Novels

Afrikaans First Additional Language

En toe glimlag Felicia

Graad 8 | ISBN: 9781431019403

Felicia Abrahams trek stad toe en begin hoërskool! Dit is genoeg om enige Graad 8-leerder te ontsenu. Hoe gaan sy al hierdie veranderinge hanteer? Sal sy ooit weer vir Rosalinda of Vince sien? Ons maak kennis met die berugte Groen Ys, Felicia se nuwe ‘vriend’. Hy stel Felicia bloot aan allerhande interessante idees en moedig haar aan om in te skryf vir ʼn sangkompetisie. Gaan sy in ʼn opstandige tiener verander? Gaan sy regtig vir die sangkompetisie inskryf? Intussen wroeg Vince met sy eie probleme wat sy familie en meisies aanbetref. Waarom mis hy Felicia so baie? Hoe gaan hy homself en sy boetie teen sy afbrekende en destruktiewe pa beskerm? Dan tref die tragedie … en ou vriende word herenig.

Felicia en die Eerste Ridders

Graad 9 | ISBN: 9781431019410

Vince se groot droom is om ʼn skrywer te word en om ʼn goeie opvoeding te kry. Sy pa se planne, aan die ander kant, is om Vince so gou as moontlik uit die skool uit te haal om geld te verdien. Gelukkig vir Vince, lyk dit asof Felicia se ouers hom al hoe meer begin aanvaar. Vince en Felicia maak albei nuwe vriende in hulle Graad 9-jaar – vriende wat hulle gedrag en waardes beïnvloed en beproef. Die twee ondervind groepsdruk om dinge te doen waarvoor hulle nog nie gereed is nie. Sal hulle swig voor die versoekings om te doen wat hulle klasmaats doen?

Vince stem saam aan die einde van die boek dat dit ʼn ‘rowwe jaar’ was! Vind uit of Vince en Felicia bestem is vir mekaar en lees wat die twee alles moes deurmaak tydens ʼn rowwe Graad 9-jaar.

Macmillan Senior Phase English FAL Novels is a series of novels that introduces readers to a range of literary works, from well-known classics to new contemporary writing. The series contains novels from various countries and time periods. Each novel in the series is presented within an accessible and user-friendly full-colour format, with illustrations that aid understanding. Each novel contains the following useful features: • A summary that provides a brief outline of the plot of the novel • Pre-reading activities, which guide learners’ understanding of the novel and its themes • A glossary, which provides defi nitions of unfamiliar words and phrases as well as examples of literary terms to aid a better understanding of the novel • Notes on the novel, which provide assistance with understanding the novel and its themes as well as help with analysing the literary techniques used by the author • Activities, which help learners to develop literature analysis skills

Frankenstein

Grade 8 | ISBN: 9781431019106

… the lighting was all around me … I looked at the huge body. The silver light reached the hands, the feet and the head … For a moment everything was quiet. Was it moving? No … Yes! An arm moved and then a leg. Then I heard breathing, yes; the man was breathing. He was alive! This abridged retelling of Mary Shelley’s famous novel introduces learners to the world of classic English literature. Frankenstein is the thrilling story of how Dr Victor Frankenstein, a man who is fascinated with the secret of life, decides to create it. He builds a body from parts of other bodies and brings his new human to life. However, Victor’s creation is ugly and frightening. Victor runs away from the monster that he has made, only to fi nd that his creation wants revenge and aims to destroy everything that Victor loves. The Department of Basic Education has approved this novel for English First Additional Language Grade 8 learners.

Kayo’s House

Grade 9 | ISBN: 9781431019113

‘You don’t understand,’ argued Wanda. ‘I dreamt last night that Ntali was ill … I can’t get the dream out of my head … I won’t rest until I know she’s alright.’

Jamu could see that Wanda was determined to go this time. Perhaps it was a mistake, but somebody had to keep an eye on Wanda …

Nobody saw the two girls disappear from the village. Kayo’s House is the gripping story of Wanda and Jamu, two girls who live in a small village in Uganda. Wanda and Jamu are modern girls. They don’t believe in the stories of the elders about evil places. One day, while exploring, they fi nd an old house where a woman, Ntali, welcomes them and puts a pendant around Wanda’s neck. When the girls return home, Wanda’s aunt recognises the pendant and is afraid. Wanda is forbidden to go back, but she dreams that Ntali needs her and goes anyway, taking her friend with her. Who is Ntali, and what danger lies in wait for the two girls? The Department of Basic Education has approved this novel for English First Additional Language Grade 9 learners.

