There is a competition to select the best dress in the forest. Kooru Penchi the porcupine wants to win the competition and asks her friend Gethum Pencha the spider to make a beautiful dress for her. Gethum Pencha tries to make several dresses, but the dresses always rip because of Kooru Penchi's sharp spikes! Do you think Gethum Pencha will be able to make a dress for Kooru Penchi to wear and win the competition?

Mouse is looking for a new house. Friendly animals offer to share their homes with him. But nothing is right until he finds his own little spot, warm and cosy.

A trip to the tap

Advice and Wit is a story about two friends, Aarti and Buddhi. Buddhi has a beautiful garden with many colourful flowers. One day the flowers suddenly begin to die, so Buddhi asks Aarti for some advice as to how to save his garden. Aarti gives him lots of advice as to what to do, and he follows this advice without really thinking about it. He then has many other new problems with his garden and he realises that he should not just follow other’s advice without thinking, and use his own sense as well.

Bahati has searched everywhere for her favourite book, but she can’t seem to find it anywhere. Can you help her think of places where she may have left it?

Bear would like to have a fish aquarium in his house. He decides to go fishing at the pond. But the clever fish do not want to be caught. Bear gets so frustrated that he dives in to teach the fish a lesson. But it may be Bear who gets a lesson in the end!

Babhoo Buffalo has a unique horn. One day, her horn got wet in the rain. Then, dirt blew in her direction and stuck to her wet horn. The next day, a bird flying by dropped a seed that fell onto Babhoo’s horn. Soon the seed sprouted into a tree. What do you think Babhoo will do with a tree growing from her horn?

After seeing his friend’s prized toy at school, Bo runs home to look for his own treasures. What do you think Bo will find?

Tendai Turtle’s Granny has hurt her shell and Mum and Dad have to go to help her. “Come stay with me,”says Tendai’s best friend Busi Bunny, and the fun begins.

Douangkeo wants to be a magician! She tries to practise magic tricks. Can you guess what Douangkeo needs to wear to look like a magician?

Hats off! Dudu and Dumisani have made up a new game. Ssh! Don’t tell Teacher.

Rabbit just transferred to a new school and hopes to make new friends. He thinks that if he wins first place in everything, then everyone will like him. Do you think Rabbit’s plan will work?

Poor Fish is terribly lonely. All he wants is a friend who will love him just as he is. Will he find someone to play with?

Neo's new goldfish is a genius. But when Neo goes outside to play, the goldfish tries to follow her and ends up going on an incredible adventure.

Gundu Fish and Kutti Fish are playing together when something dangerous appears. Kutti Fish escapes the danger, but Gundu Fish is still stuck! Will Kutti Fish be able to rescue her friend?

Lolo has many lovely friends. They are Sun and Moon and Star and Bird too. She would love to introduce them to you.

Small dragonfly wants a violin but does not know how to make one. His friend small butterfly says she can help him. Do you know how the butterfly and the dragonfly will make a violin together?

It’s Rahah’s birthday party. Mum wants to know who she will invite. Will they all fit in?

Why do dragons always have to ruin everything? Now Lilly and Thinama need to chase down this troublesome reptile and restore the magical ruby to its rightful place.

A yellow bug in a world of red, Lara the Ladybird just wants to fit in.

Making friends isn't always easy. But let's try!

A child has lost their favourite toy. They are so sad. Will some kind strangers help?

Mali likes to play alone. Gogo wants him to play with others. Mali tries, but he just does not enjoy himself. Until Lesedi comes along...

Bonke and Peo don’t know what’s at the top of their favourite hill. What will they find if they’re brave enough to climb it?

Nomvundla and Soko are off to the Chilli-Eating Contest. Animals come from far and wide to try to win the amazing prize. Who will win and get to take a friend to the Hamba-Hamba Funfair?

Nono’s aunt forces her to work hard all day. One day Nono finds a tiny girl who promises to help her.

Ou Ou likes singing, dancing, and playing. He does not like his sharp porcupine quills, which make everyone scared to play with him. The little mouse does not mind Ou Ou’s quills. Can he find a way to convince the other animals that Ou Ou is a good friend?

Throughout time, people have shared a strong relationship with animals in nature. This non-fiction book explores the many ways that animals help humans. Read on to learn more about animals all around us, and the ways in which they provide for us.

When Pako the Pigeon goes missing, Namwayi and Dairine can’t find her in the garden or the sky. But Cat saves the day.

Rafiki’s style is all his own, but when the Cool Cat Crew struts by, he starts to wonder if it’s good enough.

Welcome to Reading on the Waves! We hope you and your family will enjoy reading these stories. With so many students out of school during time of COVID-19, we know you’ll want to keep children engaged and learning. There are 12 chapters in this book and the reading level of each story ranges from early readers to more advanced stories. Be sure to tune in the weekly radio program where you will hear these stories and so much more. 

Welcome to Reading on the Waves in the Classroom! There are 14 chapters in this book, with stories, poems, and reading games for you to enjoy. You can read along, with your classmates, as you listen to these stories on the MP3 radio-players.

Sani has a pet cat called Suri. One day, she comes back from school, but cannot find Suri anywhere. While searching all over, she meets different kinds of cats, but none of them are Suri. Will she find her pet? Read and find out!

The Sia and Friends Reading Series is a set of three anthologies that contain a collection of reading and counting stories intended to be read by students in Class 1, 2 and 3 with guided instruction by their teachers. These stories have been written for and selected from previous published stories specifically for students in Sierra Leone. The characters, illustrations, and situations reflect the things that young people see and experience every day.

The Sia and Friends Reading Series is a set of three anthologies that contain a collection of reading and counting stories intended to be read by students in Class 1, 2 and 3 with guided instruction by their teachers. These stories have been written for and selected from previous published stories specifically for students in Sierra Leone. The characters, illustrations, and situations reflect the things that young people see and experience every day.

The Sia and Friends Reading Series is a set of three anthologies that contain a collection of reading and counting stories intended to be read by students in Class 1, 2 and 3 with guided instruction by their teachers. These stories have been written for and selected from previous published stories specifically for students in Sierra Leone. The characters, illustrations, and situations reflect the things that young people see and experience every day.

Snail wants to visit his family, but it will take him too long to get there on his own. He asks his friends for help. What do you think will happen on Snail's journey?

During the school holidays, Mboza and her parents travel to visit Grandmother in her village. When they arrive, Grandmother offers Mboza a rooster as a gift, but she must chase and catch the rooster first. Do you think Mboza will catch the rooster?

An elephant tries to help a little lost bee find home. Is it the nest? The cave? Where does he live?

The Blue Angel is a tale about two young girls who befriend an imaginary angel and the games they play together.