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In "Troubles, Taxis and Toilets", we find out why is Zadie spending so much time riding up-front in a taxi? Should Regan keep waiting for her at the dance studio? Is this what he got out of the gangs for? What will happen when the police sniffer dogs come to school? 'This is what's really happening right now. I know people like this in my school.'

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In "Breaking Out", Rashaad is going through a tough time. He doubts his religion, his culture, even his sexuality...who and what is he? Samantha and her friend Nolwazi are playing a dangerous double-game with their parents. Into their lives comes The Siyagruva Scene - and things start happening! 'Rashaad faces reality and becomes a man. Samantha learns to think for herself.'

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Kwezi is the world's most powerful superhero, but does he have the will to discover his greatness? Kwezi is a young city dweller who discovers he has super human abilities. His journey starts off as a self-serving narcissist who only uses his abilities to further his social status. This is until he is tracked down by three individuals who exhibit similar evolutionary talents. It is not long until Kwezi is confronted with the truth about his powers and is faced with an important decision: to carry out his life serving no particular purpose, or joining his new companions on a journey to discover who he really is and what he is destined to be.

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A collection of stories about and from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Mozambique since 1960, is a vibrant collection, chosen to reflect lived experience of these places in these times - surely the most exciting and most productive period in the history of Southern Africa and its literature. This collection was first published in 19 and has become a favourite of teachers and students. It has now been updated, and also contains teaching suggestions and new points for discussion.

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