The book contains stories on various subjects, starting with the contemplations of passengers in an airplane during a fictitious flight on various situations in their life, through the memories captured by ZS during his study and work, as well as stories based on pub talks and on the imagination of the author.

Alex Wintour: orphan, teenager, oracle, thief. Alex has only got this far in life by living off her wits. Well, that and an ability to see glimpses of the future – a useful talent when you need to stay one step ahead of the law. Then a robbery goes wrong, and her path is set on a collision course with the enigmatic teen millionaire Colman Reece. Like Alex, Cole is a Temporal – someone who can manipulate time – and he needs Alex's help for a heist that only she can pull off. But with the clock ticking, the sinister Temple on their tail and the hunt for a mysterious weapon underway, Alex soon learns that even being able to see the future doesn't always give you the winning hand... The first in an action-packed new series, perfect for fans of ARTEMIS FOWL, ALEX RIDER and LOCKWOOD AND CO.

'The Little White Horse was my favourite childhood book. I absolutely adored it. It had a cracking plot. It was scary and romantic in parts and had a feisty heroine.' - JK Rowling - The Bookseller Winner of the Carnegie Medal in 1946 and J.K. Rowling's favourite childhood book. This bestselling favourite fantasy classic is 'one of the most of the most magical stories in the world.' - The Independent. This is the story of a thirteen-year-old orphan, a Moon Princess, and a mysterious white horse. Maria Merryweather, a plain London orphan, is sent to Moonacre Manor to live with her only surviving relative, Sir Benjamin. Her initial sense of comfort starts to crumble when she learns an ancient mystery haunts Moonacre Manor and all who live in Moonacre Valley. With the help of her new friend Robin, can Maria right the wrongs of her ancestors and finally restore the peace to Moonacre Valley before it's too late? Beautiful, thrilling, and magical, The Little White Horse is a timeless classic.

Riek en Niek gaan 'n weddenskap aan. Hulle gaan hulle bes probeer om vir juffrou Burp ... e ... juffrou Burk te laat lag! Daar is net een probleem. Die wiskunde-onnie is sonder lagspiere gebore. Haar humorsin is soos die Loch Ness-monster - niemand weet of dit regtig bestaan nie. Niemand het haar nog ooit gehoor lag nie. Sy glimlag nooit eens nie.

Ster bly by haar broer en sy vrou op 'n plaas. Een nag word sy wakker en 'n erdvark staan langs haar bed, sy snoet op die lakens."Kom verken die wêreld saam met my," nooi hy. En so neem die erdvark vir Ster op 'n nag van snuffel en ontdek. Hulle gaan op ander nagtelike ontdekkingstogte daarna, want die erdvark wil vir Ster die ander skaam diere wys, die skugter vyf: die erdvark, oewerkonyn, Kaapse luiperd, ietermagog, en wit leeu. 

Featuring a gold-foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker and sprayed gold edges, this gorgeous volume is filled with beautiful illustrations and precise notes detailing the secret lives of magical beasts.   Tales of magical creatures have been told across the world for generations... but are these stories merely flights of fancy, or is there any truth to the legends of unicorns and dragons, centaurs and griffins?   Presented as the notebook of a 1920s zoologist, this lavish volume sets out to answer this question, revealing the hidden world of the magical beasts that live among us. Within these pages you will meet bizarre and beautiful creatures from around the globe, discovering their habits, habitats and the legends surrounding them. Learn about the anatomy of a unicorn, the life cycle of a phoenix, incredible dragon courtship dances and much more in this ultimate guide to magical creatures.   This exquisitely illustrated album will entrance all true-believers and fantasy enthusiasts.   Following on from A Natural History of Fairies, A Natural History of Magick and A Natural History of Mermaids, this vintage notebook is part of the Folklore Field Guides series: a charming collection of beautifully illustrated compendiums on topics of lore and legend. Fascinating facts are accompanied by breathtaking illustrations, all presented in an engaging narrative form.

An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! Also includes a QR code for the free audiobook! If convenient, come to Baker Street at once. If inconvenient, come anyway. Holmes When Watson rushes to Baker Street only to find it is for a case about a professor's misbehaving dog, he is not pleased. What he doesn't know is that Holmes is really investigating the professor's seriously strange behaviour - crawling through the hallways, hiding secret letters and even climbing the side of his house. No one knows why or how it is happening, but one thing is for sure: there's something creepy about Professor Presbury ...

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Hippo has no fur! Once upon a time, Hippo had lots and lots of hair. Until, one very hot day, a SPARK from the campfire catches the end of her hairy tail! A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by Zinelda McDonald. Also available in the African Stories series: Once Upon an Elephant, Once Upon a Lion, Once Upon a Giraffe and Once Upon a Zebra.

