When Zélie seized the royal palace that fateful night, she thought her battles had come to an end. The monarchy had finally fallen. The maji had risen again. Zélie never expected to find herself locked in a cage and trapped on a foreign ship. Now warriors with iron skulls traffick her and her people across the seas, far from their homeland.

Then everything changes when Zélie meets King Baldyr, her true captor and the man who has ravaged entire civilizations to find her. The ruler of the Skulls, Baldyr’s quest to harness Zélie’s strength sends Zélie, Amari, and Tzain searching for allies in foreign lands.

But as Baldyr closes in, catastrophe charges Orïsha’s shores. It will take everything Zélie has to face her final enemy and save her people before the Skulls annihilate them for good.

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.

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?

The New York Times bestseller Adalyn Grace is back with a gorgeous, thrilling, beautifully romantic gothic fantasy - if you loved Belladonna and Foxglove, you will adore this . . .

Blythe Hawthorn has never let anyone tell her what to do . . . and she's not about to start now.

Headstrong and passionate, she won't be ruled by society, or by her overprotective father, and certainly not by the man she's bound herself to, no matter how insufferable he is. She's determined to be a thorn in his side for the rest of her days, even as he ensues that her life in his palace is anything but the decadent fairytale she imagined.

But as Blythe discovers a new side of herself linked to his past, she'll have to decide if she's willing to let an unexpected spark ignite . . . and discover the real truth about who she is inside.

PART STORY, PART GAME - PURE ADVENTURE! "A new way of telling stories and in many ways the birth of modern gaming, these books captured the imaginations of a generation of kids - it's great to think that a new generation are going to be similarly captivated" bestselling author Charlie Higson Taking refuge in the infamous House of Hell may be the worst mistake of your life... The dangers of the torrential storm outside are nothing compared to the blood-curdling adventures that await you inside, where a den of demon worshippers are preparing an initiation ceremony tonight ... will you be one of their sacrifices? ABOUT THE SERIES The multi-million copy globally bestselling choose-your-own-adventure series is repackaged and reignited for a brand new generation of children. All you need is a dice and you can choose which way the story goes Be careful - the main character can die at any point! 20 million copies sold worldwide in 32 languages Perfect for kids who love gaming A great way to encourage children away from gaming on screens and get them back into reading books!

Meer as ’n honderd jaar nadat die boek Peter and Wendy deur J.M. Barrie in Engeland gepubliseer is, verskyn Marié Heese se opvolgstorie Peter Pan en Laurie by Protea Boekhuis in Suid-Afrika. Dit word gelyktydig in Engels en Afrikaans vrygestel, met sjarmante illustrasies deur Marjorie van Heerden. Marié Heese het reeds verskeie kinderstories gepubliseer en vertaal. In hierdie storie hou sy redelik naby aan die atmosfeer en verteltrant van die oorspronklike werk. Natuurlik is Peter nog net soos hy was, avontuurlik en vry, maar die meisie wat hy dié keer na die Nimmerland met hom saamneem, is ietwat anders as die moederlike Wendy. Sy nuwe feetjie-maat heet Klokkelokkies. Daar is ander Verlore Seuns, en ander vyande om te trotseer, veral die groteske reus, Half-gevreet, leier van die Grillergaaie, wat net ’n halwe kop het en die ore van sy oorwonne vyande pekel, aan ’n tou om sy nek hang en kou. Hy soek Peter se ore vir sy versameling. En daar is dinosaurusse wat die eiland wil oorneem …

Lillie besluit om weer ’n keer haar draakvriendjie, Hektor, te besoek. Daar gekom is die arme drake skoon geel van stres ... Drie groot draakeksamen le vir hom voor en hy oefen verwoed om elke item te slaag. Met die eet soveel as wat jy kan-item het Hektor geen probleem nie: so klein soos hy is, het hy die aptyt van ’n beer. Maar die lekkerbekkigheid het nadele! Met sy ronde boepens sukkel sy klein vlerkies om hom in die lug te hou – en die belangrikste toets is natuurlik wie die hoogste en vinnigste kan vlieg. Hekse word nie toegelaat by die eksamen nie, maar onse Lillie is nie sommer enige heksie nie en sy laat nooit haar vriende in die steek nie.

Momo, ’n klein, verflenterde dogtertjie, woon aan die rand van ’n groot stad in die ruïne van ’n amfiteater.

Sy besit niks buiten dit wat sy vind of wat sy van ander ontvang nie, maar sy het ’n buitengewone gawe: Sy luister werklik na ander en gee vir hulle tyd. Een dag ruk die gruwelike grys menere met hulle loodgrys aktetasse en sigare in die groot stad op en begin om die kosbare tyd van die mense te steel.

Momo is die enigste een wat die donker mag van die tyddiewe kan beteuel.

Discover the romantic, addictive and thrilling world of Tahereh Mafi’s fantasy Shatter Me with this second book in the series. This stunning hardback collector’s edition with its exclusive design and gold reading ribbon is the perfect gift for fans and new readers alike

Juliette has escaped. She has found the headquarters of the rebel resistance – and people like her. People with gifts. She is free from The Reestablishment, free from their plan to use her as a weapon, and free to love Adam.

