Lara se danseksamen is om die draai. Sy oefen al weke lank vir die groot dag! Minki en Natalie kan nie wag om haar in aksie te sien op die verhoog nie. Maar dan loop dinge onverwags skeef, en Lara se dansdrome is - vir eers - daarmee heen. Minki en Natalie weet nie hoe om hulle beste maat op te beur nie. Maar een van Minki se gunstelingboeke gee haar 'n plan ...

Michael Morpurgo’s children’s classic is now a major movie animation starring Cillian Murphy, Sally Hawkins and Ken Watanabe. With screen play by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. From the award-winning author of War Horse. ‘A dazzling adventure’ – The Times ‘I heard the wind above me in the sails. I remember thinking, this is silly, you haven’t got your safety harness on, you haven’t got your lifejacket on. You shouldn’t be doing this … I was in the cold of the sea before I could even open my mouth to scream.’ Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. With no food and no water, he curls up and closes his eyes ready for the end. When he wakes, there is a plate beside him of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water. He is not alone … Kensuke's Kingdom is a gripping adventure of survival and true friendship from the author of War Horse. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children’s Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times. Kensuke’s Kingdom was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize and won the FCB Award.

'n Jeugverhaal wat ook geskik is vir volwassenes. Met Dolf van Niekerk se intieme kennis van die kind, skryf hy vanuit 'n kind se oogpunt oor “die buitestaander/outcast”. Verskeie kwessies wat 'n kind na aan die hart le word aangeraak, soos: gebroke families, tekort aan aandag en liefde, drome en standvastigheid. Albert is eensaam. Hy kom uit 'n gebroke huis waar daar baie gehuil en min gelag word. Hy ken nie sy stiefma nie en dis asof sy pa net 'n kuiergas in die huis is. 'n Posduif bring nuwe hoop en opwinding in sy lewe. Die tuin word sy veilige hawe – die plek waar hy net homself kan wees en vrylik mag liefhe. 'n Jeugboek wat meer as net 'n ontspanningsboek is. As jou kind hierdie eers gelees het, sal sy vir die res van haar lewe opkyk as sy die geruis van duifvlerke hoor. Sy sal deernis he met haar maats wat uit gebroke huise kom, want sy sal besef dat hulle dit nie maklik in die lewe het nie. Sy sal nooit net niks kan voel as sy 'n dooie posduif in die pad sien le nie. As sy dikbek of sleg voel, sal sy uitwyk na die stilte van die tuin. En as iemand haar drome bedreig, sal sy hulle op 'n afstand by die diere stilletjies sit en vloek. – Keina Swart

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The first book in the award-winning, international hit fantasy adventure series for children age 9+, and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Fireborn. Give the gift of adventure this Christmas!

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.

Aimed at 4-6 year olds, My Fast Phonics Folder provides full support for parents who want to help their children at home to practise and reinforce the phonics they are learning at school. What's inside My Fast Phonics Folder? Five colourful Activity Books covering Phases 2-5 for children to revisit what they have already covered in school and reinforce new learning throughout the year. A CD-ROM containing the Alphabet Song, phonics lessons and many interactive games to enable further practice and fun. A colourful reward poster with stickers to keep up motivation levels. A Parent Guide explaining what phonics is and including tips and advice to help parents get the most out of the resources in the pack. Practice Screening Checks on the CD-ROM to give children a chance to have a go. Ideal for home learning.

Written by IB expert authors to provide you and your students with comprehensive coverage of the requirements of the Guide for first assessments in 2021. Features: Key terms from the Guide explained and highlighted including Concepts, Areas of Exploration and Global Issues. Intertextual connections highlighted. Inclusion of carefully selected, up-to-date, texts to inspire learners. Activities to help strengthen appreciation and understanding of different works. Chapter insight summaries of the main points. Clear learning objectives and links to TOK throughout. Detailed support for the assessments including the Higher Level essay. Extended Essay guidance

Die Jasper-jeugreeks is die eerste keer uitgegee in 1959 en daar was verskeie herdrukke. Hierdie is die tiende titel in die Jasper-reeks. Vir enige kind sal dit ure se genot verskaf, want dit is 'n boek om te lees en te herlees. Saam met die Viermanskap is die leser bly oor die sukses wat behaal word en saam met die vriende word daar getreur oor die brandende sitvlakke! Saam met ‘n groep kinders van Leliesvlei se hoerskool, en onder toesig van meneer Basson, gaan Jasper die Wildtuin besoek. Maar op pad daarheen - en nogal op ‘n steil bergpas en in gietende reen van ‘n Laeveldse donderstorm - raak die bus waarmee hulle reis onklaar. En lank nadat die donderstorm bedaar het, staan die logge ou rooi gevaarte nog al die tyd langs die pad, te steeks om ‘n wiel te verroer. Intussen begin dit reeds donker word en meneer Basson word onrustig. Nou nie heeltemal met meneer Basson se toestemming nie, besluit Jasper en sy drie maats dat hulle die wereld moet gaan verken en kyk of hulle nie hulp kan kry nie. En ja werklik, voordat hulle baie ver gevorder het, hoor hulle die gedreun van ‘n vragmotor, wat hulle na ‘n afgesonderde plaashuis lei. Omhul deur die waas van geheimsinnigheid, le die huis tussen die bosse, sonder ‘n lig of enige ander teken van lewe, behalwe die vragmotor wat daar staan. Jasper se kort hare gaan staan nog regopper as gewoonlik, maar hy besluit om deur te druk met sy ondersoek. Hy is immers die leier van die Viermanskap. Maar hy moes liewer net daar omgedraai en teruggestap het skoolbus toe. Dit sou beter gewees het vir almal … Kom deel in die avonture van Jasper!

