’Ie liewe is 'n dice game; ’ie dice rol soes hy rol en jy moet ’it ma’ vat, broe’. Jay en Alpha deel ’n wereld van armoede en bendes en het al twee sonder ’n pa grootgeword. Maar hulle paaie skei: Alpha bly die leier van die Lo$Boys, ’n klein bende in Manenberg, terwyl Jay ’n beurs kry om in Kaapstad te gaan studeer. Vir Jay is dit ’n nuwe begin, maar dan word dinge meteens kompleks wanneer sy pad met die van ’n weggooibaba kruis. Kort voor lank is die situasie nie slegs kompleks nie, maar ook gevaarlik. Waarheen gaan ’n student met ’n baba? Die welsyn en polisie vertrou hy nie, maar sy opsies is beperk. Sou hy dit in Manenberg kon waag? Terwyl ’n bendeoorlog dreig?

Die opvolg van die bekroonde Juffrou Goth en die spookmuis. Daar word naarstiglik voorbereidings getref vir die volmaanfees en die groot Grommengrou-bakkompetisie.

Beroemde kokke daag vir die groot geleentheid op, en soos gewoonlik tree Maltravers verdag op. Om alles te kroon verras Ada se ontwykende kamermeisie, Martelina, haar met ’n groot geheim en dit lyk asof almal Ada se verjaarsdag vergeet het!

"For fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M McManus." The Observer "An awesome book, full of mystery, friendship and sass. ***** " The Sun "Fun, twisty and insightful...will keep you on the edge of your seat." Adiba Jaigirdar, YA Book Prize winning author of Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating "I'll make it clear from the start: I did not kill Hugh Henry Van Boren. I didn't even help. Well, not intentionally." When Hugh Henry Van Boren, one of the most popular and richest kids in Jess Choudhary's school, is found dead, the student body is left reeling and wondering who the murderer could be... Jess, a student under strict instructions to keep her record clean or risk losing her scholarship, finds herself at the centre of the investigation when it's revealed that Hugh died in the exact same way as a character in a short story she wrote. And then Jess receives an anonymous text thanking her for the inspiration. With time running out, Jess knows if she doesn't solve this mystery she'll finally have something in common with Hugh Henry. She'll be dead too.

From the author of the Waterstones Children's Prize shortlisted Once Upon a Unicorn Horn comes a beautiful story of friendship and truly believing in yourself.  It all began once upon a magical town, when a little girl called Moira received a wondrous magic Relic. But try as she might, she couldn’t make her Relic blossom into life and make her magic powers shine like her best friend Lilly could. Her potions didn’t sparkle, her spells fell flat and everything she did seemed to go wrong. Can Moira learn to believe in herself and finally let her powers shine? This heart-warming story about how witches got their powers is part of the critically acclaimed and best-selling Once Upon... series. 

The epic second book in the action-packed and empowering middle-grade superhero series. Perfect for 8+ fans of Percy Jackson, Amari and the Night Brothers and Black Panther. Soon to be a feature film with a major streamer! Power bursts through my body, and I gasp as my hair shoots out like an avenging sword. It slashes a line through the wooden decking of the walkway. With a deafening crack, the wood breaks apart, splintering with the force of the impact. Having uncovered head teacher Dr Doyinbo's hidden agenda behind the Academy of the Sun, Onyeka and her friends are on the run. But they've got bigger problems to worry about - they desperately need to find a way to restore Niyi's Ike superpower and they need to locate Onyeka's missing parents. When their last safe house is uncovered, Onyeka turns to the only potential allies they have left; the Rogues, a group of rebels that have been trying to expose Dr Doyinbo's lies for years. Joining forces, will the two groups be able to defeat their shared nemesis, or is there a new danger on the horizon for the Solari? Praise for Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun: 'Exhilarating and original, Onyeka is the superhero you've been waiting for.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars 'Brilliant characters, action-packed plot, heartfelt themes of identity, family and friendship. A DAZZLING story about finding your power.' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs 'An incredible story that reinvents the concept of a school for magical kids. So inspiring and creatively original.' L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency 'Fast-paced, action-packed and empowering. Tola Okogwu's storytelling shines so bright you'll want the next instalment immediately.' A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief 'An inspiring, original and exciting roller coaster of a book.' Katie Tsang, co-author of Dragon Mountain 'A rich and gripping story of discovering that your greatest power can come from within. I loved it!' Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy 'Brilliant, witty writing and spot-on characterisation.' Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good 'A thrilling, magical page-turner. Children will fall in love with this story.' Jenny McLachlan, author of The Land of Roar 'Wildly fun and a huge breath of invigorating fresh air.' Sam Copeland, author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken 'A thrilling, action-packed adventure full of heart. Onyeka is sure to be everyone's new favourite superhero.' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear

