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Graded Readers and Big Book HL
BIG BOOKS
AFRIKAANS
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
ENGLISH
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
ISINDEBELE
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
ISIXHOSA
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
ISIZULU
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
SEPEDI
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
SESOTHO
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
SETSWANA
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
SISWATI
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
TSHIVENDA
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
XITSONGA
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
AFRIKAANS
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
ENGLISH
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
ISINDEBELE
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
ISIXHOSA
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
ISIZULU
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
SEPEDI
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
SESOTHO
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
SETSWANA
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
SISWATI
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
TSHIVENDA
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
XITSONGA
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
AFRIKAANS
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
ENGLISH
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
ISINDEBELE
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
ISIXHOSA
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
ISIZULU
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
SEPEDI
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
SESOTHO
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
SETSWANA
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
SISWATI
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
TSHIVENDA
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
XITSONGA
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
Grade 1
Afrikaans
Level 1: Animal Sports Day
Level 1: Frog goes to school
Level 1: My first book
Level 1: We all go to school
Level 2: Ben finds a new friend
Level 2: Chuck the truck
Level 2: Dressing up
Level 2: We love soccer
Level 3: Ann goes to the doctor
Level 3: Dudu’s dream
Level 3: Little red hen
English
Level 1: Animal Sports Day
Level 1: Frog goes to school
Level 1: My first book
Level 1: We all go to school
Level 2: Ben finds a new friend
Level 2: Chuck the truck
Level 2: Dressing up
Level 2: We love soccer
Level 3: Ann goes to the doctor
Level 3: Dudu’s dream
Level 3: Little red hen
IsiNdebele
Level 1: Animal Sports Day
Level 1: Frog goes to school
Level 1: My first book
Level 1: We all go to school
Level 2: Ben finds a new friend
Level 2: Chuck the truck
Level 2: Dressing up
Level 2: We love soccer
Level 3: Ann goes to the doctor
Level 3: Dudu’s dream
Level 3: Little red hen
IsiXhosa
Level 1: Animal Sports Day
Level 1: Frog goes to school
Level 1: My first book
Level 1: We all go to school
Level 2: Ben finds a new friend
Level 2: Chuck the truck
Level 2: Dressing up
Level 2: We love soccer
Level 3: Ann goes to the doctor
Level 3: Dudu’s dream
Level 3: Little red hen
IsiZulu
Level 1: Animal Sports Day
Level 1: Frog goes to school
Level 1: My first book
Level 1: We all go to school
Level 2: Ben finds a new friend
Level 2: Chuck the truck
Level 2: Dressing up
Level 2: We love soccer
Level 3: Ann goes to the doctor
Level 3: Dudu’s dream
Level 3: Little red hen
Sepedi
Level 1: Animal Sports Day
Level 1: Frog goes to school
Level 1: My first book
Level 1: We all go to school
