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The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald Supporting material by D. Stofberg America … the 1920s … the spirit and excitement of the “Jazz Age” … and an underlying atmosphere of careless violence … F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, encapsulates it all through the eyes


of Nick Carraway as he watches the lavish lifestyles of the rich and their pursuit of happiness. Central to the drama is Jay Gatsby, an enigmatic hero, who, driven by his love for the unattainable Daisy Buchanan, blindly pursues his American Dream.


This edition for South African learners includes study notes with: ƒƒa concise plot summary, and information on characters, themes and symbols to help learners analyse the novel


ƒƒa short biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald ƒƒa clear glossary of literary terms ƒƒfootnotes explaining unfamiliar words


ƒƒexam-style questions and answers, plus guidance on how to answer an essay question well.


Suitable for Grade 12 e-pub


978 0 19 598730 0 978 0 19 040100 9


Pride and Prejudice J. Austen Supporting material by M. Merrington Pride and Prejudice has delighted generations of readers with its unforgettable cast of characters, carefully choreographed plot, and a hugely entertaining view of society. In this supremely satisfying love story, This edition


for South African learners includes: ƒƒan introduction, outline of themes, and analysis of characters


ƒƒa glossary of literary terms to help understand and answer questions well


ƒƒa short account of Jane Austen’s fascinating life


ƒƒexam-style contextual and essay questions, with suggested answers


ƒƒadditional curriculum-linked activities. Suitable for Grade 12


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Life of Pi: Novel and APPROVED


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Study Notes Y. Martel Pi Patel is alone on a life raft with a hungry tiger – the only survivors of a shipwreck. Forced to draw deeply on his spiritual and mental reserves, Pi is intent


on surviving. But at what cost? Layers of vivid story-telling in this gripping novel reveal the extraordinary complexities of Pi’s journey.


Suitable for Grade 12 e-pub


This Book Betrays


my Brother K. L. Molope All her life, Naledi has been in awe of Basi, her charming and outgoing older brother. They’ve shared childhood laughter, secrets and alliances, the quirks of their parents, and stories of the adventurous boys from


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Home Language from 2017


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Kasi. At thirteen, Naledi is beginning her own adventures: the cute Kitsano asks her to the matric dance, and she revels in a flurry of excited anticipation. Then, unexpectedly, Naledi sees Basi in an act that contradicts everything she believes about him … It takes just two weeks for Naledi’s world to unravel, though she will spend many years trying to work out her role in what happened. Whose betrayal is greater, after all – hers, or Basi’s?


Suitable for Grades 9 to 11 e-pub


978 0 19 905922 5 978 0 19 905045 1


Dancing in the Dust K. L. Molope Thirteen-year-old Tihelo and her sister live with their mother, a domestic worker, in a Witwatersrand township in the 1980s: a time of school boycotts, stay-aways, and bloody police crackdowns. She longs for an education and the opportunities it would


bring, but is irresistibly drawn into the struggle for freedom. But other things weigh on her mind too: the loss of her best friend to a ‘multi-racial’ school, her sister’s unplanned pregnancy, and whether, with skin so much lighter than the rest of her family, she really is her mother’s child … Ultimately Tihelo blazes out as a modern young woman with dreams and ambitions, who will plot her own path to the future.


Suitable for Grades 9 to 11 e-pub


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The Mending Season: Novel CAPS


and Study Notes K. L. Molope It’s 1990, and thirteen-year-old Tshidiso lives with her three aunts at number 4 Mabele Street. Feared for their eccentricity, their house is known as the ‘home of the witches’, and parents


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don’t allow their children to visit Tshidiso. An unexpected opportunity to attend a private, multi-racial convent in the city throws Tshidiso into a new world of fancy cars, expensive clothes and ‘proper’ accents. Through trial and error, Tshidiso learns to adapt to this new environment and gains courage and respect when she has to deal with the consequences of a racial incident on the netball court.


Suitable for Grades 9 to 11 e-pub


978 0 19 040765 0 978 0 19 041435 1


978 0 19 578526 5 978 0 19 040779 7


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