But Juliette will never be free from her lethal touch. Or from Warner, who wants Juliette more than she ever thought possible.

In this heart-racing sequel to the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me, Juliette has to make life-changing decisions between what she wants and what she thinks is right. Decisions that might involve choosing between her heartand the life of those she loves.

Ná ’n raaiselagtige voorval by ’n akwarium besluit Waldo en Connie om ondersoek in te stel. Maar die geheim wat hulle ontdek, is selfs vreemder as wat hulle ooit kon raai … Kan hulle die eienaars van die akwarium help om een van die see se grootste geheime te bewaar? En wie is die geheimsinnige figuur wat hulle skynbaar agtervolg – ’n beskermengel, of iemand vir wie hulle moet ligloop?

Dit is die derde boek in hierdie suksesvolle reeks.

Cinderella is dead, but Snow White fights on ...

New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron makes her highly anticipated return to the fairytale realm of Cinderella is Dead with this thrilling twist on the classic story of Snow White.

Princess Eve was raised with one purpose: to destroy the Knight, an evil sorcerer who terrorises Queen's Bridge with his wicked magic. Far too many of her subjects have been devastated by the Knight's trickery but Eve's own unique magic - the ability to conjure weapons from nature - makes her a worthy adversary.

As she approaches her seventeenth birthday, Eve is ready to battle. But her mother, Queen Regina, has been acting bizarrely, talking to a strange mirror alone every night. Then a young man claiming to be the Knight's messenger appears and shares a shocking truth about Eve's past. Unsure of who to trust or what to do next, Eve must find the courage to fight. But will it be enough to save her family and her queendom?

Karl Kielblock het verskeie boeke geskryf, waaronder die Lafras Cuyper-reeks baie bekend is en wyd versamel word. Dit handel oor seeavonture in diens van twee oorlogvoerende moondhede vroeg in die 19de eeu. Hierdie is die sewende en laaste boek in die reeks, propvol opwinding, spanning en avontuur! Lafras begin al hoe meer hunker na standvastigheid: met ’n vrou en kinders in ’n huis van hul eie – sonder die gevare wat die lewe op see inhou. Gaan Lafras se seeavonture in hierdie laaste titel van die reeks tot ’n einde kom? En belangriker – sal hy uiteindelik die groot liefde vind waarna hy nog al die jare smag? Die verhaal van Lafras Cuyper is op feite gebaseer.

Zanelda Sellerman (Zantie) is die oudste dogter van ’n gesin van 7. Sy is die skool se atletiekster, maar wiskunde en wetenskap pootjie haar gereeld. Sy sien uit na haar Graad 9-jaar. Die Juniorbeker wag, Deon Steyn skryf vir haar liefdesgedigte en sy verslaan die vinnige Beverly Botha in die 400 m.

Maar toe verander alles met die nuwe meisie, Marita Meyer, wat almal betower met haar perfekte glimlag en illusies. Zantie se Graad 9-jaar lyk nou nie meer so eenvoudig nie.

An atmospheric dark academia fantasy for fans of The Atlas Six, The Binding, The Hazel Wood and Fourth Wing, set in a world of lunar magic, secret societies and dangerous friendships. Emory is returning to the prestigious Aldryn College for Lunar Magic for one reason: to uncover the secrets behind the night that left her best friend, Romie, and seven other students dead. But Emory has plenty of secrets herself, not least that her healing abilities have been corrupted by a strange, impossible magic, granting her power no one should possess. Turning to the only person she believes she can trust, Emory enlists the help of Romie’s brother Baz – someone already well-versed in the dangers of his own dark Eclipse magic. But when the supposedly drowned students start washing ashore – alive – only for them each immediately to die horrible, magical deaths, Emory and Baz are no longer the only ones seeking answers. There's a hidden society at the heart of the school, and they’re attracted to nothing more than they are to power...

Die lawwe ridder Don Quijote is besig om die stad op horings te neem, en dis alles Lillie se skuld! Die storieboekheld het met behulp van een van haar towerspreuke daar beland en nou saai hy oral verwoesting. Hy sien motors vir drake aan en storm met sy “strydros” ('n fiets wat hy roesinante noem) op hulle af. Advertensieborde val hy met sy lans aan. En by die kermis wil hy opsluit die mallemeuleperdjies bevry! En dis nog net die begin...Maar die soort petalje is mos Lillie se kos.

Take flight on this beautifully-written, epic and soaring new adventure, perfect for fans of Abi Elphinstone, Aisling Fowler, A. F. Steadman and Pari Thompson.

Astrid has lived in the rhubarb shed her whole life. The outside world is dangerous, Mama explains; she will understand when she’s older, but she cannot set foot beyond the door. Astrid longs to see the world; to meet other children; to live in the farmhouse with Mama. But what she longs for most of all is to see the stars.

