THE LEARN WITH ALICIA LIBRARY
A carefully growing shelf of books and literary reading for curious young readers. Choose a title, settle in and begin.
No classrooms to search through—only reading.
CHOOSE YOUR SHELF
Start with the kind of reading you need today. Every shelf now has one clear purpose.
Trusted stories and classics, organised by reading stage.
Browse Anchor Books → 02 ORIGINAL STORY WORLDSLonger stories by Alicia, including The Harvest Riddle.
Explore the novellas → 03 READ · NOTICE · WRITEQuiet prompts and pages for reflection, response and imagination.
Open the Journals → 04 ONE WORD AT A TIMEDiscover a useful word, understand it and put it to work.
Find today’s word →FROM THE READING SHELF
Emily Brontë compares love and friendship through two contrasting plants. Read the poem slowly, notice what changes with the seasons and decide which relationship appears stronger.
Open the featured reading →THE READING SHELVES
Begin with an original story world, or choose an Anchor Book by reading stage. The full 15-book open-reading collection remains free to read or download.
Three longer story journeys, each with its own audience, atmosphere and place to begin.
A Learn with Alicia mystery novella
The garden is in danger. The clues are waiting. Can your team solve the riddle?
Read the story, follow the clues and continue into the interactive Garden Quest with learner activities and teacher support.
A Learn with Alicia original illustrated mystery
A dusty attic. A mysterious map. A cat who knows far more than he should.
When Sam and Mia discover an unusual map among Grandma Lily’s forgotten things, an ordinary visit becomes a midnight adventure filled with clues, family secrets and a mystery waiting to be solved.
5 published
A Learn with Alicia original serial novella
A quiet train. An unfinished portrait. A heart afraid to begin again.
Six months after losing her husband, Emily has learned how to continue—but not how to live. Then she notices Ray on the 8:15 train, and something grief had silenced begins to awaken.
A note for families: The age bands are only a guide. Children should choose books that interest them, and reading together is valuable at every age.
Warm, illustrated stories for sharing aloud, talking about pictures and discovering the pleasure of books.
Written by Chisanga Mukuka · Illustrated by El Marto · Designed by Christian Mokuba · Edited by Joey Kok
Come to town with Mama and her child on a lively day filled with familiar places, movement and things to notice.
Read or download the bookOriginally published by Book Dash under a CC BY 4.0 licence.
Written by Maya Fowler · Illustrated by Katrin Coetzer · Designed by Damian Gibbs
Tortoise searches for his house while new friends help him along the way. A gentle story about friendship, help and home.
Read or download the bookOriginally published by Book Dash under a CC BY 4.0 licence.
Written by Martha Evans · Illustrated by Catherine Holtzhausen · Designed by Nadene Kriel · Edited by Ester Levinrad
Lara is yellow in a world of red ladybirds. Her story opens a reassuring conversation about difference, identity and belonging.
Read or download the bookOriginally published by Book Dash under a CC BY 4.0 licence.
Engaging stories for children building confidence, fluency and reading independence.
Written by Matthew Kalil · Illustrated by Sam van Riet · Designed by Nina Lewis · Edited by Ingrid Nye
Amir loves Grandpa Farouk’s garden, but it is dying. A thoughtful story about family, observation and caring for the natural world.
Read or download the bookOriginally published by Book Dash under a CC BY 4.0 licence.
Written by Michelle Preen · Illustrated by Karen Lilje · Designed by Wilna Combrinck · Edited by Helen Moffett
Spotty the Hyena has lost his laugh. His animal friends join the search in a playful story about feelings, friendship and helping one another.
Read or download the bookOriginally published by Book Dash under a CC BY 4.0 licence.
Written by Vianne Venter · Illustrated by Genevieve Terblanche · Designed by Lauren Rycroft
Sizwe discovers that a smile can travel from one person to another without being used up—a warm story about kindness and community.
Read or download the bookOriginally published by Book Dash under a CC BY 4.0 licence.
Longer stories and richer ideas for curious readers ready to explore on their own.
Written by Lewis Carroll
Alice follows a white rabbit into a world of riddles, strange creatures and surprising changes. A playful classic about curiosity, language and imagination.
Read or download freeFree public-domain edition provided by Project Gutenberg.
Written by Rudyard Kipling
Stories of Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera and other memorable characters explore courage, belonging, rules and life in the wild.
Read or download freeFree public-domain edition provided by Project Gutenberg.
Written by E. Nesbit
Three siblings begin a new life beside a railway and meet people who change their family’s story. A hopeful novel about courage, kindness and loyalty.
Read or download freeFree public-domain edition provided by Project Gutenberg.
Stories that invite young people to think about identity, relationships, society and change.
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson
A treasure map sends Jim Hawkins to sea, where shifting loyalties and dangerous pirates test his judgment and courage.
Read or download freeFree public-domain edition provided by Project Gutenberg.
Written by L. M. Montgomery
Imaginative, outspoken Anne arrives at Green Gables by mistake and slowly finds friendship, purpose and a place to belong.
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Written by Louisa May Alcott
The four March sisters grow through work, ambition, loss and love while each tries to build a meaningful life.
Read or download freeFree public-domain edition provided by Project Gutenberg.
Literature for older students who want complex characters, important questions and wider perspectives.
Written by Jane Austen
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy must look beyond first impressions in a sharp novel about character, class, family and love.
Read or download freeFree public-domain edition provided by Project Gutenberg.
Written by Charlotte Brontë
Jane grows from a mistreated child into an independent young woman determined to protect her dignity, conscience and freedom.
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Written by H. G. Wells
A traveller journeys far into humanity’s future and encounters a divided world that raises unsettling questions about inequality and progress.
Read or download freeFree public-domain edition provided by Project Gutenberg.
A SHELF THAT GROWS WITH CARE
Each new title will have a clear place here, so readers can find it without passing through unrelated lessons or empty rooms.
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