An easy reading book for 8 – 12 year olds about a young teen boy and a girl who climb a tree to save it and end up finding themselves and inspiring a whole town.
A Good Day for Climbing Trees
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South African Books
Grandad Mandela
Who are great men when they are at home? Grandad Mandela is sensitively seen through the eyes of his great grandchildren. A poignant legacy book to share.
Skin We Are In
The Skin We Are In is an exploration of why humans have different colour skin, and how people’s thinking about skin colour has changed throughout history.
A Passionate Vision – The Story of Irma Stern
The story of Irma Stern, one of South Africa’s most famous artists, is shared in this wonderfully written biography, perfect for young artists and scholars.
Wanda
Wanda is a little girl with a big beautiful head of hair. While her mother thinks her hair is ‘strong and beautiful like the clouds”, Wanda is scared the children at school will laugh at her and her teacher will say it is “a bird’s nest”. How can she learn to love herself?
Road to Glory Series
The inspiring ‘Road to Glory’ series covers some of South Africa’s top sporting legends as they set out on their journey to become national and international stars. From Siya Kolisi, Wayne Van Niekerk, and Hashim Amla to AB De Villiers and Caster Semenya, this is a well-written range that shares these sports stars personal triumphs and setbacks.
Kingsmead Book Fair 2018
As we look back on the 7th annual Kingsmead College Book Fair held in May we can only say 'yay!' for books and people who write them, read them, love them and support them. This is our third year of being involved and every year has shown huge growth and...
Swimming in the Sun
What a delightful, happy little book by South African author Jenny Hatton. Swimming in the Sun follows a typical day at the beach with glorious illustrations by Joan Rankin.
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