Then one night, a stranger unlocks the shed: a stranger with wings. She has come to take Astrid to a secret city in the sky called London Overhead, far above the highest peak of the Shard. For Astrid, like her, is a Librae – and will soon grow wings of her own . . .

Astrid is swept into a breathtaking and magical world of new friendships, sweeping adventures and unimaginable discoveries at the ancient, beautiful school for Librae students: Starminster. But quickly she learns that all is not well in the glimmering city. And when rumours abound of missing children in London Underfoot, she begins to realise that Mama may have been right about the dangers waiting for Astrid all along . . .

Hierdie keer doen Lillie 'n heksesprong wat haar miljoene jare terugneem tot in die land van die dinosourusse. Maar – o gedorie! – kleinboet Leon is ook daar! Hoe op aarde het hy daar gekom? Lillie wil hom so gou moontlik terug huis toeneem, maar dan gebeur iets vreesliks: 'n Pterosourus gryp die knapie en vlieg met hom weg! Hoe nou gemaak? Sal Lillie haar boetie betyds uit die vlieende reus se kloue kan bevry?

Harwarrus Horribalus Heldehelm die Derde was 'n swaardvegter, draak¬fluisteraar en die grootste Wiking-held wat nog ooit gelewe het. Die draakrebellie het begin. Harwarrus is stoksielalleen en in ballingskap. Mense sowel as drake maak jag op hom - sy enigste hoop is dat hy die draakjuweel sal opspoor. Maar waar moet hy begin soek?

The highly anticipated conclusion to the Stolen Heir duology by #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Holly Black.

After the shocking events of THE STOLEN HEIR, Prince Oak is in deeper trouble than ever before. As his situation grows more precarious, Oak is desperate to find a way out, before all of Elfhame is caught in the coming storm ...

Die vierde en finale boek in die bekroonde Juffrou Goth-reeks. Vertaal deur Kobus Geldenhuys.

Lord Goth hou ’n musiekfees by die Grommengrys-herehuis, en die land se beste musikante gaan daar kom optree. Ada sien baie uit, maar eers kry sy te doen met haar ouma wat probeer om vir haar pa ’n deftige dame as vrou te kry, ’n sater wat in haar klerekas bly en Maltravers wat weer sy ou streke uithaal. Ada moet seker maak dat alles volgens plan verloop, en gelukkig bied ’n baie interessante huisgas aan om te help …

Willow's dad has disappeared: stolen by foxes in the night. To find him, Willow must enter the secret world of the Forest. There she will speak with wolves and find the magical Tower where the foxes are ruled by their silver tongued leader, Reynard. In the Tower, Willow sees wonders: statues walking the streets, spires reaching to the stars, and a lion who wants to be king. But disaster is near. The magic is running out and soon the Tower will fall. Can Willow save her dad and find a way out of the Fox's Tower?

Harwarrus Horribalus Heldehelm die Derde was 'n swaardvegter, draak¬fluisteraar en die grootste Wiking-held wat nog ooit gelewe het. Maar die reeks gaan oor toe hy nog gesukkel het om 'n held te wees. Kinders wat DreamWorks se film How To Train your Dragon uit 2010 onthou, kan Hiccup (oftewel Harwarrus) se avonture nou in Afrikaans lees!. Harwarrus moet die koning van die Wilderweste word. Kan hy die heks se Vampier-spioendrake uitoorle en boonop voor Joelfees se Dag van Doem die koning se verlore toebehore by Alvin terugsteel? En is daar 'n bedrieer in Harwarrus se kamp wat hulle almal op die ou end gaan verraai?

Set during the time of the New York Times bestseller Powerless, fan favorite Adena gets a story all her own in this captivating novella as she attempts to survive on the streets of Loot…and falls for a mysterious—and dangerous—Elite.

Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured they would always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedyn—an Ordinary—has been selected for the Purging Trials, which means almost certain death.

Now alone in Loot, Adena must fend for herself. After attempting to steal, she’s rescued by a mysterious man from the market. Mak’s shadowy past and secretive power set him apart from the other low-level Elites of Loot. And as the pair team up to see their loved ones before the Trials, the quest tests their loyalty, their love, and their lives.

This novella also includes a special extended teaser to Reckless—the exciting sequel to Powerless!

An original mystery adventure, colored by magical realism, about a girl whose world is peopled with animals no one else can see, with a mystery, a circus, and family at its heart. Far away in the middle of the sea there is an island shaped like a giraffe. Nine-year-old Vega lives there with her father and grandfather―a gardener and former ringmaster. Their shed―the Paraphenalium―is filled with every possible thing you didn’t know you needed. Vega’s bathroom is home to a gray bear with shampoo-lathered fur, and every day she talks with the asphalt beaver and crosswalk zebra on the way to school. Her best friend is Nelson, who observes things others don’t notice and keeps a notebook of mysteries and facts. Vega and Nelson set out to save Vega’s father and find her mother in a search that leads them to a unique circus and unexpected answers. Giraffe Island is a magical realist mystery adventure driven by the longing to be part of a family. It is playful, fresh, and beautifully written.