Ungo wa Ajabu ni mkusanyo wa
hadithi fupifupi za kusisimua.
Kila hadithi inatoa funzo
muhimu kwa msomaji.

Vitabu hivi ni mfululizo wa vitabu vya kusoma vilivyoandikwa ili kutosheleza mahitaji ya wasomaji walio na uwezo wa kusoma unaotofautiana. Vitabu hivi havizingatii gredi ila kiwango cha uwezo wa kusoma. Vimepangwa kutoka vitabu rahisi vya kusomwa na watoto wanaoanza kusoma hadi vile vyenye ugumu kiasi vya kusomwa na watoto wenye uwezo ulioimarika wa kusoma.

Wambua is a young dog with a bad habit. He is very careless with electricity. His brother Ralph teaches him a lesson one day by switching off the lights. Will Wambua finally learn his lesson? Read the story to find out! Wambua and Ralph’s handiwork is part of Our World Readers series.

Fumbo Musa ni kijana anayetoka katika
familia maskini. Hata hivyo, mwajiri wa
baba yake anaamua kumlipia karo ili
asomee shule ya bweni ya Kaachonjo.
Shuleni anakumbwa na hali ngumu
kwa kuwa wanafunzi wengi wanatoka
katika familia za walalaheri. Je, Musa
ataepuka hali hizo?

Florence Cherop is widowed at an early age. She devotes her entire life to bringing up her two children. Hers is a close-knit family and her growing children reciprocate her devotion by studying well and loving her back. As a single mother, Florence refrains herself from loving a Stanley, a mature bachelor.

The children are now grown ups and no longer dependant on her. Florence opens her heart to Stanley. The family fabric and stability is threatened by the possessive jealous of her children.

Will Florence follow her heart, her children or both?

Together with his older brother and little sister, seven-year-old Joseph Njoroge runs away from home ? and their abusive mother ? in a slum in Eldoret. Ominously, he loses contact with his siblings soon afterwards and becomes a member of a street gang. This involves begging and stealing just to survive. How can he escape the vicious cycle of drugs and violence?

Unbreakable is a story full of pain and fear. But also of defiance,
determination and love.

Kalunde is no longer young and strong but she struggles to rescue the crumbling marriage between her only son and the beautiful Nzevile. This reveals her singular courage and purpose. In her quiet way, she holds together the very threads of life, in defiance of famine and its trail of desolation.

Things might appear extrinsically so appealing and the urge to hold and own them quite overwhelming…

This is what Njuguna, a young businessman perceived of Njoki. She would make a perfect life partner. The feelings of passion overcame him. They say love is blind but when it opened its eyes, Njuguna?s world had changed. The love he once felt had escaped; his lovely home frowned at him and his once free hands were? Njoki, the rose he had seen and picked had become thorny.

What will Njuguna do after realizing that what he once felt for Njoki was not love?

From Time immemorial, strory-telling is one of man’s enjoyable pastimes. The traditional society setting particularly encouraged it with special time set for it. However, the short story as we know it is of comparatively recent date compared to the novel and drama. Within the period of its existence, the short story has evolved tremendously and consequently bred varieties.
This selection presents diverse experiences from across the world affirming that the world possess a wealthy heritage in philosophy, religion, ethics and artistic ingenuity.
The Stories cover a wide range of styles and themes, and some of the World’s best known writers are presented here. They are balanced by younger, lesser well-known authors who bring freshness and new talent to the collection

Cleopas and his friend are walking to Emmaus.On their way,they are talking about Jesus.A while later, a stranger joins them.Who is this stranger?What will this stranger tell Cleopas and his friend?

A wedding ceremony is going on at the small town of Cana. Jesus, His mother and disciples are in the ceremony. Guests are happily eating and drinking the best of wine. This good wine is finished before some guests can drink. The hosts are worried.
What will the other guests drink?