When his dad moves out, Jamie tries to fill his shoes. He needs to become head of the household - right? With his mum dealing with the aftermath of toxic masculinity at its finest, and his little sister Bex struggling to understand what's going on, Jamie has to navigate the choppy waters of what he thinks it means to be a man. Having learned that the best way to deal with feelings is to push them down as far as they'll go, he finds help from an unlikely source. Drinking makes him feel invincible - Super Jim can take on anything - and anyone... But how long will it be before this particular well of wisdom runs dry? And what will it take for Jamie to realise that help was at hand all along? From the author of the Geekhood series, the first of which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Award, comes Smashed by Andy Robb. Funny, touching, with a narrator readers' will instantly love, Smashed is a rollercoaster exploration of young masculinity.

"Sensitively told and heartfelt...will open up many difficult, but important conversations." --Jasmine Warga, Newbery Honor-winning author of Other Words for Home In this powerful middle grade novel from the acclaimed author of Things You Can't Say, a young girl struggles to find her place while her older brother fights to overcome opioid addiction--perfect for fans of The Seventh Wish and Violets Are Blue. When Emma starts sixth grade, things finally begin to change. She may still be in the shadow of her older brother, Austin, the popular high school quarterback, but she's made artsy new friends who get her way more than her bookish best friend, Becca. But things are changing for Austin, too. After undergoing surgery for a football injury, Austin has become addicted to opioid painkillers. By the end of the school year, everything blows up with Austin--and Becca. When their parents decide to send Austin to rehab and Emma to stay with family friends in Wyoming for the summer, Emma seizes the chance to get away. Wyoming turns out to be a perfect fresh start, especially after Emma makes friends with Tyler, a kindred spirit who doesn't judge her--then again, he doesn't know what she did to Becca. Still, Emma can't hide forever...or go back to the way things were with Austin or with Becca. But can she find a way to confront the truth and move forward?

A hugely uplifting and full-of-heart picture book by CBeebies sensation George Webster and bestselling illustrator Tim Budgen! Meet George and his friends! This is me. I am George. My eyes are sparkly, just like my mum. Like my dad, I'm determined and brave, and like my sister, I'm full of FUN! This is Me celebrates our differences and is perfect for every child and every family. It's a beautiful, heartfelt and positive story, with illustrations that are guaranteed to make you smile. This is Me will bring out the glow in everyone! Our differences make us special. We don't all have to be the same. Imagine how boring the world would be if everyone had the same name. With bright and engaging illustrations alongside a genuine and heartfelt story, This is Me is the perfect picture book for any child. So, get ready to read all about George, a little boy with the biggest heart! George Webster is an actor, BAFTA-winning presenter, Ambassador for Mencap, and a star of Strictly Come Dancing 2022, including its Christmas Day special. George was catapulted into the public eye when he spoke about Down syndrome in his myth-busting video for BBC Bitesize, and was later asked to be a presenter on CBeebies. George was the first ever CBeebies presenter to have Down syndrome. Tim Budgen is the outstanding illustrator of bestselling books such as Twenty Dinosaurs at Bedtime, Twenty Unicorns at Bedtime and The Magic Pet Shop series. Tim's illustrations are bright, engaging and perfect for children! With a joyous rhyming story and a whole host of children alongside the main character, this powerful picture book is the perfect way to show children that not only are they amazing, but their friends, family and even people they haven't yet met are amazing too!

Teach students why it's important to keep the Earth clean. This book introduces students to the concepts of trash, pollution, and recycling. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features include a glossary and an index. Engage students in learning with this dynamic text!

Second hilarious novel from the author of the funny, filmic and fast-paced crime-caper HOW TO ROB A BANK. Fourteen-year-old Jacob is thrilled when he wins the chance to feature in the next Marvel movie, shooting in Hollywood. But after missing his connecting flight in Chicago, he tries to complete the journey by Greyhound bus - and there he meets Jennifer. Jennifer is an American teenager on the run with a mysterious package she's guarding with her life - and an enigmatic figure known only as 'the Cowboy' is hot on her heels . . . Jacob soon finds himself on the road-trip of a lifetime as Jennifer's unwitting partner in crime. Will he make it to LA in time - and in one piece? A funny, filmic, page-turning adventure, ideal for readers aged 11+.

