Pluto Rocket and her all-knowing life coach Joe Pidge are back with a blast - and this time they are leaving the safety of their neighbourhood! But Joe is way out of his comfort zone, and it turns out that even the most daring of pigeons gets scared sometimes! So it's up to the intrepid Pluto Rocket to make him feel safe. When the friends embark on a rocket building quest, they realise they both have a lot to learn - but are the dynamic duo up to the challenge?

I’m Rani Ramgoolam and I’m on holiday in my favourite place in the whole world – Mauritius! The tropical island is famous for its pirates and, following an amazing discovery right by Nani’s house, I’m on a mission to seek out their hidden treasure. Luckily Nani and my cousin Kish are on hand to help me decipher a series of cryptic clues. If we can uncover the long-buried booty, this will be my biggest story yet! But rumours about the pirate puzzle are spreading and ruthless rivals are closing in fast…

WONKA tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker becomes the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.

An intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humour - WONKA introduces readers to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time . . . proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you're lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

This magical story follows three children living in a tower block, as they embark on a fantastical adventure which helps them see their home in a new light. A deeply personal story written by multi-award winning poet and Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, drawn from his own experience growing up in a tower block and looking for adventure. This story is a celebration of, and a reclaiming of tower blocks as a place where magic and adventure can happen. It’s a modern-day fable that shows the children of a tower block travelling to a strange, magical world inside a tree and meeting an old man with supernatural powers, only to realise that the magic they’d been looking for had been in their tower all along. Beautiful illustrations complement the poetic narrative, creating an enchanting story which children and adults alike will fall in love with. ​ This powerful story is about how society separates ‘urban’ spaces from the countryside, but the reality is that nature is everywhere, and everyone should have access to it. 

Splatt could not have imagined that a simple quest to find colour would reveal its true essence!

Splatt, an adolescent water drop, lives in Sea Drop Village on the ocean floor at a depth where water has absorbed all colours of light spectrum, and everything appears grey. He is curious and somewhat rebellious; and struggles to blindly accept the authoritarian dogma he is taught – from the dangers of entering the open ocean, to a required unyielding reverence to Thunder God his creator, and finally the threat of death by painful evaporation should he rise to the surface. But most of all he refuses to accept that colour does not exist.

Splatt becomes preoccupied with the fabled Colourland and convinces his girlfriend Lara to set out under the cover of darkness to find it. But only meters into their quest they get separated by strong currents and carried in opposite directions. Both know the only way to reunite is to find Colourland. But the ocean is vast and home to diverse Drop Species that are often hostile.

Success seems increasingly unlikely and at times impossible. The Question is: is colour found in the journey, the destination, or beyond?

A prequel to the original Hunger Games trilogy, that explores the origins of a young Coriolanus Snow and his mentor-tribute relationship with Lucy Gray Baird during the 10th Hunger Games.

It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capital, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.

The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death.

Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

Weet jy wie almal in Droomland bly? ’n Reus wat nie soos ander reuse is nie, ’n verwaande kat wat te lui is om te spin, ’n haan wat nie wou kraai nie en Andries Olifant wat nie in ’n winkel kan werk nie … Ontmoet al hierdie karaktertjies en nog vele meer! Deel in hulle avonture en ontdek die wonderwereld van stories … Stories op die CD: Rooikam; Die reus wat nie ’n reus wou wees nie; Waarom die tongvis plat is; Pompom maak sy dierevriendjies gesond; Die ou vroutjie en Myro, die kat; Jakkals volg ’n spoor; Pikkie Pikkewyn; Die sandglas van Vader Tyd; Die pers drakie.

