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!

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.

From No. 1 bestselling children’s author, David Walliams comes his biggest and most epic adventure yet! Illustrated by the artistic genius Tony Ross.

This is the story of a ten-year-old orphan and a 10,000-year-old mammoth…

Read all about it! Read all about it!

ICE MONSTER FOUND IN ARCTIC!

When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster – a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole – she’s determined to discover more…

A chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, and sparks the adventure of a lifetime – from London to the heart of the Arctic!

Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes in David Walliams’ biggest and most epic adventure yet!

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?

Marcus and the Breakfast Club Investigators are back in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School! From #1 bestselling author Marcus Rashford comes another exciting adventure full of fantastic friendships, high-stakes mysteries and strange goings-on! Written with Alex Falase-Koya and packed with tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, it's the perfect book for children aged 8-11. There’s something strange going on at school . . . The Breakfast Club Investigators haven't managed to solve a mystery in months and Marcus is worried that the group is going to break up! So when Gbenga, the captain of the school basketball team, comes to ask for their help Marcus knows this might just be the Investigator's last chance to prove themselves. The basketball team have had a streak of bad luck, and Marcus and his mates are sure there's more going on than meets the eye. As the mystery deepens and they uncover one surprising clue after another, they discover that someone – or something – has cursed the basketball team! Can Marcus and his friends solve the mystery in time?

The powerful Oyo has a Shadow Chasers knife…and only the cleverest and the bravest can withstand the Flame of Truth to win it back from her.

With the guidance of Zulaika, a helpful ghost, Nom, Zithembe and Rosy travel through the unknown terrors of the dream world to find Oyo and regain the knife.

Flame of Truth is the third in the Shadow Chasers series, an Afrocentric fantasy adventure for pre-teens (9 to 12 year olds).

Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots – and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day… 1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany. Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. And there’s one animal in particular he loves: Gertrude the gorilla. With bombs falling all over London, Eric must rescue Gertrude. Together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot… Join David Walliams on this action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure for all the family!

  The snot-tastic sequel to Anna Brooke's hilariously funny Monster Bogey – guaranteed to make you giggle! 'This funny story is snot to be missed. A top pick for your KS2 library.' SCHOOL READING LIST on MONSTER BOGEY Dear nose-pickers, Gooliemaloolie! There’s SO much in this book, I don’t know where to start. There’s a sixty-foot monster on the rampage, the world’s most prestigious entertainment competition, a troop of terrifying criminals, an evil science experiment, SNOT (yeah, WAVES of that) and – I can hardly bring myself to say it – the STINKUS-DINKUS-INUS-NOZZLEUS-HORRIBLIS! What’s that? Only a stink so terrible it’ll give you the whiffy-whiffy-woo-woos . . . Will it all end well? No . . . Yes . . . Oh, I don’t know! You’d better ask Fergus the smelly field mouse . . .   The stinkingly brilliant sequel to Anna Brooke’s hit debut, Monster Bogey! A striking child-friendly package with hilarious illustrations by Owen Lindsay Perfect for fans of Tom Gates, Who Let the Gods Out? and Mr Gum  

Andy en Terry het nóg vloere aangebou by hulle fantastiese boomhuis! Nou is daar 39 vloere met allerhande prettige byvoegings – soos die wêreld se vreesaanjaendste tuimeltrein, ’n maller-as-mal-mallemeule, ’n reusetrampolien, en ’n disko om maar net ’n paar goed te noem. En die beste byvoeging van als? ... Terry se nuutste uitvindsel ... ’n masjien wat self boeke skryf en illustreer! Nou kan hulle meer speel en minder bekommer oor die sperdatum vir hul boek (waarmee hulle, soos elke jaar, laat is).

MAAR iets gaan verkeerd! Die masjien gaan berserk! En om die situasie te red, moet hulle Idiotus, die wêreld se grootste ONT-ontwikkelaar, se hulp inroep ... Dis dalk hul slegste plan nog ... Andy and Terry live in the world’s best treehouse! And in the meantime they have been busy builders and added more storeys to their house. It now has 39 storeys!! There is a not-so-very-merry-go-round, the world’s most hair-raising rollercoaster, trampolines, mud-fighting arenas, and more. And best of all is Terry’s new invention: a writing machine that can write and illustrate books in a jiffy. More time for them to play!

BUT the machine malfunctions and disaster strikes! They won’t make their publishing deadline unless they call in the help of Idiotus, the great UN-inventor. Will he be able to help, or cause more chaos?

Otter, Mongoose and Squirrel never go anywhere. One sunrise, they wake to the excited chatter of birds returning from their yearly journey to the north. This inspires the three friends to go on a trip of their own. Because they can’t fl y, they build a boat and set off across the water, but things don’t work out quite as they planned. Although their great adventure turns out to be short-lived, they all agree that, in the end, it was worth it.

Hoe skiet mens n pienk olifant? Hoekom kan 'n spook nie leuens vertel nie? Hoe vertaal n mens "jy mors papier" in Engels? Watter soort renoster het die kleinste ore? Wat het die seekat vir sy meisie gese? Wil jy Weet? Nou waarvoor wag jy? Lekker lawwe lagboek omnibus 1 het al die antwoorde: Dit bevat die eerste twee boeke in die reeks.

Die Jasper-jeugreeks is die eerste keer uitgegee in 1959 en daar was verskeie herdrukke van die gewilde reeks. Hierdie is die derde titel in die Jasper-reeks. Vir enige kind sal dit ure se genot verskaf, want dit is 'n boek om te lees en te herlees. Saam met die viermanskap is die leser bly oor die sukses wat behaal word en saam met die vriende word daar getreur oor die brandende sitvlakke! Jasper gaan kuier op die plaas en wat 'n avontuur is dit nie! Van jagluiperds jag tot hoenders vang – Jasper geniet hom gate uit! Kom deel in die avonture van Jasper!

