Nell woon op Solitaire, ’n topperdestoetplaas in die Sederberg. ’n Paar maande vantevore het sy ’n aaklige ongeluk met haar perd, Chocolate Charlie, gehad en hy moes uitgesit word. Sedertdien kry sy nagmerries oor die ongeluk en ervaar sy ’n vrees vir perde. Maar Nell se oupa het pas ’n palomino-ponie op ’n veiling gekoop – sal Nell weer haar selfvertroue herwin?

One day Tom paints a tiger, inspired by his visit to the art gallery. That night, when Tom can't sleep, the tiger pads out of his painting and purrs, "Let's go for a walk!"

And so begins a magical and life-changing venture, as the tiger helps Tom overcome some of his biggest fears.

Uthi ubuwazi ukuthi izinkinga eziningi ezikhungethe izwe zibangelwa wukungalaleli nokungabi nantshisekelo ngenqubekela phambili empilweni yakho? Uthi ubuwazi ukuthi ukungabi nambono nezifiso ezinkulu ngempilo yakho kungaholela ekucekeleni phansi kwekusasa lakho unomphela? Ungahlakanipha, uphile kahle, kodwa uma ungalaleli futhi kungekho nemigomo ekulawulayo, ungangena nenhlakanipho yakho ejele noma ethuneni kungafanele. UMugqa uhlakaniphile, uphila kahle, kodwa indlela aziphatha ngayo imfaka ezinkingeni ezinkulu. Uzithola esehlala emigwaqeni yedolobha nasemahlathini ngezizathu ezithile. Ake uphenqe la makhasi ale ncwadi uzifundele ukuthi lo mfana uhlangabezana naziphi izinkinga futhi uphuma kanjani kuzona.

UNtando ude wayibeka inqawa, kodwa ke zifundele mfundi uzivele. Kuluncuthu mazangwa!

This is a fairy tale whose characters are different creatures.

Senakangwedi became a hero after bringing peace between inhabitants of Queen Mapula of the Sky and the animals of King Lion of the Earth. She became angry when she thought that King Lion refused to give her a beautiful flower that she loved. Because of the anger, she took away the light brought by the Sun and the Moon from the Earth, brought storms and made the animals uncomfortable. The King eventually gave her the flower and the friendship between the living beings of the Sky and of the Earth was restored.

The story shows two sides of evil –the jackal who stole the flower, and good – Senakangwedi who brought peace.

MML 2017 Literature Award Winner.

Velile, bullied at school because of being much older than the other children in his grade, hates school. Instead, he goes to the forest to hunt for birds and other animals. After his mother dies, her sister takes him in, but Emihle, his cousin, remains unaccepting of him.

Velile becomes one of the top students in their district, but unfortunately bad choices and friends involving him in illegal mining and gambling result in suspension from high school. After being spat on by a snake (meant to make him successful and wealthy) Velile is hospitalised, where he bumps into one of his old friends, now a priest. He convinces Velile to return to school and attend ABET classes.

When he meets ex-classmate Lawukazi, who had gone to Cuba to study medicine, Velile is inspired to change his ways.

South Africa is a melting pot of diverse cultures and languages, encouraging Sipho and his group to learn all 11 official languages, gaining friends along the way. Lifelong friendships are forged when all trivial differences are cast aside, and children can just be children!

‘Sipho & Co learn isiXhosa’ kicks off the series, taking carefree kids on an enjoyable multicultural adventure, where diversity is the norm.

The leader of the pack is Sipho, a friendly and energetic Xhosa boy, who is proud of his heritage and eager to teach his friends his language and traditions. What happens after a little rumble in the park?

Anastasia Grace goes to St. Pierre Island, is an intriguing tale of an adventurous little island girl.

After a serendipitous discovery of a magical locket and enchanting pashmina rocket, Ana takes to the skies on exciting adventures. This time, she takes her friend Nicholas. They decide to beat the heat and head off to St. Pierre Island in the Seychelles.

Ready, steady, swim... A thrilling race on huge turtles, splashing their way through the turquoise water, soaking up the fun. Who wins the race? Could the prize be as exciting?

Packed with entrancing illustrations, this gorgeous book will have you wanting to go to Seychelles too!

Gabriella Rose meets the pandas Funi and Wang is a tale of an adventurous, animal-loving little girl, who in her dream, experiences the fun of being a panda bear.

Instantly drawn into their world, can she modify the hype of the special birthday party celebrations?

This is the third book in the Gabriella Rose Dream Series, encapsulating Gabi's fantastical dreams about Australia's iconic attractions. Each story has a whimsical and educational element.

Author Roz Potgieter has drawn inspiration from the lives of her granddaughters Gabriella and Anastasia to create the GabAna series. This Series encourages children to be awesome little beings. Told in rhyme, sisters Gabi and Ana (GabAna) demonstrate how cool it is to be respectful wherever you may be: at home, at school or in the playground.

