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Armathco - Basic Math 6 (Paperback): Robert Marashlian Armathco - Basic Math 6 (Paperback)
Robert Marashlian
R643 Discovery Miles 6 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Armathco - Basic Math 5 (Paperback): Robert Marashlian Armathco - Basic Math 5 (Paperback)
Robert Marashlian
R649 Discovery Miles 6 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Boy Who Invented TV - The Story of Philo Farnsworth (Paperback): Kathleen Krull The Boy Who Invented TV - The Story of Philo Farnsworth (Paperback)
Kathleen Krull; Illustrated by Greg Couch
R249 R226 Discovery Miles 2 260 Save R23 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to 'make pictures fly through the air.' This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just 8 years later he made his brainstorm in the potato field a reality by transmitting the world's first television image.

Colm 'Gooch' Cooper - Great Irish Sports Stars (Paperback): Donny Mahoney Colm 'Gooch' Cooper - Great Irish Sports Stars (Paperback)
Donny Mahoney
R248 R233 Discovery Miles 2 330 Save R15 (6%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Gaelic footballer who's won nearly every prize in the game: Including 5 All-Irelands & 8 All-Stars. 'You need a boot to kick and hands and shoulders to mark your opposition. But without a sharp brain, you'll never make it as a Kerry footballer.' Follow Colm from his days as a tiny, freckle-faced kid - the youngest of seven in a GAA-mad family from Killarney - all the way to Croke Park, where he won five All-Ireland titles. This is the story of how a boy who everyone said wasn't big enough or strong enough to wear the green and gold jersey of Kerry became one of the greatest Gaelic footballers of all time.

Historic Girls - Stories of Girls Who Have Influenced the History of Their Times (Paperback, illustrated edition): E. S. Brooks Historic Girls - Stories of Girls Who Have Influenced the History of Their Times (Paperback, illustrated edition)
E. S. Brooks
R409 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R22 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A companion to "Historic Boys," these are the stories of girls--and women--who changed and influenced history with acts of courage and daring. Compiled from stories that appeared in "Saint Nicholas" magazine in 1887.

Superhero Superstars: Chadwick Boseman (Hardcover): Emma Huddleston Superhero Superstars: Chadwick Boseman (Hardcover)
Emma Huddleston
R726 Discovery Miles 7 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Chadwick Boseman captivated audiences as Marvel's Black Panther. With compelling images, fun facts, and an Inside Hollywood special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of Boseman's life, acting career, and experience playing Black Panther.

Superhero Superstars: Chadwick Boseman (Paperback): Emma Huddleston Superhero Superstars: Chadwick Boseman (Paperback)
Emma Huddleston
R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Chadwick Boseman captivated audiences as Marvel's Black Panther. With compelling images, fun facts, and an Inside Hollywood special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of Boseman's life, acting career, and experience playing Black Panther.

True Grit Junior Edition (Paperback, Junior edition): Bear Grylls True Grit Junior Edition (Paperback, Junior edition)
Bear Grylls 1
R222 R203 Discovery Miles 2 030 Save R19 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Who are the people that inspired Bear Grylls to become one of the world's toughest adventurers? From famous explorers whose never-say-die attitude led them to achieve astonishing feats, to everyday people unexpectedly caught up in life-threatening situations, True Grit is a collection of some of the toughest feats of survival ever accomplished. Learn what it takes to make it through alive in some of the planet's most dangerous locations from these exciting tales of death-defying resilience. Abridged for younger readers.

I, Ada - Ada Lovelace: Rebel. Genius. Visionary (Paperback): Julia Gray I, Ada - Ada Lovelace: Rebel. Genius. Visionary (Paperback)
Julia Gray 1
R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Ada Byron is rich and clever, but she longs to be free. Free to explore all the amazing ideas that come to her imagination, like flying mechanical horses and stories inspired by her travels. Free to find love and passion beyond the watchful gaze of her mother and governesses. And free to learn the full truth about her father, the notorious Lord Byron. Then Ada meets a man whose invention might just change the world – and he needs her visionary brilliance to bring it to life . . .

A wonderfully witty and poignant portrayal of the young life of Ada Lovelace, the 19th-century mathematician who is hailed as the world’s first computer programmer.

