My Friend Mandela - A Grandfather's Tale A personal and direct account of the major events in the life of Nelson Mandela, told from the perspective of a contemporary of Mandela's. The account is narrated to the storyteller's grandson, Andile. Written by broadsheet journalist and South African affairs specialist, Denis Herbstein, the book is full of fantastic full-colour photos and artwork. Year 3 title supporting the basic need for different text-types (non-fiction) reading in NLS. TreeTops now branching out into non-fiction, with the same high-quality that the fiction strands enjoy. * Includes a full range of non-fiction features, including contents, captions, fact boxes, index, and glossary to support your teaching