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This book hopes to create awareness around endangered animals, to help educate and empower the next generation to be the game changers. Who knows? Some readers may even aspire to become game rangers! It is time to stand up and say, ‘enough is enough’, even though the task may seem very tough. (The list is only getting longer and longer, these endangered animals getting fewer and fewer). It is not too late to join in the quest. Let’s stand up and put these poachers to the test. There is power in team work as more can be done. Let’s stand together to save every last one!
Meet the mammals, reptiles, insects and birds who populate the veld, desert, forests and ponds of South Africa. From the ant-eating aardvark to the zebra spitting cobra, there is a new friend on every page. Packed with vivid and charming illustrations and includes the scientific name of each animal.
Brown girls are risk takers, move makers and planet shakers. We can be scientists, artists, engineers or any other kind of pioneer. Brown girls are brave, we follow the example of others. Women who came before us - our sisters and mothers. Empowering and inspiring, Wonderfully made is a book of positive affirmations for brown girls of all shades, sizes and shapes. This book teaches girls to not only embrace, but to truly celebrate their unique appearance and talents while encouraging them to dream big and to be creative. Build confidence and resilience from a young age with easy-to-follow rhyming text and bright inclusive illustrations that reflect proudly South African children.
Jana, 'n aspirantfilmmaker, raak verlief op Alex, die nuwe matriekleerling wat langs hulle intrek. Die verhaal sentreer rondom Jana se coming out. Nes Jana is Alex ook versot op films en lid van die skool se filmklub. By 'n partytjie ontmoet Jana, Mia se matrieksuster, 'n universiteitstudent. Jana se passie vir filmmaak help haar om haar ware gevoelens teenoor Alex te wys, en ook om Mia uit 'n moeilike situasie te help.
Niki Daly's spunky little heroine was first introduced in Jamela's Dress in 1999 and has been a firm favourite ever since; delighting young and old alike. Who can forget Gogo and Mama's little chicken from Yebo, Jamela!, destined for the cooking pot but adopted as Jamela's pet? A girl like many others, Jamela dreams of pretty dresses and shoes and is worried and scared when Mama announces they are moving house. Jamela is unforgettable!
Afrikaanse kinders word al geslagte lank vermaak deur die skelmstreke van Jakkals en Wolf. Jakkals probeer Wolf om elke hoek en draai ’n streep trek, tog is hulle beste maats. Beleef die opwindende avonture van hierdie twee geliefde skarminkels opnuut en lag saam oor dié twee se skreeusnaakse avonture. Hierdie bundel sluit ses pragtig geillustreerde stories in:
The original Zackie Mostert series has thousands of young fans - and now there's also a reading series, perfect for beginner readers. Each book in the series features bright full colour illustrations and simple, easy-to-read text that will make these fun-filled stories accessible to young readers. Zackie and his class are off to visit the zoo! But Anton the bully is also going on the trip. Will he ruin everyone's day?
Carli Kirstein is 17 en so toegewyd aan wildbewaring dat sy soms van
gevaar vergeet. Met twee veeartse as ouers was dit eintlik
onvermydelik, maar haar passie maak haar nie juis deel van die gewilde
groep nie.
Mila se nuwe maat moet skool toe gaan. Maar sal sy weet hoe om haar soos ’n regte dogtertjie te gedra? Juffrou Kadawer jaag Annabel sommer dadelik uit die klas oor haar vreemde kat-maniere. Maar waar kom hierdie nuwe juffrou vandaan, en hoekom is sy op Rottes se spoor? Die toorpolisie keer die maats vas, en dan laat val Jannus ’n vuurhoutjie op die verkeerde plek ...
Die bure het ’n nuwe dogter. Waar kom sy vandaan, en hoekom lyk sy so baie na Annabel, die kat wat weggeraak het? Boonop is hierdie buurmeisie se naam óók Annabel ... Mila besluit om ondersoek in te stel. Maar haar boetie Jannus spring haar voor en steel Annabel se mens-word-middel. Hy voer dit vir sy aaklige troeteldier, Rottes, net om te kyk wat gebeur. Katastrofe!
Die beste manier om jouself uit te daag en pret te hê is deur hierdie boek te koop; jou brein is gewaarborg om bollemakiesie te slaan! In hierdie prettige aktiwiteitsboek is daar blokraaispeletjies, syferspeletjies en ander raaisels wat perfek is vir ouer kinders in die laerskool!
In Sonder Chocolate Charlie moet Nell die ongeluk wat haar geliefde Charlie se lewe geëis het, verwerk. Brigadier en die raaiselponie is die verhaal van susters Zahn en Alex en hulle pa se stram verhouding, met 'n raaisel wat in die Knysna-bos ontrafel word deur Zahn en Brigadier. In City Girl en die swart hings is Nicole teen haar sin saam met haar ma aan die Kaapse Weskus terwyl haar vriendinne foto's van hulle glansvakansies deel.
Plastic Bag’s Travels is a children’s book for young people between the ages 5 to 8 year-olds. The story is accessible and humorous, and has an unusual twist. It is about a blue and white shopping bag called Plastic Bag which goes on an adventure, and meets up with its friends bobbing in the sea. The friends are unhappy about being in the ocean and have fantasies of where and what they would really like to be. The book focuses on the issue of recycling and conservation of the natural environment, and could be used in awareness workshops with young people.
