Bo[o]ks #1 Fiction : Ages 10 - 12

A curated selection of two books, one South African, with an included reading guide, and an educational or creative activity.

The Great Storybook Heist by Kristien Potgieter

After a strict librarian turns their library into one they really don't want to be in, a bullied young girl and her friends create a secret, accessible library in an abandoned shed.

The Stories Grandma Forgot by Nadine Aisha Jassat.

Nyla’s grandma has Alzheimer's, and she only lives with her mum and her grandma as her dad died 8 years ago. Her mum struggles to provide for them all. A heartfelt story about memory.