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When Aaslan's duty to escort his sister, Aisha, to a neighboring village is met with defeat, he must journey to find his sister through the underground tunnels of the Turkish countryside. He fights little boy fears in a grown up world to regain his honor and save her life. With the help of friends, his destiny becomes one of survival and growth. He is soon to earn the name he bears, or die trying.
In hierdie omnibus, wat nog drie gewilde Trompie-stories bevat, word die sproetgesig Grootkaptein en die Boksombende se avonture voortgesit! In Trompie die hoerskoolseun maak die Boksombende n plan om geld in te samel om vir Rooie n fiets te koop. In Trompie die dromer word die bende bedreig deur n meisiekind! Trompie, die Grootkaptein en meesterlike planmaker, is smoorverlief en sit heeldag net en droom. In Trompie die speurder kom Trompie en Rooie op skelms af wat fietse steel. Trompie agtervolg die diewe en beland in n groot penarie. Sal Trompie hierdie gevaarlike avontuur oorleef sodat hy weer saam met sy manskappe onder die blou hemel kan vergader? Die ondeunde Trompie het n sjarme wat tot oud en jonk spreek en nuwe lesers sal dadelik deur Trompie en die Boksombende se avonture meegevoer word!
In hierdie omnibus, wat nog drie gewilde Saartjie-stories bevat, word Saartjie Baumann, die langbeenmeisie met die wipneus, kuiltjies in die wange en duisende duiweltjies in haar oe, se avonture voortgesit! In Saartjie se donkie besluit sy om vir die dorp se seuns te bewys sy kan beter as enigeen van hulle donkie ry. In Saartjie se nuwe maat maak die Drie Muskiete kennis met die parmantige Gail Smith wat spog dat sy alles net so goed soos Saartjie kan! En in Saartjie se slim plan besluit Saartjie sy wil darem ook voel hoe dit is om n modepop te wees. Die Drie Muskiete kry haar ma se grimering beet en dan klop Galpil aan die deur. Saartjie is seker sy gaan sy voete onder hom uitslaan, maar sy reaksie is nie wat sy verwag het 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!
In hierdie omnibus, wat die eerste drie boeke van die gewilde Trompie-reeks bevat, ontmoet ons vir Trompie, die elfjarige sproetgesig Grootkaptein van die Boksombende. Hy en sy vriende Rooie, Blikkies en klein Dawie maak die lewe interessant (en soms taamlik moeilik!) vir die inwoners van hul tuisdorp, Kwaggaberg. Hul avontuur met die dominee se bobbejaan ruk handuit en Trompie se poging om vir sy suster Anna n kerel te kry, loop lelik skeef. Trompie wil ook baie graag n hond he en het sy oog op n basterbrak genaamd Boesman. In Trompie die stouterd trek Trompie vir die nuwe seun wat al die onderwysers se witbroodjie is, n lelike streep. In Trompie die soet seun besluit Trompie hy is moeg daarvoor om altyd in almal se slegte boekies te wees. Die Boksombende se Grootkaptein kondig aan dat dit tyd geword het om goeie dade te doen, maar dis glad nie so maklik soos wat dit klink nie! Die ondeunde Trompie het n sjarme wat tot oud en jonk spreek en nuwe lesers sal dadelik deur Trompie en die Boksombende se avonture meegevoer word!
In hierdie omnibus, wat die eerste drie boeke van die gewilde Saartjie-reeks bevat, ontmoet ons vir Saartjie Baumann, die langbeenmeisie met die wipneus, kuiltjies in die wange en duisende duiweltjies in haar oe. Hierdie rabbedoe en haar twee maats staan bekend as die Drie Muskiete en al wat hulle lewe versuur, is seuns en 'n klein niksnuts genaamd Muggie. In Saartjie se vakansie tref 'n orkaan 'n Johannesburgse woonbuurt en Saartjie kom af op 'n tweeling wie se ouers albei in die hospitaal is. In Saartjie se geheim laat Saartjie se ondeundheid haar soos gewoonlik weer in die moeilikheid beland. Galpil-hulle is net mooi gereed om vrugte vas te le wanneer 'n vreesaanjaende spook sy verskyning maak. 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!
A stunning full-colour illustrated gift hardback of the third book in Philip Pullman's world-famous and beloved His Dark Materials trilogy. The perfect gift for every fan, of any age. "Every atom of me and every atom of you..." Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no-one has ever returned...... Now a major HBO/BBC TV series starring Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, Dafne Keen, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Beautifully illustrated by acclaimed artist Chris Wormell, the creator of the covers for The Book of Dust: la Belle Sauvage and The Secret Commonwealth.The perfect companion to the illustrated gift hardback editions of Northern Lights and The Subtle Knife
Join some of your favourite PokĂŠmon from Kanto to Galar in this sticker book. Packed full of amazing activities and with sticker scenes featuring battle stadiums, tropical beaches, snowy mountains and more! Where will you add your 1001 PokĂŠmon stickers?