Age range 6 to 10Al is researching the effects on his body of travelling in a time machine. Trouble is it's hard to experiment without any mess, especially when your neighbour's cat Precious is in the same house with Al's naughty dog Einstein.Experiments about digestion, nutrition, facts about the body, balance and space travel.

Die Otters gaan veldskool toe. Hier leer hulle ’n paar dinge oor die natuur en oor hulself, en versterk die vriendskapsbande terwyl die seuns snags om ’n kampvuurtjie sit en die veldskoollied sing. Bedags moet hulle deur hindernisbane sukkel en hul weg met ’n kompas oor berge en deur dale terug na die kamp vind.

Weggesteek in die digte bosveldwêreld is tekens van ’n ou beskawing. Die seuns kom op vreemde plekke af. Hulle ontdek ’n donker tonnel, ’n gevaarlike grot en ’n vervalle kasteel …

Maar wat soek twee gewapende mans in die grot? En is die ou kasteel regtig so verlate soos wat dit van ver af lyk?

Being wanted isn't always a good thing.

For three long years, Hanna, Spencer, Aria, and Emily wondered what happened the night their best friend Alison disappeared. Now that all their questions have finally been answered, they can put this awful chapter of their lives behind them. Or so they think.

Not every story has a happy ending, especially when four pretty little liars have done so many wicked things. Will the girls get everything they've ever wanted? Not if I have anything to say about it.

Gerrie Radlof se gewilde Oloff die Seerowerreeks is oorspronklik tussen 1957 en 1961 uitgegee en het daarna reeds vier uitgawes beleef. Die verhale, wat in die 1740's afspeel aan die Kaap de Goede Hoop en die seewee daarom heen, is verwerk om aan te pas by die moderne taalgebruik en aan te sluit by die hedendaagse tiener, maar niks van die oorspronklike sjarme en spanning het in die verwerking verlore gegaan nie. Ook geskik as leesstof vir Afrikaans tweede taal vir ouer leerlinge.

Hierdie roman is 'n vervolg op T'sats se wraak (1996), maar ook 'n onafhanklike verhaal. Soos in Kotze se vorige nege vorige werke word die Kalahari en sy inwoners met soveel kennis en insig geskets dat dit as 't ware vir die leser 'n werklikheid word en, hoewel dit in die eerste plek fiksie is, is dit ryk aan kultuurhistoriese inligting. In T'sats se kind: Tk!olie vervloei feit en fiksie. T'sats, die hoofkarakter in verskeie van Kotze se verhale, het as kind saam met hom skaap opgepas langs die Nossobrivier. Nou word T'sats se kind Tk!olie (asook twee ander Boesmanjagters), deur die polisie gevange geneem en na Gobabis gestuur omdat hulle 'n eland – wat kroonwild is – geskiet het. Die goedhartige magistraat beplan om Tk!olie saam met die ander twee jagters terug te stuur Kalahari toe wanneer hulle gevangenisstraf uitgedien is. Intussen moet hy egter iemand vind om toesig oor Tk!olie te hou, want hy wil ook nie die minderjarige Boesmankind in die tronk opsluit nie. Magistraat Van Ryneveld gee hom vir Freek van Staden, 'n boer in die omgewing, onder die voorwendsel dat hy hom kan hou, aangesien die magistraat vrees dat die boer hom andersins nie sal inneem nie. Maar voor Tk!olie-hulle vrygelaat word, vertrek die magistraat op 'n tog na die Kalahari. Hy gaan om die Kalahariboesmans in te lig oor die wet aangaande die jag op elande sodat nog arrestasies verhoed kan word. In die annale van die destydse Suidwes-Afrika, tans Namibie, staan dit opgeteken dat magistraat Van Ryneveld op 26 Julie 1922 in die Kalahari deur 'n Boesman – volgens hierdie verhaal die legendariese T'sats – met 'n gifpyl doodgeskiet is. Voor die magistraat sterf, skiet hy uit selfverdediging T'sats ook dood. T'sats se kind: Tk!olie is die verhaal van Tk!olie se wedervaringe en terugkeer na sy mense in die Kalahari – ten spyte van die feit dat sy Westerse en ouerlike beskermhere mekaar vermoor. Uiteindelik is hierdie roman 'n tragiese maar ook humoristiese blik op die misverstande wat deur kultuurverskille en gebrekkige kommunikasie ontstaan.

