Sindiwe and the Fireflies – This is the story of Sindiwe Magona. Born in the village of Gungululu in rural Eastern Cape. Born on August 23 1943, But life was not easy on Sindiwe, she left school in order to work as a cleaner, but no matter difficult her situation was Sindiwe never gave up …

The Paint Brush That Just Wanted to Help – Everyone has a purpose in life, once we find it, we can feel more fulfilled. In this beautifully illustrated story, the tools all help building a house, each doing their part, paint brush feels unwanted, until he finds his special purpose too. The book helps children …

Tania is a Detective – Tania’s favourite toy, Anne, goes missing, Tania and her mama follow a sequence of deductive reasoning to track her down. Another story in the Tania series, about a pre-school girl’s adventures with her family and friends. By: Kanika G   Sample Text From Tania is a Detective: Tania and mama were …

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 …

All About Seals – A non-fiction book about seals, aimed at 5-7 year olds (Grade 1-2), including lots of facts about seals and sea lions and some very cute photos. This book is open source and is available for free distribution under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License. By: Zehnya Bruckert and Danielle Bruckert   …

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 …

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 …

Acclaimed Hindi poet and journalist Prayag Shukla’s poems have enchanted young and old alike. This collection of 20 poems translated into English brings the joy of his writing to a new set of readers. The poems have bright imagery, sound effects, and clear often rhyming words, make these a perfect introduction to poetry for young …

C’est bon pour toi – Tell Me Now! Good For You French – This is a level 1 book from Pratham’s Storyweaver suited for children that are always asking questions about everything they are told that they cannot do or should do. This is perfect for young readers to develop their reading skills in French. …