Macmillan Senior Phase English Home Language Novels is a series of novels that introduces readers to a range of literary works, from well-known classics to new contemporary writing. The series contains novels from various countries and time periods. Each novel in the series is presented within an accessible and user-friendly full-colour format, with illustrations that aid understanding. Each novel contains the following useful features: • A summary that provides a brief outline of the plot of the novel • Pre-reading activities, which guide learners’ understanding of the novel and its themes • A glossary, which provides defi nitions of unfamiliar words and phrases as well as examples of literary terms to aid a better understanding of the novel • Notes on the novel, which provide assistance with understanding the novel and its themes as well as help with analysing the literary techniques used by the author • Activities, which help learners to develop literature analysis skills

Solomon’s Story

Grade 8 | ISBN: 9781431019137

I was detained without trial, and without visitors, under Section 6 of the

Terrorism Act. I was kept in a cell with Mondy. It was only the two of us there. I didn’t think anyone else knew I was there. So I wrote it on my cell walls. I wrote:

‘Solomon Mahlangu was here.’ Solomon’s Story is a fi ctional account of the true story of Solomon Mahlangu, a young hero who paid the ultimate price in the fi ght for South Africa’s freedom. To help his family survive, Solomon sells apples on the platform at Denneboom train station in Mamelodi. It is 1976, and the closure of schools after the Soweto riots leaves Solomon and his friends with a choice: either accept their place in apartheid South Africa or leave the country and try to force change. Solomon chooses to fi ght for freedom and embarks on a life in exile as a member of Umkhonto we Sizwe. A year later, he is sent back to South Africa as an operative, with tragic consequences.

The Department of Basic Education has approved this novel for English Home Language Grade 8 learners.

Voice of a Dream

Grade 9 | ISBN: 9781431019144

Father’s voice falters, ‘Those are your children now, my daughter … I am responsible for this … Promise me, my daughter, that you will avoid this disease!’

Nanfuka can hardly hear him. ‘Please, Father, try to rest.’

‘Don’t tell me to rest, my daughter, just promise me.’

‘I promise.’ Nanfuka tries to smile. Voice of a Dream is the moving story of Nanfuka, a young girl growing up in Uganda. In a family stricken by HIV/AIDS, Nanfuka’s dream of completing her education and becoming the fi rst nurse from her village is suddenly taken from her. Instead, she is left to face the burden of responsibility to her young siblings, and must defend them against dishonest schemes to exploit her and deprive her family of its birthright. But Nanfuka is not alone and, in this gritty tale of sorrow and struggle, her unbroken spirit wins through to the promise of happiness, love and fulfi lment.

The Department of Basic Education has approved this novel for English Home Language Grade 9 learners.

Mmadikotsi a ngeba

Mophato wa 8 | ISBN: 9781431019250

Mmadikotsi Moraka o ya go nna kwa motsemogolong mme o tsena sekolosegolo! Ditiragalo tse di khidiang tse, di lekane go khidia moithuti mongwe fela wa Mophato wa 8. O ya go mekamekana jang le maemo a? A o tlaa bonana gape le Boitumelo le Masego? Itsana le mokaulengwe wa ga Mmadikotsi yo mošwa, Green Ice, yo o itsegeng ka ditiro tse di sa isegeng. O tlatsa tlhaloganyo ya ga Mmadikotsi ka dikakanyo tse a sa di tlwaelang mme o mo tlhotlheletsa go tsenela kgaisano ya mmino le kopelo. A Mmadikotsi o ya go fetoga go nna lekgarebe le le dipang? A o ya go tsenela kgaisano ya mmino le kopelo? Mo tsamaong e, Masego o mekamekane le kgwetlho ya gagwe malebana le basetsana, mmogo le lelapa laabo. Goreng a tlhologetswe Mmadikotsi go le kana? O tla mekamekana jang le rraagwe yo o itsegeng ka dilo tse di sa isegeng, mme a bo a sireletsa le monnaawe?

Mme go diragala kotsi e e golaganyang ditsala tsa bogologolo.

