Dis al Maart. Mieke het nog nie met Fen gepraat vandat hy koshuis toe is nie. Hy bel nie, kom nie naweke huis toe nie. Op Mtwana hang daar 'n skadu van onsekerheid.

Die Phiri-bende is oorkant die rivier aktief. Hulle teiken hoofsaaklik olifante. Mieke sit haar voet neer en bel vir Fen by die koshuis.

'n Boelie gryp sy foon en 'n bakleiery breek uit. In die gestoei breek Fen sy spanmaat, Jock, se neus. Fen én Jock word geskors. Hulle straf: twee weke se harde arbeid op Mtwana.

From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Geraldine McCaughrean comes an utterly immersive and unforgettable novel set during the London Blitz, inspired by her firefighter father.

With the Second World War looming, four young people sit on a train waiting to be evacuated to a safer place...but they don't want to go. They climb out of the carriage and head back home to Greenwich, forming an unlikely friendship.

They spend their days trying to be useful. Laurence is building a secret machine. Gemmy searches bombed-out homes for things of value - only to find an adorable mutt she can't even give away. Franklin wants to join the Fire Service, although it means lying about his age. Olive looks after her father, who is broken by the deaths of his fellow firefighters. And together, the four roam the streets of London, discovering their resilience amongst the secrets of the city.

But as the Blitz unleashes a barrage of bombs on London, turning the sky ragged with flame, can the friends keep each other safe and survive?

’n Wetenskapsfiksieverhaal wat in die Klein-Karoo en Kaapstad afspeel.

Die agtienjarige Laela Nix se ouers word deur die gevreesde Genmodregering vermoor. Sy slaan op die vlug en beland op die plaas Swartfontein, ’n insekteelstasie. Sy leer die bestuurder van die plaas, Finian, en sy twee mak rooijakkalse ken.

Maar die vrae bly knaag, oor haar ouers se dood, oor haar vervreemde, beeldskone en gewetenlose suster Jessi. Wie kan sy vertrou?

Matt Sharp has a secret talent: if he touches dinosaur eggs, he experiences mysterious visions of the prehistoric world. This is lucky because Matt wants to be a palaeontologist just like his dad. Now that he's twelve, he's allowed to join his father on an exciting search for dinosaur eggs in the Amazonian rainforest - too bad his annoying eleven-year-old cousin, Jo, is tagging along. Even worse, it looks like Matt's dad's rival is following them! Who will win the race and find the fossils first? About The Dinosaur Detectives series: The Dinosaur Detectives is a fun-filled adventure series following the story of Matt Sharp and his family as they hunt for dinosaur eggs. This fact meets fiction series is great for inspiring the young explorer and particularly popular amongst readers aged 7+.

Zander mis sy sussie. En daarmee saam voel dit vir hom asof hy besig is om sy ouers ook te verloor. Maar gelukkig is daar genoeg om sy aandag van dinge by die huis af te lei.

Hy en sy pelle, Mieke, Bongani en Ruben, gaan ’n kortfilm maak vir die kunsfees en hulle gaan seerowers wees! Hulle het selfs die perfekte plek om die video te skiet – die vervalle ou huis in die doodloopstraat se vuil swembad.

Maar dan ontdek hulle iets skokkends . . . en dit word ’n saak van lewe of dood.

Karl Kielblock het verskeie boeke geskryf, waaronder die Lafras Cuyper-reeks baie bekend is en wyd versamel word. Dit handel oor seeavonture in diens van twee oorlogvoerende moondhede vroeg in die 19de eeu. Hierdie is die sewende en laaste boek in die reeks, propvol opwinding, spanning en avontuur! Lafras begin al hoe meer hunker na standvastigheid: met ’n vrou en kinders in ’n huis van hul eie – sonder die gevare wat die lewe op see inhou. Gaan Lafras se seeavonture in hierdie laaste titel van die reeks tot ’n einde kom? En belangriker – sal hy uiteindelik die groot liefde vind waarna hy nog al die jare smag? Die verhaal van Lafras Cuyper is op feite gebaseer.

Fresh off the excitement of the Great Race, Ming and Miaow are officially Guardians of the New Moon and eager for more adventure! Their first mission: to take race-winner Su home and help her prepare for the inaugural Year of the Rat.

Ming is keen to get started, but Miaow finds himself distracted. Things are tense with Su since the rat tricked Miaow during the Race, and the two just can't seem to be in the same room without causing chaos. It gets even messier when their squabbling catches the attention of a furious sea goddess, who is determined to teach Miaow and Su a lesson. Can the longtime frenemies learn to work together, or is the Year of the Rat doomed to disaster?

A humorous and action-packed series, GUARDIANS OF THE NEW MOON is perfect for fans of YOMI AND THE FURY OF NINKI NANKA, TIGER WARRIOR, Laura Ellen Anderson and SPELLCASTERS.

Eric Huang has always been fascinated by legends and lore. As a boy, he was determined to find real-life dragons, so he studied palaeontology at university. Reality didn't live up to his Jurassic Park dreams, though, and he found himself working as secretary at Disney Publishing, launching a career in children's books. Eric lives in London with his boyfriend Brian and cat McNulty. He's a podcaster, writer, and lecturer at City University of London's Masters in Publishing programme.

Phùng Nguyên Quang is an illustrator - picture book author based in Saigon, Vietnam. He creates his stunning artwork using a mix of watercolour, acrylic and digital. His works are inspired by the folk culture of Vietnam and Asia.