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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...
What if the universe wants them to be together, but they're too messed up to notice? A gorgeous cinematic 'Brits in New York' Love Story that's perfect for fans of Better Than the Movies, Emily Henry and One Day. 'I'll come back.' I tell him, squeezing his hand. 'Of course I will.' 'You have to. You don't want to offend the universe after it put in so much work to get you here.' 'Right.' I smile. 'Except I thought you didn't believe in that stuff?' 'Yeah, well, life happens. You happened.' Rookie model, Audrey, is navigating the dizzying bright lights of New York for the first time as Ezra - no stranger to the city, returns from studying abroad with a broken nose and a broken heart. Their connection is instant, smouldering and all-consuming. But when Audrey is confronted with the darker facets of the fashion industry and Ezra's past proves impossible to outrun, will it be enough? Fate brought them together, but it might also tear them apart . . .
Ek en Azlynn kyk vir mekaar. Dis nou interessante nuus. Daar's 'n nuwe meisie in die buurt, sy's so oud soos ons en boonop gaan sy in ons skool wees. Ek kan sien hoe opgewonde dit vir Azlynn maak. Haar oë vonkel en sy glimlag breed. Maar ek is meer bang as opgewonde. Wat as dit 'n simpel meisie is? Of nog erger, wat as dit 'n wonderlike, superslim, vriendelike meisie is wat dadelik Azlynn se beste vriendin word? Wat as ek my graadsewejaar stoksielalleen moet deurgaan? My maag voel skielik hol...
"[A] Stephen Kinglike horror story...A chilling, bloody ghost story that resonates."-Kirkus From the highly acclaimed author of the Bone Witch trilogy comes a chilling story of a Japanese ghost looking for vengeance and the boy who has no choice but to trust her, lauded as a "a fantastically creepy story sure to keep readers up at night"-RT Book Reviews I am where dead children go. Okiku is a lonely soul. She has wandered the world for centuries, freeing the spirits of the murdered-dead. Once a victim herself, she now takes the lives of killers with the vengeance they're due. But releasing innocent ghosts from their ethereal tethers does not bring Okiku peace. Still she drifts on. Such is her existence, until she meets Tark. Evil writhes beneath the moody teen's skin, trapped by a series of intricate tattoos. While his neighbors fear him, Okiku knows the boy is not a monster. Tark needs to be freed from the malevolence that clings to him. There's just one problem: if the demon dies, so does its host. Suspenseful and creepy, The Girl from the Well is perfect for readers looking for Spooky books for young adults Japanese horror novels Ghost stories for teens East Asian folklore Praise for The Girl from the Well "There's a superior creep factor that is pervasive in every lyrical word of Chupeco's debut, and it's perfect for teens who enjoy traditional horror movies...the story is solidly scary and well worth the read."-Booklist "Chupeco makes a powerful debut with this unsettling ghost story...told in a marvelously disjointed fashion from Okiku's numbers-obsessed point of view, this story unfolds with creepy imagery and an intimate appreciation for Japanese horror, myth, and legend."-Publishers Weekly STARRED review "It hit all the right horror notes with me, and I absolutely recommend it to fans looking for a good scare."-The Book Smugglers
"A captivating story about shyness and strength, reassuring and empowering." Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs No matter how quiet it is, you've got a voice, Storm. You should use it to speak up for yourself. Storm has never liked to stand out from the crowd, but ever since she started Year 7, her life has been full of people telling her she needs to speak up, make friends and be more like her popular big brother. Then Storm breaks a school record, and finds herself the new star of the athletics team. But as she's thrust into the spotlight, her home life and friendships start spiralling out of control, and it's time for Quiet Storm to show that she has something to say. A tender, empowering novel about family, friendship and finding confidence in who you are.
