Lois Tennant
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Joe Aplon is heading for the small town of Riverton. He hopes to begin his job as a reporter at the local newspaper. He is also interested to see what his late great-aunt, Betty, has left him in her will. He is in for a number of surprises, not least among them, a dog named Rover, and a house in which to live. Then he meets some of the local people and becomes curious about rumours and fears. Rover is always at his side!
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Albert Johnson found himself in prison, awaiting trial for something he had not done. Luckily, one of his neighbours, Milly Owen, looked after his small plot and animals. As there was no real evidence against him, Albert was released, but landed in trouble again, because of someone who did not like him. However, things took a turn for the better.
4) The Dilemma
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Andrea Caldwell is spending some time at her late uncles cottage, beqeathed to her, on the banks of the Umzimvubu River that flows past the Eastern Cape town of Port St Johns in South Africa. There are heavy rains up country which cause the river to flood. She meets Harry, a total stranger, who has managed to save himself from being washed out to sea. Does she trust him? And who are the solidiers who have landed on the airstrip on the flat mountain...
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Nama, the young lioness, did not really feel at home with the pride in which she lived. They seemed to be so afraid of other animals. She had to do a lot of hunting to find food for them. One day she started to follow her own path. She walked a long way and soon reached a land that was rather stony with thorny trees that spread themselves at intervals. She was quite tired, so she was happy to find a cave with a stream nearby. While she was there,...
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Otto's friend, Jim, has an uncle who runs his own detective agency. Jim dearly wants to be a detective when he leaves school, and decides that now would be a good time to start. Otto joins him in all kinds of activities related to being a detective, even though Otto is more interested in becoming a doctor when he is older. Otto's parents and his sister are often worried that the boys are up to mischief. They explain that if you want to be a detective,...
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Two boys become good friends. Davey Farrester is the son of a rich farmer, and Jonathan Litebe is the son of a poor, rural farmer, who is confined to a wheelchair because of an accident. The boys become friends after a crisis affects Davey. An old, wise, African woman describes them as a leopard and a cheetah, and her story seems to be more than a legend!
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It was Zanti's birthday. He felt happy that his friend, Peter, was going to visit him. He was even happier when he saw that his father had arrived after being away a long time. Zanti's father, Vusi, wanted Zanti and Peter to help him do something special. What an adventure it was!
10) Stories for You
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There are 8 stories for you to enjoy! The stories include science fiction, adventure, as well as stories about young people who have personal adventures. You will also want to dind out what happened to Luce the Goose, when she flew too far!