isiXhosa reading list

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Foundation Phase (Grades R, 1 - 3):

• T Chaane, P Qabazi: Zamkele
• Trish Cooke: Kakhulu
• Carl de Souza: UCitronelle
• T Midiohovan, HD Sonon: U-Afi negubu lomlingo
• J Dreyer: Uyavuma na Nkonjane?
• E Browne: Isothuso sikaHanda
• M Hadithi: Umntwana wemfene
• W Baum: Kiboko
• MacMillan: Amagama ali-100 okuqala
• MacMillan: Izilwanyana ezili-100 zokuqala
• Ndunge,B & Molefe, T: Usisa
• Mvinjelwa,TA & Ndungane N: Izicengcelezo zamandulo zabantwana
• Weber L: Masincedise ekhaya (Jasper Series)
• Weber L: Ubumnandi epakin (Jasper Series)
• Weber L: Ndim lo!:amalungu omzimba(Jasper Series)
• Weber L: Bala kunye nam:amanani(Jasper Series)
• Weber L: Ndingawenza umfanekiso(Jasper Series)
• Gillham, B: Abantwana ababini
• Molefe, T & Qabazi, P: Yintoni ingxaki
• Leggat, G: Ukuthanda Imibala
• Dreyer, J: UBanzi ebegula
• Arrison, L: Ivili
• Vanyaza, M: Umboleki
• Randal, I: Siyanxiba
• Bebey, K: Kutheni ndingekho emfanekisweni nje?
• Cooke, T: Kakhulu
• Dreyer,J: Utata uthenga imoto
• Mennen, I: Ngobusuku obumnyama
• Viljoen, G: Amaqanda
• Bruna, D: Funda noMiffy
• Leggat, G: Gom Gom Bhanana
• Schermbruker, R: Egoli
• Atkinson, H: Ibhola phezu kophahla
• Dilley, B: Imibala
• Walton, A: Usuku olumnandi
• Manxiwa N: Isitiya sikamama
• Tuntulwana, N: Uthando lukamama
• Tuntulwana, N: Nokuba yintoni na kodwa iyingozi
• Tuntulwana, N: UPixie
• Tuntulwana, N: UNtondo
• Tuntulwana, N: Kutheni incanda ihlaba ngeentsiba zayo
• Ngcelwane et al: Vuya, Siya vuya
• Ngcelwane et al: UVela noVelile
• Diara, O: UNana nombungu
• Dilley B & Davies D: Umnqwazi wam
• Bruma , D: USnuffy nomlilo
• Minya N: UVusumzi ngumongi
• Poulton, P: Ubume bendawo yasedolophini
• Howse-Chisale: Intlanzi ka-Orama

Foundation/Intermediate Phases

Grades 1 - 4

• Mari Grobler: Uhambo lukaMusa
• Mari Grobler: Ingubo yeziziba KaLulama
• Dux van der Walt: Ilokhwe ebomvu
• JoanRankin: UKatana noMpangele
• Peta Coplans: Inja nekati

Grades 1 - 5

• G Leggat: Khawundiculele

Grades 2 - 4

• M Midgley, H Hoveka,H: Umlindo omde kaVusi
• E B Sisulu: Mhla uGogo waya kuvotna
• Velthuijs, M-Translated by Dr Z Zotwana: Usele liqhawe
• Velthuijs, M-Translated by Dr Z Zotwana: Usele ungusele
• G Mhlophe: Molo Zoleka
• P Saville, TP Mlakalaka: UKwanele ubuyela ekhaya
• E B Sisulu: Mhla uGogo waya kuvotna
• J Heale: Akanatyala
• U Koch & RD Mtabati: Intlonti yezihlangu zikaMegan
• M Schwartz: ULindiwe iqhawekazi lethu
• B Gqokoma: Umakhulu nezinto zasendle
• A Walton & B Gqokoma: Usiswana sibomvu
• B Ndunge & S Jacobs: Mazithule zithi tu iimfene
• B Ndunge & A Walton: Isikhukukazi noDyakalashe
• I Herbert: Iminqatha emininzi kakhulu

Grades 2 - 7

• B L Gbado: Inzwakazi uDebo

Grades 3 - 4

• G Leggat: Imoto emavili matathu
• F Ngobese, N Mtshali: Ndiyamthanda umama wam
• F Ngobese, N Mtshali: Ndiyamthanda utata wam
• N Daly: Min'emnandi Jamela
• N Daly: Ingoma kaJamela

Grades 3 - 5

• M Levy: Indlela kaTokazi eya ekhaya
• MacDonald: Ingubo kaKhumalo
• T A Nevin: UMbali nenganyama

Intermediate Phase (Grades 4 - 5)

• U Koch & R D Mtabati: Yiza John, khawuleza

Intermediate Phase (Grades 4 - 6)