Die Galliese stamhoof, Tweegesix, vra vir Allamapstix om sy koperpot vol geld te bewaar en uit die Romeine se hande te hou. Asterix hou wag by die pot, maar dit en die geld word gesteel. Asterix en Obelix moet nou maniere vind om geld in te bring sodat hulle die skade aan Tweegesix kan terugbetaal. Hulle doen enigiets: neem deel aan gladiatorkompetisies, is akteurs in ’n teaterproduksie en beroof selfs ’n bank! Sal hulle die geld kan terugbetaal en uitvind wie sit eintlik agter die kroekspul? Asterix en die koperpot is die 13de boek in die gewilde Asterix-reeks.
Three fantastical and funny tales of mischief, monsters and magic! Meet the most boring knight in the whole kingdom! Find out how to defeat an invasion of dragons! Witness a magical wizarding feud! With full-colour illustrations these are the perfect introduction for young readers to the world of master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett.
This lovely book has colourful dragons popping out of every page! Open the book and see the magic jump out! Peppa and George are on an adventure to find lots of different dragons and see their magic powers - how many will they find? Keep little hands busy with this brilliant book! Everybody loves Dragons! Also Available: Peppa Pig: Peppa's Pop-Up Unicorns Peppa Pig: Peppa's Big Day Out Peppa Pig: Peppa's Busy Day
This book collects 17 of Andersen's incomparable stories, among them The Little Mermaid, The Princess and the Pea, The Red Shoes; The wild Swans and his fantasy masterpiece, The Snow Queen. The book is illustrated in full colour by W. Heath Robinson. This volume is presented in exquisitely designed foil-stamped binding, with distinctive gilt edging and an attractive silk-ribbon bookmark.
Six of Crows meets Graceling with a dash of Winter is Coming in Katy Rose Pool's second installment of the action-packed and swoon-worthy Age of Darkness series--As the Shadow Rises. As the Shadow Rises solidifies Katy Rose Pool's status as one of the best fantasy writers of the 21st century. --Popsugar The Last Prophet has been found, yet he sees destruction ahead. In this sequel to the critically-acclaimed There Will Come a Darkness, kingdoms have begun to fall to a doomsday cult, the magical Graced are being persecuted, and an ancient power threatens to break free. But with the world hurtling toward its prophesized end, Anton's haunting vision reveals the dangerous beginnings of a plan to stop the Age of Darkness. As Jude, Keeper of the Order of the Last Light, returns home in disgrace, his quest to aid the Prophet is complicated by his growing feelings for Anton. Meanwhile, the assassin known as the Pale Hand will stop at nothing to find her undead sister before she dies for good, even if it means letting the world burn. And in Nazirah, Hassan, the kingdom-less Prince, forms a risky pact to try to regain his throne. When the forces of light and darkness collide in the City of Mercy, old wounds are reopened, new alliances are tested, and the end of the world begins. The Age of Darkness trilogy is perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Children of Blood and Bone, and An Ember in the Ashes. * Adventurous relic-hunting, mind-blowing twists, budding love, and terrible betrayals feature in this multiple-narrator, character-driven study of power, agency, and identity. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Praise for There Will Come a Darkness Reading this intricate YA fantasy, you get the feeling Katy Rose Pool's plot is always seven steps ahead of you. You'll want to catch up as quickly as possible. --Refinery 29
Perfect for fans of Simon Philip and Pip Jones, The Littlest Yak is joyous, rhyming caper that reminds us to celebrate our own unique talents! On the tip of the top of a mountain all snowy, where the ice-swirling, toe-curling blizzards were blowy, in a herd full of huddling yaks, big and small, lived Gertie . . .the littlest yak of them all. Gertie is the littlest yak in her whole herd, and she's feeling stuck in her smallness - she wants to grow UP and have bigness and tallness! But when it turns out that there are some things that only Gertie can do, might she come to see that she's perfect, just the way she is? A rollicking, heartwarming and reassuring story from debut author, Lu Fraser and much-loved illustrator, Kate Hindley.
The spell-binding world-building of Philip Pullman and Katherine
Rundell with the page-turning kid appeal of Skandar and the Unicorn
Thief.
