Lily Grim's life is a mystery. She has lived with her guardian Gabriel, in their rundown second-hand shop in the City of Undone, for as long as she can remember. For years, the city-dwellers have lived in uneasy discord with The Others - a community of wanderers forced to shelter within the city walls, after they were driven from their nomadic camps in the wilderness. But Undone is a dark and dangerous place to live, especially if you're an Other: feared for their special gifts, they are persecuted by the cruel Master of the City, and taken to the Ring - a prison from which few ever return. When the Master captures Gabriel and throws him into the Ring, Lily is saved by a young Other boy called Dekka. He introduces her to a whole Otherworld that exists beneath the City of Undone. To her astonishment Lily discovers she is an Other, too - with powerful gifts - and is now in grave danger: because the Master wants her dead. But why? Can Lily find answers about who she is, and where she's from. And can the new friends rescue Gabriel, before it's too late?

From the acclaimed author of Sadé and her Shadow Beasts comes Rachel Faturoti's brand new story - about a boy and his dad dealing with the threat of eviction and a boy from the past who might be able to help ... perfect for fans of A Kind of Spark. Isaiah and his dad have recently moved to a new flat, but now his dad is struggling to pay rent due to illness. Soon, the landlord threatens eviction. In history class, Isaiah is intrigued to discover that in the Victorian period, his school used to be a hospital and his flat block was once a workhouse. In the basement of the flats, Isaiah discovers an old fireplace. When he lights it, a boy called Jacob appears. He tells Isaiah he's been sent to the workhouse after his dad disappeared. But he wants to escape. Can Isaiah help Jacob even though he's from the past ... and will Jacob help Isaiah to find a way to save his home?

Forced to take shelter when their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin begin to bravely build a secret underground library. Based on the author's own life experience and inspired by a true story, Nour's Secret Library is about the power of books to heal, transport and create safe spaces during difficult times. Illustrations by Romanian artist Vali Mintzi superimpose the colorful world the children construct over black-and-white charcoal depictions of the battered city.

Lexie London is a confident, cheeky girl who has recently moved from England to Melbourne. Lexie sometimes feels as if she's moved to another planet, especially when she has to say "thongs" instead of "flip-flops". One day, the librarian at Magpie Creek Primary lets Lexie's class in on a huge secret...Many years ago, when visiting this school, the Queen of England lost her personal diary - and now she wants 5MF to find it! Detective Lexie is determined to get to the bottom of it all. The reward? A trip to England to personally return the diary to the Queen herself. No one is going to stop Lexie - not Jeffrey Minton, not Rachel Snoot, and especially not the evil principal Miss Broom. With the help of her friends, Lexie embarks on an epic and colourful adventure. Spooky cupboards, creepy attics, missing paintings and bizarre banana skin trails are just some of the cryptic clues. Will Lexie London crack the case and find the missing diary?

Open the magic face paints and adventure awaits . . . Pirate ship or Robot world Which one will you choose? In each a race to find the prize, will you win or lose? Austin, Alanna, and sausage dog Ozzy have been transformed into pirates! Their mission is to find a golden treasure chest before their time in this world runs out. When two very suspicious pirates climb aboard the New Leaf ship and start snooping around, Austin and Alanna know they must help their crewmates . . . can they save the ship and complete their mission on time? Illustrated by Abeeha Tariq.

The first ever graphic novel in the New York Times bestselling The Last Kids on Earth series, now with over 5 million copies in print worldwide and an Emmy Award-winning Netflix Original series Includes SIX brand new Last Kids stories by Max Brallier, featuring full-colour artwork by Anoosha Syed, Xavier Bonet, Lorena Alvarez, Jay Cooper, Christopher Mitten and The Last Kids on Earth series illustrator Douglas Holgate! When a vicious monster attacks the tree house (rudely interrupting board game night!), our human heroes and their monster pals must decide who is brave enough to battle the beast alone. The only way to choose? An epic, end-of-the-world STORY SHOWDOWN! Jack launches into an epic, totally-heroic, super rad story of one of his many post-apocalyptic adventures. Soon, Quint, Dirk, June and Skaelka, and even Globlet regale the group with sometimes outrageous, often hilarious details of their action-packed escapades during the monster-zombie apocalypse. The challenge is on. Who will claim the ULTIMATE VICTORY? The Last Kids on Earth series: The Last Kids on Earth The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade The Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road