Level 2: Ben finds a new friend
Level 2: Chuck the truck
Level 2: Dressing up
Level 2: We love soccer
Level 3: Ann goes to the doctor
Level 3: Dudu’s dream
Level 3: Little red hen
Sesotho
Level 1: Animal Sports Day
Level 1: My first book
Level 1: We all go to school
Level 2: Ben finds a new friend
Level 2: Chuck the truck
Level 2: Dressing up
Level 2: We love soccer
Level 3: Ann goes to the doctor
Level 3: Dudu’s dream
Level 3: Little red hen
Setswana
Level 1: Animal Sports Day
Level 1: Frog goes to school
Level 1: My first book
Level 1: We all go to school
Level 2: Ben finds a new friend
Level 2: Chuck the truck
Level 2: Dressing up
Level 2: We love soccer
Level 3: Ann goes to the doctor
Level 3: Dudu’s dream
Level 3: Little red hen
Siswati
Level 1: Animal Sports Day
Level 1: Frog goes to school
Level 1: My first book
Level 1: We all go to school
Level 2: Ben finds a new friend
Level 2: Chuck the truck
Level 2: Dressing up
Level 2: We love soccer
Level 3: Ann goes to the doctor
Level 3: Dudu’s dream
Level 3: Little red hen
Tshivenda
Level 1: Animal Sports Day
Level 1: Frog goes to school
Level 1: My first book
Level 1: We all go to school
Level 2: Ben finds a new friend
Level 2: Chuck the truck
Level 2: Dressing up
Level 2: We love soccer
Level 3: Ann goes to the doctor
Level 3: Dudu’s dream
Level 3: Little red hen
Xitsonga
Level 1: Animal Sports Day
Level 1: Frog goes to school
Level 1: My first book
Level 1: We all go to school
Level 2: Ben finds a new friend
Level 2: Chuck the truck
Level 2: Dressing up
Level 2: We love soccer
Level 3: Ann goes to the doctor
Level 3: Dudu’s dream
Level 3: Little red hen
Grade 2
Afrikaans
Level 1: A dog’s life
Level 1: How the zebra got stripes
Level 1: Jerry loves reading
Level 1: Sisi makes new friends
Level 2: Bubu gets lost
Level 2: That’s what friends are for
Level 2: Ugly Duckling
Level 3: Animals at sea
Level 3: Bheki’s new bicycle
Level 3: Wendy whale
English
Level 1: A dog’s life
Level 1: How the zebra got stripes
Level 1: Jerry loves reading
Level 1: Sisi makes new friends
Level 2: Bubu gets lost
Level 2: That’s what friends are for
Level 2: Ugly Duckling
Level 3: Animals at sea
Level 3: Bheki’s new bicycle
Level 3: Wendy whale
IsiNdebele
Level 1: A dog’s life
Level 1: How the zebra got stripes
Level 1: Jerry loves reading
Level 1: Sisi makes new friends
Level 2: Bubu gets lost
Level 2: That’s what friends are for
Level 2: Ugly Duckling
Level 3: Animals at sea
Level 3: Bheki’s new bicycle
Level 3: Wendy whale
IsiXhosa
Level 1: A dog’s life
Level 1: How the zebra got stripes
Level 1: Jerry loves reading
Level 1: Sisi makes new friends
Level 2: Bubu gets lost
Level 2: That’s what friends are for
Level 2: Ugly Duckling
Level 3: Animals at sea
Level 3: Bheki’s new bicycle
Level 3: Wendy whale
IsiZulu
Level 1: A dog’s life
Level 1: How the zebra got stripes
Level 1: Jerry loves reading
Level 1: Sisi makes new friends
Level 2: Bubu gets lost
Level 2: That’s what friends are for
Level 2: Ugly Duckling
Level 3: Animals at sea
Level 3: Bheki’s new bicycle
Level 3: Wendy whale
Sepedi
Level 1: A dog’s life
Level 1: How the zebra got stripes
Level 1: Jerry loves reading
Level 1: Sisi makes new friends
Level 2: Bubu gets lost
Level 2: That’s what friends are for
Level 2: Ugly Duckling
Level 3: Animals at sea
Level 3: Bheki’s new bicycle
Level 3: Wendy whale
Sesotho
Level 1: A dog’s life
Level 1: How the zebra got stripes
Level 1: Jerry loves reading
Level 1: Sisi makes new friends
Level 2: Bubu gets lost
Level 2: That’s what friends are for
Level 2: Ugly Duckling
Level 3: Animals at sea
Level 3: Bheki’s new bicycle
Level 3: Wendy whale
Setswana
Level 1: A dog’s life
Level 1: How the zebra got stripes
Level 1: Jerry loves reading
Level 1: Sisi makes new friends