Skatlam is g’n gewone skaap nie. O, nee, vir haar is die weiveld nie genoeg nie. Sy’t ’n droom – 'n wonderlike droom ... al is sy baie lief vir haar raserige familie. Skatlam wil haar eie hotel he! Sy trotseer baie gevare op pad na die hotel toe – die honger wolf en 'n sissende slang. En dan’s daar nog die draak agter die hotel ... Geniet Skatlam se soeke om haar droom te bewaarheid in die pragboek. En leer hoe belangrik dit is om jou drome na te volg...

Dit is nie net Wolf wat onder Jakkals se streke deurloop nie, maar die ganse diereryk - van koning Leeu tot die kleinste diertjie ry aan die pen. Niemand is bestand teen die uitgeslape Jakkals se poetse nie, en die een wat hom probeer terugkry, kom steeds die slegste daarvan af. Maar soms loop Jakkals tog sy rieme styf en dan moet hy net bontstaan met sy slim bek om uit die moeilikheid te kom, want dis gewoonlik diep moeilikheid! 

Jak is 'n haas, maar snags is hy 'n rowerhaas! Jak wil wortels hê, maar is sy oë groter as sy maag? Daar is verskillende kleurkodes wat die leesvlak en moeilikheidsgraad van die teks aandui. Al die leesboekies in hierdie reeks is met kleurkodes gemerk volgens die aanvaarde standaard.

Daniel weier om te glo wat almal sê: dat hy ’n skelm is, nes sy pa . . . Wanneer hy egter ’n meisie in ’n rolstoel op Simonstad se kaai raaksien en besluit om haar pêrelhangertjie te steel, beland hy onverwags op ’n skip wat hom wegvoer na Skulpiesbaai en die rykman Robert Stanford se plaas. Hy maak kennis met Malgas, ’n visser wat in die kliphuis bokant die melkhoutbos woon, en Gertjie, die diensmeisie wat die venynige juffrou Caitlin in haar rolstoel versorg. Maar wie is die vreemde ou vrou wat saam met die strandjutwolf langs die see verskyn? En waarom tree Caitlin so boosaardig op, terwyl sy vrees dat die Seevrou haar gaan kom haal? Hou dit dalk verband met die wrak van die slaweskip wat daar op die rotse geloop het? ’n Spannende historiese jeugroman wat tegelykertyd fantasie­, avontuur­ en spookverhaal is.

Lotta Liebenberg is tien jaar oud. Haar beste vriendin se naam is Chantelle, sy hou van pannekoek en sy is MAL oor diere. Maar eintlik is sy net doodgewoon. Baie meer doodgewoon as haar ouers en haar tweeling­raasbekboeties. Die dagboekstyl en skeeusnaakse illustrasies sal sorg dat lesers van 8 tot 12 jaar die sjarmante Lotta se eskapades onweerstaanbaar vind.

In die elfde boek van die Lotta se lewe­reeks moet Lotta se klas 'n VERSKEIDENHEIDSKONSERT hou! Juffrou Knacker het besluit wie saam met wie moet werk – en Lotta se spanmaat is Benni! ’n Rocker! Chantelle doen saam met die Skaapkop Leigh­Anne (verraaier!) ’n klomp cool hondetoertjies en Rémi ry op ’n eenwielfiets, maar Lotta moet HANSWORSSTREKE uithaal. Dis onregverdig! Dankie tog sy het haar blokfluit om te probeer keer dat haar naam voor die hele skool met ’n plank geslaan word!

Dit is die een katastrofe ná die ander in Lotta se lawwe lewe! Haar avonture is egter altyd vol pret, humor en verrassings.

Josh is ingehuldig as die nuwe koning van Kalimbula. Hy sukkel sonder sy ma en met die idee van koning wees, maar met die ondersteuning van Njeri en Ngandu begin hy moed kry. Silvia, sy ma, is egter nie dood nie. Sy word deur haar eie suster op die plaas aangehou. Sy slaag daarin om te ontsnap en probeer Kalimbula bereik. Intussen maak 'n misterieuse kryger haar verskyning in Kalimbula. Sy dra 'n donker verlede met haar saam en saai verwoesting so ver soos sy gaan. Josh se koningskap word tot die uiterste beproef. Hy vra die hulp van die geheimsinnige sifashama met hul rooi mantels en diep stemme, maar nie een plan werk nie. Op Ngandu se aandrang, besluit Josh om sy aartsvyand – Masjeba, die bose heks – in die tronk te besoek. Masjeba gee hom antwoorde oor die kryger en hoe om haar te verslaan, maar teen 'n prys. Intussen versterk die professor sy magte. Maar waar in Silvia? Sal sy Kalimbula bereik voor dit te laat is en alles om Josh in duie stort?

In this chilling beginning to The Wolves Chronicles, two little cousins are left in the care of an evil governess. They escape and travel 400 miles to London with their friend Simon and his geese.

Lewis Carroll Shelf Award.