HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The first book in the new bestselling fantasy adventure series for children age 9+, and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Amari and the Night Brothers. 'Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm.' - The Times Children's Book of the Week 'Pacy, enthralling and epic, a gripping read.' - Louie Stowell, author of Loki and Otherland 'A dazzling feat of imagination. I loved every breathless moment of it!' - Cat Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island and co-author of Twin Crowns 'The best book I've ever read.' - Patrick, age 10 Thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith has only ever wanted to be a unicorn rider. To be one of the lucky few selected to hatch a unicorn. To bond with it for life; to train together and race for glory; to be a hero. But just as Skandar's dream is about to come true, things start to take a more dangerous turn than he could ever have imagined. A dark and twisted enemy has stolen the Island's most powerful unicorn - and as the threat grows ever closer, Skandar discovers a secret that could blow apart his world forever . . . Get ready for unlikely HEROES, elemental MAGIC, sky battles, ancient secrets, nail-biting races and FEROCIOUS UNICORNS, in this EPIC ADVENTURE series that will have your heart soaring. Praise for Skandar and the Unicorn Thief: 'My book of the year. Not since Harry Potter have I felt this excited about a series. Readers are sure to be clamouring for the next book. You'll never look at unicorns the same way again, nor will you want to!' - Dominique Valente, author of the Starfell series 'Never have unicorns been so ferocious, fearsome and thrilling! A fantastically gripping read!' - Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey 'A magnificent book. I raced through it - at turns enthralled, delighted, amazed. It's everything I could have wanted and more. No doubt this book is going to fly.' - Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear 'Skandar and the Unicorn Thief brims with wild adventure, fierce sky battles, elemental magic, ferocious unicorns and a terrifying enemy. Steadman's cinematic writing draws you in from the very first page, creating a hugely compelling, unforgettable read. Endlessly thrilling, unputdownable and utterly unmissable.' - Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn 'A. F. Steadman has created a stunning new world that feels both familiar and fresh, with a cast of characters that will stay with you long after you've finished reading.' -Tola Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun

Hierdie is ’n drie-in-een boek! Afrikaanse vertaling van Paddington. (Paddington die kunstenaar; Paddington in die hospitaal & Paddington by die dieretuin) Paddington – die beertjie uit Donker Peru – en sy vriend besoek ’n kunsuitstalling, wat Paddington daar en dan laat besluit om ook te skilder. Hy hoop dat iemand sy skilderye sal koop, maar wag so lank dat hy uiteindelik aan die slaap raak. Toe hy wakker word, wag daar egter vir hom ’n groot verrassing. Op ’n dag beland Paddington in die hospitaal, maar hy lei aan geheueverlies en kan glad nie onthou hoe hy seergekry het nie. Sal hy ooit weer sy geheue herwin?. Paddington, Jonathan en Judy gaan dieretuin toe. Maar o wee: “Troeteldiere” word nie toegelaat nie! Paddington is tog nie ’n troeteldier nie? Hy is dan deel van die Brown-gesin!. Paddington-beer se stories vermaak kinders regoor die wereld al vir meer as vyf dekades.

Wanneer Mosela se stat vernietig word deur wreedaardige seerowerpikkewyne, moet sy ’n gevaarlike reis aandurf om die Muiskoning te waarsku.

Sy moet die Uitverkorene vind wat bestem is om Rodentia te red. Khova, die magtige Toweruil, het al die regte kenmerke. Daar's net een probleem: Khova is die irriterendste, mees arrogante dier wat Mosela nog ooit ontmoet het!

Sal hulle die koninkryke kan oortuig om saam te staan teen die vyand?

Three fabulously funny picture books in one box set! Cuddle up for giggles before bedtime with these three favourite picture books from NUMBER ONE bestselling author David Walliams, illustrated by the artistic genius Tony Ross. With fun and laughter on every page, this is the perfect to gift to share with young children. Includes: The Slightly Annoying Elephant The First Hippo on the Moon The Bear Who Went Boo!

Laas somer het Noi ’n klein walvis gered toe ’n storm dit op die strand uitgespoel het. Noudat dit winter word, wil Noi baie graag weer sy vriend sien. Maar die walvis is iewers in die diep see saam met sy familie. Dit is uiteindelik ’n ysige storm wat hulle weer bymekaar bring. ’n Verhaal van moed en vriendskap; die opvolgverhaal van Die stormwalvis.