Level 2: Bubu gets lost
Level 2: That’s what friends are for
Level 2: Ugly Duckling
Level 3: Animals at sea
Level 3: Bheki’s new bicycle
Level 3: Wendy whale
Siswati
Level 1: A dog’s life
Level 1: How the zebra got stripes
Level 1: Jerry loves reading
Level 1: Sisi makes new friends
Level 2: Bubu gets lost
Level 2: That’s what friends are for
Level 2: Ugly Duckling
Level 3: Animals at sea
Level 3: Bheki’s new bicycle
Level 3: Wendy whale
Tshivenda
Level 1: A dog’s life
Level 1: How the zebra got stripes
Level 1: Jerry loves reading
Level 1: Sisi makes new friends
Level 2: Bubu gets lost
Level 2: That’s what friends are for
Level 2: Ugly Duckling
Level 3: Animals at sea
Level 3: Bheki’s new bicycle
Level 3: Wendy whale
Xitsonga
Level 1: A dog’s life
Level 1: How the zebra got stripes
Level 1: Jerry loves reading
Level 1: Sisi makes new friends
Level 2: Bubu gets lost
Level 2: That’s what friends are for
Level 2: Ugly Duckling
Level 3: Animals at sea
Level 3: Bheki’s new bicycle
Level 3: Wendy whale
Grade 3
Afrikaans
Level 1: Fun in the kitchen
Level 1: Grumpy kid
Level 1: Robbie rabbit
Level 1: Sea adventure
Level 2: Thandi has a bad day
Level 2: The great escape
Level 2: Weekend to remember
Level 3: Missing cupcake
Level 3: Monster in cupboard
Level 3: Strange but true
English
Level 1: Fun in the kitchen
Level 1: Grumpy kid
Level 1: Robbie rabbit
Level 1: Sea adventure
Level 2: Thandi has a bad day
Level 2: The great escape
Level 2: Weekend to remember
Level 3: Missing cupcake
Level 3: Monster in cupboard
Level 3: Strange but true
IsiNdebele
Level 1: Fun in the kitchen
Level 1: Grumpy kid
Level 1: Robbie rabbit
Level 1: Sea adventure
Level 2: Thandi has a bad day
Level 2: The great escape
Level 2: Weekend to remember
Level 3: Missing cupcake
Level 3: Monster in cupboard
Level 3: Strange but true
IsiXhosa
Level 1: Fun in the kitchen
Level 1: Grumpy kid
Level 1: Robbie rabbit
Level 1: Sea adventure
Level 2: Thandi has a bad day
Level 2: The great escape
Level 2: Weekend to remember
Level 3: Missing cupcake
Level 3: Monster in cupboard
Level 3: Strange but true
IsiZulu
Level 1: Fun in the kitchen
Level 1: Grumpy kid
Level 1: Robbie rabbit
Level 1: Sea adventure
Level 2: Thandi has a bad day
Level 2: The great escape
Level 2: Weekend to remember
Level 3: Missing cupcake
Level 3: Monster in cupboard
Level 3: Strange but true
Sepedi
Level 1: Fun in the kitchen
Level 1: Grumpy Kid
Level 1: Robbie rabbit
Level 1: Sea Adventure
Level 2: Thandi has a bad day
Level 2: The great escape
Level 2: The grumpy kid
Level 2: Weekend to remember
Level 3: Missing cupcake
Level 3: Monster in cupboard
Level 3: Strange but true
Sesotho
Setswana
Level 1: Fun in the kitchen
Level 1: Grumpy kid
Level 1: Robbie rabbit
Level 1: Sea adventure
Level 2: Thandi has a bad day
Level 2: The great escape
Level 2: Weekend to remember
Level 3: Missing cupcake
Level 3: Monster in cupboard
Level 3: Strange but true
Siswati
Level 1: Fun in the kitchen
Level 1: Grumpy kid
Level 1: Robbie rabbit
Level 1: Sea adventure
Level 2: Thandi has a bad day
Level 2: The great escape
Level 2: Weekend to remember
Level 3: Missing cupcake
Level 3: Monster in cupboard
Level 3: Strange but true
Tshivenda
Level 1: Fun in the kitchen
Level 1: Grumpy kid
Level 1: Robbie rabbit
Level 1: Sea adventure
Level 2: Thandi has a bad day
Level 2: The great escape
Level 2: Weekend to remember
Level 3: Missing cupcake
Level 3: Monster in cupboard
Level 3: Strange but true
Xitsonga
Level 1: Fun in the kitchen
Level 1: Grumpy kid
Level 1: Robbie rabbit
Level 1: Sea adventure
Level 2: Thandi has a bad day
Level 2: The great escape
Level 2: Weekend to remember
Level 3: Missing cupcake
Level 3: Monster in cupboard
Level 3: Strange but true
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