Die vyfde in Willem D. Kotzé se gewilde T’sats-reeks.

T’sats se seun Tkô!lie moet bewys dat hy ’n man is voordat hy die mooi Ta!mi as vrou kan vat. Hy moet manalleen ’n eland soek, hom met sy gifpyl skiet en agter hom aan hardloop, totdat die eland dood neerval. Dan eers kan Tkô!lie die eland vir Ta!mi wys en ’n kerf op sy boogstok kry as bewys dat hy ’n jong jagter is wat ’n vrou kan vat.

Maar die Kalahari word geteister deur ’n ongekende droogte. Die elande trek weg na groener dele en Tkô!lie se groep moet uitmekaar gaan om te kan oorleef. Só word Tkô!lie en Ta!mi geskei. Hoe gaan Tkô!lie sy eland skiet en weer vir Ta!mi opspoor in die uitgestrekte Kalahari?

"A gripping, glamorous page-turner." DAILY EXPRESS Totally addictive and packed full of glamour, scandal and romance, Royal Blood is The Princess Diaries with murder, for fans of One Of Us Is Lying, Red, White And Royal Blue and The King Is Dead. Kicked out of her American boarding school, Evan is sent to live with her estranged father, the King of England. Her existence as his illegitimate daughter is top secret - until someone leaks it to the press. Suddenly she's the focus of a thousand lurid headlines, plus the hatred of her stepmother the Queen and half-sister Princess Maisie. Then the royal scandal intensifies... After Evan is seen disappearing with a journalist's son at a party, he is found dead and she becomes the primary suspect in a murder investigation. Did "the Killer Princess" really do it? It seems that only the Queen's gorgeous nephew Kit will help Evan clear her name. But can she really trust anyone at the palace? "A slick, addictive page-turner and, quite simply, a hell of a lot of fun." The Bookseller

Muulke, Fing en Jes is glad nie lus om vir die hoeveelste keer te trek nie. Maar wanneer hulle eers die huis van Nege Oop Arms leer ken, wag daar verskeie ontdekkings en avonture op die Nederlandse sussies.

Vandat sy 'n geheime towerboek onder haar bed ontdek het, is niks vir Lillie lekkerder as om heksespronge na interessante plekke te doen nie. Maar soms word haar towery ’n bangmaakspulletjie – byvoorbeeld toe sy haar skielik in ’n Egiptiese farao se grafkelder bevind. Meteens is haar flits se batterye pap, en verloor sy boonop nog die muisteddie waarmee sy haar na die werklikheid moet terugtoor. Deksels! En het sy nie juis voetstappe agter haar gehoor nie?

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Annotation Edition. This annotation edition of Dickens' well-known yuletide tale is perfect for students and Dickens enthusiasts alike. Scholastic Annotation Editions come with extra-wide margins and double-spaced lines, they are perfect for your annotations. They include: Large spaces between lines and large outer margins, perfect for highlighting and note-taking. Pages for note-taking in every book. A large, easy to read font and left-justified text for children who struggle to access the printed word. Top tips on effective annotation from English teacher and revision guide author, Cindy Torn. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by the three ghosts of Christmas. They show him the joy of Christmas, and wretchedness of his own legacy. Inspired and chastened by what he has seen, Scrooge resolves to change and from then on embraces and promotes the true spirit of Christmas with kindness, generosity and warmth. Scholastic have a full suite of revision guide, study guide, app, student book, revision cards and essay planners - the most comprehensive support for GCSE set texts available!

