Features: twenty stories written or published since 1994; stories by two Nobel prize-winners, the new generation of talent, and a generous selection from established favourites; introduction showing clear links to the new curriculum, fulfilling all the literature requirements; notes on stories and writers to develop learners understanding of genre and context; range of activities for use in class or as homework practice; help with difficult words; topics to grab learners attention.

Incredible journeys feature in many ancient tales - made in the quest for love, honour, glory or dazzling rewards; to challenge terrible monsters; or obliterate enemies. This beautifully illustrated edition gathers together myths and legends from every corner of the globe. The stories seethe with intrepid characters and a rich pageant of gods and monsters. Superheroes, strange beasts and beautiful women overcome perilous obstacles, pit themselves against raging elements and visit fabulous lands. Some of the classic quest tales include Thor's epic journey to Utgard, the quest for the Holy Grail, Gilgamesh's attempt to conquer death, and the seven voyages of Sindbad. Background information to the tales is also included to provide a superb context for young students.

Eight exciting adventures with the five little monkeys are packed into one beautiful treasury. Each story can be read aloud in just five minutes!

There's plenty of monkey business in this collection of eight funny stories about the five little monkeys by best-selling author-illustrator Eileen Christelow. Come along with the lovable monkeys on their mischievous adventures as they do everything from jump on the bed to bake a cake to tease a hungry crocodile--and much more. With a padded cover, full-color illustrations, and stories that can be read aloud in just five minutes, this is the perfect book for bedtime, storytime, anytime!

These witty stories were originally told by Rudyard Kipling to his own children. In them he gives fanciful accounts of how and why things came to be as they are. Generations of children have delighted to learn how the Leopard got his spots, how the Elephant's Child on the banks of the great grey-green Limpopo acquired his trunk with the help of the Crocodile, and the beginning of the Armadillos. Beautifully illustrated in black-and-white by the author, these delightful tales will hold the reader and listener spellbound.

Each story in this illustrated anthology is preceded by a short introduction. Footnotes explain unfamiliar words, and the glossary contains common literary terms. A concise biography for each author, and questions and activities for each story are also included. The approach is not merely to study the prescribed stories for classroom purposes, but also to provide a pleasurable experience of the stories as literature.

This title contains six modern fairy tales in Gaelic, told in an engaging and romping fashion to connect with young people.

Here's a book with something new - you read to me! I'll read to you! We'll read each page to one another - you'll read one side, I the other. A unique book 'in two voices' that uses traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, repetition, short sentences) to invite young children to read along with an adult. Each of the twelve short stories fit on one spread and features childlike themes - family, friendship, pets and seasons. With clear, colour-coded typography and amusing illustrations, this collection is sure to entertain.

Trixie always has a bag of tricks up her sleeve! Unfortunately, she always gets in trouble for it, even though Trixie believes she is innocent …

Translated into Seswati from Stories of Africa: This folklore story collection offers a feast of enjoyment for young South African readers. Ten enchanting tales, steeped in the imaginative richness of African storytelling: Where did the first stories in the world come from? How did little Tortoise win the respect of all the other animals? Who was Nanana Bo Sele Sele and what happened when she built her house in the middle of the animals' road? Why was young Crocodile so determined to get hold of Monkey's heart? Told with inimitable aplomb by South Africa's most popular performance storyteller and illustrated by a lively selection of KwaZulu-Natal artistic talent, Stories of Africa is a classic to delight new readers across the multicultural spectrum.

One of a series which offers classic and contemporary fiction for schools to suit a range of ages and tastes this book contains adaptations of Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice and The Tempest.

'I wish we'll have two children called Mark and Harriet. And I hope lots of interesting and unusual things will happen to them. It would be nice if they had a fairy godmother, for instance. And a phoenix or something out of the ordinary for a pet. We could have a special day for interesting and unusual things to happen - say, Mondays. But not always Mondays, and not only Mondays, or that would get a bit dull' As a result of their mother's honeymoon wish, Mark and Harriet Armitage have a fairy godmother, a pet unicorn, and are prepared for anything life can throw at them (especially, but not always, on a Monday): hatching griffins in the airing cupboard, Latin lessons with a ghost, furious Furies on the doorstep, and an enchanted garden locked inside a cereal packet. Life with the Armitages can be magical, funny, terrifying - but never, ever dull.

Seven clever stories answer one simple question: what's in the box?
Funny, fantastic, spooky, and suspenseful, each of these unique and beautifully illustrated short graphic works revolves around a central theme: a mysterious box and the marvels--or mayhem--inside. Artists include middle school favorites Kazu Kibuishi, Raina Telgemeier ("Smile"), and Dave Roman ("Astronaut Academy"), as well as Jason Caffoe, Stuart Livingston, Johane Matte, Rad Sechrist (all contributors to the groundbreaking comics anthology series "Flight"), and upcoming artist Emily Carroll.
Praise for "Explorer: Mystery Boxes"
STARRED REVIEW
"An outstanding out-of-the box anthology from renowned comics veteran Kibuishi. With eye-popping full-color art and palettes ranging from candy-colored to ethereal earth tones, this is both a visual feast for the eyes and a healthy helping of thought for the soul. Superb."
-"Kirkus Reviews," starred review
STARRED REVIEW
"Coherent for all its variety, there will be something here for most readers."
-"School Library Journal," starred review
"This standout anthology will leave its audience with a fresh appetite for more from both the series and the individual contributors."
-"The Horn Book"
"Award-winning comics creator and editor of the celebrated Flight anthologies, Kibuishi offers yet another great anthology geared toward middle-school readers. Always clever and never boring, these diverse stories run the gamut from creepy to sarcastic to witty to cute to Zen to wacky to thoughtful. While the pieces feature different artists and styles, each one is complete and so well composed that the transitions from one to another do not seem jarring or out of place. A great introductory title for young or struggling middleschool readers starting to explore the world of graphic novels."
-"Booklist"

