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The Lighthouse Keeper's Children · Book 1
The Light Goes Out
Isibane Siyacima
Ayanda Mgwebi
The Lighthouse Keeper's Children · Book 1 of 5
The Light Goes Out
Isibane Siyacima
By Ayanda Mgwebi · Illustrated by Clara Meier
Greetings, family and the night the lighthouse lamp fails.
- Languages
- English ↔ isiXhosa+ all 10 languages
- Ages
- 6–10
- Edition
- Review edition
Digital
eBook
Sent to your email after payment. Read on phone, tablet or computer.
R189
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Every spread shows the same moment in both languages. Translations are draft editions awaiting native-speaker review.
All 10 draft translations are available for review.

English
"Molo, Malume!" called Siphokazi, running up the path.
isiXhosa
"Molo, Malume!"
Word box: Molo — hello (to one person). Malume — uncle, mother's brother.
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