The powerful Oyo has a Shadow Chasers knife…and only the cleverest and the bravest can withstand the Flame of Truth to win it back from her.

With the guidance of Zulaika, a helpful ghost, Nom, Zithembe and Rosy travel through the unknown terrors of the dream world to find Oyo and regain the knife.

Flame of Truth is the third in the Shadow Chasers series, an Afrocentric fantasy adventure for pre-teens (9 to 12 year olds).

A special board book edition of the original, classic story introducing Thomas the Tank Engine!

This is a beautifully-illustrated story about Thomas the little blue Tank Engine, who worked really hard on The Fat Controller's railway. Every day he puffed around Sodor shunting trucks and pulling freight. But what he dreamed about was having his very own branch line …

Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.

Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. It's time for the Tippington Helper Award to be given and Rachel and Kirsty are excited to meet the nominees. Jack Frost has decided the winner, though, will be him! He's stolen all of the Helping Fairies' magical items - can Rachel and Kirsty get them back before the Tippington Helper Award is given to least helpful Ice Lord there ever was? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all four fairy adventures in the Helping Fairies set! Martha the Doctor Fairy; Ariana the Firefighter Fairy; Perrie the Paramedic Fairy; Lulu the Lifeguard Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!

A fantasy romance, by dazzling new talent Sarah Underwood, inspired by Greek mythology and the tale of Penelope's twelve hanged maids. 'Gorgeous, tragic, and timeless, Underwood's LIES WE SING TO THE SEA makes an age-old story feel new again. This is Greek tragedy at its best: sweeping in scope yet deeply intimate in characterization. This book will break your heart.' - Grace Li Sunday Times bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief In the cursed kingdom of Ithaca, each summer brings the hanging of twelve maidens, a gift to the vengeful Poseidon. But when Leto awakens from her death on the shore of a long-forgotten island, its enigmatic keeper Melantho tells her that there's only one way the curse can be broken. Leto must kill the last prince of Ithaca . . . In Lies We Sing to the Sea, debut author Sarah Underwood delivers a thrilling and breathtaking tale that will enthral readers from the very first page as they are transported to the cursed shores of Ithaca. A reclamation of a story from thousands of years ago, Lies We Sing to the Sea is about love and fate, grief and sacrifice, and, ultimately, the power we must find within.

From the bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons and My Friend the Octopus comes an exciting historical adventure - with a touch of magic - set aboard the Titanic ... Young cabin steward, Sid, is proud to be working on the Titanic, the greatest ship ever built. Clara dreams of adventure too, but she's a stowaway in the hold of a much smaller boat, Carpathia. Here she meets the biggest, best dog she's ever known: Rigel, who is on his way to be reunited with his owner. None of them could have imagined how they would need each other one ice-cold terrible night - or that an extraordinary sea creature might also answer their call ... The third middle-grade historical adventure from the author of Darwin's Dragons and My Friend the Octopus A new spin on the sinking of the Titanic, offering an uplifting alternate history of real-life survivor, Sid Daniels A touching animal friendship lies at the heart of the story, as well as hints of mythology Showcases Lindsay Galvin's trademark combination of exciting adventure, rip-roaring history and non-fiction elements PRAISE FOR DARWIN'S DRAGONS: 'A striking and original adventure ... just the sort of story I love.' EMMA CARROLL 'WHAT a voyage! [Darwin's Dragons] is everything you hope it will be ...' LUCY STRANGE '[A] beautifully fictionalised story' THE TELEGRAPH

In hierdie omnibus, wat nog drie gewilde Trompie-stories bevat, word die sproetgesig Grootkaptein en die Boksombende se avonture voortgesit! Trompie samel geld in vir 'n bedleende seun, Trompie word verkies as junior leerderraadslid en die rugbyseisoen begin - wat beteken dat Trompie en sy maats se lewe net om een ding draai.

In hierdie omnibus, wat nog drie boeke van die gewilde Saartjie-reeks bevat, gaan Saartjie en Galpil 'n weddenskap aan om te sien wie is bang vir spoke, Saartjie besluit dat die Drie Muskiete 'n kliek moet vorm, die groepie vriendinne reel 'n hipnose-konsert en Saartjie kry 'n kerel. Saartjie het ’n sjarme wat tot oud en jonk spreek en nuwe lesers sal dadelik deur Saartjie en die Drie Muskiete se avonture meegevoer word!

WINNER OF THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2022. A rainbow-filled, JOYOUS debut from a hugely exciting new talent. Perfect for 9+ readers and fans of Elle McNicoll, Lisa Thompson and Onjali Rauf's The Boy at the Back of the Class. My name's Archie Albright, and I know two things for certain: 1. My mum and dad kind of hate each other, and they're not doing a great job of pretending that they don't anymore. 2. They're both keeping a secret from me, but I can't figure out what. Things aren't going great for Archie Albright. His dad's acting weird, his mum too, and all he wants is for everything to go back to normal, to three months before when his parents were happy and still lived together. When Archie sees a colourful, crumpled flyer fall out of Dad's pocket, he thinks he may have found the answer. Only problem? The answer might just lie at the end of the rainbow, an adventure away. Together with his best friends, Bell and Seb, Archie sets off on a heartwarming and unforgettable journey to try and fix his family, even if he has to break a few rules to do it... Praise for ME, MY DAD AND THE END OF THE RAINBOW: 'A life-affirming, must-read' - The Independent 'One of the most joyful books you'll read this year' - The Bookseller 'The novel wears its heart on its sleeve, and it is a very big heart' - Financial Times 'Joyful, funny and heartfelt' - Katie Tsang, co-author of SAM WU IS NOT AFRAID and DRAGON MOUNTAIN 'This joyful book has such heart, expertly navigating serious subjects around family, gender, and sexuality. Celebratory and advocating kindness, I'd recommend this book to all middle-grade readers. A real tear-jerker!' - Steven Butler, author of THE NOTHING TO SEE HERE HOTEL 'So adorable, funny, and heartwarming. I loved it!' - Alice Oseman, author of the HEARTSTOPPER series 'A joyful and thoughtful celebration of family, identity and inclusivity' - Anna James, author of the PAGES & CO. series 'A brilliant, smart book with a good heart. It's like a warm hug and I can't wait for the next one' - Danny Wallace, author of HAMISH AND THE WORLDSTOPPERS and THE DAY THE SCREENS WENT BLANK 'A powerful new voice in children's fiction' - Aisha Bushby, author of A POCKETFUL OF STARS 'I will recommend this book to everyone for years and years to come' - Gavin Hetherington, BookTuber - How to Train Your Gavin