Soldier Bear (Paperback, Translation): Bibi Dumon Tak Soldier Bear (Paperback, Translation)
Bibi Dumon Tak
R308 R279 Discovery Miles 2 790 Save R29 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Winner of the 2012 Batchelder Award Based on a real series of events that happened during World War II, Soldier Bear tells the story of an orphaned bear cub adopted by a group of Polish soldiers in Iran. The soldiers raise the bear and eventually enlist him as a soldier to ensure that he stays with the company. He travels with them from Iran to Italy, and then on to Scotland. Voytek's mischief gets him into trouble along with way, but he also provides some unexpected encouragement for the soldiers amidst the reality of war: Voytek learns to carry bombs for the company, saves the camp from a spy, and keeps them constantly entertained with his antics.Always powerful and surprising, Bibi Dumon Tak's story offers readers a glimpse at this fascinating piece of history.

That Girl Lay Lay: it's Time to #Slay (Paperback): Kwyn Bader That Girl Lay Lay: it's Time to #Slay (Paperback)
Kwyn Bader
R355 R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Save R19 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Learn all about Lay Lay -- the latest teen music sensation and Nickelodeon's newest star -- in this full-color photographic memoir! Alaya "Lay Lay" High is the latest teen influencer and role model to take over social media. She's a rapper, dancer, style icon, yoga lover, and gardener. In 2018, at only eleven years old, she was the youngest female rapper ever to be signed with Empire Records. Now, her fans include such followers as Cardi B, Le'Veon Bell, and North West -- and she's soon to have her own show on Nickelodeon! Lay Lay has already amazed the world with her style, enthusiasm, and positive lyrics. And now she'll amaze kids everywhere with her journey, from going viral after rapping in her dad's car to becoming a superstar, in this photographic memoir! Find out all about Lay Lay and her incredible success -- including her words of inspiration, never-before-heard stories about growing up with her dad and siblings in Atlanta, how she got into gardening and yoga, her goals for the future, and her tips on how you can become confident and learn how to slay, just like Lay Lay! With exclusive content and full-color photos on every page, this biographic scrapbook is a must-have for any Lay Lay fan!

About This Boy: Growing up, making mistakes and becoming me (Paperback): Leon Rolle, Derek Owusu About This Boy: Growing up, making mistakes and becoming me (Paperback)
Leon Rolle, Derek Owusu
R307 R278 Discovery Miles 2 780 Save R29 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Leon "Locksmith" Rolle is one-quarter of the phenomenally successful band Rudimental. In this book, he shares his aspirational story. With chapters on mindset, self-belief and confidence, Leon encourages you to find balance and happiness, no matter what life throws at you. Leon grew up in Hackney, where he played semi-professional football and went on to form Rudimental with three childhood friends. He says: "Things weren't always easy for me growing up, and I made a lot of mistakes. But I don't regret any of it, because everything that's happened has made me Locksmith, and that makes me proud. I want you to be proud of yourself too. You have the power to be great, and successes, mistakes and failures are all just a part of life. It's the journey that counts, because that's what makes you who you are." Let Leon's story inspire you to embrace life and fulfil your incredible potential.

Superhero Superstars: Benedict Cumberbatch (Hardcover): Emma Huddleston Superhero Superstars: Benedict Cumberbatch (Hardcover)
Emma Huddleston
R730 Discovery Miles 7 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Benedict Cumberbatch captivated audiences as Marvel's Doctor Strange. With compelling images, fun facts, and an Inside Hollywood special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of Cumberbatch's life, acting career, and experience playing Doctor Strange.

DK Life Stories Jesse Owens (Hardcover): James Buckley DK Life Stories Jesse Owens (Hardcover)
James Buckley
R203 R188 Discovery Miles 1 880 Save R15 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Discover the inspiring story of Jesse Owens, African American track-and-field athlete and Olympic gold medalist, in this fascinating kids' biography. Jesse Owens is one of the most famous athletes of all time, but he experienced discrimination throughout his athletic career, such as having to stay at a different hotel to his teammates, because of the color of his skin. However, he went on to win an incredible four gold medals at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games. This biography, ideal for kids aged 8-11, charts the major events of Jesse's life; from his childhood growing up on a farm in Alabama before his family moved to Ohio in search of better opportunities, to the beginning of his running career and years as a world record-breaking student athlete while working part-time jobs, all the way to the Olympics and beyond. DK Life Stories goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history's most interesting and inspiring people. Full-colour photographs and hand-drawn illustrations complement age-appropriate, narrative text to create an engaging book children will enjoy reading. Definition boxes, information sidebars, inspiring quotes, and other nonfiction text features add depth, and a handy reference section at the back makes DK Life Stories the one biography series everyone will want to collect.

