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Chike grew up in Umuofia with his mother and sisters. Before he left for Onitsha, his mother warned him never to go to the big River Niger. Chike was keen to visit the river. He requested money from his uncle, who refused. Whilst in Onitsha, he washed cars and got the money. He paid a boat fare to cross the big River Niger. Whilst on the other side, he lost track of time and missed the last boat back. Chike's breathtaking adventures began.

"Shanti is a heroine that the reader will not easily forget. The story that is told here is worth not only knowing but also remembering." - Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, author, filmmaker and academic Vividly set against the backdrop of 19th century India and the British-owned sugarcane plantations of Natal, written with great tenderness and lyricism, Children of Sugarcane paints an intimate and wrenching picture of indenture told from a woman's perspective. Shanti, a bright teenager stifled by life in rural India and facing an arranged marriage, dreams that South Africa is an opportunity to start afresh. The Colony of Natal is where Shanti believes she can escape the poverty, caste, and troubling fate of young girls in her village. Months later, after a harrowing sea voyage, she arrives in Natal only to discover the profound hardship and slave labour that await her. Spanning four decades and two continents, Children of Sugarcane demonstrates the lifegiving power of love, heartache, and the indestructible bonds between family and friends. These bonds prompt heroism and sacrifice, the final act of which leads to Shanti's redemption.

Whitney's first kiss is an experience she will never forget. It all seems so perfect, but her favorite teacher, Mrs. Pillay, warns her that there is another side to the thrill of teenage life. She soon encounters this other side first hand--the pain of loss, the stab of betryal and the bitterness of rejection. She comes face to face with the reality of HIV and AIDS, and finds herself having to make some difficult and life-changing decisions.

This series honours the lives of southern African leaders who helped shape the history of the region. The books include activities for exploration in the classroom.

This series honours the lives of Southern African leaders who helped shape the history of the region. The books include activities for exploration in the classroom. James grew up as an orphan who had to leave school at an early age to begin working, yet he became one of South Africa's most respected advocates of democracy, an independent thinker and tireless fighter for justice.

Following the violent death of her father, fourteen-year-old Diane struggles to adjust to life in South Africa where she discovers a secret about her friend which changes both their lives.

Separated from their mother by the harsh social and economic conditions prevalent among blacks in South Africa, thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother make a journey of over 300 kilometers to find her in Johannesburg.