Lotta se klas het ’n kompetisie gewen! Hulle gaan prente van bedreigde diere op ’n heining verf. Lotta en Chantelle is mal oor diere, so hulle is vuur en vlam. Hulle wil mos nie he pandas en Tasmaniese duiwels en sulke skaars diere moet uitsterf nie . . . maar dinge werk ongelukkig nie uit soos hulle beplan nie. Veral nie met die neus-in-die-lug Berenice in die rondte nie. Dit is die een katastrofe na die ander in Lotta se lawwe lewe! Haar avonture is egter altyd pret!

Uiteindelik het Kwaaikofski sy eie rekenaar. Nou hoef hy nie meer sy speursake soos 'n speurder in die Middeleeue op te los nie! En dit is ook nie 'n minuut te laat nie, want Kwaaikofski se nuutste saak lei hom op 'n geheimsinnige dwaalspoor tot diep in die vreemde wereld van kuberkrakers. Hy moet 'n geheimsinnige rekenaarspeletjie genaamd Towertuin opspoor, voor dit dalk te laat is...

When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family, who would have thought it would find safety and security in the local graveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him - after all, he is the last remaining member of the family. A stunningly original novel deftly constructed over eight chapters, featuring every second year of Bod's life, from babyhood to adolescence. Will Bod survive to be a man?

Three families, two worlds and one magical portal. No one comes to the second world on purpose. The portal between worlds only opens when least expected. But the Raft King is determined to change that. He needs Pip, a boy with an amazing gift. Pip's is just the first of three tales, linking the twins Venus and Swimmer, captured from a slave ship in the first world, and Thanh and his sister Sang, from a later time, escaping postwar Vietnam. What connects these three sets of siblings is the adventure of a lifetime, some helpful sea monsters and a very special crack in the sea.

’n Sirkusbaas roep Kwaaikofski se hulp in: Sy suster, Vanessa, is die ster van die vertoning, maar ewe skielik maak sy elke keer dieselfde fout. Gewoonlik is haar toertjies foutloos en Kwaaikofski ruik lont. Hy sal gou moet uitvind wie besig is met aapstreke in sirkus Zampano.

Nog ’n heerlike avontuur in hierdie baie gewilde reeks!

Adventure Kingdom is back in business! In the second volume of this magical graphic novel series from Epic Originals, Clark and Karoline's plans to run a seemingly normal park are disrupted when a messenger from the real Adventure Kingdom comes through the portal to summon the land's one true hero on a knightly quest . . . With the Iron King safely in exile, the Grand Jerome, Eddie, and the kids reopen Adventure Kingdom with all the magic and none of the mischief. But they soon find themselves back in a world where magic is real and an old foe with a new name has developed a mesmerizing ability to control people's actions. To save Adventure Kingdom from this con artist's clutches, the kids will have face some hard choices about trust, friendship, and what it means to be a hero. Includes a bonus Adventure Kingdom tale that's an extra story outside the main plot line-a true moment of delight for readers!

Lotta kan nie skool toe gaan nie, want sy het waterpokkies. Dis baie vervelig so alleen by die huis. Maar dis ook g'n wonder nie – sy het mos geen stokperdjies nie. Al se haar ma sy het een: Fluitspeel. Gmf! Lotta en Chantelle dink saam 'n lang lys cool stokperdjies uit: Valskermspring, duik saam met haaie, dinosourusse se geraamtes opgrawe, en nog baie meer. Maar hulle weet ongelukkig nie hoe doen 'n mens sulke goed nie. Maar dit maak nie saak nie, want hulle twee gaan nou beroemd word. Hulle gaan hoofrolle kry in 'n fliek met Zack Zeeman, een van die coooooolste filmsterre in die hele wereld. (Dis in elk geval wat Chantelle dink!) Solank daardie simpel Berenice en haar maats net nie weer in hulle pad staan nie...Dit is die een katastrofe na die ander in Lotta se lawwe lewe! Haar avonture is egter altyd vol pret, humor en verrassings!

A fun-packed space adventure - with lots of funny details for little readers to spot, and a BIG fold-out rocket ending! Buckle up and blast into space with Ivy the inventor, and her trusty canine sidekick, Eddie... But when Ivy meets some very messy aliens, can she help them clean up their planet? And, of course, help them fix their super-duper hundred decker rocket?! A brilliantly inventive story with a subtle message about keeping our planet clean. From the creator of The Hundred Decker Bus.