The Jerrie Mock Story - The First Woman to Fly Solo around the World (Paperback): Nancy Roe-Pimm The Jerrie Mock Story - The First Woman to Fly Solo around the World (Paperback)
Nancy Roe-Pimm
R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"The Jerrie Mock Story is the rewarding tale of a feisty woman who not only followed her dream, but made it happen." - Dorothy S. Cochrane, curator, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum In this biography for middle-grade readers, Nancy Roe Pimm tells the story of Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world. In her trusty Cessna, The Spirit of Columbus-also known as Charlie-she traveled from Columbus, Ohio, on an eastward route that totaled nearly twenty-three thousand miles and took almost a month. Overcoming wind, ice, mechanical problems, and maybe even sabotage, Mock persevered. Mock caught the aviation bug at seven years old, when she rode in a Ford Trimotor plane with her parents. In high school, she displayed a talent for math and science, and she was the only woman in her aeronautical engineering classes at Ohio State University. Although she then settled into domestic life, she never lost her interest in flying. What began as a joking suggestion from her husband to fly around the world prompted her to pursue her childhood dream. But the dream became a race, as another woman, Joan Merriam Smith, also sought to be the first to circle the globe. Even though Mock beat Smith and accomplished what her heroine Amelia Earhart had died trying to do, her feat was overshadowed by the Vietnam War and other world events. Now, Pimm introduces Mock to a new generation of adventurers.

Martin Luther - Reformation Fire (Paperback, Revised ed.): Catherine Mackenzie Martin Luther - Reformation Fire (Paperback, Revised ed.)
Catherine Mackenzie
R185 R168 Discovery Miles 1 680 Save R17 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

What made an ordinary monk become a catalyst for the Reformation in Europe in the 1500s? What were the reasons lying behind his nailing of 95 theses against the practice of indulgences to the door of the Schlosskirche in Wittenberg in 1517? Why was Martin Luther's life in danger? How did his apparent kidnapping result in the first ever New Testament translated into the German language? Discover how a fresh understanding of the Scriptures not only transformed his own life but had a huge impact upon Europe.

Mi Primer Libro Sobre Picasso (Hardcover): Mi Primer Libro Sobre Picasso (Hardcover)
R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Return of the White Book - True Stories of God at work in Southeast Asia (Paperback, Revised edition): Rebecca Davis Return of the White Book - True Stories of God at work in Southeast Asia (Paperback, Revised edition)
Rebecca Davis
R186 R169 Discovery Miles 1 690 Save R17 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The hill tribes of Southeast Asia told legends that one day the White Book that their ancestors had lost would be brought back to them. When the Karen tribe saw the Bible in 1813 through the mission of Adoniram Judson, they recognised the White Book of their stories. This is the amazing true story of how the faith spread through the land of Myanmar, formerly Burma.

Isigcawu Senkantolo (Zulu, Paperback): M.M. Masondo Isigcawu Senkantolo (Zulu, Paperback)
M.M. Masondo
R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Una ibe impumelelo le ndatshana yami ngizobonge kakhulu imizamo yami yokuzikhandla ngibhala ngicima. Lokho kusho ukuthi akudingeki umuntu aze abe isifundiswa esikhulu ukuze akwazi ukubhala incwadi. Umuntu webanga leshumi kuphela kusho ukuthi, uvuthwe ngokupelele ukuthi angazibhalela eyakhe incwadi. Nakuba kunjalo, kunabantu abangifaka ugqozi lokubhala. Labo ngoCleophas Nxumalo no-Erick Mnguni (onguthishanhloko) ababengifundisa Ekucabangeni High School, eNquthu. Abanye yilaba: uVincent Zulu kanye noZamambo Mkhize. Laba bavengifundisa laphaya eSwelihle High School, eMlazi. Engingeke ngakhohlwa nguye ngumsakazi uThokozani Nene, ngomdlalo wakhe othi Isigcawu Senkantolo. Kungosizo lwalo mdlalo ngizamile ukubhala indlela okusetshenzwa ngayo enkantolo. Kungalo mdlalo ngifikelwe ukubhala ngigxile kakhulu ekuphenyeni kwasenkantolo. Ngithi kini nikhule nikhokhobe! Okwesibili, ngizothanda ukusho ukuthi le ndabe akusiyo indabe eyenzeka. Izindawo okukhulunywa ngazo kule ncwadi, iningi lazo.