A magical new series from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson! Ten-year-old Ray Grey lives in the magical Weatherlands, high in the sky. Ray is surrounded by Weatherlings with astounding weather power at their fingertips . . . but she doesn't have ANY magic! Then, after a trip to Earth, Ray's life changes forever. She is transformed from Ray Grey into RAINBOW GREY! With the help of her best friends (and exploding cloud cat, Nim) now all Ray has to do is master her powers AND save the world from a mysterious, powerful enemy . . .
An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of Oliver Twist, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! Dickens’s timeless novel transports young readers to a colorful Victorian England filled with mistreated orphans, grim workhouses, and gangs of thieving children. The hero finds himself in dire circumstances after he dares to ask for more food in the orphanage. Determined to make his way in the world, he escapes to London, where he becomes involved with criminals . . . and finally finds a real home. The Classic Starts® series has sold more than 8 million copies since it launched in 2004. These abridged, kid-friendly editions are the perfect way to introduce beloved stories to the next generation. Each book includes discussion questions by early childhood educator Arthur Pober, EdD.
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.
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!
EXCITABLE - INQUISITIVE - FEARLESS - BIT OF A KNOW-IT-ALL ELEVEN YEAR OLD MARROW GETS RUDELY PULLED THROUGH A SMALL KEYHOLE IN A PAINTING. SHE THEN FINDS HERSELF IN AN ODDBALL FOREST WORLD OF CREATURES AND THINGS SHE KNOWS ABOUT, AND A FEW SHE DOES NOT! SOME OF THEM SEE HER AS A TASTY MEAL ON LEGS, AND OTHERS TRY TO HELP HER FIND HER WAY BACK. AS SHE NAVIGATES HER WAY THROUGH THIS ENDLESS LEARY WORLD OF WONDER, FUN, AND DANGER, SHE MUST USE HER IMAGINATION, WITS, AND GIRL GUIDE KNOW-HOW TO GET OUT OF ENDLESS SCRAPES AND ADVENTURES! T.L.G.
Stranger Things meets Shadow and Bone in this first instalment of an epic and romantic YA fantasy series – perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J. Maas and Victoria Aveyard. Now a TikTok phenomenon. A fragile young teenage girl is held captive. Locked in a cell by The Reestablishment – a harsh dictatorship in charge of a crumbling world. This is no ordinary teenager. Juliette is a threat to The Reestablishment's power. A touch from her can kill – one touch is all it takes. But not only is she a threat, she is potentially the most powerful weapon they could have. Juliette has never fought for herself before but when she’s reunited with the one person who ever cared about her, the depth of the emotion and the power within her become explosive … "Addictive, intense, and oozing with romance. I’m envious. I couldn’t put it down.… – Lauren Kate, New York Times bestselling author of Fallen 'Dangerous, sexy, romantic and intense. I dare you to stop reading!' – Kami Garcia, bestselling author of the Beautiful Creatures series Tahereh Mafi is the New York Times bestselling author of the Shatter Me series which has been published in over 30 languages around the world. She was born in a small city somewhere in Connecticut and currently resides in Santa Monica, California, with her husband, Ransom Riggs, fellow bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, and their young daughter. She can usually be found overcaffeinated and stuck in a book. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @TaherehMafi
Come and help the LEGO® City farmers on a busy day at the farm! Little LEGO fans can bring the farmyard to life as they push, pull and slide the tabs in this fun board book. Make the LEGO bricks move – drive the tractor through the fields, collect the eggs from the hen house and then slide the scene-changing mechanism to have fun at the farmer's market! Helps creative minds to: - enhance motor skills - develop hand-eye coordination - play as they read - be imaginative LEGO® City. Farmyard Fun is a great gift for toddlers with inquisitive fingers and minds. Add to the collection and bring more of the LEGO City to life with LEGO City. Space Mission, LEGO City. Safari Resuce, LEGO City. Police Patrol, LEGO City. Fire Station and LEGO City. Building Site. |
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