Mmadikotsi le masogwana a Soweto

Mophato wa 9 | ISBN: 9781431019267

Masego o rata go kwala dikanelo mme o eletsa go nna le thuto ya maemogodimo. Le gale rraagwe o eletsa go mo ntsha mo sekolong gore a dire madi. Ka fa letlhakoreng le lengwe le le rotloetsang, batsadi ba ga Mmadikotsi Moraka ba simolola go rata Masego. Mo go Mophato wa 9, Masego le Mmadikotsi ba iponela ditsala tse dintšhwa – batho ba ba tlhotlheletsang mokgwa o ba itsholang le go akanya ka ona. Ba nna mo kgatelelong ya balekane, ya go dira dilo tse gale ba neng ba ka se di dire. A ba tlaa ineelela kgwetlho e ya go dira dilo dingwe tse bangwe ba mophato wa bona ba di dirang? Kwa bokhutlong jwa padi e ya bašwa, Masego o dumela gore e nnile ‘ngwaga wa matswakabele’! Ikutlwele gore a ena le Mmadikotsi ba lebanwe ke go nna mmogo – mme o buise ka ga tse dingwe tse di diragetseng ka ngwaga wa bona wa matswakabele wa Mophato wa 9.

Kutani Nhlalala a n’wayitela

Giredi 8 | ISBN: 9781431019373

Nhlalala u rhurhela edorobeni a tlhela a ya nghena exikolweni xa le henhla. Swilo hinkwaswo leswo tika leswi humelelaka swi lave ku chavisa mudyondzi loyi. Xana u ta tlhela a vona Tintswalo na Tlangelani nakambe? Hlangana na loyi a toloveleke Nhlalala, Green Ice. U nghenisa Nhlalala eka swiendlo swo ka swi nga ri kahle a tlhela a lava leswaku a nghenela mphikizano wo yimbelela. Xana u ta ngehenela mphikizano wo yimbelela? Hi hala tlhelo Tlangelani u na swiphiqo swa yena na vanhwanyana na hi vandyangu wa ka vona. Hikokwalaho ka yini a navela ku vona Nhlalala? Xana Tlangelani u ta swi kota ku kondzelela tatana wa yena loyi wo karhata no sirhelela buti wa yena? Ku humelela nghozi kutani vanghana lava va khale va tlhela va hlangana.

Nhlalala na masocha ya tihanci ya Soweto

Giredi 9 | ISBN: 9781431019380

Tlangelani u rhandza ku tsala switori a tlhela a lava ku kuma dyondzo ya kahle. Tatana wa yena, u ehleketa ku n’wi tshikisa xikolo leswaku a ya tirha a ta kuma mali. Lexi tsakisaka, vatswari va Nhlalala va sungula ku n’wi tsakela.

Tlangelani na Nhlalala va va na vanghana lavantshwa eka lembe ra vona ra Giredi 12, vanhu lava nga na nkucetelo wa mahanyelo lamanene no ehleketa. Ku na ntshikelelo wo tala wa tintangha ku endla swilo leswi vona a va nga ta navela ku swi endla. Xana va ta ringeka ku endla swin’wana swa swilo leswi vadyondzikulobye va swi endlaka?

Emakumu ka novhele leyi ya vantshwa, Tlangelani u pfumela leswaku a ku ri lembe ra ku ‘penga’. Kuma loko ku ri ku yena na Nhlalala emakumu va hetelela va ri vambirhi, u tlhela u hlaya hinkwaswo leswi swi nga humelela hi lembe ra vona ra ku ‘penga’ ra Giredi 9.

Pan Macmillan English FAL Novels for Grades 7–9 is a series of novels approved by the Department of Basic Education for English First Additional Language Senior Phase learners. This series includes both classics and original writing from diff erent countries and time periods. Each novel in the series contains a summary, pre-reading activities, a glossary, notes on the novel, and activities, all of which aid understanding and help learners to develop literature analysis skills. The Grade 7 and 8 novels also contain illustrations that aid understanding.

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Grade 8 | ISBN: 9781431019946

In this abridged retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, we read about the kind and gentle Dr Jekyll, a man who is liked and respected by all who know him. We also read about the evil Mr Hyde, a man who is hated and feared by all who meet him. These two men seem to be opposites, but there is a horrifying secret that links them. What is the connection between the two men? How thin is the line between good and evil?