You are the warrior, Lone Wolf, last of the Kai Masters of Sommerlund and sole survivor of the massacre that destroyed your kinsmen during a bitter war with your age-old enemies the Darklords of Helgedad. You have given your solemn pledge to restore the Kai to their former glory, ensuring the security of your land in the years to come. Diligent study of the tome called The Book of the Magnakai has enabled you to master only three of the ten Magnakai Disciplines. Now, you must fulfil your pledge by completing the quest first undertaken by Sun Eagle over one thousand years ago. It is a quest that will take you deep into Castle Death - a dangerous journey not completed successfully since the time of the Sun Eagle.

Translated into Isindebele from Our Story Magic: Stories with magic inspire us to believe in hope and dreams. How will anyone recognize 'real life' miracles if they have not learned about magic from stories? Our Story Magic is a collection of enchanting and compelling African folklore tales written for children, with illustrations by artists from KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Read and share these stories with the love that went into the writing of them. Some of the magical titles in this collection include: Sun and the Moon, Queen of the Tortoises, Moonlight Magic, Dad Is Eating Ashes, The Singing Dog, Jojelas Wooden Spoon, and Sunset Colors.

A story about fear of the unknown, how easy it can be to follow a crowd, and how it only takes one friend to model kindness. The forest has a new neighbor. No one has met him, but Frog's ball is missing and he's certain the neighbor must have stolen it! Most of the animal friends plan an attack . . . but Mouse has other ideas. She is determined to hear the other side of the story and give the new neighbor a chance. When the ball is returned, will the animal friends learn an important lesson? Originally published in Belgium and The Netherlands by Clavis Books, the English translation of Afraid of Your Neighbor is now being published in North America. This clever fable cautions against the dangers of prejudice and models a heartening example of standing up for what's right--both timely lessons sure to resonate with readers of all ages.

Ada Goth is die enigste kind van Lord Goth. Hulle woon saam in die reusagtige Ghastly-Gorm Hall. Lord Goth glo dat kinders gehoor maar nie gesien mag word nie, en laat Ada groot lomp stewels dra sodat hy haar altyd kan hoor wanneer sy naderkom. Dit maak dir vir haar moeilik om vriende te maak en sy is eintlik baie eensaam. Een dag kom Emily en William Cabbage by hulle bly, en saam met ’n spookagtige muis met die naam Ishmael begin hulle om agter die kap van die byl te kom van dit wat die geheimsinnige opsigter Maltravers probeer konkel. Ada en haar vriende moet saamwerk om ’n stokkie voor sy nare planne te steek voordat dit te laat is!

The epic conclusion to the intensely romantic and beautifully written story that started in Divine Rivals.

Two weeks have passed since Iris returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over.

Roman is missing, lost behind enemy lines, with no memory of his past, or Iris. Hoping his memories return, he begins to write again – but this time for the enemy.

When a strange letter arrives through his wardrobe door, he strikes up a correspondence with a penpal who seems at once mysterious… and strangely familiar.

As their connection deepens, the two of them will risk their very hearts and futures to change the tides of the war.

Vir twee dekades reeds swaai Lillie die heksie haar towerstaffie oor kinderboekrakke dwarsoor die wereld. Met totale wereldwye verkope van meer as 20 miljoen eksemplare en vertalings in 40 tale is geen towerformule nodig om te voorspel dat sy ook Afrikaanse harte gaan verower nie! Die selfleesboekies is gemik om agtjariges en ouer. Lillie is uit haar vel uit van blydskap toe sy ’n mikroskoop vir haar verjaarsdag kry. Sy wil dit al so lank he! Wanneer sy ’n sneeuvlokkie onder die lens plaas, is sy stomgeslaan oor die prag en wil noodgedwonge ’n land van sneeu en ys besoek. Met die heksesprong beland sy in Wonderland. Maar iets is daar nie pluis nie. Die koning het vermis geraak en Somer- en Lenteland word stadig maar seker al hoe kouer. Winter neem oor. En gerugte van ’n wrede vors doen die rondte. Lillie en Hektor, haar draakvriendjie, gaan ondersoek instel.

Lara se danseksamen is om die draai. Sy oefen al weke lank vir die groot dag! Minki en Natalie kan nie wag om haar in aksie te sien op die verhoog nie. Maar dan loop dinge onverwags skeef, en Lara se dansdrome is - vir eers - daarmee heen. Minki en Natalie weet nie hoe om hulle beste maat op te beur nie. Maar een van Minki se gunstelingboeke gee haar 'n plan ...