The super cute unicorn board book that makes counting fun! Once upon a twinkling night, Mindy could not sleep, So her daddy and her favourite toy said, "You should count some sheep!" Now, Mindy isn't keen on sheep, they "BAAAA" from dusk till dawn. So instead of counting noisy sheep, she counted...UNICORNS! What's the best way to help little ones fall asleep? Introduce them to super cute unicorns, of course! And with cuddly, laughing and magical unicorns on every page, and a fun story showing children how to count from one to twenty, this book is set to become every child's new favourite. A gorgeous, sparkly board book edition of Twenty Unicorns at Bedtime - perfect for little hands A brilliantly fun text with beautiful illustrations throughout, babies and toddlers will love spotting the unicorns on every page The perfect gift for baby showers, birthdays and much more! Love the sound of this? Don't miss Twenty Dinosaurs at Bedtime (paperback and board book) and Twenty Elves at Bedtime (paperback)

Die wêreld se mees selfgesentreerde mopshond neem aan ’n prettige fotosessie deel. Hy trek allerhande lawwe kostuums aan en dans rond – hy wil graag die ster van die dag wees. Maar dan sien die fotograaf Worsie raak. Moeps is nie juis bly daaroor dat Worsie die kollig steel nie en probeer alles om sy sterstatus terug te kry! Nog ’n lekkerlag rympiesboek vir Moeps se aanhangers!

The third laugh-out-loud Bad Guys episode by award-winning creator Aaron Blabey, now in full colour. "I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" - Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys ... and they even smell like the Bad Guys. But Mr Wolf, Mr Piranha, Mr Snake and Mr Shark are about to change all of that - whether you want them to or not! The Bad Guys are about to have a very BAD day! Mr. Wolf and his bad buddies have messed with the wrong guinea pig - one who is secretly an evil mad scientist. And the nasty little furball wants revenge! Will they survive? Will they be heroes? And will they ever stop trying to eat each other?!?It's time for the Bad Guys to spring into action! ABOUT THE SERIES Full of hilarious line illustrations throughout Fans of Dog Man, Cat Kid and Captain Underpants will love this series Perfect for children who a struggling with reading - or who just want to laugh their socks off Praise for The Bad Guys: "[T]his book instantly joins the classic ranks of Captain Underpants... We challenge anyone to read this and keep a straight face." - Kirkus Reviews

Flooded is the funny and beautifully illustrated tale of animals who live in a city that is ever so slowly flooding. The flood comes gradually at first. All the animals ignore the obvious and go about their busy lives, disjointed from one another and preoccupied by their own problems. Eventually, the flood water reaches a height that they can no longer ignore and they have to work together to save their city. All the animals join together in a line and pull out the plug that is drowning the city. This is an exceptionally illustrated story that teaches a message not to let problems fester and with a little team work and community spirit, no problem is insurmountable.

Moeps gaan saam op reis, maar dit was dalk nie die beste idee om hom saam te neem nie. Oral waar dié stoute mopshond gaan, veroorsaak hy chaos! Hy sit beslis nie sy beste pootjie voor nie. Maar soos die gesegde lui: Elke hond kry sy dag ... Nog ’n lekkerlag rympiesboek vir Moeps se aanhangers!

Agent Moose and Owlfred are back and better than ever! Strange flash floods are making waves all over the Big Forest! When Madame HQ is nabbed right out of a very wet Woodland HQ, Agent Moose and Owlfred must wade through clues to get her back and stop the mystery criminal making a big splash in Big Forest! Can they find this fiendish villain before Big Forest floats away?

Andy en Terry het nóg vloere aangebou by hulle fantastiese boomhuis! Nou is daar 39 vloere met allerhande prettige byvoegings – soos die wêreld se vreesaanjaendste tuimeltrein, ’n maller-as-mal-mallemeule, ’n reusetrampolien, en ’n disko om maar net ’n paar goed te noem. En die beste byvoeging van als? ... Terry se nuutste uitvindsel ... ’n masjien wat self boeke skryf en illustreer! Nou kan hulle meer speel en minder bekommer oor die sperdatum vir hul boek (waarmee hulle, soos elke jaar, laat is).

MAAR iets gaan verkeerd! Die masjien gaan berserk! En om die situasie te red, moet hulle Idiotus, die wêreld se grootste ONT-ontwikkelaar, se hulp inroep ... Dis dalk hul slegste plan nog ... Andy and Terry live in the world’s best treehouse! And in the meantime they have been busy builders and added more storeys to their house. It now has 39 storeys!! There is a not-so-very-merry-go-round, the world’s most hair-raising rollercoaster, trampolines, mud-fighting arenas, and more. And best of all is Terry’s new invention: a writing machine that can write and illustrate books in a jiffy. More time for them to play!