E Eights

Grade 9 | ISBN: 9781431019953

In E Eights, we read about Chabi who lives with her family in a block of fl ats that they call ‘E Eights’. Together with her brother, Nathi, and her sister, Khensani, Chabi makes friends with the residents of the building, people from all over Africa. The children thrive on the exposure to diff erent languages, religions and family units. Chabi fi nds herself in confl ict with her xenophobic father when a new immigrant family move into E Eights. But Chabi and her friends are determined to help their new friend and her parents. What happens next leaves its mark on them all.

Die Stad van Goud

Graad 8 | ISBN: 9781431019700

Zukile Mbane moet afskeid neem van alles wat bekend is. Hy trek saam met sy ma en boetie stad toe om by sy oom te gaan bly. Zukile is bekommerd oor al die veranderings in sy lewe – en boonop gaan hy nog hoërskool toe ook! Al is die stadslewe opwindend kom Zukile gou agter dat als wat blink nie goud is nie! Sy ma sukkel om aan te pas by hulle nuwe omgewing en sy oom se gesin lyk ook nie aldag gelukkig oor die saambly-ooreenkoms nie. Dis vir almal moeilik om aan die vreemde omstandighede gewoond te raak. By die nuwe skool aangekom, kom Zukile gou agter dat sy skoolwerk nie heeltemal op datum is nie. Een ligpunt is dat Lindiwe se gesin ook stad toe getrek het en gou kuier die twee vriende weer saam. Zukile ontdek dat hy ’n goeie sokkerspeler is en die sportsoort help hom om al die frustrasies wat skool, familie en vriende teweeg bring, baas te raak. Die jaar eindig op ’n hoogtepunt vir hom en Lindiwe. Al die interessante gebeure in Zukile en Lindiwe se wêreld sal dit vir jou moeilik maak om die boek neer te sit!

Harte van Glas

Graad 9 | ISBN: 9781431019717

Zukile Mbane is gelukkig – hy is in Graad 9 en dit gaan goed met hom, sy familie en met sy vriende. Maar dan raak hy bekommerd oor sy niggie, Ntombi, wat skielik baie geheimsinnig is oor haar nuwe kêrel. Net Lindiwe weet hoe bekommerd Zukile regtig is – as hy vir die grootmense in sy familie van sy niggie se nuwe liefde vertel sal sy verseker in die moeilikheid beland!

By die skool word daar met die leerders oor ’n onderwerp gepraat wat Zukile selfs meer onrustig maak oor Ntombi. Selfs ’n besoek van sy geliefde oupa en ouma help nie eers om sy nare voorgevoel te laat bedaar nie.

Gelukkig kry die vriende nie net te doen met ’n paar van die lewe se harde feite gedurende hulle Graad 9-jaar nie! Daar wag ook ’n wonderlike verrassing op Zukile aan die einde van die storie. Graad 9-tieners sal hulle kan vereenselwig met Zukile en sy vriende se eerste voorsmakie van die grootmenswêreld.

Pan Macmillan English Home Language Novels for Grades 7–9 is a series of novels approved by the Department of Basic Education for English First Additional Language Senior Phase learners. This series includes both classics and original writing from diff erent countries and time periods. Each novel in the series contains a summary, pre-reading activities, a glossary, notes on the novel, and activities, all of which aid understanding and help learners to develop literature analysis skills. The Grade 7 and 8 novels also contain illustrations that aid understanding.

The Copper Trio

Grade 8 | ISBN: 9781431019977

In The Copper Trio, we read about Jane, Kabasa and Mambo, three teenagers who live in a mining town in Zambia. Disaster strikes when a pressure burst in Nchanga Mine traps Jane’s and Kabasa’s fathers, along with twelve other miners, underground. The men are trapped between two rock falls and the rescue team will not be able reach the men before their oxygen runs out. The youngsters decide to risk their own lives to help with the rescue. Will they be able to rescue the miners and become heroes?

