Tania And The Blackout – Tania’s housing area suffers a blackout for the night because of a maintenance fault. The book club Tania that and her friends created comes up with a novel way to fill in the time without electricity. They entertain themselves and all the others in their area during the blackout time with …

Singing the Truth –  The Story Of Mirian Makeba born in the Apartheid days in South Africa in the townships of Johannesburg. Her singing talent took her to fame around the world, but as a black South African she was outspoken against the apartheid and was thrown out of her own country. Only when freedom …

Insects – A Non-Fiction book about insects with lots of interesting facts, following with review questions and activities. A simple non-fiction book, perfect for early grades, a good start on the topic of insects for school science and nature projects . Another great creative commons book from Open Equal Free, classified by OEF as Level …

Butterflies – A non-fiction book about butterflies for early grades, with beautiful colour photographs. Another great creative commons creation from Mustard Seed Books. Word count 219, Guided Reading Level I. By: Mustard Seed   Text and Images from Butterflies A butterfly is an insect. It has six legs and four wings. A butterfly’s body has three parts. …

A non-fiction book all about whales. A creative commons book from Mustard Seed Books. Word Count 266, Guided Reading Level G. By Elizabeth Kim Sample Text from Whales: Whales are the biggest animals on the planet, even bigger than elephants! <End of Page 1 of Whales> See also the Spanish language version of Whales here: https://freekidsbooks.org/los-ballenas-whales-spanish-version/   …

Tania Loses a Tooth – Tania has a loose tooth, what does it mean, and who is the tooth fairy? Another great adventure in the Tania series by Kanika G. By: Kanika G     Sample Text From Tania Loses a Tooth: Tania Loses A Tooth Tania had just woken up. She was in the bathroom, …

I Really Want A Dog….An Introduction to Dog Ownership for Children – Children love dogs, right? But what’s involved in looking after a dog? What types of dog might suit your home? A journey of discovery into some basic facts about adopting a dog, including facts about different dog breeds, as told from a child’s …

Swift Walker, a little boy, always walks fast. One day, his feet won’t stop, and takes him on a fun adventure around he world. A fiction book, mixed with lots of geography facts. By: Verlyn Tarlton     Images from Swift Walker <end of sample> See more Classic Books below    

When I Grow Up – What do you want to be when you grow up? Some children know, some parents wish they did, but it’s always nice to read about all our options! A short book to inspire dreams of growing up and what one might be. Language and length also suitable for new readers. Another …

How Old Is Muttajji? – A captivating story where two children try to work out how old Muttajji, their great grand mother, is. As they try to work our her age, they walk through many significant events and places in Indian history, and work through some basic mathematics. The end of the book provides some …