• J Bloch & S Hese: NdingumAfrika
• I Randall: Ibhayisekile kaBusisiwe
• N Tsoeu & SZ Mbude: Ungawudeli umqulu iiyadi ungekazibali
• N Tsoeu, Z Mbude: Ungawudeli umqulu iiyadi ungekazibali
• Jacobs et al: Amaqhawe aseHout Bay
• P Maseko: Ikhubalo likaMadiba
• Biblionef (publisher): Oompondwana bodwa
• N Daly: Uphi UJamela
• S Magona: Esona-sona sidlo
• S Jacobs & M M Fika: Abahlobo
• Ngcelwane et al: Umvundlana nabahlobo
• U Koch & R D Mtabati: Ihlebo likaClare
• U Koch & R D Mtabati: Ingxaki kaFranny
• H Atkinson: Ndiyakwazi ukuqubha
• R Deetlefts: Umculo weentaka ezintandathu
• N Daly: USalma omhle Kunene
• Ladybird: Ufudo olufuna ukubhabha
• Ladybird: Umdyarho omkhulu
• Ladybird: U-Anantsi noThixo wesibhakabhaka
• J Madingwane & L Beake: Ukuthiywa kukaKea
• S Y Abiathar: ULouba Umdlali wesoka omncicane
• S Woodward: Ipasile ka-Emmanuel
• G Leggat: Umorabaraba
• G Mhlophe & K Becker: Ulovane oluculayo
• L Beak: Ekhaya ngoku
• N Bangeni: Impangele namanye amabali

Intermediate Phase (Grades 4 - 7)

• S M Sefako: Umtshakazi owayengenanto
• U Koch & F Samente: Imoto kaJack

Intermediate Phase (Grades 5 - 7)

• N Turkington & A Camreon: Usapho lakwaNgesi luyakhuphisana
• G Ditlhokwa: Isigcawu esingukumkani
• F Keita: Isela elincumileyo
• G Mongwe: UTickles
• K Siwundla: Zinga ziya labana nje azihlabani

Intermediate Phase (Grades 6 - 8)

• J William & T Ntshinga: Ukujuxuza ngochulumanco
• D Servant: UKhethiwe
• D Steward: Abatwana bezikhwebu zombona

Senior Phase (Grades 7 - 9)

• P Rule: "Shoooooes!" Ibali likaLeonard Gregory
• Stewart, D-Translated by Dr SZ Zotwana: UMondi umdlali wefluti
• J William & T Ntshinga: Udaniso woloyiso
• L Molefe & Z Nazo: Isizwe esitsha
• E Molver: ULindiwe ufumana indlela
• H Dube: Uthando lunzima
• H Lewin: Umfanekiso owavela uphila
• A Umelo: Umlambo wethemba (gift)
• U Koch, R D Mtabati: Isiphithi-phithi efama
• S Molobi: Amanzi obugqi kaThulani
• S Zotwana: Amanzithinzithi kaMzingisi

Senior/FET Phases (Grades 8 - 10)

• L Van Dyk: Uthemba
• S Yawa: Ubunzulu bentliziyo
• P N Mayekiso-Dlulane: Iinzingo sisifo sempumelelo
• K Papmallis: Wayilwela inkululeko
• M L Sibindla: Kwaqosha umbombo
• S Kula: Ndakuyicel'ivuthiwe
• B Cekisa: Umvandedwa
• L M Mgqatsa: Zakuphela iinkuni uyacima umlilo
• J B Weza: Kuqala kube mnyama xa kuza kukhanya
• K L Molope: Sijuxuza eluthulini
• Vegter,O-Translated by Dr Z Zotwana: Uphuziwe uWhitney
• L B N N Bomela: Ithemba
• P T Mtuze: UYese namahla-ndinyuka obomi
• R H Kaschula: Lajuxuz'igqirha
• R H Kaschula: Lajuxuz'igqirha latshon'etipini
• N Mazibuko: Oomashayela phezulu
• M Mzngwana, O Mfeketho: Khwela-khwela yomoto kamama
• T T Mabeka: Sithi silapha sibe silapha
• J J Sankqele: Kazi yozala nkomoni

FET Phase (Grades 10 - 12)

• V Magadla: Isazela sidl'umniniso
• W K Tamsanqa: Ithemba liyaphilisa
• P T Mtuze: Alitshoni lingaphumi
• G S B Xundu: Kusalawula yena
• N Saule: Ukhozi olumaphiko
• N Saule: Umthetho kamthetho
• Nelson R Mandela: Indlela ende eya enkululekweni
• Z Sisusa: Isahluko sokugqibela
• R F Mcimeli: Kazi Ndenzeni na
• R F Mcimeli: UMakhwekhwetha
• R Siyongwana: Ubulumko bezinja
• P Coelho: Usomachiza
• G M Belebesi: Kobe kuphole
• E F Gwasho: Izigigaba zelifa
• P M Mzileni: Xa ingakhalanga iyayekwa
• W K Tamsanqa: Nyana wam! Nyana wam!
• T Ngenelwa: Ukuvuka kwam ekufeni
• P Gongo: Ukutshona kwehotyazana
• K M Manciya: Izango zothando
• P N Mayekiso-Dlulane: Iinzingo sisifingo sempumelelo
• S Magona: Bunzima nje buhle ubomi
• M N Ndawo: UNozimanga
• G S R Dlulane: Kungcono ukuhleka mva
• N Faku & M S M Kebeni: Ukuba ndandingangxamanga
• K S Bongela: Alitshoni lingenandaba
• M Mbambo: Amakroza
• W K Tamsanqa: Ukuba ndandazile
• M Nzo: Nandiweza
• M Nzo: Zinzame bubulungisa kusini na
• G I M Mzamane: Izinto zodidi
• J J F Sankqele: Nantso ke inqontsonqa
• Z Mtumane: Izinto zalo mhlaba ngamajingiqhiwu
• H Sondlo: Bakubuya
• N Vapi: Litshona lliphume
• R F Mcimeli: Ingqumbo yothando
• M A P Ngani: Umqol'uphandle
• A C Jordan: Ingqumbo yeminyanya
• M Sibidla: Kwaqhosha umbombo
• N Saule: Unyana womntu