It’s a race against time for the Shadow Chasers.

Led by the General, an army of monsters is intent on destroying this world. The Shadow Chasers have discovered that if they defeat the General on the Night of the Red Moon, her army will sleep forever. As the minutes tick by, and the moon turns blood red, the Shadow Chasers are joined by the ancient god/Kaggen.

But the General is the fiercest and most dangerous warrior of all… are their combined forces going to be enough?

Travel back to 1703 with Skulduggery Pleasant in this standalone story featuring all your favorite characters. So many enemies, so little time . . .

Italy, 1703. As the war with Mevolent rages on, the Dead Men are dispatched to a town in the Tuscan hills – not to assassinate the Lord of the Dark Sorcerers, but to save him. A rift has opened to a hellish dimension, and only Mevolent is strong enough to seal it and save the world.

A simple mission, then, which turns ever-so-slightly trickier when Skulduggery is presented with the opportunity to finally get revenge on Nefarian Serpine, the man who murdered him and killed his family thirteen years earlier.

Return to the world of Skulduggery Pleasant in a short novel set hundreds of years before Valkyrie Cain is even born, and follow Skulduggery, Ghastly, Shudder, Ravel, Saracen, Dexter and Hopeless as they argue, bicker and battle their way through an army of their most hated enemies in order to save their oldest enemy so they can stop another, brand new, enemy…

And that's when things get complicated.

Join the PAW Patrol as they help Santa find his missing Christmas star in this festive 32 page picture book Join the Pups for a magical Christmas rescue. It's Christmas Eve in Adventure Bay and the PAW Patrol Pups are getting ready for the big day. When Santa and his reindeer run into difficulty with the sleigh it's up to the PAW Patrol to help them and save Christmas!

Meet the little dinosaur who is the GREATEST SECRET AGENT IN THE WORLD. Spyceratops has all the skills: sneaking, peeking, blending in, daredevil manoeuvres. She has all the kit: groovy gadgets, loyal sidekick, awesome spymobile. And luckily the perfect opportunity has arisen for Spyceratops to share her spy skills with YOU, the reader. GRANDAD is acting very suspiciously. Can he be trusted? BIG FAT NO. Spyceratops is on the case, determined to uncover Grandad’s secret plotting and show off her extraordinary spy skills . . . Spyceratops is Mission Impossible meets Scooby Doo in a Flintstones-esq dinosaur world – come on in and join the fun! I Did See a Mammoth! is the winner of the InspiREAD Award 2023.

Get ready for a new Pokémon adventure in this action-packed chapter book! Join Ash, Pikachu and friends as they discover some new and exciting Pokémon. Embark on an epic adventure with Ash and Goh as they meet a mischievous Grookey and find out how a vision of a mysterious Galarian Ponyta leads Chloe on an exciting quest. This epic Chapter Book is based on two exciting adventures from Pokémon Master Journeys, the top-rated animated series. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this book is ideal for all readers and Pokémon fans. Also available in this range: Pokémon: A New Beginning

‘You must get away tonight,’ the man had told him.

David escapes from the concentration camp where he has spent his entire life and flees across Europe. He is utterly alone – who can he trust? What will await him? And all the while, how can he be sure that they won’t catch up with him . . .

This is the remarkable story of David’s introduction to the world: sea, mountains and flowers, the colours of Italy, the taste of fruit, people laughing and smiling, all are new to David. David learns that his polite manner, his haunted eyes and his thin features are strange to other people. He must learn to fend for himself in this strange new world.

An incredible story of survival against all odds and self discovery, for readers of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Book Thief.

Baie jare gelede was Oupa 'n bobaasvlieenier in die Tweede Wereldoorlog. Maar sedertdien is hy na die ouetehuis Twilight Towers toe gestuur waar die onheilspellende matrone Swine die septer swaai. Oupa en sy kleinseun, Jack, moet 'n waaghalsige plan beraam om te ontsnap. Min weet hulle dat die bose matrone hulle fyn dophou ...

Vir die vyf dapper vriende wat hulleself die Uile noem, is dit opwindend om na die skatte van 'n geheimsinnige, verlore stad in die Kalahari te gaan soek. Opwindend, ja, maar ook lewensgevaarlik. Want in die Kalahariwoestyn is die enigste bedreigings nie net die roofdiere en sandstorms nie, maar ook vyande wat self 'n oog op die buit het. Sal die Uile hierdie gevaarlike manne kan uitoorlê? En is daar werklik 'n verlore stad en skatte diep in die woestyn?

'A writer of comic genius - he has something of Roald Dahl's magic, but more heart' - Sunday Telegraph ‘Maybe you don’t believe me. Maybe you don’t believe in magic. I bet you will by the time you’ve heard what happened to us.’ Cousins Middy and Nathan love magic. The on-stage, cape-swirling, bunny-out-of-a-hat kind. For Middy, it’s all about patience and practice. She uses magic skills to help her out of tricky situations. Nathan is a show-off and a total danger magnet, he is drawn to the sensation, spectacle and audience. So when the famous Blackpool Tower dramatically vanishes the night of the Grand Lights Switch-On, showman Nathan announces live on TV that they will magic it back home. With a stick of rock, a spangly cape, and a bit of misdirection, they end up lost in Las Vegas, home to the grand master of illusion, Perplexion, ‘Legend of Magic’. Full of tricks, twists and deceptions, the delightful Nathan and Middy will keep you guessing until the very end. Praise for Noah's Gold: 'Sparkly, witty, enticing storytelling . . . It's perfect' Hilary McKay