Push, pull and slide the moving mechanisms in this brilliant board book to meet all your favourite characters from the bestselling picture book The Snail and the Whale – and bring the story to life! What happens when a tiny snail hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale? Push and pull the tabs to see them head off on an amazing journey around the world, help the snail with her big plan to save the whale after disaster strikes and he is beached in a bay, and then slide out the big tab on the last page to watch them both travel safely away – hooray! With a short, simple rhyming text based on the original story, The Snail and the Whale: A Push, Pull and Slide Book is the perfect introduction for preschoolers to The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, and a great gift for fans of the bestselling picture book. Also available: Room on the Broom: A Push, Pull and Slide Book

The universe makes no mistakes… Twelve-year-old Arian never wanted a foster sister, much less the weird and annoying one who has joined his family. From her outlandish outfits and bizarre behaviour to her claim that the random stick she carries is a magical weapon, Madlock is creeping Arian out. There’s just one thing the pair can agree on: that she’s from another planet. Of course, Arian never meant literally… When Madlock summons a portal to another world, Arian is launched into an adventure of intergalactic proportions. For an ancient enemy is stirring in the shadows, and the universe has a bigger plan for them than the pair could ever have imagined

Willow's dad has disappeared: stolen by foxes in the night. To find him, Willow must enter the secret world of the Forest. There she will speak with wolves and find the magical Tower where the foxes are ruled by their silver tongued leader, Reynard. In the Tower, Willow sees wonders: statues walking the streets, spires reaching to the stars, and a lion who wants to be king. But disaster is near. The magic is running out and soon the Tower will fall. Can Willow save her dad and find a way out of the Fox's Tower?

What does Geronimo hate more than travel? Ghosts! Unlucky for him, Thea's heard about a haunted shipwreck. Soon, what started off as a holiday turns into an emergency situation as Geronimo and his family are stranded on a desert island. Will they ever make it back to New Mouse City? About the Geronimo Stilton series: Geronimo Stilton is a bestselling children's series with a dedicated international fan base. As seen on Netflix, the series follows the adventures of the Geronimo Stilton the fa-mouse journalist, as he searches for the next hot scoop. With illustrations and fun fonts throughout, Geronimo Stilton is perfect for reluctant readers aged 5+ years.

"FUN, FRESH and THUMPING with ENERGY" - Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid "MC Grammar is IT. He is the MAN!" - Michael Rosen The first in a hilarious series from multi-award-winning teacher and World Book Day Ambassador, MC Grammar! Meet Z, he only speaks in rhyme. Teased all the time. But now it’s his time to shine. Z stands for ZERO: being the amount of words that Z speaks at school. Why? Because every time he talks, it rhymes. Every. Single. Time. But, things are about to change. The Royal Rap Rumble is coming to town in search of the next rhyming rap legend. With the help of his super-cool English teacher, Mr G, his best friend, SFX, and the ultimate hip-hop makeover, RAP KID is born. But can he become the G.O.A.T and take home the golden mic? Bring on the vibes! The Adventures of Rap Kid celebrates the power of words and friendship. Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Loki. From the viral book-rapping sensation and star of SkyKids Wonder Raps and Rap Tales.

AHOOI DAAR, SKARMINKELS! Grootgaapbaai is oorval met ROTTE! Groot rotte, klein rotte, kwaai rotte en honger rotte. Gelukkig bied 'n geheimsinnige towerfluitspeler, Rufus Rottus, aan om van die knaagdierprobleem ontslae te raak – teen betaling.

Wanneer die gulsige burgemeester egter weier om die towerfluitspeler vir sy dienste te betaal, speel hy 'n betowerde deuntjie en lei al die kinders in Grootgaapbaai weg. Sal Matilda, Basjan en die Van der Branders hulle kan red?

Dit is die vierde titel in die gewilde Seerower-reeks! 'n Lekker leeservaring vir kinders wat pas hulle eerste hoofstukboeke begin lees het.

The 13-Storey Treehouse - in colour! The first bestselling book in Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, now in colour! Perfect for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs. Monkey, this book will make you laugh-out-loud on every page. Andy and Terry live in the WORLD'S BEST treehouse! It's got a giant catapult, a secret underground laboratory, a tank of man-eating sharks and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and shoots marshmallows into your mouth whenever you're hungry! Just watch out for the sea monkeys, and the monkeys pretending to be sea monkeys, and the giant mutant mermaid sea monster . . . Oh, and, whatever you do, don't get trapped in a burp-gas-filled bubble . . . ! Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!

