The astonishing, beautiful new story for all readers of 10 and over from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER.

There are stories about people who want to live forever.

This is not one of those stories.

This is a story about someone who wants to stop…

Alfie Monk is like any other nearly teenage boy – except he’s 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England.

Obviously no one believes him.

So when everything Alfie knows and loves is destroyed in a fire, and the modern world comes crashing in, Alfie embarks on a mission to find friendship, acceptance, and a different way to live…

… which means finding a way to make sure he will eventually die.

With nothing but your instincts and your trusty Survival Spinner, do you have what it takes to make it out of the jungle alive? Find out in this latest adventure in the thrilling game-in-a-book series, Spin to Survive: Deadly Jungle! Grandma Beatriz has given you an important mission: discover the fabled Lost City of the Jaguar God so it can be protected and preserved for the future. But lost and alone in the Amazon Rainforest, survival must be your top priority. Play your way through the deadly dangers of the Amazon in a fight for your life, facing off against treacherous river rapids, prowling jaguars, dastardly treasure-hunters and a whole host of hazards that dwell deep in the jungle. How does it work? Read the story and decide what course to take. Place your Survival Spinner (included with this book!) on the circle, then SPIN TO SURVIVE! Follow the directions to the next stage of your adventure... or your grisly demise! The exciting story is accompanied by expert survival tips and real-life accounts of people who survived in the wild, against the odds. Learn how to fashion a raft out of balsa wood, identify which fruits are edible and which are poison,and the traditional wisdom of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon. From bestselling author Emily Hawkins and with spectacular artwork by R. Fresson, children aged 7+ will love playing through this unique choose-your-own-adventure book again and again. Filled with fascinating non-fiction content and with all manner of outcomes awaiting you, Spin to Survive: Deadly Jungle is both a gorgeous reference book and an endlessly replayable adventure.

SHORTLISTED : ESTWA Children's Travel Book of the Year 'An inspirational ocean adventure'- Bear Grylls; Lucy wants to explore the world, and do something daring and difficult. But people laugh at her when she hatches a plan to row across the Atlantic Ocean. So her family rallies round to help prepare for the journey, loading her boat with supplies for 3,000 miles of rowing. Her school friends follow her from afar, learning about the ocean, its wildlife and pollution. Alone at sea, Lucy faces seasickness, storms and a very sore bottom, not to mention close encounters with ships and a humpback whale. Yet there are also the joys of wandering seabirds, shooting stars and magical sunsets, as she finds she is capable of more than she ever imagined. Step aboard and join Lucy on her life-changing adventure to become the girl who rowed the ocean.

Mario is die skool se rekenaarspeletjiekampioen. Maar wanneer hy deur 'n eienaardige nuwe speletjie weggevoer word na die kuberruim, moet hy veg vir sy lewe. 'n Geheimsinnige wese genaamd Gigabyte verduidelik dat hy na die sewe wonders van die antieke wêreld moet reis om ses goue muntstukke te vind, voordat hy kan terugkeer huis toe. Lewensgevaarlike uitdagings wag op hom . . . 'n Kiesjoueieavontuurstorie propvol avontuur en naelbytaksie!

*Over 140 million copies sold worldwide *Good for reluctant readers due to illustrative typeset *Educational edge as books contain facts about various places *Activity packs available to accompany certain titles*More fun and games online at www.geronimostilton.com/UK

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.

“Pappa!” roep Johannes. “Pappa, kyk net!”. “Stil!” roep meneer Blom. “Ek kry nie gewerk nie!”. “Maar jy moet kyk, Pappa,” se Nella Della. Sy hou haar hand ’n bietjie stywer om die mannetjie sodat hy nie kan ontsnap nie. Meneer Blom kyk. “Wat is dit?” vra hy effens knorrig, asof hy vies is dat hulle hom oor so ’n kleinigheid pla. “Is dit ’n kabouter? Kabouters bestaan nie. Dit is dus onmoontlik. Los my nou dat ek kan werk.” ’n Kabouter is dit nie, maar ’n wiplala met die naam Wiplala. En Wiplala kan toor, of soos hy dit noem ‘tinkel’. Die enigste probleem is dat Wiplala dit soms regkry om te tinkel en soms nie. Wanneer hy die Blom-gesin net so klein maak soos hy, is dit die begin van ’n opwindende avontuur. Die Bloms wonder egter of hulle ooit weer normale mense sal word!. Wiplala verskyn oorspronklik in 1957 in Nederlands. Dit is uit die pen van die bekende Nederlandse kinderboekskrywer Annie M.G. Schmidt. Die boek word in verskeie tale vertaal (onder meer Duits, Fins, Engels en selfs Japannees). In 2014 verskyn daar ook ’n film wat gebaseer is op die boek.

*Over 140 million copies sold worldwide *Good for reluctant readers due to illustrative typeset *Educational edge as books contain facts about various places *Activity packs available to accompany certain titles*More fun and games online at www.geronimostilton.com/UK