Oliver Twist

Grade 9 | ISBN: 9781431019984

In this abridged retelling of Charles Dickens’s classic novel, Oliver Twist, we read about Oliver, a young boy who runs away from a workhouse to London. There, he meets the Artful Dodger and is included in a gang of pickpockets and thieves led by the cunning Fagin. When Oliver is caught stealing, he fi nds himself in the care of kind Mr Brownlow. But Fagin is determined not to let young Oliver go without a fi ght, and Oliver will have many obstacles to overcome before he can escape from the gang.

Toropo ya maswi le dinosi

Mphato wa 8 | ISBN: 9781431019496

Thabo Kgaphola o gapeletšega go tlogela tšohle tše a di tlwaetšego tša selegae. Yena, ngwanabo le mmago bona, ba hudugela Borwa mo ba yago go dula le malome wa bona. Thabo o na le letšhogo la seo Borwa bo mo swaretšego sona. Gape o ya go thoma Mphato wa seswai gona moo felotsoko. Borwa go botse ebile go a goketša – efela Thabo o lemoga ka pela gore mabotse a gona ga se todi go batho ka moka! Mmagwe o duletše kgoteledi, mola le bomalome’agwe ba sa kgone go itiwa ke moya gabotse. Pitlagano yona, akere ga e ratwe ke motho! Ka moka ba gapeletšega go fetola mekgwa yeo ba bego ba e tlwaetše ya go phela ge ba le ka gae. Sekolo le sona se se – Thabo o lemoga gore o šaletše, dithaka di mo thuntšhetša ka lerole! Go reng a tla ikopiša hlogo ka gore Mahlodi le yena o hudugetše Borwa? Ba ka kopana, ba thomološa mo ba tlogetšego gona ge ba be ba sa le kua GaSekhukhune. Pelo ya Thabo e thoma go binabina ka lethabo. O itemogela gore o fi lwe go tša kgwele ya maoto, o šomiša yona kgwele go mo fodiša kgatelelo ya monagano yeo e ratago go ikgweranya naye. Ngwaga ge o e ya swiswing, ke manopi fela go Thabo le Mahlodi. Padi ye e re notsa todi leboelela, o se hlaelwe o na le mahlo!

Ke a swa, ke a tuka!

Mphato wa 9 | ISBN: 9781431019502 Thabo Maloba o thabela go ikhwetša a le Mphatong wa 9 ngwageng woo. Tšohle magareng ga batswadi le bagwera ba gagwe di mo sepelela gabotse. Bothata ke ka motswalagwe Kedibone, yoo a nago le lesogana, gomme a ratago go dira seo khupamarama. Se ga se kgotsofatše Thabo. Ke Lerato feela yo a tsebago ka ga matshwenyego a Thabo a go se rate go botša ba bagolo ka ga seo, e le ge a tšhaba go tsentšha Kedibone mathateng. Dithuto tše Thabo a di hwetšago sekolong le tšona di dira gore a belaelele pele ka ga Kedibone. Le ketelo ya bomakgol’wagwe, bao a ba ratago kudu, le yona ga e kgone go mo fodiša moyeng. Ge nako e dutše e tšwela pele, bagwera ba ithuta ka ga dinnete tša go baba tša bophelo. Sa go kgahliša ke gore mafelelong go na le se se botse se se lebanego Thabo. Baithuti ba kreiti ya senyane ba tla ikhwetša ba duma go swana le Thabo le bagwera, ge ba dutše ba sepela tseleng ya go gola bophelong.

