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Each Sharp series pairs a Learner’s Book with a Teacher’s Guide for the same grade. Our readers come in English and Kiswahili.

Grades 1–3

Sharp Environmental Activities

Rigorous, well-thought-out activities, exercises and assignments that cover all the learning outcomes of the rationalised competency-based curriculum for Grades 1–3.

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Grades 1–4

Spear Sharp Fairy Tales

Graded readers for Grades 1–3 that build fluency through stories children already love. Every English title has a Kiswahili translation, so learners can read the same story in both languages.

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3bGrade 3

Heidi

ReaderKSh200
3eGrade 3

Rapunzel

Transitional – HKSh200

All 24 titles, English and Kiswahili

English and Kiswahili readers are KSh 200 each. Click a title to see its cover; titles without a link are in the printed catalogue and will be added here.

Grade 1 8 titles

  1. The Frog PrinceChura wa Kifalme
  2. Alice in WonderlandAlisia Ughaibuni
  3. The Pied Piper of HamelinMpiga Zumari wa Hamelini
  4. The Sleeping BeautyChaurembo Usingizini
  5. The Emperor's New ClothesNguo Mpya za Mfalme1g
  6. CinderellaSindarela1a
  7. Beauty and the BeastChaurembo na Zimwi
  8. Hansel and GretelHanseli na Greteli

Grade 4 English readers: Luka and the Football Match, Ratso and the Rat Trap and Cat Neko Goes Missing (KSh 300 each).

Grades 1–3

Hadithi za Spear Sharp

The Kiswahili editions of our fairy-tale readers. Each one tells the same story as its English edition, so learners can read a familiar tale in both languages.

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Grades 4–10

Sharp Agriculture

Practical, Kenyan-context Agriculture from Grade 4 to Grade 10. Supplier of the 2024 national tender for Grade 8 Agriculture.

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Growing series

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Grades 4, 7–9

Sharp Social Studies

Develops critical thinking, cultural awareness and the values of good citizenship.

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Grade 5

Sharp Creative Arts

Painting, drawing, improvising, performing and field activities that bring learners closer to their culture and creativity.

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Grade 11

Sharp Core Mathematics

A learner-centred Core Mathematics course for the Senior School years.

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Grades 10–12 · College

Literature Setbooks

Approved literature for Senior School and College, including the biography Rays in the Raindrops.

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Pre-Primary · ECDE

Key skills books and picture dictionaries

Pattern writing, colouring, alphabet and number writing books, picture books and KICD-approved picture dictionaries for PP1 to Grade 3.

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