In Why is Nita Upside Down, a children’s book about being different, we learn important lessons about the value of being proud of who you are and that everyone is different. This book is created by Bookdash, a non-profit organisation dedicated to getting books into every child’s hands. By: Emma Hearne, Roxana Bouwer, Sarah Bouwer …

In this maths lesson story, the prince will only eat sandwiches cut in two even halves, but he wants a different shape every day. What is the king and queen to do? Worried over his refusal to eat they organise a competition for a new sandwich designer who can solve the problem. How many different …

Physics is a little book with lots of big facts about physics. This book covers the basic principles of physics and makes a nice introduction to physics for early grades in science disciplines, and a good lead into school projects by introducing some of the facts of physics.         Sample Text from …

Little Goat wanders off in pursuit of some sweet grass, but does she know how far she’s going. Will Mother Goat find her again? Find out in this charming fiction for young children. This book with simple English is suitable for toddlers and those learning to read. Sample Text From Little Goat Little Goat went …

Benjamin Franklin was an amazing person, statesman, businessman, author, philanthropist, and inventor, with his achievements from the declaration of independence to contributions to discovering electricity.  This biography tells all the events of his life, interspersed with activities for children to complete. This Benjamin Franklin children’s book is great for a school or home school project. …

In Emma’s Crazy Day, Emma gets a new scooter for her birthday, this starts off a whole crazy adventure for Emma. This adventure is brought to us by Bookbot, an app that brings independent reading to children. Written by Bel Richardson, Illustrated by Mykyta Harets           Sample Text from Emma’s Crazy …

  Alfi is having fun blowing bubbles, but the bees in the garden don’t think it’s so much fun. Once they see Alfi is in trouble and not trying to ruin their fun or steal their honey, they come to the rescue in this fun adventure early grade picture book. The medium length book is …

There’s numbers everywhere, but Zanele can’t see them. Help Zanele see numbers and count along in this fun early maths book. Another great book from Bookdash. Illustrated by Hanrie Coetzee Written by Laura de Lange Designed by Arthur Attwell Edited by Catherine Deiner with the help of the Book Dash participants in Grahamstown on 12 …

Race Driver Callum Makes a Car early reader tells us a story of a driver who makes his own car. Bookbot books are designed as early readers to strengthen reading practices. Bookbot is a reading app bot-buddy which means children can have their reading corrected independently, great for busy families and for growing in confidence. Written …

In Explorer Ella’s Magic Forest we go on a magical journey through an enchanted forest all while learning sight words and phonics. Follow the story of ella as she discover what is inside this magical forest as she meets and be friends interesting magical creatures. As ella follows a set of tracks and ventures deep …

An amusing tale that helps us find out where metal comes from. This is another royalty free work from Tony J Moon. Sample text from Where does Metal Come From? Cam was singing a little rhyme he was making up to remind himself what things were made of. I’m knocking on wood That comes from …

Short and Super Short Stories for Teens is a medley of romance, science-fiction, humour, social issues, fantasy, suspense, and fun. It’s a diverse collection of stories to satisfy the many complex hues of teenage emotion. This story is brought to us by Kanika G, who writes many popular stories for children available here on free …

In Password Please we learn through this STEM book all about passwords, keys, and locks. Another great book from Pratham and their Storyweaver platform. Author: Vahishta Mistry, Illustrator: Radhika Tipnis       Text from Password Please Manju was fascinated by locks and keys. The soft metallic sound of a key turning in a lock …

Hello is a short book for young children or those learning to read giving greetings to the world around us. A great book for learning simple English phrases too. In this story young children will learn how to use the world hello by reading along as Lolo say hello and introduce us to her friends …

The Snow Queen – Classic Stories – A simple version of the classic tale from Hans Christian Andersen, two friends fight good and evil in an epic battle. By: Hans Christian Andersen and Kiwi Opa     Text and Images from The Snow Queen – Classic Stories In the original story, “the devil”, creates a …