Developed in Africa for African learners, the Junior African Writers Series (JAWS) is a collection of high-quality supplementary Readers for schools.
Each strand within JAWS caters for different reading interests, abilities and ages to offer something for every student. JAWS titles are written by authors from all over Africa.
The Junior African Writers Series consists of:
JAWS African Greats|
Four books that explore key African figures in the areas of sport, music, writing and thinking.
JAWS Big Books|
JAWS Big Books are a series of popular JAWS stories that are available in a bigger size, to help teach fun and engaging whole-class English reading
JAWS Big Books for Liberia|
With stories full of references specific to Liberia, these Readers can help teach fun and engaging whole-class English reading
JAWS Discovery|
Stimulating information and reference-style books covering topics across the curriculum.
JAWS Fiction|
Modern and traditional stories set in Africa, graded for both primary and secondary learners.
JAWS Health and Environment|
Information books designed to raise awareness of the most important health and environmental issues facing Africa today.
JAWS HIV/Aids|
29 story and information books covering themes central to HIV/Aids education. Many of the HIV/Aids titles are also available in French.
JAWS Starters|
Simple, colourfully illustrated stories for 5-8 year olds.
JAWS Science and Technology|
Information series written to raise awareness of the most important science and technology issues facing Africa today.
JAWS Wordbooks|
Beautifully illustrated books that help young readers to learn new words and develop important visual literacy skills.
JAWS in other languages
Selected JAWS titles are available in French, Kiswahilli, Kinyarwanda| and Amharic, and we are happy to discuss publishing in other languages. We can also produce country specific versions or bespoke resources as part of a literacy or CSR programme. Please contact your local Pearson representative or agent| for more details.
JAWS by Age
JAWS titles range from early primary through to senior secondary age. To help identify the right JAWS title for your English learner you can download this easy reference chart|.