SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    Form 8-K

             Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 Date of Report
              (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 29,1997


                            THE FOREFRONT GROUP, INC.
              -----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                     0-27438                    76-0365256
-------------------------------   -------------------        -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)     File Number)              Identification No.)


           1360 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2050, Houston, Texas 77056
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (713) 961-1101
             -------------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code)


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Item 2.           Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
     On September 29, 1997, The ForeFront  Group,  Inc. (the "Company")  entered
into an Acquisition  Agreement (the  "Agreement") with  LanProfessional  Inc., a
Canadian  corporation  located  in  Ottawa,  Canada  ("LanTec")  and each of its
shareholders  (the  "Shareholders")  whereby  the  Company  acquired  all of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of LanTec,  other than certain  Exchangeable
Shares  of  LanTec  which  are  exchangeable  into  the  shares  of the  Company
referenced below. The purchase price of the acquisition consisted of (i) 557,413
Exchangeable   Shares  of  LanTec  retained  by  the  Shareholders,   which  are
exchangeable  for an equivalent  number of shares of the Company's Common Stock,
of which  81,687  shares  are  subject to  cancellation  in the event of certain
breaches of  representations  and covenants by the Shareholders in the Agreement
under and pursuant to the terms of an Escrow Agreement between the Company,  the
Shareholders  and Texas  Commerce  Bank,  as  Escrow  Agent and (ii) cash in the
amount of U.S.  $1,800,000,  of which $50,000 is held in escrow  pursuant to the
Escrow  Agreement  for post  closing  liabilities,  and of  which an  additional
$326,726 was held in escrow by McCarthy  Tetrault,  counsel to the  Company,  as
security for certain post closing obligations of the Shareholders.  The purchase
price  was  determined  through   negotiations   between  the  Company  and  the
Shareholders.  In connection  with this  acquisition,  the Company  entered into
customary  employment  and  non-competition  agreements  with the two  principal
shareholders and founders of LanTec.

     LanTec is a  developer  of  computer  based  training  ("CBT")software  for
information  technology  professionals,  and has developed  the  ForeFront  MCSE
Self-Study Course TM, and the ForeFront CNE Self-Study Course TM, programs which
provide training for  certification  to manage  MicroSoft  Windows NT and Novell
Netware, and the ForeFront A+ Certification Self-Study Course TM, a program that
provides  training for the most recognized  certification  for personal computer
technicians. Prior to the acquisition, each of these products has been published
and marketed by the Company on an exclusive  basis in the United States pursuant
to the Licensing and Distribution Agreement between LanTec and ForeFront Direct,
Inc.(the Company's wholly owned direct marketing  subsidiary,  formerly known as
AllMicro,  Inc.) dated August 21, 1995. A number of additional  CBT products are
currently under development and scheduled for release over the next 18 months.

     The  shares  of  ForeFront  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exchange of  the
Exchangeable  Shares of LanTec are reserved  for  issuance by ForeFront  and its
transfer  agent,  and will be  issued  pursuant  to  available  exemptions  from
registration.  Each of the Shareholders has agreed that the Exchangeable  Shares
of LanTec and the shares of ForeFront which may be acquired in exchange therefor
may not be  transferred,  sold or  otherwise  distributed  for a one year period
following the acquisition. 

     The Company is not aware of any pre-existing material relationships between
(i) LanTec or its  shareholders,  on the one hand, and (ii) the Company,  any of
the  Company's  affiliates,  directors  and  officers or any  associate  of such
directors  and  officers  on the  other  hand,  other  than the  above-mentioned
Distribution Agreement.

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (a)      Financial Statements of Business Acquired

                  It is impractical to provide the required financial statements
         for  the  acquired  business  at  this  time.  The  required  financial
         statements will be filed within 60 days of the date hereof.





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         (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information

                  It is impractical to provide the required pro forma  financial
         information  relative  to the  acquired  business  at  this  time.  The
         required pro forma financial  information  will be filed within 60 days
         of the date hereof.

         (c)      Exhibits

         Exhibit
         Number                        Description
         -------                       -----------

         10.1     Acquisition Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997, between
                  the Company,  LanProfessional  Inc. and Sunil K. Sethi, Naveen
                  Seth, Sukhdev Walia, Sunita Uppal and Jang Bhadhur Sethi.

         10.2     Escrow Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997, between
                  the Company, Texas Commerce Bank, N.A. and Sunil K. Sethi, 
                  Naveen Seth, Sukhdev Walia, Sunita Uppal and Jang Bhadhur 
                  Sethi.

         10.3     Lockup Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997, between
                  the Company, and Sunil K. Sethi, Naveen Seth, Sukhdev Walia, 
                  Sunita Uppal and Jang Bhadhur Sethi.

         10.4     Support Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997, between
                  the Company and LanProfessional  Inc. 

         10.5     Exchange Rights Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997, 
                  between the Company,  LanProfessional  Inc. and Sunil K. 
                  Sethi, Naveen Seth, Sukhdev Walia, Sunita Uppal and Jang 
                  Bhadhur Sethi.

         10.6     Employment Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997, between 
                  LanProfessional  Inc. and Sunil K. Sethi.