_______________ 'A kinetic tale of the tension between duty, love and trust' - Cassandra Clare 'Defy the Night is everything I crave in a fantasy romance' - Stephanie Garber 'Addicting from page one!' - Jennifer L. Armentrout _______________ The first book in the thrilling Defy the Night series: a blockbuster fantasy saga about a corrupt kingdom, a star-crossed romance and a girl who will do anything for justice. _______________ A spark of rebellion is all it takes to DEFY THE NIGHT. In a kingdom where sickness stalks the streets and only the richest can afford a cure, King Harristan and his brother Prince Corrick are forced to rule with an iron fist. Tessa Cade is a masked outlaw marked for death, but she likes it that way. Together with the mysterious, handsome Weston, she robs from the rich to help the poor, distributing food and medicine to those who need it most. As it becomes clear that the only way to save her people is to assassinate the King, Tessa must face a deadly mission that will take her to the dark heart of the kingdom ... and force her to work with the very people she intended to destroy. For more fantasy romance, don't miss Brigid Kemmerer's New York Times bestselling Cursebreaker series.

Sanlamprys vir jeuglektuur: goud (2005)

MER-prys vir jeuglektuur (2005)

"Ek maak vir jou die hel oop," lees die SMS wat Chris Burns een reënerige aand in Bloemfontein aan sy pêl Kerbs stuur. Net 'n vingerfout, maar in die loop van die volgende paar dae word dit ’n afgryslike werklikheid.

Burns help vir Kerbs om by sy ma se motor in te breek. Die goed wat hulle steel, gaan verkwansel Kerbs by 'n pandjieswinkel - hulle het die geld nodig vir die BreinBliksem-rockfees wat by die Allemanskraaldam gehou gaan word.

An essential collection of seven explosive Alex Rider stories by number one bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz. Ever since MI6 recognized his potential, Alex Rider has constantly been thrust into the line of danger. From a routine visit to the dentist that turns into a chase through the streets of London, to a school trip with a deadly twist, no day has ever been ordinary for the teenage super-spy. This collection of thrilling adventures features familiar and new assailants from the best-loved world of Alex Rider, and also includes three never-before-seen stories.

A special stone hidden in a quiet cove in Cornwall more than 200 years ago, is the object of a desperate search by two opposing factions. When Harry and his school friends discover a code whilst holidaying in the cove, they assume it will lead them to hidden treasure. But dark forces, with seemingly supernatural powers, are working against them. The teenagers soon find themselves caught up in a deadly battle, and will be lucky to escape with their lives, let alone get their hands on the treasure.

The #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more epic adventures in the fifth book in the action-packed Broken Code story arc. The time has come to return to the Dark Forest. ThunderClan's deputy, Squirreflight, has vanished with the cat now known to be an impostor, sowing suspicion and mistrust among the five Clans. The cause of their ancestors' silence is finally clear-but so is the terrifying truth of the danger they must face if they hope to bring light back to the darkness. . . . Packed with action and intrigue, this sixth Warriors series is the perfect introduction for readers new to the Warriors world, while dedicated fans will be thrilled to discover the new adventures that unfold after the events of A Vision of Shadows.

In hierdie omnibus, wat nog drie gewilde Trompie-stories bevat, word die sproetgesig Grootkaptein en die Boksombende se avonture voortgesit. Trompie wil 'n seun se krieketkolf leen, maar hy moet mooi met die suinige ryk seun onderhandel om sy kolf vir hom te leen sodat Kwaggaberg se seuns kan gaan krieket speel.

In hierdie omnibus, wat nóg drie gewilde Saartjie-stories bevat, word Saartjie Baumann, die langbeenmeisie met die wipneus, kuiltjies in die wange en duisende duiweltjies in haar oë, se avonture voortgesit. Daar kuier ’n seun in Lynnekom en hy en Saartjie kom sommer van die intrapslag af nie oor die weg nie. Saartjie het ’n sjarme wat tot oud en jonk spreek en nuwe lesers sal dadelik deur Saartjie en die Drie Muskiete se avonture meegevoer word.

