San’s quest, San, a rock painting, learns with the help of a friend to face his fears. San the bushman drawing lives all alone in his cave. He finds out that there are others like him in the Karoo, but he is too scared to leave his cave. When he has the courage to venture …

Animals in the City is a short book about animals you might see around a city, some common and some not so common. This book is guided reading level E, Grade 1.3, word count 111. Another great creative commons book from Mustard Seed Books.     Text and Images from Animals in the City It’s …

Tania In A Winter Wonderland – This is book 31 of The Tania Series. Tania and her family visit Shimla again, but this time in winter. Tania and Sonia see, and play in, snow for the very first time ever. The family has to deal with a winter crisis, but they all co-operate to overcome …

The Little Alien provides fun science fiction for upper elementary and middle grades, another great story from Joe Corcoran… While the galaxy was still young, an alien civilisation rose and fell. Five thousand years have now passed since it was destroyed, and only a handful of elderly citizens still survive – two dozen elders and …

Ishan is a bright 10 year old, in his first book, Life Through the Eyes of a 10 Year Old, he takes a light-hearted and comical look at his own generation and aspects of a ten year old’s life. Major crises loom as the internet is off, a teacher is overly strict, he doesn’t understand why …

Face to Face with a Gorilla – Middle Grade Science Fiction- Who would know a family trip to the zoo results in a trip to another galaxy? A mission to fulfill a prophecy for another race, a battle with strange rules, and lots of excitement while trying desperately to get back home. This science fiction …

Pisu’s Revenge is a middle-grade fantasy novel about the adventures of Tefnut, a reluctant heroine and DFOA (dominant Female Over All), also a cat. Tefnut is required to keep order in a place called Ailuria (The Kingdom of the Cats), a difficult task when the cats, obligate carnivores, are not allowed to eat anyone. Pisu’s …

Little Brother is a young adult sci-fi novel by popular author Cory Doctorow. The book features a teenage hacker and his group of friends as they navigate San Francisco after a terrorist attack, ending up accused of involvement they rally social support in the fight against civil infringements and abuse of political authority. The topics …

This rhyming book is, exactly like it says, perfect for bedtime. Lilly doesn’t want to go to bed, she’s wide awake, and sleep is for babies, isn’t it? She calls on the forest fairy to help her. But the wise forest fairy gives her some sound advice about why there is a time to sleep …

For the Win, a young adult gaming sci-fi, is set in a futuristic world, gaming is becoming the new sweatshops of China, where underage workers are exploited. The youths involved attempt to rebel, while some in the West attempt to get in the game. Amazon says: “It’s the twenty-first century, and all over the world, …