Getting South Africans reading, one book at a time.

Cover2Cover is a small independant publisher passionate about the power of reading to change our readers lives for the better.

Getting South Africans reading, one book at a time.

Cover2Cover is a small independent publisher passionate about the power of reading to change our readers’ lives for the better.

Getting South Africa Reading

Cover2Cover is a small independant publisher passionate about the power of reading to change our readers lives for the better.

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Explore our diverse categories: we have exciting local children’s stories, teen novels tackling contemporary issues, prescribed literature for grades 7 to 11, and also adult non-fiction exploring South African stories.

OUR MISSION

We believe in the power of reading for pleasure

Much research has proved that children who read for pleasure, regularly, in their own time, are more likely to achieve academic success at school, and will be more likely to study further. Reading for pleasure is even linked to improved results in other subjects such as maths. We need to get our young people reading!

From our readers’ responses, we can see that our books are hitting the mark. As Sue Alexander, retired librarian from Masiphumelele, said: “You have all the successful ingredients – you need to keep baking!”

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HALALA WINNER!

FEATURED STORY

Halala Winner! is a comic story told in Sesotho and English. It’s the first in a collection of stories, called ‘My world, My words’. These stories have cartoon illustrations and use a mix of South African languages to tell local and exciting stories.

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"The children goble up these books and will be fighting amongst themselves for the new ones for holiday reading this week"

ITEC Litiracy Centre

"Our children really love reading these books as the stories are so relevant to their lives"

Hantam Community Education Trust

"We see that the teens here absolutely love the Harmony High series and they just want more"

OLICO Youth

"It's going to be a bomb here, with our youth getting excited, having fun in reading and relating to the stories."

S.B. Radebe Foundation

"Reading has become a fashionable thing because of these books"

Ikamva Youth Makhaza, Khayelitsha

How reading for pleasure transforms young peoples lives.

Reading for pleasure is a transformative force for teens and children in South Africa. It enhances literacy, critical thinking, and emotional well-being.   

The key is finding books that persuade students that they can actually be readers, and that reading can be a pleasure!

Cover2Cover was created to do just this – to produce uniquely South African fiction for additional language users, that is accessible, interesting and relevant to readers’ lives.

Join us in empowering South Africa’s youth by instilling a love for reading and unlocking their potential for a brighter future.

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