Many years have passed since the tale of Arthur and the Golden Rope, and Arthur is now a world-famous adventurer. If only his daughter Marcy shared his enthusiasm for exploration... Determined to bring out Marcy's adventurous side, Arthur sets off to Egypt to bring back the legendary Book of Thoth. When Arthur doesn't return, Marcy must follow in his footsteps. Can she overcome her fears and rescue her father from the clutches of the great Sphinx?

Het jy al ooit gewonder hoe die wereld gelyk het toe jou pa klein was? Was daar al dinge soos skole, kantore, yskaste en TV’s? Hoe het mense vir mekaar sonder e-pos boodskappe gestuur? Het hulle regtig doodgegaan van iets soos verkoue omdat daar nog nie medisyne was nie? Die skrywer neem die leser terug na prehistoriese tye waar die wereld baie meer primitief en gevaarlik was. Groot illustrasies in waterverf en bruin potlood word telkens met 'n gepaste skreeusnaakse kort sin vergesel.'n Skreeusnaakse boek vir kinders wat vermoed dat hulle pa’s uit 'n ander wereld kom.

Billy Loves Birds tells the fact-filled story of a day in the life of Billy, a budding young naturalist who is wild about birds of all kinds! Billy encounters many different kinds of birds in his adventures during his day at Forest School, and this book is filled with facts about all the different species he comes across, and some that he can only dream of seeing in the wild one day. He studies a blue tits' nest with chicks about to fledge, spies a kingfisher catching a worm, and shows his friend how to peck like a woodpecker! Follow Billy as he shares his love of birds - discover how to trumpet like a crane or laugh like a kookaburra and learn what makes feathers fabulous or beaks extraordinary. With an engaging and lively narrative from Jess French and fun, warm illustrations from Duncan Beedie this book will help ignite a love and appreciation for nature, right on our doorsteps. The Nature Heroes series focuses on a group of friends who are passionate about nature and the great outdoors. Each book features a different child who has a favourite topic that they are fascinated by: Billy Loves Birds, Bella Loves Bugs, Ava Loves Animals, and Pedro Loves the Planet! Playful text and funny relatable illustrations make this an accessible series, which provides an entertaining introduction to the natural world.

In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of J. R. R. Tolkien, author and forefather of the fantasy genre. Little John experienced lots of change in his life from a young age. Moving from South Africa to a big city in England, he longed for the nature he grew up around. After the death of both of his parents, John found comfort in telling stories and building imaginary worlds with his friends. And he continued to tell stories for the rest of his life, creating epic tales of hobbits, dwarves, elves and wizards as J. R. R. Tolkien. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the writer's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

Join in with the famous nursery rhyme in this 25th anniversary edition of a bestselling bedtime favourite. A beautiful 25th anniversary edition of a bedtime favourite, this is Penny Dale's warm, funny and much-loved take on the bouncy bedtime rhyme of 'Ten in the Bed'. With ten in the bed, it's a bit of a squeeze! Roll over, roll over! But the little one gets cold all alone, and soon all ten are snuggled up and fast asleep. Children will love reading this famous rhyme and shouting out the crash, thud and bump noises - bedtime has never been such fun!

This irresistible little library contains four fun books about everyone's favourite bear, Paddington - now a major movie star! Learn all about the nation's favourite bear, Paddington - now a major movie star - in these four mini board books packaged together in an attractive slipcase. Find out how Paddington travelled all the way from Peru to London and met the Brown family, and follow him through some hilariously action-packed days. These funny stories are perfect for the youngest of Paddington fans to take out and about and enjoy wherever they go. The books included are: Paddington - The Arrival Paddington at Home Paddington at the Seaside Paddington Goes Shopping

Anchors away for an action-packed voyage with Pirate Pete and his mischievous, purple parrot. Pirate pete sails the seven seas on the Jolly Crossbone. It would be the perfect life if not for his chatty parrot always getting him into trouble. When his ship is ambushed by marauding pirates, will Pete's parrot save the day, mor make it much, much worse?

The big day has almost arrived and one little puppy is very excited about his first EVER Christmas. But with three drooling Dalmatians, six sausage-snaffling Scotties and every dog in town helping out, the festive season is a shambles! Will everything be ready in time for Christmas Day? Children will love picking their favourite dogs and spotting the puppy in busy scenes. This hilarious picture book is a great way to introduce children to Christmas traditions. 'Just the thing for dog lovers, this charming picture book gives the old Christmas favourite a canine makeover, and great fun it is too' LoveReading 'Festive scenes adorn every page and there's plenty here to help children build up anticipation. But with all these dogs on the scene, will anything get done? Great fun, with vibrant illustrations by Marisa Morea.' Parents in Touch