Thought-provoking and easy for little ones to comprehend, conveying insightful ideas to be awe-inspiring kids.

Designed for parent and child interaction, with a fun question and answer component.

Author Roz Potgieter has drawn inspiration from the lives of her granddaughters Gabriella and Anastasia to create the GabAna series. This Series encourages children to be awesome little beings. Told in rhyme, sisters Gabi and Ana (GabAna) demonstrate how cool it is to be kind wherever you may be: at home, at school or in the playground.

Thought-provoking and easy for little ones to comprehend, conveying insightful ideas to be awe-inspiring kids.

Designed for parent and child interaction, with a fun question and answer component.

Life at boarding school is not all diets, dresses and dances, as Trinity Luhabe discovers when her parents move overseas for a term.

She has hardly settled into Sisulu House when she finds herself caught up in the most unexpected love triangle of her life. Zach is the school sports hero, while James is different to anyone she’s ever met. One of them wants to control her … the other holds the key to an old secret that has been buried for a very long time.

Will Trinity figure out who to trust before it’s too late?

A fast-paced historical novel set in Cape Town in the late 1870s.

Katrina, a young maid, meets a rich older visitor to the Cape who appears to fall in love with her.

Hierdie gebruikersvriendelike en praktiese gids is ideaal vir klaskamergebruik. Die gids is so saamgestel dat dit die analise van die roman vir die onderwyser vergemaklik: literêre aspekte word binne die konteks van die roman bespreek, daar is kontekstuele vrae met nasienriglyne, daar word verskeie skryf- en mondelingaktiwiteite binne konteks van die roman gegee, en daar is klasbesprekingspunte.

Jani is ʼn nuuskierige en avontuurlike meisie wat mal is oor die buitelig.

Een someraand, terwyl sy vuurvlieë jag, word sy verras deur ʼn besonder helder vuurvlieg. Maar toe die vuuvlieg haar byt is sy minder beïndruk. Daardie aand in die bed gebeur ʼn vreemde ding. Jani begin in die donker skyn!

Sy besef dat om die enigste mens te wees wat gloei, haar die bespotting van die skool gaan maak. Hoe gaan sy hierdie geheim vir haar klasmaats wegsteek?

Ontdek die aangrypende verhaal van Jani en haar unieke avontuur in hierdie betowerendegevul met spanning en emosie.

Benru en sy boetie Wayne bly nou by hulle ouma. Sy is nie ’n liefdevolle ouma wat koekies bak en drukkies gee nie. Sy is saaklik en formeel. En sy steek iets weg. Benru is seker daarvan.

Benru dink gereeld nog aan sy ouers. Hoe hulle skielik verdwyn het. Die polisie sê dat hulle dood is. Maar Benru is nie so seker nie ...

Deesdae is baie dinge vir Benru vreemd.

• Het Wayne regtig deur ’n boom in Ouma se agterplaas geklim en DEUR TYD GEREIS?
• Wie is die eienaardige mense wat aan die deur klop?
• Het Benru magte waarvan hy nie weet nie?

Benru is in vir ’n wegholrit van ’n avontuur van tydsreis, geheime agente en spesiale magte!

Wat het geword van elke man vir homself?

Charlie Flets is 17, taai en ʼn 800m atleet op pad na SA’s. Behalwe vir sy skaaphond buddy, Bravo, en vriend, Jordan Jafta, probeer Charlie sy bes om solo te vlieg. Probeer ...

Dis makliker gesê as gedaan, veral as jou buddies moeilikheid kry.

Terwyl hy bloed sweet op die atletiekbaan, maak hy seker dat hy nie per ongeluk ʼn barmhartige Samaritaan soos die res van sy gesin word nie. Hy fokus eerder op sy eie oorlewing, want hy haat dit dat sy pa ’n helikoptervlieënier in die lewensgevaarlike Soedan is en hy haat dit dat sy ma alles en almal in nood help. Soos die uiters vreemde tannie San wat haar intrek in sý buitekamer kom neem het.

En dan tel Charlie teensinnig ʼn verlore joernaal op en teen sy beterwete probeer hy die eienaar opspoor. Skielik word sy eie planne van alleen leef ontspoor, want die joernaal maak ʼn ander wêreld vir hom oop.

“Besef julle hierdie Desember is legit ons laaste ordentlike somerskoolvakansie?”

Tobi, Rowan en Dean besef matriek gaan rof wees. Die onderwysers deel alreeds huiswerk uit en dis nou eers die einde van graad elf. Daarom moet hulle hierdie laaste Desember-vakansie legendaries maak.

