The Second Worst Thing

This youth novel is approved for Gr 7 FAL on the national DBE Gr 7-9 CAPS catalogue. Dikeledi has already experienced the worst thing in her life – her parents’ divorce three years ago. Now she has plans to become popular when she goes to high school. It all starts with Operation Popular Group – with timelines, graphs and a red ribbon border, how could she fail? But then the second worst thing happens… To help you while reading this novel, use: – the notes on the side of the page to understand the story better – the footnotes to explain words that might be new to you. – the activities to explore the plot, characters, themes and style of the story