Dit is vakansietyd: die weer is heerlik en almal geniet hulle gate uit buite. So, waar is Greg Heffley? Binne-in die huis besig om videospeletjies te speel met die gordyne toe.

Greg, 'n selferkende "binneshuise persoon", ervaar sy heerlikste vakansiefantasie: geen verantwoordelikhede en geen reëls. Maar Greg se ma se idee van 'n perfekte vakansie is nie dieselfde nie. Sy glo aan buitemuurse pret en "gesinstyd".

Wie se idee gaan wen? Of sal 'n nuwe toevoeging tot die Heffley-gesin alles verander?

Dit is die yskoue winter van 1944/1945. Die Tweede Wereldoorlog woed nog en Nederland ly onder die Duitse besetting. Die 15-jarige Michiel kan nie wag tot hy oud genoeg is om aan die ondergrondse versetsbeweging deel te neem nie. Wanneer Dirk, hulle bure se seun, hom vra om 'n brief af te lewer voel hy dat hy uiteindelik ernstig opgeneem word. Maar Dirk word gearresteer en die persoon aan wie hy die brief moet besorg, word deur die Duitsers doodgeskiet. Gaan Michiel die brief oopmaak en die verantwoordelikheid van die opdrag daarin aanvaar?

Avonture wag! Uit die verbeelding van Rowley Jefferson kom ’n avontuur van epiese afmetings! Sluit aan by Roland en sy beste vriend, Garg die Barbaar, waar hulle die veiligheid van hulle dorpie verlaat en op ’n sending vertrek om Roland se ma uit die kloue van die Hardekwas Heksemeester te red. Gaan ons helde oorleef? Lees Rowley Jefferson se Vreeslike Vriendelike Avontuur en vind uit!

Iwan is die jongste en ook die luiste van drie seuns. Op ’n dag stuur sy pa hom om takke in die woud te gaan afbreek en daar kom hy ’n blinde man teë. Dié man sê vir hom dat hy eendag die tsaar van Rusland sal word. Al wat hy moet doen, is om op die bakoond in die huis te lê, net sonneblompitte te eet, en met niemand te praat nie … vir sewe jaar lank!

Die jare gaan verby en uiteindelik begin sy groot reis na die Witteberge, ’n reis vol avontuur en gevare. Hy kom teen die bose Og te staan, kruis paaie met die rower Batur en reken met ’n heks af. So trek hy deur seisoene en landskappe, en telkens moet hy ’n nuwe struikelblok op pad oorkom.

Maar Wanja glo vas in die voorspelling van die blinde man en hou voet by stuk. Sou die ou man die waarheid gepraat het?

From the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Crave series comes a thrilling new spin-off series!

For Clementine, life at a deadly academy for rogue paranormals is upended when a hurricane takes aim for the school, unleashing nightmares and secrets in the gripping new spin-off to Tracy Wolff's instant No. 1 New York Times bestselling Crave series.

The Calder Academy series is best enjoyed in order.

Book 1 Sweet Nightmare
Book 2 Sweet Chaos
Book 3 Sweet Vengeance

The super cute unicorn board book that makes counting fun! Once upon a twinkling night, Mindy could not sleep, So her daddy and her favourite toy said, "You should count some sheep!" Now, Mindy isn't keen on sheep, they "BAAAA" from dusk till dawn. So instead of counting noisy sheep, she counted...UNICORNS! What's the best way to help little ones fall asleep? Introduce them to super cute unicorns, of course! And with cuddly, laughing and magical unicorns on every page, and a fun story showing children how to count from one to twenty, this book is set to become every child's new favourite. A gorgeous, sparkly board book edition of Twenty Unicorns at Bedtime - perfect for little hands A brilliantly fun text with beautiful illustrations throughout, babies and toddlers will love spotting the unicorns on every page The perfect gift for baby showers, birthdays and much more! Love the sound of this? Don't miss Twenty Dinosaurs at Bedtime (paperback and board book) and Twenty Elves at Bedtime (paperback)