In the year 2563 Maya and her friend Ava borrow the family space ship for a trip to Pluto. Halfway there they have a battle with a black hole where they are almost sucked in. Along the way, we learn lots of facts about black holes. Sample text from There’s a Hole in my Galaxy …

Area – Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics  is a Grade 10, Literacy Foundations Level 7, maths textbook available as an open education resource for non-profit, CC-BY-NC. The maths textbook, Area, is made up of several lessons. Lessons, Essential Questions, Focus, Get Started, Activities, Explore, Bringing Ideas Together and Lesson Summary. This school/adult education textbook is from Open School BC, a distance learning …

Magozwe Finds a Home is a story about a orphan named Magozwe. Magozwe’s parents died when he was young, so Magozwe end up living on the street for some time. Then finally, when it seems all is almost lost, he finds a home. Despite of the difficulties in his life, he strives to work and …

This is a colouring book for cat lovers. The designs are intricate and suitable for older children and young adults or adults. This is a creative commons book brought to us by Peaksel, and also available on Amazon as a colouring app. Sample Page from Cats Colouring Book   You can see more books about …

Talking in Twos – is about the computer language of binary, how it is being used in computer programming and how specific machines follow instructions. A perfect introduction to binary for children, the book explains how even the monitor that you are looking at right now uses 1s and 0s, to determine how bright the …

Even the king of the jungle must keep his teeth clean. Read this sweet story about who will finally teach him this important lesson. This wonderful mystery about the importance in keeping your self clean, in this colouring and hygiene story where children can colour each page themselves. Author: Sanjiv Jaiswal ‘Sanjay’ Illustrator: Ajit Narayan …

Cracking the Code: Women Who Have Changed the Way We Look at Computers tells the true story of the many women who have made significant contributions to the world of code and technology. We hear about the women who are behind the development or use of the sophisticated technology we have today, including Vandana ‘Vandi’ …

Little Ant’s Big Plan – Little Ant loved to read! But ants don’t read, they feed, or do they? Find out what happens to little ant and his love of reading, in this rhyming and wonderfully illustrated creative commons picture book by BookDash. Illustrated by Steven McKimmie, Written by Candice Dingwall, Designed by Telri Stoop …

The following are open textbooks for technical maths (engineering maths or applied maths). These technical maths textbooks relate to a Grade 10 level and are aligned with study requirements in South Africa. These subjects are perfect for students wishing to pursue engineering or trade disciplines. Technical Mathematics Grade 10 Student Textbook – pdf Technical Mathematics …

Whose Button is it? Is a short story about toys for young children. Someone’s lost a button, will Tinny Tim find it’s owner? This provides a beautifully illustrated mystery to solve for young children. The large text size and repetition makes it a very nice book for early readers. This book is another great Creative …