The following are open textbooks for technology science (engineering or applied sciences). These subjects are perfect for students wishing to pursue engineering or trade disciplines. These textbooks for technology sciences are available for grade 7, grade 8, and grade 9. These open textbooks are contributed in creative commons CC-BY-NC by Ukuqonda foundation, sponsored by the …

Stories on Values is an endearing and beautiful collection of short stories written by children, as selected entries from the Human Values Foundation’s annual Stories on Values competition. The Human Values Foundation has kindly made these available to republish here so as to reach a wider audience with these endearing and important lessons. More details …

The Sun Who Lost His Way – “And what is so wrong with my liking game playing instead of learning Geography?” That’s what the naughty sun, Shiny, kept saying all the time. One day the time he should rise and shine, in order to start a new day for people, came.  Cheerful and eager, he …

Gecko on the Wall – Colouring Edition – A colouring book edition of the popular Gecko on the Wall book, written in rhyme and featuring geckos in an imaginative way. Author: Danielle Bruckert   About the Book Gecko on the Wall: “There’s a gecko on my wall”, says the narrator, what sort of other geckos will we …

Fisho and her family and friends are suffering under the weight of the increasing ocean debris, literally. This endearing story should make you think twice before littering. Sample Text from Our Land FISHO and her sister and brother were getting ready to go to school. After they finished their breakfast, their mum gave each of …

Turtle wants to be treated as an equal by the bigger animals, can he prove to them that he is worthy of being treated as an equal? Sample Text from Tug of War Turtle was small, but he talked big. He loved to boast that he was friends with the biggest animals in the jungle. …

Mon frère et moi – My Brother and Me French A short story about two brothers where children have to fill in the missing words using the choices on the last page of the book. This is a level 1 book under creative commons from Pratham’s Storyweaver. Author: Kanchan Bannerjee, Illustrator: Pallak Goswamy     …

The Night Before – Have you ever thought there was a dragon chasing you? Did you wonder what terrible things they might do when they catch you? This award winning, beautifully illustrated, rhyming picture book, describes the adventure of a boy running from a huge, scaly dragon. It’s trickery and games as they try to …

Bugs By Numbers Farsi children’s book – This rhyming book about counting from 1 to 5 for toddlers is translated into Farsi. The original English version can be found here: Bugs By Numbers – Counting Fun For Pre-Schoolers The book is also available in greek, here: Bugs by Numbers – Greek   Author: Danielle Bruckert …

A short humourous story for older children about buying a bicycle. Waiting in The Shovel and Custard for the next bus makes Joe think there must be a better way to spend our time. But if you ever thought buying a bicycle was a simple matter, you should have come with us. Download the full …