Hulle sit af na Vleesbaai – ja, daar is rêrig so ’n plek – en maak ’n paar reëls vir die vakansie:

• Geen bakleiery nie.
• Almal doen alles saam.
• En geen meisies nie.

Dis egter waar dinge skreeusnaaks ontspoor ...

’n Legendariese misverstand, legendariese ramp, legendariese surfing, legendariese meisie, en dalk ’n legendariese soen – dit alles maak ’n legendariese somer.

Ben doesn’t like going to school. The other kids are mean to him and he doesn’t have any friends! But then his mom tells him that Jesus loves him and that he is very special. The next day the teacher announces that they’re going to have a concert! Maybe this will be his
chance to finally make friends …

Zuléka Smit’s touching story about the difficulties of going to school for the first time is based on her many years in education, as well as her experiences with her own kids.

Ontmoet Lisa Liefbesie, 'n pragtige liewenheersbesie met bloedrooi vlerkies en helder swart kolle. Sy is geliefd deur al die diere op die groot plaas waar sy woon. Maar op haar verjaarsdag gebeur iets skrikwekkends – haar mooi kolletjies verdwyn spoorloos!

Volg Lisa op 'n opwindende avontuur terwyl sy soek vir haar kolle.

Ontmoet vriende soos Kollehond, Bessie die Frieskoei, en Takelane Tarentaal, wat almal probeer help om die raaisel op te los. Sal Lisa haar kolletjies vind voordat haar verjaarsdagpartytjie verby is?

Joe Schutte en sy pelle, Nathe en Thabo, lewe vir rugby. Alles anders in Joe lewe is so vars soos verlede jaar se brood.

Maar skielik verander iets in die rugbyspan. Dit voel asof hulle spanmaats oornag groter, sterker, beter is. Joe en Thabo verloor hulle plekke in die span terwyl Nathe onseker is oor sy plek. Die drie beraam ’n plan, maar dis onwettig en die risiko is groot. Joe wíl nie, maar besef dat hy nie anders kan as om te help nie. Asof die drek in sy lewe nie genoeg is nie, moet hy hom bekommer oor Sticks en Nina, sy ouer suster, ook.

Dan is daar Joanne. As Joe en Joanne se sterre mekaar gevind het, waarom kan sy ma haar nie verdra nie?

Athandwa se hart is anders as ander mense s’n. Vir so lank as sy kan onthou, kan sy haar hart hoor sing. Eers maak dit haar ’n bietjie bang. Hoekom is sy anders as ander mense? Maar toe sy haar hart probeer stilmaak, ontdek Atandwa ’n geheim – en ’n baie spesiale liedjie … een wat Mamma, Gogo en Koko ook ken.

Jy is liefde is ’n liriese verhaal oor hoe liefde en ons uniekhede ons oor generasies heen bind.

Die boek is ook beskikbaar in isiZulu en Engels.

Uiteindelik het Daniël ’n nuwe kamermaat, maar daar is iets baie vreemds met hom aan die gang. Waarheen verdwyn Wesley in die middel van die nag?

Verder gaan die soektog na Daniël se pa voort. Die kanse begin egter baie skraal te lyk dat hy gevind sal word.

Iets vreemd is in Rhynsburg aan die gang.

Lizelle het nie avontuur verwag toe sy een middag tydens haar Desembervakansie buite Stina’s Café vir die koerant gewag het met sambaksalf en ’n pakkie sigarette in die hand nie. Niks gebeur dan ooit in hierdie kurkdroeë klein Karoodorpie waar sy nou sit te danke aan haar pa se afdanking en haar ma se gebrek aan selfbeheer nie.

Maar sy kom vinnig agter iets is nie pluis nie. Die wit rose in almal se tuine steek iets baie meer onheilspellend weg – iets wat haar een aand aanval!

Lizelle het niks behalwe tyd nie, en sy is vasberade om uit te vind wat aangaan. Die koster en sy kerkklokke weet meer as wat hy voorgee, en so ook Wilma – die misterieuse bibliotekaresse wat deur die res van die dorp vermy word.

Sy is net glad nie voorbereid vir wat sy vind nie.

Drake ... in die Karoo.

I heard there’s a girl in school growing wings. No, she’s not graduating or anything. She’s legit growing wings, just like this other oke in school.

He’s doesn’t have wings though. He’s growing a tail and he keeps skipping class. They probably think no one sees them but we’re watching them. They keep getting closer and closer to each other so we all have to watch them. The sky and the sea. The rivers and the forest.

Faeries and mermaids. It’s hectic, I know. A thousand eyes watching you but I guess that’s what happens to us as we grow up. We either grow a tail or wings and the world watches the ugly process unfold.

This beautiful and poignant novel by the exciting voice of Mia Arderne will be sure to make young adult readers excited about holding a book in their hands!