Haatchi and Little B - Junior edition (Paperback, Junior edition): Wendy Holden Haatchi and Little B - Junior edition (Paperback, Junior edition)
Wendy Holden 1
R302 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R30 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

When Haatchi was injured by a train, he lost one of his legs and his tail - a huge problem for such a big dog. He needed some serious love; he needed to find his perfect Forever Home. And then Haatchi met Owen. Owen was finding life hard too. He also needed some love. And, like Haatchi, he had a lot of love to give . . . This is the inspiring true story of the best friends who can overcome any problem together. Because, after all, it doesn't matter how many legs or wheels you have, it's who journeys with you.

Superhero Superstars: Chris Pratt (Hardcover): Martha London Superhero Superstars: Chris Pratt (Hardcover)
Martha London
R726 Discovery Miles 7 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Chris Pratt captivated audiences as Marvel's Star-Lord. With compelling images, fun facts, and an Inside Hollywood special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of Pratt's life, acting career, and experience playing Star-Lord.

Greyfriars Bobby (Paperback): Richard Brassey Greyfriars Bobby (Paperback)
Richard Brassey
R243 R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Save R24 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Everyone has heard the legend of Greyfriars Bobby, the Skye terrier who belonged to a policeman in Edinburgh more than one hundred and fifty years ago - and who was as loyal in death as in life to his master. He was so famous that it's said that Queen Victoria paid him a special visit. But until now, not all the facts of this often told story have been known. Richard Brassey uncovered new research in preparing this book. Best of all, however, is the warmth and humour in the words and pictures that has made this story a favourite for generations of readers.

The Jerrie Mock Story - The First Woman to Fly Solo around the World (Hardcover): Nancy Roe-Pimm The Jerrie Mock Story - The First Woman to Fly Solo around the World (Hardcover)
Nancy Roe-Pimm
R806 Discovery Miles 8 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"The Jerrie Mock Story is the rewarding tale of a feisty woman who not only followed her dream, but made it happen." - Dorothy S. Cochrane, curator, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum In this biography for middle-grade readers, Nancy Roe Pimm tells the story of Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world. In her trusty Cessna, The Spirit of Columbus-also known as Charlie-she traveled from Columbus, Ohio, on an eastward route that totaled nearly twenty-three thousand miles and took almost a month. Overcoming wind, ice, mechanical problems, and maybe even sabotage, Mock persevered. Mock caught the aviation bug at seven years old, when she rode in a Ford Trimotor plane with her parents. In high school, she displayed a talent for math and science, and she was the only woman in her aeronautical engineering classes at Ohio State University. Although she then settled into domestic life, she never lost her interest in flying. What began as a joking suggestion from her husband to fly around the world prompted her to pursue her childhood dream. But the dream became a race, as another woman, Joan Merriam Smith, also sought to be the first to circle the globe. Even though Mock beat Smith and accomplished what her heroine Amelia Earhart had died trying to do, her feat was overshadowed by the Vietnam War and other world events. Now, Pimm introduces Mock to a new generation of adventurers.

Biggest Names in Music: Lizzo (Hardcover): Martha London Biggest Names in Music: Lizzo (Hardcover)
Martha London
R726 Discovery Miles 7 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This title introduces readers to the life and music of Lizzo. Colorful photos, fun facts, and a timeline of key dates in her life make this book an exciting read for young music lovers.

The Choice - for young readers (Paperback): Philly Mcmahon The Choice - for young readers (Paperback)
Philly Mcmahon
R374 R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Save R33 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Two brothers growing up in the shadows of the Ballymun flats are on very different paths. Sports-mad Philly is on his way to the hallowed turf of Croke Park; John to exile, heartbreak and ultimately tragedy. But were these paths set in stone? Or does our fate lie in the choices we make? The fictionalised account of Philly McMahon's multi-award-winning memoir will reach a whole new generation of readers, in a moving coming-of-age story for our times.

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