The Babysitters are back! Revisit the best friends you'll ever have with this brand-new retro collection featuring six of the classic adventures: Kristy and the Snobs, Claudia and the New Girl, Stacey's Emergency, Jessi and the Superbrat, Mary Anne and the Great Romance, Dawn's Wicked Stepsister All with their original covers, in a fantastic collectible BSC tin case. Six classic Babysitters club stories in a fabulous collectible tin case The Babysitters Club is now a major Netflix series Lots of Babysitters Club titles are now available as graphic novels - collect them all!

Amelia's granny forgets lots of things. Little things, like where she put her glasses, and big things like people and places. But everything anyone has ever forgotten is stored in The Forgettery, and there Amelia and her granny learn the power of making memories. Chosen by The Guardian for Book of the Month! Filled with warmth and gentle humour, The Forgettery is a beautifully written, sensitive look at dementia and memory loss. Over 850,000 people live with dementia in the UK, which will soar to 2 million by 2051. Globally, around 50 million people live with dementia, with nearly 10 million new cases each year. Opening up discussions surrounding this challenging topic with little ones has never been more important. Without ever explicitly mentioning dementia, The Forgettery can be enjoyed as an adventure story where children explore a fantastical world where memories can be re-discovered and revisited as well as newly made. Rachel Ip's tender words capture the wonderful bond between grandmother and granddaughter and Laura Hughes conjures up an exciting, wonderous space where our most precious memories are stored, and the challenge of dementia can be gently explored and understood.

Get your learners reading! Spot On readers contain delightful South African stories, a variety of interesting characters and beautiful illustrations to get learners excited about reading. Spot On readers are developed by a team of language specialists and teachers. The readers use sight words, phonics and high frequency words to ensure that learners quickly and easily gain the reading skills required in Grade 1.

All eight titles are available as Big Books for shared reading as well as small books for independent reading. Spot On readers are the latest addition to Heinemann's best-selling Spot On series, which is approved by the Department of Education. Spot On readers are available from Grades 1-3 in Afrikaans, English, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Sepedi and Setswana.

From the acclaimed author of Tune It Out and Roll with It comes a “needed, hopeful� (Booklist) middle grade book about a young girl who sets out to overcome her anxiety over the course of one life-changing summer. Twelve-year-old June Delancey is kicking summer off with a bang. She shaves her head and sets two goals: she will beat her anxiety and be the lion she knows she can be, instead of the mouse everyone sees. And she and her single mama will own their power as fierce, independent females. With the help of Homer Juarez, the poetry-citing soccer star who believes in June even when she doesn’t believe in herself, she starts a secret library garden and hatches a plan to make her dreams come true. But when her anxiety becomes too much, everything begins to fall apart. It’s going to take more than a haircut and some flowers to set things right. It’s going to take courage and friends and watermelon pie. Forget second chances. This is the summer of new beginnings.

As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger.

In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf.

With her graduation approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

Dat kinders vroeër of later prontuit vrae oor die dood sal vra, is iets waarvan elke ouer deeglik bewus is. Nietemin is die antwoorde selde prontuit of sonder eufemistiese kinkels wanneer dié vrae wel ter tafel kom. “Kindervriendelike” boeke oor die dood bestaan wel – maar die natuurlikheid en openlikheid waarmee hierdie onlosmaaklike aspek van die mens se bestaan in Eend, Dood en Tulp hanteer word, is binne die Afrikaanse lesersraamwerk geheel en al vernuwend.

Dood, so leer die leser, was nog maar altyd Eend se onsigbare kameraad. Dis bloot dat Eend hom nog nooit van tevore raakgesien het nie. Wanneer die twee mekaar op ’n dag wel leer ken, is daar skielik nie sprake van die vrees of die afstand wat Eend vermoed het nie – en moet ’n mens saam met Dood kopskud en erken dat die lewe nou maar eenmaal sy eie gang gaan.

Cookie has been the dinner lady at Greenfields School for as long as anyone can remember. She has stuffed generations of children with sizzling sausages and jam roly-poly. To the horror of the children, she is suddenly replaced by two ultra-modern-bang-up-to-date dinner operatives. Things will never be the same again. 'Jumbo Jets' is a series which combines lively stories and pictures, for young readers who have enjoyed 'Jets' and want a longer story.