The final book in the epic and bestselling children's fantasy series that will make you believe in magic ... Perfect for fans of Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon, Michelle Harrison's A Pinch of Magic, as well as classic children's fantasy adventures, Narnia and Jumanji. Rose and Arthur are back in Roar, on a voyage that takes them further than they've ever been before: beyond The End. It's an amazing adventure - full of secrets, surprises and fairies with fangs - but then a mysterious storm changes everything. Shipwrecked on a strange island, they make a shocking discovery ... Could this be the end of Roar? Jenny McLachlan is the author of several acclaimed teen novels including Flirty Dancing, Stargazing for Beginners and Truly, Wildly, Deeply. Before Jenny became a writer, she was Head of English in a secondary school; she now loves visiting schools as an author and delivering funny and inspiring talks and workshops. The Land of Roar series is Jenny's debut for readers of 8-12. Ben Mantle began his illustration career early, picking up his first award in a local library colouring-in competition aged seven. Ben has illustrated a number of children's books and is the creator of the award-winning The Best Birthday Present Ever! . Ben lives and works in Brighton.

Silvia's Dad loves re-enacting Roman battles on Hadrian's Wall - unfortunately, he's stumbled through a one-way portal back to ancient Rome and dragged the whole family along for the ride. Silvia thought she was an ordinary schoolgirl - turns out, she's half-goddess. And wait until you meet the rest of her family: her uncle's raising an army, her mum's a warrior goddess and her dad ... well, he ends up turning to lava (don't ask). But it's Silvia who now has the fate of the world resting on her shoulders ... A laugh-out-loud funny family caper full of excitemnt and heart: perfect for fans of Who Let the Gods Out! Readers will go on a time-travel adventure - with a LARPing twist - as Silvia and her family are catapulted back to Ancient Rome Perfect for ages 8 and up PRAISE FOR PRINCESS BMX: 'Daft and delicious' GUARDIAN 'Quirky characters [and] a hilarious plot' BOOKTRUST 'Lots of adventure mixed with some very funny moments' PRIMARY TIMES

Lotta se klas gaan op ’n uitstappie na ’n veldskool op ’n eiland. Die plek behoort aan ’n regte baron en sy vrou, en daar is baie diere: meeue, visse, perde, en selfs ’n lama. Maar daar’s ook ’n groep ongeskikte ouer kinders wat hulle aanhoudend boelie - veral vir Paul. Gelukkig het Lotta haar ANTI-BERENICE-SPROEI ingepak ...en haar blokfluit. Dit is die een katastrofe ná die ander in Lotta se lawwe lewe! Haar avonture is egter altyd vol pret, humor en verrassings!

Would you risk the future to change the past? Greenwich, London, 1894. Luna, Konstantin and Aidan are time-travelling thieves, stealing artefacts from the future to bring progress forward. And they are about to venture on their most treacherous mission. For The Butterfly Club have their eyes on a shiny new prize. In Egypt's Valley of the Kings a man named Howard Carter will stumble upon an unimaginable treasure - Tutankhamun's mummy: the greatest archaeological discovery of all time. The three children are given an impossible task: travel to 1922 and uncover the mummy first. But when the time-thieves disturb Tutankhamun's long sleep they wake something else too - a deadly and ancient curse. And now they must face the terrifying consequences of their actions...

The Metronome: Adamastor City is a rhyming verse dystopian sci-fi story written by Jaco Adriaanse, with illustrations by Luami Calitz.

The text is rich with references to South African folklore, particularly from the Western Cape, as well as a truly dystopian and futuristic universe.

16 year old Ebba has never known life outside the bunker deep inside Table Mountain. When she is elevated to join the elite on the surface in a post-apocalyptic world, she discovers that a mysterious aunt left her a fortune and that she has a sacred task to find four lost amulets so that Theia, the Earth Goddess, can regain power and save the world from a final Calamity. The first in a dystopian fiction trilogy set in a futuristic Cape Town.

Daar's 'n nuwe outjie in Lotta se klas. Sy naam is Remi en hy kom uit Frankryk en eet brood met stink kaas op. Juffrou Knacker laat hom boonop tussen Lotta en Chantelle sit. Chantelle dink hy is oulik en sê kort-kort: "O, la, la!" maar Lotta hou niks van die vent nie. Want hy is so simpel om elke dag vir haar 'n presentjies te bring. Sy gaan beslis van Remi ontslae raak. As dit moet, sal sy haar towerfluit gebruik.

Dit is die een katastrofe na die ander in Lotta se lawwe lewe! Haar avonture is reeds uiters gewild onder talle jong aanhangers en die sesde boek in die reeks beloof selfs groter pret en verrassings.