Motse wa Gauta

Mophato wa 8 | ISBN: 9781431019557

Ditiro Mogale o ne a tshwanelwa ke go tlogela tse a neng a di tlwaetse e bile a di itse kwa morago. O leba kwa toropokgolong, ena le mmaagwe le monnaawe go ya go nna le rangwaneagwe. Ditiro o tshwenngwa ke diphetogo tse di tla nnang teng mo botshelong jwa gagwe. Go feta fa, e bile o ya kwa sekolong se segolwane! Botshelo kwa toropokgolong bo bontle e bile bo a itumedisa. Matsapa ke fa a ne a lemoga gore maphatsiphatsi otlhe ga a kaye gore ke gauta! Mmaagwe o ne a sa itumelela dithulaganyo tse di dirilweng tsa botshelo jo bošwa – tota le balelapa la ga rrangwaneagwe ba ne ba sa itumela. Gantsi go nna thata go motho mang kana mang go ithuta ditsela tse dintšhwa tsa botshelo. Ka fa letlhakoreng le lengwe go sekolo se sešwa – le go lemoga e kete o saletse kwa morago ka dithuto tsa gagwe fa a ipapisa le balekane ba gagwe. Keneilwe le ene o ne a tshwanelwa ke go fudugela kwa toropokgolong gaufi le kwa Ditiro a nnang teng mme botsala jwa bona bo tla tswela pele. Ga nna botoka gore bonnye, sengwenyana mo botshelong jwa gagwe ke sa setlwaedi. Ditiro o lemoga gore ke setswerere sa kgwele ya dinao mme o dirisa motshameko o go tlosa kgakanego e e mo go ene tebang le sekolo, kwa lelapeng la gaabo le ka ga botsala jwa gagwe le Keneilwe mo tsamaong ya gagwe ya Mophato wa 8. Ngwaga oo, o fela ka maikutlo a a kwa godimo mo go Ditiro le Keneilwe. Kanelo e, e tlaa go tlogela o gamaregile, o eletsa go itse gore go tlaa diragala eng kwa pele.

Malakabe a pelo

Mophato wa 9 | ISBN: 9781431019564

Ditiro Mogale o itumetse – ke ngwaga yo o dirang Mophato wa 9 mme dilo tsotlhe di mo tsamaela sentle mmogo le balelapa la gaabo le ditsala. Ke ntsalaagwe Tshetsana fela yo o nang le lekau le a intshang le lona ka sephiri. Ditiro o tshwenyegile thata ka ene. Ke Keneilwe fela yo o itseng gore o tshwenyegile go le kana kang – Ditiro ga a batle go bolelela bagolo kwa gae gonne ga a batle go tsenya Tshetsana mo mathateng. Dithuto tse Ditiro a di fi tlhelang kwa sekolong di mo tsenya tsebetsebe le go feta fa a akanya ka ga Tshetsana. Tota le go ba jela nala ga bagodi ba gaabo ga go kokobetse makgwafo a gagwe ka ntlha ya mathata a ba yang ba a lebile. Fa ngwaga o tsweletse o ya, ditsala di ithuta ka ga nnete e e utlwisang botlhoko ya botshelo. Le fa go ntse jalo, go na le semaka se sentle se se mo letlhakoreng la ga Ditiro kwa bokhutlong jwa kanelo e. Bašwa ba Mophato wa 9 ba tla ikutlwa e kete ba inyalanya le Ditiro le ditsala tsa gagwe malebana le kgolo ya bona.

Lidolobha leGolide

Ibanga 8 | ISBN: 9781431019588 Besekufi ka sikhatsi sekutsi Sthembile Mahlalela ashiye konkhe lakwatiko nalakwetayele ngemuva. Besekufi ke sikhatsi sekutsi atfutse namake wakhe kanye nemnakabo lomncane kute bayohlala namalume wabo. Sthembiso bekaphatseke kabi ngalengucuko lebeyenteka emphilweni yakhe. Lokunye lobekumphetse kabi kwekutsi sewuya emabangeni laphakeme. Lidolobha liyajabulisa kantsi futsi liyatsandzeka, kepha Sthembiso wabuye wacabanga kwekutsi konkhe lokumanyatela akusilo ligolide! Make wakhe akamange ayitfokotele lengucuko yeluhlelo lolusha lwenhlalo yabo, ngaphandle kwawo umndeni wamalume wakhe. Kumatima kakhulu kunobe ngubani kufundza ngetindlela letinsha. Lokunye futsi ngiko kuya esikolweni lesisha. Sthembiso wabona kwekutsi yena usemuva kakhulu kunabontsanga yakhe baseklasini. Lindiwe naye bekumele atfutsele edolobheni, loko kutabanika litfuba lekuchubeka ngebungani babo, lokungenani kukhona lokutaba ngulakwetayele. Sthembiso watibona kwekutsi unelikhono lelihle kutelibhola letinyawo wabona kutsi kuncono asebentise temidlalo kute asitakale kumelana naletingcinamba tesikolo lesisha, umndeni kanye nebangani bemnyaka wakhe welibanga 8. Kuphela kwemnyaka kwaba yintfo lebashiya nemlayeto banaLindiwe. Fundza kwetakho …!