         10.7     Additional Escrow Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997,
                  between the Company, McCarthy Tetrault, Sunil K. 
                  Sethi, Naveen Seth, Sukhdev Walia, Sunita Uppal and Jang 
                  Bhadhur Sethi.

         10.8     Form of Registration Rights Agreement, attached as Exhibit J 
                  to the Acquisition Agreement, between the Company and Sunil K.
                  Sethi, Naveen Seth, Sukhdev Walia, Sunita Uppal and Jang 
                  Bhadhur Sethi.

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Item 9.             Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S.
     On Septmeber 29, 1997, the Company  entered into an  Acquisition  Agreement
with  LanProfessional,  Inc.  ("LanTec")  a Canadian  corporation,  and its five
shareholders (the "Shareholders"),  none of whom is a resident or citizen of the
United States,  whereby the Company  acquired all of the  outstanding  shares of
capital  stock of LanTec,  other than  certain  Exchangeable  Shares  (described
herein),   and  granted  the   Shareholders   certain  rights  to  exchange  the
Exchangeable Shares of LanTec for an aggregate of 557,413 shares of Common Stock
of the Company.  The rights to exchange the  Exchangeable  Shares of LanTec were
granted,  and the  shares  of  Common  Stock of the  Company,  when  issued  and
delivered upon exchange of the Exchangeable Shares, will be issued,  pursuant to
the exemptions from registration  provided by Section 4(2) of, and/or Regulation
D and/or Regulation S promulgated under, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
No underwriter was involved in the placement of the securities.

     The  Exchangeable  Shares  of  LanTec  held  by  the  Shareholders  are
exchangeable  by the  Shareholders  for shares of Common Stock of the Company at
any time prior to September  29,  2002,  in their  discretion,  on a one for one
basis.  In addition,  in the event any dividend is declared by the Company,  the
holders of the Exchangeable Shares are entitled to receive from LanTec an amount
they would have received had they held the shares of ForeFront  Common Stock. In
addition,  the Shareholders are entitled to notice from the Company upon certain
corporate   events  such  as  a  change  of  control,   liquidation,   or  other
reorganization,  in order to provide them with an  opportunity to exercise their
exchange  rights and acquire the Common Stock of the Company.  Any  Exchangeable
Shares  remaining  outstanding  on  September  29,  2002 will  automatically  be
exchanged into shares of Common Stock of the Company.


                                 SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                                     THE FOREFRONT GROUP, INC.



                                                     /s/ Jeffrey R. Harder
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Jeffrey R. Harder
                                                     Vice President and 
                                                     General Counsel
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

             Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 Date of Report
              (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 29,1997

                            THE FOREFRONT GROUP, INC.
              -----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                     0-27438                    76-0365256
-------------------------------   -------------------        -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)     File Number)              Identification No.)

           1360 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2050, Houston, Texas 77056
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (713) 961-1101
             -------------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code)
Item 2.           Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
     On September 29, 1997, The ForeFront  Group,  Inc. (the "Company")  entered
into an Acquisition  Agreement (the  "Agreement") with  LanProfessional  Inc., a
Canadian  corporation  located  in  Ottawa,  Canada  ("LanTec")  and each of its
shareholders  (the  "Shareholders")  whereby  the  Company  acquired  all of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of LanTec,  other than certain  Exchangeable
Shares  of  LanTec  which  are  exchangeable  into  the  shares  of the  Company
referenced below. The purchase price of the acquisition consisted of (i) 557,413
Exchangeable   Shares  of  LanTec  retained  by  the  Shareholders,   which  are
exchangeable  for an equivalent  number of shares of the Company's Common Stock,
of which  81,687  shares  are  subject to  cancellation  in the event of certain
breaches of  representations  and covenants by the Shareholders in the Agreement
under and pursuant to the terms of an Escrow Agreement between the Company,  the
Shareholders  and Texas  Commerce  Bank,  as  Escrow  Agent and (ii) cash in the
amount of U.S.  $1,800,000,  of which $50,000 is held in escrow  pursuant to the
Escrow  Agreement  for post  closing  liabilities,  and of  which an  additional
$326,726 was held in escrow by McCarthy  Tetrault,  counsel to the  Company,  as
security for certain post closing obligations of the Shareholders.  The purchase
price  was  determined  through   negotiations   between  the  Company  and  the
Shareholders.  In connection  with this  acquisition,  the Company  entered into
customary  employment  and  non-competition  agreements  with the two  principal
shareholders and founders of LanTec.

     LanTec is a  developer  of  computer  based  training  ("CBT")software  for
information  technology  professionals,  and has developed  the  ForeFront  MCSE
Self-Study Course TM, and the ForeFront CNE Self-Study Course TM, programs which
provide training for  certification  to manage  MicroSoft  Windows NT and Novell
Netware, and the ForeFront A+ Certification Self-Study Course TM, a program that
provides  training for the most recognized  certification  for personal computer
technicians. Prior to the acquisition, each of these products has been published
and marketed by the Company on an exclusive  basis in the United States pursuant
to the Licensing and Distribution Agreement between LanTec and ForeFront Direct,
Inc.(the Company's wholly owned direct marketing  subsidiary,  formerly known as
AllMicro,  Inc.) dated August 21, 1995. A number of additional  CBT products are
currently under development and scheduled for release over the next 18 months.