Prinses Minna is mal daaroor om moles in haar koninkryk uit te sorteer! Maar hoe gaan sy die slapende prins wakkermaak?

Hierdie kort, snaakse stories is perfek vir beginnerlesers.

Welkom in die Skool vir Talente. Hier kan almal fantastiese dinge doen. Hulle kan van vorm verander, met diere kommunikeer, water beheer . . . en nog baie meer!

 Alva sien uit na hulle nuwe skoolprojek: Hulle gaan fossiele soek onder op die eiland se strand. Maar dan ontdek hulle reusagtige voetspore in die sand. Beteken dit daar is 'n monster op die eiland?

´n Aardbewing op ´n Vrystaatse myndorp laat 'n skoolgebou ineenstort en keer drie tieners onder die puin vas. Terwyl hulle suurstof en hulle hoop al minder word, beleef die leser die angswekkende situasie saam met hulle. Die vasgekeerde kinders ervaar engtevrees en angs vir die naderende dood, en opflikkerings van verbete hoop en selfs humor, totdat ´n reddingspan hulle dae later eers uitgrawe. Maar een van hulle oorleef dit nie . . .

Wat as jou bekende wêreld skielik verander en dit voel asof niks ooit weer "normaal" sal wees nie? Die krieketmal stadskind Ben bevind hom uit die bloute op die plaas by sy grootouers. Hy weet nie wanneer hy weer sy ouers sal sien nie, en die Gr 7-jaar waarna hy en Alvin so uitgesien het, is skielik vervang met praatjies oor lammers en weiding. Maar gaandeweg begin Ben die groter prentjie sien. 'n Diepsinnige, dog ligte grootwordstorie.

’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?

'n Karavaanpark klink dalk na 'n idilliese plek om te woon, maar Kruhan Malherbe dink nie so nie. Die plek is vol eienaardige mense en daar's geen vriende nie. Een nag volg Kruhan twee otters tot anderkant die riete, na waar 'n vriendelike seun op 'n vlot sit en braai. Timma is die vriend waarop Kruhan gewag het! Terug in die karavaanpark hoor hy stories van mense wat verdwyn het: die eienaar se kleindogter,  en ses jaar vantevore, ’n elfjarige seun. Kan Timma help om die raaisels op te klaar?

George en Harold het al vir amper almal in Leergierig Laer ’n poets of twee gebak.

Wanneer hulle nuutste poets veroorsaak dat die skool se kostannies bedank, stel mnr. Mor drie ongewone tannies aan – wat boonop baie soos aliens lyk!

Sal Kaptein Onderbroek, die held met die rooi mantel, die skool en kinders kan red? Of sal die drie kostannies uit die ruimte hom vir middagete verslind?

Die verhaal neem die lesers op ʼn lugballonavontuur saam met Katerien, Stef, Ouma Katie en ʼn Great Dane-brak – Krummel.

Ouma Katie se emmerskoplys neem hulle letterlik na hoër hoogtes.

Die titel vorm deel van die Best Books vir klaslees-reeks wat fokus op leesboeke wat EAT-leerders in die klas kan lees.

Wanneer die elfjarige Drico van Vuuren en sy ouers in nuwe ’n spogbuurt intrek, dink hulle aanvanklik die ou, vervalle huis langsaan is onbewoon. Maar dan ontmoet Drico vir Blanche Winterbach – die spookmeisie wat saam met haar spookouers en hulle eienaardige huishoudster daar woon. Drico en Blanche het skaars vriende geraak voordat hulle moet saamstaan om die verkoop van die spoke se huis te keer. Veral omdat Drico se melodramatiese kleinniggie, Kirna-Aubrecia, langsaan wil intrek.