Tinhlitiyo Letisemlilweni

Ibanga 9 | ISBN: 9781431019595 Sthembile Mahlalela utfokotile ngobe sengumnyaka wakhe welibanga 9, kantsi tintfo timhambela kahle yena nebangani bakhe kanye nemndeni wakhe. Lokubi ngiko nje kwekutsi umzala wakhe longuNtombi sewunesingani, kantsi sewucale kumfi hlela tintfo. Sthembiso uphatseke kabi kakhulu ngamzala wakhe. NguLindiwe kuphela lowati kutsi Sthembiso uphatseka kabi kangakanani ngaloku lokwentiwa ngumzala wakhe. Sthembile akafi si kwatisa labadzala ngalesigameko ngobe angafuni kufaka mkheyi wakhe etinkingeni! Tifundvo lekatifundze esikolweni Sthembiso tamenta waphatseka kabi kakhulu ngaNtombi. Kuvakasha kwagogo namkhulu wakhe nako akumange kulwehlise loluvo lwentfukutselo lolwakhela kuye. Ngekuhamba kwemnyaka, bangani bakhe bafundza kabuhlungu ngemaciniso emphilo. Kepha bekunesimanga lesilindzele Sthembiso ekupheleni kwalendzaba. Bafundzi belibanga 9 batativa kwangatsi bangalandzisa kuSthembiso nebangani bakhe ngalesikhatsi nabo sebafi ke esigabeni sekukhula.

Doroba ra Nsuku

Giredi 8 | ISBN: 9781431019670

Musa Mbane a a fanele ku siya swilo hinkwaswo leswi a a swi tiva. U ya edorobeni yena na manana wa yena na makwavo wa mufana ku ya tshama na malume wa yena. Musa a karhatiwa hi ku cinca ka swilo evuton’wini bya yena. Hi le tlhelo u ya exikolweni xa le henhla! Doroba ra nyanyula ri tlhela ri va na vutomi, kambe Musa u hatlise a vona leswaku a hi hinkwaswo leswi hatimaka ku nga nsuku! Manana wa yena a swi nga n’wi tsakisi swa matshamelo lamantshwa, hambi ku ri va ndyangu wa malume wa yena. A swi va tikela hinkwavo ku dyondza mikhuva leyintshwa. Hi hala tlhelo ku na xikolo xintshwa, Musa a tivona a salerile endzhaku eka vadyondzi kulobye! Tintswalo na yena a fanele ku rhurhela edorobeni laha va nga ta sungula nakambe vunghana bya vona. Musa a vona leswaku a kota ku tlanga bolo ya milenge kahle kutani a tirhisa ntlangu lowu ku n’wi pfuna ku kondzelela leswi a swi n’wi karhata exikolweni, ekaya na swa vunghana eka lembe ra yena ra Giredi 8. Lembe ri herile kahle exikarhi ka yena na Tintswalo. Xitori lexi xi ta ku nyanyula, u lava ku tiva leswaku ku ta humelela yini.

Malangavi ya Mbilu

Giredi 9 | ISBN: 9781431019687

Musa Mbane u tsakile – u le eka Giredi 9 lembe leri naswona swilo swi n’wi fambela kahle yena na vandyangu wa yena na vanghana. Kambe n’wana wa malume wa yena, Ntombi, u na munghana wa mufana (xigangu) a tlhela a va na xihundla lexikulu leswi endlaka leswaku Musa a vilela hi yena. I Tintswalo ntsena loyi a tivaka ndlela leyi Musa swi n’wi karhataka hi yona. Musa a nga swi lavi ku hlamusela lavakulu ekaya no hoxa Ntombi ekhombyeni! Tidyondzo leti Musa a ti dyondzaka exikolweni ti n’wi endla a vilela ngopfu hi Ntombi, hambi ku vhakacha ka vakokwana va yena lava a va rhandzaka ngopfu, a swi koti ku susa leswi swi akelanaka eka yena swo titwa a nga tsakanga. Loko lembe ri ri karhi ri famba, vanghana lava va dyondza ntiyiso wa ku tika ka vutomi. Kambe ku na swo tsakisa swo hlamarisa leswi nga yimela Musa emakumu ka xitori. Vadyondzi va kondlo a ndzi dyi va Giredi 9 va ta titwa va ntshunxekile ku vulavula na Musa na vanghana va yena loko va ri karhi va kula.