     The  shares  of  ForeFront  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exchange of  the
Exchangeable  Shares of LanTec are reserved  for  issuance by ForeFront  and its
transfer  agent,  and will be  issued  pursuant  to  available  exemptions  from
registration.  Each of the Shareholders has agreed that the Exchangeable  Shares
of LanTec and the shares of ForeFront which may be acquired in exchange therefor
may not be  transferred,  sold or  otherwise  distributed  for a one year period
following the acquisition. 

     The Company is not aware of any pre-existing material relationships between
(i) LanTec or its  shareholders,  on the one hand, and (ii) the Company,  any of
the  Company's  affiliates,  directors  and  officers or any  associate  of such
directors  and  officers  on the  other  hand,  other  than the  above-mentioned
Distribution Agreement.

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (a)      Financial Statements of Business Acquired

                  It is impractical to provide the required financial statements
         for  the  acquired  business  at  this  time.  The  required  financial
         statements will be filed within 60 days of the date hereof.
(b)      Pro Forma Financial Information

                  It is impractical to provide the required pro forma  financial
         information  relative  to the  acquired  business  at  this  time.  The
         required pro forma financial  information  will be filed within 60 days
         of the date hereof.

         (c)      Exhibits

         Exhibit
         Number                        Description
         -------                       -----------

         10.1     Acquisition Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997, between
                  the Company,  LanProfessional  Inc. and Sunil K. Sethi, Naveen
                  Seth, Sukhdev Walia, Sunita Uppal and Jang Bhadhur Sethi.

         10.2     Escrow Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997, between
                  the Company, Texas Commerce Bank, N.A. and Sunil K. Sethi, 
                  Naveen Seth, Sukhdev Walia, Sunita Uppal and Jang Bhadhur 
                  Sethi.

         10.3     Lockup Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997, between
                  the Company, and Sunil K. Sethi, Naveen Seth, Sukhdev Walia, 
                  Sunita Uppal and Jang Bhadhur Sethi.

         10.4     Support Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997, between
                  the Company and LanProfessional  Inc. 

         10.5     Exchange Rights Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997, 
                  between the Company,  LanProfessional  Inc. and Sunil K. 
                  Sethi, Naveen Seth, Sukhdev Walia, Sunita Uppal and Jang 
                  Bhadhur Sethi.

         10.6     Employment Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997, between 
                  LanProfessional  Inc. and Sunil K. Sethi.

         10.7     Additional Escrow Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1997,
                  between the Company, McCarthy Tetrault, Sunil K. 
                  Sethi, Naveen Seth, Sukhdev Walia, Sunita Uppal and Jang 
                  Bhadhur Sethi.

         10.8     Form of Registration Rights Agreement, attached as Exhibit J 
                  to the Acquisition Agreement, between the Company and Sunil K.
                  Sethi, Naveen Seth, Sukhdev Walia, Sunita Uppal and Jang 
                  Bhadhur Sethi.
Item 9.             Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S.
     On Septmeber 29, 1997, the Company  entered into an  Acquisition  Agreement
with  LanProfessional,  Inc.  ("LanTec")  a Canadian  corporation,  and its five
shareholders (the "Shareholders"),  none of whom is a resident or citizen of the
United States,  whereby the Company  acquired all of the  outstanding  shares of
capital  stock of LanTec,  other than  certain  Exchangeable  Shares  (described
herein),   and  granted  the   Shareholders   certain  rights  to  exchange  the
Exchangeable Shares of LanTec for an aggregate of 557,413 shares of Common Stock
of the Company.  The rights to exchange the  Exchangeable  Shares of LanTec were
granted,  and the  shares  of  Common  Stock of the  Company,  when  issued  and
delivered upon exchange of the Exchangeable Shares, will be issued,  pursuant to
the exemptions from registration  provided by Section 4(2) of, and/or Regulation
D and/or Regulation S promulgated under, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
No underwriter was involved in the placement of the securities.

     The  Exchangeable  Shares  of  LanTec  held  by  the  Shareholders  are
exchangeable  by the  Shareholders  for shares of Common Stock of the Company at
any time prior to September  29,  2002,  in their  discretion,  on a one for one
basis.  In addition,  in the event any dividend is declared by the Company,  the
holders of the Exchangeable Shares are entitled to receive from LanTec an amount
they would have received had they held the shares of ForeFront  Common Stock. In
addition,  the Shareholders are entitled to notice from the Company upon certain
corporate   events  such  as  a  change  of  control,   liquidation,   or  other
reorganization,  in order to provide them with an  opportunity to exercise their
exchange  rights and acquire the Common Stock of the Company.  Any  Exchangeable
Shares  remaining  outstanding  on  September  29,  2002 will  automatically  be
exchanged into shares of Common Stock of the Company.

                                 SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                     THE FOREFRONT GROUP, INC.

                                                     /s/ Jeffrey R. Harder
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Jeffrey R. Harder
                                                     Vice President and 
                                                     General Counsel