Die storie voor die storie. ’n Beeldskone Nagmerrie speel af voor Hartklop, die eerste boek in hierdie opwindende nuwe fantasiereeks Voor die ontstaan van Tír na hÓige, die fae-ryk, was die fae as slawe en gevangenes van die mense aangehou. In hierdie tyd word daar ’n profesie gemaak: ʼn Faedogter sal gebore word uit beide die Winter- en Somerryk. Sy sal die enigste een wees met die vermoë om haar opeising as Volbloedfae te stop en sal ook kan kies aan watter ryk sy opgeëis word. Sy sal met die menskoning trou en oor mense heers waarna sy alle mense sal uitwis. Melody is die kind van die profesie. Sy word groot as wisselkind; ’n faedogter wat tussen mense grootgemaak word. Toe Melody die mense se troonprins, Donohue, ontmoet lyk dit of haar toekoms reeds uitgelê is. Gaan sy die pad van die profesie loop, of wag daar ’n ander toekoms op haar?
In My First African Adventure, Riaan Manser allows the reader to relive the toil, excitement and occasional terror of his journey - negotiating the Sahara and Libyan deserts, learning French, Portuguese and Arabic, eating monkey, rat and bat, standing in front of the pyramids, being awarded the freedom of the Red Sea in Egypt, feeding hyenas mouth to mouth, and standing on the highest, as well as at the lowest, points in Africa. Riaan arrived safely in Cape Town on 25 November 2005. Now, for the first time, children can relive this amazing journey of discovery in a fun, illustrated version of the original journey. Crammed with fun facts and information, My First African Adventure will entertain young and old for years to come. Parents and children are invited to join one of the world's great modern-day adventurers, Riaan Manser as he explores Africa by bicycle!
Kom deel in die lekkerste tye van Shani en Sunette se lewe – die Reënboogrant-jare! Een van die gewildste Afrikaanse reekse is nou in ’n omnibus beskikbaar! Kom deel in die lekkerste tye van Shani en haar sussie Sunette se lewe – die Reënboogrant-jare! In die Reënboogrant Maats-boeke is Shani-hulle op laerskool, en hulle beleef allerlei opwindende avonture – van ’n geheimsinnige hanswors wat sy verskyning tydens ’n skooluitstappie maak, tot ’n wetenskap-ekspo wat lelik skeefloop. Hierdie omnibus bevat die volgende drie titels uit dié gewilde reeks: - ’n Nag van angs - Die hanswors - Teddie se geheim
Everyone in this family looks different. Dad is tall and dark. Mum has light brown hair with green eyes. Some of the children have straight hair; others have curls. People regard them curiously until, one day, one of the children musters the courage to speak up proudly about her identity after she learns where she comes from and why she looks different. This rhyming picture book is about the identity crises many children face when they look different from their family members. The book takes children through the unique and often untold history of South Africa, explaining how a mixed-race heritage can contribute to their physical differences and yet they can still be part of one family. This book can also be used by educators or parents who wish to teach their children about diversity.
Dis die Branderjaers se matriekjaar en Ben wou sy kop laag hou. Maar dinge loop van die begin skeef. ‘n Ou bendeleier is terug in Breekwater en Ben en sy suster Kalla word gekonfronteer met ’n legacy waarvoor hulle nooit gevra het nie; met oorlog. Die nag wat Kalla in die niemandsland aangeval is het alles verander. Nou het sy dalk 'n kans om dinge reg te stel. Om seker te maak daar is nie nog ’n slagoffer nie. Al moet sy alles om haar afbrand.
Ontdek die betowerende wêreld van limericke saam met Philip de Vos en
Piet Grobler in hierdie splinternuwe bundel! Laat jou verbeelding
bokspring terwyl jy deur die kleurryke bladsye blaai wat vol grappige,
soms tong-in-die-kies avonture en vrolike verse is.
Milan, Andante en Nova gaan na ’n musiekfees om die beroemde popster, Tyrion, te sien optree, maar daar wag ’n groter avontuur . . . Milan beland op die verhoog saam met die Kaalbas Kitare en uit die bloute ontvang hulle ’n uitnodiging om ’n slypskool by te woon by ’n eksklusiewe superster-akademie. Maar daar skuil ’n donker geheim op Die Swart Roos en die drie van hulle moet vinnig plan maak – net soos toe hulle eens die bekende Sproetebessie-bende was.
"What if you discovered that you come from an ancient family of Shadow Chasers, with a duty to protect others from an evil Army of Shadows?" Nom is an outsider at school. When she and Zithembe become friends, life still seems, well, a little ordinary. But when an army of monsters threatens their world, it’s all up to the two of them … and the start of a journey into the dreamworld on a quest that will change their lives. Powers Of The Knife is the first book in the Shadow Chasers trilogy. It’s an African fantasy adventure - one part family saga, one part hero’s quest.
Three dogs, two humans, one boat. And a whole ocean of friends!
Hoe bly gemsbokke koel in die woestyn? Waarom moet jy nooit ’n brulpadda optel nie? Watter roofdiere het die slimste jagtaktieke? Waar los wie hul dieremis? Ontdek die antwoorde tot dié vrae (en baie ander) in hierdie interessante, prettige boek vir jong natuurliefhebbers. Propvol feite, foto’s van Afrika se diverse natuurlewe (van soogdiere en voëls tot reptiele en insekte) en toets-jou-kennis-aktiwiteite. ’n Interessante, lekkerlees-boek wat die jongspan oor en oor kan geniet – by die huis of in die wildtuin.
A wolf and a sheep fall in love. They have a son that they call Woolf: he's half wolf, half woolly sheep! This is Woolf's story. It's not easy being different, not quite fitting in with one group or another. When Woolf tries to impress the wolves, he finds it fun for a while, but they're a bit too wild. When he tries to follow the sheep, he finds it all a bit, well, boring. Can Woolf find his own way in life and make his own friends that like him for who he is, not who he's trying to be? |
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