BUT the machine malfunctions and disaster strikes! They won’t make their publishing deadline unless they call in the help of Idiotus, the great UN-inventor. Will he be able to help, or cause more chaos?

Soos elke jaar klim al die diere en skepsels teen die heuwel op vir 'n vergadering. Hierdie jaar het olifant 'n vraag, 'n moeilike vraag: Hoe weet mens dat jy iemand liefhet? Die verhaal begin met 'n groot prent van 'n treurige olifant met 'n klein stoeltjie op sy kop en 'n blom in sy mond. Die vergadering wat olifant se vraag moet bespreek, word gelei deur Mier, wat die woord gee aan Muis, Sneeuwitjie, 'n klip, 'n swerwer, 'n ysbeer en nog vele ander skepsels. As hulle saam by klomp filosofiese antwoorde oor die liefde gekom het, word die vergadering gesluit en gaan elkeen tevrede huis toe. Net Mier, wat oor die liefde skepties is, weet nie waarom sy skielik so alleen voel nie. Olifant se vraag is 'n ontroerende verhaal oor die vele fasette van die liefde. Leen van der Berg bied die jong leser veel om verder oor te droom en te filosofeer. Kaatje Vermeire se illustrasies, 'n kombinasie tussen grafiek en illustrasies, is 'n pragtige versmelting van realisme en fantasie. Die boek vorm sowel vir die oogstrelende fantasieryke prente, as vir die boeiende teks, stof tot nadenke en bepeinsing.

Wie ken nie die seun met die goue hare en die wit hoedjie wat op die groot, wit gans oor Lapland sweef nie? Dis Niels Holgersson, natuurlik.

Niels Holgersson bly op ’n plaas in Swede. Hy is ’n klein niksnut. Eendag gebeur iets vreemds met hom. Hy word in ’n kabouter verander en beland op die rug van ’n mak gans. Saam beleef Niels en die gans Maarten groot avonture. Hulle emigreer saam met die wildeganse na Lapland.

Onderweg maak hulle vriende, soos meneer Emerik die ooievaar en Donsie, die grys gans. Maar hulle moet ligloop vir Smirre, die geslepe jakkals ...

Hierdie is ‘n drie-in-een boek! (Die dansende hasie; Die strooimeisie & Die feetjiebal). Hanli die hasie is die Afrikaanse vertaling van die gewilde Engelse boek Lettice – waarvan daar al oor ’n miljoen boeke verkoop is. Hanli is ’n vrolike hasie wat saam met haar gesin hoog teen die kruin van ’n heuwel woon. Knibbel, knibbel, hop, hop, elke dag is presies dieselfde... behalwe wanneer sy verras word! Op ’n dag sien Hanli ’n prentjie van ’n ballerina en daar en dan besluit sy dat sy ’n dansende ster wil word. Sy sluit by ’n balletskool aan en oefen elke dag pligsgetrou. Maar sal so ’n klein hasie die danspassies regkry? ’n Ander keer ontvang Hanli ’n briefie: Sy word gevra om strooimeisie by ’n troue te wees. Dit klink so opwindend! Hanli kan haar oe nie glo toe sy haar pragtige strooimeisierok sien nie! Die wonderlikste verrassing van almal is toe Hanli genooi word om ’n feetjiebal in feetjieland by te woon. Net toe sy dink die dag kan nie meer betowerend word nie, kom die Feekoningin daar aan met ’n besonderse geskenk – spesiaal vir Hanli. Hanli die hasie sal reguit in klein dogtertjies se harte in hop!

Crack the case with the InvestiGators! Join Mango and Brash in InvestiGators Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S. for the fourth adventure in the laugh-out-loud full colour comic book series by John Patrick Green, perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey. With Brash in the hospital, Mango teams up with his robot replacement Robo-Brash to fight crime. Their mission is to stop crime before it even starts. With Crackerdile out of action that will be easy right? WRONG! Soon the city is over run by giant ants, an evil astronaut and a triceratops on a rampage. The InvestiGators will need all the help they can get to save the city before it’s turned to rubble! Will Brash wake up in time to help save the day? The InvestiGators series is a hit with boys and girls aged 7+ and covers themes like: - Teamwork - Resilience - Problem-solving Join the InvestiGators on more adventures in Take the Plunge, Off the Hook, Braver and Boulder and Heist and Seek!

Join the PAW Patrol as they help Santa find his missing Christmas star in this festive 32 page picture book Join the Pups for a magical Christmas rescue. It's Christmas Eve in Adventure Bay and the PAW Patrol Pups are getting ready for the big day. When Santa and his reindeer run into difficulty with the sleigh it's up to the PAW Patrol to help them and save Christmas!