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A young teacher is sick in hospital. She decides to write letters to her students telling them the cause of her illness and warning them about HIV and AIDS. Sadly, when her mother and brother are given the letters to post they burn them instead to keep the silence.

It was another beautiful day in Africa. "Wow!" said Wanika. He wondered what fun was waiting for him today. Wanika ran down the hill slope and onto the pan. It would be such fun to play with the impalas! The impalas looked down their slim noses at him. They shook their heads gracefully. "Go away," they said. "We don't want you here." "Why not?" "Because you're ugly, that's why not," they told him. And they turned their backs on Wanika.

"When the headmaster presents Tommy McAdam to his new classmates in Grade Four at Colliery Primary they are especially interested to find out more about him - the usual things: where he's from, what sports he plays - but most of all, why does he refuse to take off his balaclava? They begin to like him despite of the balaclava, which he wears to school religiously - a different colour each day. He is a great soccer player and fits right in with the other boys. Of course their curiosity grows, and eventually they think of a plan to reveal Tommy's secret. The line drawings are by Sandy Mitchell, a freelance artist from Kalk Bay, Cape Town. This book is great fun, and readers won't guess the secret until the very end!"--Publisher's website.

Precious is not looking forward to being a donkey in the school play. Precious thinks donkeys look silly and smell bad, that is, until Grandfather comes to visit on his donkey cart. Grandfather teaches Precious that donkeys are much than they seem--they are hardworking, loyal, and kind.