YOU are Robin Hood, outlaw of Sherwood Forest. The Sheriff of Nottingham has captured Maid Marian. You'll need all your skills to rescue her, and stay out of prison ... This is a choose-your-own-destiny adventure where YOU are the hero. This is a title in the interactive I HERO Legends series - where the reader plays the part of a legendary hero! In each adventure the reader makes a choice that affects how the story progresses - it really is 'decide-your-own-destiny! Written by the award-winning duo Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore (more commonly known as the 2Steves), and illustrated by Andrew "2Hands" Tunney. Age appropriate for 6 to 8 year olds and more sensitive readers. Also suitable for reluctant readers and less confident older readers. Printed using a font approved by the British Dyslexia Association.

Myths are the oldest stories of all, and the ones thatcome from the deepest and most powerful part of thehuman spirit. They help us to explain the world aroundus and to make sense of our place within it. The mythsand legends presented in this book come from manydifferent cultures all over the world. They are filled withadventure, magic, mystery, and the wonders of thehuman heart and spirit. Retold for young children,these stories are perfect for reading together or for newreaders to try themselves.

The original Zackie Mostert series already has thousands of young fans - and now there's also a reading series, perfect for beginner readers.

Each book in the series features bright full-colour illustrations and simple, easy-to-read text that make these fun-filled stories accessible to young readers.

1. Z is for Zack The Terrible Trip
2. Z is for Zack The Funny Photo
3. Z is for Zack The Sneaky Snails
4. Z is for Zack The Strange Fossil
5. Z is for Zack The Zoo

Storiejoernaal is 'n splinternuwe Afrikaanse kortverhaalbundel vir Graad 12 (Eerste Addisionele Taal) volgens die Onderwysdepartement se voorskryflys. Die stories handel oor persoonlike belewenisse, ontroerende ervarings en selfs versinsels. Heelwat stories verteenwoordig iets van ons geskakeerde samelewing en die lotgevalle van gewone mense. Dit verbeeld verhoudings, die nadraai van die apartheidsjare, versoening en die ideale en emosies van tieners.

Vartamaan meen saarvajanik jeevan jeenee vaalee pratyeek vyakti caahee vah vidyaarthee, grhinee ya kooee aur hoon, khaasataur par aaephis meen kaam karanee vaaloon kee liyee acchee parsanailtee aur beehatar kamyuunikeeshan skilj ka hoona anivaary hai. Baaedee laingveez kaamyuunikeeshan ka eek mahattvapuurn ang hain jisee kabhee najarandaaj naheen kiya ja sakata. Leekhak aruun saagar aanand nee prastut pustak baaedee laingveez meen shaareerik haav bhaav sambandhit tathyoon kee saath aavashyak citroon ka vistrt varnan kiya hai. Shaareerik bhaav bhangimaoon kee takaneekee samajh hamaaree vyaktittv meen too sudhaar laatee hee hai. Saath hee any loogoon kee beec hamaaree eek alag chavi vikasit karatee hai. Is pustak kee sahaayata see aap baaedee laingveez kee sabhee guurh sankeetoon koo pahacaan apanee vyaktittv meen mahattvapuurn vikaas kar sakatee hain aur isasee utpann hoonee vaalee anacaahee samasyaoon see bhee bac sakatee hain. Pustak saral eevan sateek tareekee see shaareerik bhaashaoon kee aavashyak jaanakaaree paathakoon tak pahuncaatee hai. Yah pustak aapakee kariyar koo unnati kee shikhar par lee jaanee meen avashy sahaayak siddh hoogee.(The students, housewives or office workers are expected to have a good personality and good communication skills. Body language is a part of communication that tells much about a person's personality. Body language helps us in making the first impression of a person by just looking at how he is standing, sitting or speaking. With the help of pictures, the book explains the important attributes of good body language and what it conveys and symbolises. The book offers practical tips for improving our body language. ) #v&spublishers

Mahaapandit Chaanakya ek rachanaatmak vichaarak the. Vah sarvashreshth arthashaastraaee ke saathsaath mahaan raajaneetigy evan kootaneetigy the. Vah saamraajy vinaashak tatha saamraajy nirmaata donon the. Is pustak mein Chaanakya dvaara safalata paane ka rahasy, shreshthata aur shaasan hetu gyaan, vigyaan aur kala kee vishad vivechana kee gaee hai. Yah pustak chintak, lekhak, prabandhk, sevak, shaasak, prashaasak, raajaneetigy se lekar saamaany jan sabake lie laabhadaayee va upayukt hai.(Chanakya wrote two books, the treatise called the Arthasastra or the Science of Economics, and the Chanakya Niti Shastra, or the science of public policy and governance, which laid a strong foundation 2300 years ago for the founding of one of history's greatest empires, the Mauryan Empire. Chanakya Niti is a selection of sutras and verses that convey much about the ideal way of life and expert knowledge regarding espionage, maintenance and mobilization of army, general administration, diplomacy etc. ) #v&spublishers