My stomach went cold, as though I'd swallowed a trayful of ice cubes. I looked out the window, half expecting to see someone watching me. There was no-one. Just the wall my bedroom looks out on. And as I looked at it, it seemed to be coming towards me, getting closer and closer, looming over me so that I was sure it would crush me. And then it broke into bits of concrete flying in all directions, shouting `We know your secret!'. Bongani is a smart, loveable young teenager, struggling to manage his tricky life. Someone has discovered his terrible secret and Bongani must find him and silence him. This fast-paced humorous story examines serious issues with wisdom and sensitivity. It will entertain and provoke even the most reluctant readers. "The trip that Bongani takes us on - from the first peep, peep, peep of his ever-present cell phone to the uncovering of a devastating secret that he's been living with, has the speed and twists of a rollercoaster ride ... with a surprise ending. But it's the intimacy of the writer's style that keeps the reader constantly at Bongani's side - as well as on his side." Niki Daly, judge of the MML Literature Awards.

Die Oxford storieboom is 'n opwindende aanvangsleesreeks wat van die standpunt uitgaan dat selfs leerders wat nog nie gereed is om simbole te interpreteer nie, wel belangstel in stories en hierdie stories kan interpreteer en weergee. Die reeks maak van 'n holistiese taalbenadering gebruik en is so gestruktureer dat alle leerders daardeur gestimuleer word.

Selections include: Youre a Grand Old Flag; America, the Beautiful; The Marines Hymn; The Caisson Song; Im a Yankee Doodle Dandy; America; The Star Spangled Banner; and Battle Hymn of the Republic. Lyrics are provided for each tune.