discover the joy of reading in an additional language.

These enthralling stories are told for South Africa's children. They are about their own everyday experiences and other magical fantasies in the dream-filled world of childhood. If adults appear at all, they do so along with children who are the main focus in this series. We are growing Stages 1, 2 and 3 are available in IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Sesotho, Setswana, Sepedi, IsiNdebele, Xitsonga, SiSwati and Tshivenda. These stages are also available in English and Afrikaans for readers to discover the joy of reading in an additional language.

Wenner - Maskew Miller Longman 2007 Letterkundeprys. "Jans beduie opgewonde na 'n bordjie toe ons daarby verbyry. Brandvlei. Verneukpan. Ons tref die grondpad met 'n stofwolk, maar ek draai nie die ruit toe nie. Die wind suis rondom my ore en my neus prikkel van die stof. Ek hys myself aan die handvatsel bokant my kop op sodat ek met my kop en bolyf by die deur uithang, my boude op die deur gestut. Die wind vee my hare plat teen my kop en suis in my ore. Ek trek my oe skrefi es teen die stof. En ek skreeu. So hard dat ek kan voel hoe dit my keel rou maak. Die wind sluk my skreeu in. Ek skreeu tot my stem hees is voor ek tevrede terugsak op die sitplek. Jans en Liesl lag, maar ek kan hulle nie hoor nie, seker omdat die musiek te hard is, of omdat die wind nog steeds in my ore is.". Tydens die Desembervakansie vertrek Sean en Jans in `n ou donkergroen Chev "wat splinternuut was toe Elvis begin puisies kry het", na `n enorme "rave" - hul laaste groot "party" voor matriek - wat volgens die reelings oor die Internet op Oujaarsaand by Verneukpan gaan plaasvind. Hul ervarings tydens die reis en die bestemming wat die twee seuns uiteindelik bereik, is nie noodwendig wat hulle beplan het nie. "Die verhaal is liries en nostalgies, dit is polsend en hartseer, dit is kru en sensitief, uitdagend en naief; kortom, dit is 'n wonderlike verhaal, oortuigend in die uitbeelding van die moderne jongmens se vertoon van bravade wat so dikwels sy onderliggende onsekerheid en weerloosheid moet wegsteek." Riana Scheepers, beoordelaar van die MML Letterkundekompetisie. Jaco Jacobs het reeds op hoerskool die Bloemfonteinse Skrywersvereniging se jaarlikse kompetisie en die ATKV se skryfwedstryd gewen, asook die Poortprys vir prosa en poesie van die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns ontvang. In sy matriekjaar het hy begin om verhale vir tydskrifte soos Sarie te skryf. Hy woon in Bloemfontein en skryf kortverhale, gedigte en grilboeke vir jong lesers.

Finalis - Maskew Miller Longman 2007 Letterkundeprys. "Hy is skaars terug in sy woonstel toe sy polsband 'n biep gee. Die eerste boodskap! Hy weet sommer dit sal Jurg wees. Maar op die skerm staan: Onbekende sender. Hy is sat vir advertensies wat so by hom uitkom - maatskappye het allerhande maniere om polsbandnommers in die hande te kry en dan die draers met boodskappe te bombardeer, al probeer jy hulle blokkeer. Sy opgewondenheid sit om in irritasie. Maar dis nie 'n advertensie nie: Wanneer jy in die stad kom, waarsku vir Ying Li dat iemand op pad is om haar dood te maak." In 2084 behoort die wereld aan tieners - en die gelukkiges onder hulle gaan stad toe. Stad, plek van groter plesier as wat jy jou kon voorstel. En groter gevaar as wat jy kon raai. George Logan se bestemming. "Ek het bewondering vir die vaardigheid van die skrywer en sy vermoe om struktuur te skep. Die teks en skryfstyl vloei so gemaklik soos water. Die jong, geslepe burgemeester van Kaapstad, Ying Li met haar lispelende slangtong, is 'n fassinerende karakter." Riana Scheepers, beoordelaar van die MML Letterkundekompetisie Francois Bloemhof skryf boeke vir volwassenes, tieners en jong lesers. Sy werk is reeds in al drie kategoriee meermalig bekroon, maar hy glo sy soort boek word soms onderskat: daar is steeds mense wat dink "boeke waarin daar baie gebeur" is makliker om te skryf as ander. In 2084 the world belongs to the teenagers and the luckiest ones go to the city. The city, a place of great pleasure, more than you can imagine. And greater danger than what you can envision.

These enthralling stories are told for South Africa's children. They are about their own everyday experiences and other magical fantasies in the dream-filled world of childhood. If adults appear at all, they do so along with children who are the main focus in this series. We are growing Stages 1, 2 and 3 are available in IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Sesotho, Setswana, Sepedi, IsiNdebele, Xitsonga, SiSwati and Tshivenda. These stages are also available in English and Afrikaans for readers to discover the joy of reading in an additional language.

These enthralling stories are told for South Africa's children. They are about their own everyday experiences and other magical fantasies in the dream-filled world of childhood. If adults appear at all, they do so along with children who are the main focus in this series. We are growing Stages 1, 2 and 3 are available in IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Sesotho, Setswana, Sepedi, IsiNdebele, Xitsonga, SiSwati and Tshivenda. These stages are also available in English and Afrikaans for readers to discover the joy of reading in an additional language.