Bau's eyes are closed. She counts. When she opens her eyes, she does not see her friends. She only sees footprints and animal spoor . . . Perfect for beginner readers, Bau's charming adventure playing hide and seek will delight and draw readers into the game. Which animals' spoor can they identify? And is there an elephant hiding somewhere?

Lucy, a 16-year-old girl from New York, is recovering from a recent traumatic experience. She joins her father at the fictional Barclay Bay, on South Africa's west coast, where she slowly makes sense of her ordeal. But Lucy cannot help but also be affected by the characters around her, including that of Hap, an early ancestor who lived in the area, and whose experiences Lucy, in a state of heightened emotion and perception, seems to sense.

This is one a series of original stories designed for the 12 to 16 age-group. All the stories have a strong African flavour.

This beautifully illustrated book retells an old African folktale. Kraka, the witch puts a curse on Gondo's family. hare is the only one who is able to break the curse but will he succeed.

It is the year 2250. The ice has melted and sea levels have risen. Cape Town has disappeared and Table Mountain is now an island inhabited by the Tekkies, who cling to a lifestyle long gone in the rest of the world and keep their island for themselves. But their resources are running out. They look to the land that once was Africa - known as Out - where a few remining people have managed to survive the massive drought by turning their back on 23rd-century technology and following a simple lifestyle based on ancient knowledge. They are the River People. Rain, a princess of the River People, and Saa, the lion cub she cares for, are seized by the Tekkies. They want the knowledge of Rain's people. They want to know how to harvest the rain. She is to be part of a terrible ceremony to restore the balance of the world...

I have just killed myself. I meant it to be quick, but when I came to stick the poison arrow into the vein in my arm, I couldn't, and the arrow tip went into the thickest part of my leg instead. Maybe, inside my head, I wanted a little more time. To think. So I am sitting here under the thin shade of a thorn tree and thinking about my life and the things that were me - Be, of the Ju/'hoansi people. Be's story is one of sadness, but it is also a story of love, courage and dignity. It is told masterfully by Lesley Beake, award-winning novelist for young people.

This title forms part of the Little Library programme, which consists of a Literacy Kit, Numeracy Kit and Life Skills Kit. These were developed to respond to a need for high-quality, indigenous books for the younger members of our communities. The kits have been revised to meet the changing needs of learners, schools and new education policies. Many of the well-loved stories, posters and activities have been kept and exciting new stories have been added. The posters, activities and the Teacher's Guide have all been revised to provide fresh, new ideas to try out in the classroom. One dark, dark night is a title in the Little Library Literacy Kit. Summary: The main concepts taught include domestic or farm animals, animal sounds, opposites and sequencing. Additional concepts include fears, dangers and families.

Kusebusuku, kumnyama futsi kunalokungaketayeleki nalo kwet Fusako ngaphandle. Kungaba yini? It is night, it is dark and there is something strange and scary outside. . What could it be?

Ke bosiu, ho lefifi mme ho na le se seng se makatsang se sa bonahaleng hantle ka ntle. E ka ba eng? It is night, it is dark and there is something strange and scary outside. What could it be?

Go bosigo, go lefifi mme e bile go na le sengwe se se makatsang e bile e boifisa kwa ntle. E ka nna eng? It is night, it is dark and there is something strange and scary outside. What could it be?

I vusiku ku na xinyami naswona kuni xin'wana xo hlamarisa no chavisa ehandle. Xana xi nga va xilo muni?It is night, it is dark and there is something strange and scary outside. What could it be?

Ke bosego, ke lefsifsi, gomme go selotsoko sa go tchoca ka ntle. E ka ba ke eng?It is night, it is dark and there is something strange and scary outside. What could it be?

Cambridge Reading Routes is a reading programme for the first seven years of schooling in South Africa.

Cambridge Reading Routes is a reading programme for the first seven years of schooling in South Africa.