Die groot dag van die genadelose veldslag het aangebreek! Maar voordat die ridder Buik-op-den-Bodem kan vertrek, moet hierdie slak blitsvinnig ’n paar dinge afhandel. Hy moet ontbyt eet, sy Facebook-blad bywerk, sy vrou en kinders vaarwel soen, ’n prinses red, ’n potjie skaak met ’n ou vriend speel … Die humor van Gilles Bachelet betower met hierdie vredeliewende fabel, wat met heerlike verwysings na die alledaagse lewe wys wat regtig belangrik is en wat eerder tot more kan wag.

Die storie van Gulliver se reise is vir Lillie betowerend – letterlik! Lillie is absoluut gek oor die boek en wonder hoe dit moet voel om ’n reus te wees in ’n land waar die mense skaars groter is as jou duim. Maar hoe kom sy daar? Toe haar klein pes van ’n boetie, Leon, haar kom pla met ’n probleem, gee hy onwetend vir haar die antwoord! Haar eerste probeerslag loop egter skeef, en so amper word sy die prooi van die buurvrou se kat. Wanneer haar toordery wel ’n tweede keer slaag, kry sy nie met ’n kat te doen nie, maar met ’n veel gevaarliker vyand wat die Lilliputters se lewens daagliks bedreig. Sal sy daarin slaag om hulle te help?

This CSEC Maths Multiple Choice Practice book is a valuable exam preparation aid for CSEC Maths students. This book provides excellent practice for the multiple choice questions from Paper 1 of the CSEC examination, and has been specially written to help CSEC Maths students improve their Paper 1 exam score.

Will your children be ready for the new national times table check? All children in Year 4 will have to sit an on-screen times tables check; this series will help to prepare children by supporting their learning and understanding of times tables. Each workbook provides practice, problem-solving activities, games and quick-fire quizzes to build fluency of times-tables facts. A free online practice test will also help children to prepare for this important national check. Each book uses concrete resources, problem solving and reasoning to build a mastery of multiplication and division, not just rote learning. Perfect for use at home or in the classroom. An accompanying Teacher's Guide is also available providing lessons and activities to build confidence and fluency in times tables.

This Primary Dictionary, for readers aged 7-11, has comprehensive vocabulary coverage. It is easy to use and accessible for children. It features over 8,000 entries with clear, concise definitions in alphabetical order, with simple, easy-to-read numbered meanings, and new definitions clearly indicated on a new line. Guidewords and headwords are in a second colour to help you find the words you need. Each entry has IPA and spelled-out pronunciation and a part-ofspeech label. Example phrases and sentences show the words in use, and multiple examples aid understanding. Labels show how a word is used; variations, common contractions and alternative spellings are included. There is also a helpful guide to using the dictionary that also explains key elements of English grammar, and there are 24 pages of informative and engaging full-colour illustrations.

Haas Das, die geliefde nuusleser van Diereland, en sy assistent, Piet Muis, is terug met Diereland se manewales in hierdie veelkleurige leesboeke. In hierdie uitsending vind die opwindende stoeigeveg tussen die Gemaskerde Wonder en Kongo Kangaroe plaas, maar die diere moet ook vlug vir 'n gevaarlike veldbrand in Diereland. Die gewilde Haas Das- stories word opnuut uitgebeeld deur Vian Oelofsen se pragtige illustrasies.

When Great-Uncle Horace brings back lost and homeless animals from his travels around the globe, it falls to Zoe, and her mum, the zoo vet, to settle them into their new home. She's good at this, because she can understand what they say and talk to them, too. But that's a secret. In the fourth book in the series, a sad little seal pup arrives at the zoo. But how can Zoe welcome him to the zoo if the zoo might be closing down?

From the bestselling author of We are one and You are Loved comes a lyrical picture book about using your imagination, making the most of every day and above all embracing the urge to play! Let's play encourages children to dream big, to discover their environment and to be creative through playing. Filled with diverse characters in proudly South African settings, this book is sure to inspire children to make up their own stories, challenge themselves to try new games and have tons of fun with their friends.

Collins Social Studies for the Caribbean is a content and activity-led course set in contexts relevant to the Caribbean and suitable for lower-secondary students everywhere. It has been specially developed to help students develop the skills they need for success in social studies. Collins Social Studies for the Caribbean is a content and activity-led course set in contexts relevant to the Caribbean and suitable for lower-secondary students everywhere. It has been specially developed to help students develop the skills they need for success in social studies. The accompanying workbooks for each level provide opportunities for written activities and help students consolidate learning.