All legends start somewhere . . . After defeating the evil Grendilock and saving Cadno, the last firefox, Charlie Challinor is looking forward to a well-earned rest. But when a familiar face appears from the realm of Fargone, Charlie's family is once again swept up into adventure. Along with Lippy, Roo and new magical friend Blodyn, Charlie must travel to Fargone to face the dreaded Draig, the shadowy monster that is slowly draining the life from the land - and uncover the lost secret that links Draig's history to Charlie's own . . . The magical sequel to The Last Firefox, one of the most exciting children's debuts of 2022.
Dive into the deep and join Indiana and Aisha in their twistiest adventure yet! As the slithery Serpent reveals his plan to plunge the world into peril, our hairy hero and his pal Aisha are in a race against time to unravel the clues to stop him. Not even six million skeletons and an invisible enemy can stop these brave badgers! Or can they? Because Indiana's mind is on something else - and unless his friends can help, they'll all end up in very deep water . . . Praise for Indiana Bones: 'A heck of a lot of fun.' i Newspaper 'A heartfelt adventure.' Kirkus 'A fast-paced, fun-packed read.' Sunday Express
When Herbie and Violet's arch-enemy Sebastian Eels turns up in Eerie-on-Sea, seemingly back from the dead, it can only spell bad news. The town may welcome his entrepreneurial scheme to resurrect Festergrimm's Waxworks, a dusty and defunct old gallery of spooky characters from Eerie legend, but Herbie and Violet are suspicious of his motives. And when they learn the legend of Ludo Festergrimm the clockmaker, creator of a vast mechanical robot that wrought havoc in the wrong hands, they KNOW they're on the right track. But how can they get the residents of Eerie-on-Sea to believe them?
An Alien Stole My Planet is the laugh-out-loud, wacky adventure by Pooja Puri brilliantly illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan, the third in the A Dinosaur Ate My Sister series. Before you start reading, there are a few things you should know: 1. I, Esha Verma, am a genius inventor extraordinaire. 2. I like lists. 3. I did not mean to open up an inter-galactic portal. Some things just can't be helped. Esha Verma, her snotty apprentice Broccoli and his secretly cunning pet tortoise are on their third wacky adventure - this time it's an inter-galactic mission through outer-space to stop an alien abducting their planet! When Esha invents the Invis-Whiz, a device designed to make the user invisible, she does not expect it to open a portal to outer space. Esha and her friends are immediately kidnapped by an alien called Goospa who wants to present the planet Earth as a golden wedding anniversary gift to his parents. Esha, Broccoli and Archibald the tortoise have to race back to Earth before Goospa can complete his teleportation of the planet, and stop his evil plan once and for all!
Enter the Wundrous world of Morrigan Crow and Nevermoor - the most fantastical children's debut of the year. A perfect gift for all adventurous young readers. Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day of the year, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks - and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday. But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. Chased by black-smoke hounds and shadowy hunters on horseback, he whisks her away to the safety of a secret, magical city called Nevermoor. It's then that Morrigan discovers Jupiter wants her to contend for a place in the city's most prestigious organisation: the Wundrous Society. In order to join, she must compete in four difficult and dangerous trials against hundreds of other children, each boasting an extraordinary talent that sets them apart - an extraordinary talent that Morrigan insists she does not have. To stay in the safety of Nevermoor for good, Morrigan will need to find a way to pass the tests - otherwise she'll have to leave and confront her deadly fate once and for all. Perfect for fans of the Harry Potter series and His Dark Materials, this series takes readers into an extraordinary world, setting hope and imagination alive.
It's Kip's second term at Quicksmith's College of Strange Energy and he and the rest of Team Glowflyer seem to be no nearer to unlocking the secrets of The Ark of Ideas set by Renaissance genius Eartha Quicksmith. But when an accident separates the four friends, and plunges Kip and Timmi on a rollercoaster journey through time and space, they must defeat a dangerous enemy and unravel the mysteries of the Myriads if they are ever to get home again.
The action-packed sequel to The Boy in the Post: perfect for fans of the Adventures on Trains series! 'Energetic, lively and charming' READING ZONE on The Boy in the Post A few months have passed since Orinthia's transatlantic adventure with her two younger brothers and the mailbox menagerie is thriving, training animails to deliver post. Then a family of ice-cream makers arrive in the village - including daughter Jemima - and announce they're entering their ice-cream into the prestigious Golden Udder Awards in Norway. Orinthia and Jemima decide to train a pair of cows to deliver a true show-stopper during the competition. But on the voyage to Norway and beyond, it's clear someone is determined to sabotage their efforts ... A warm, adventurous and action-packed sequel to The Boy in the Post - though can be easily read as a standalone story A brillantly-imagined fantasy world with a vintage feel and a trio of characters you'll long to be friends with As a child, Holly was a lead actress in ITV's original Worst Witch series! Perfect for fans of M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman's Adventures on Trains series
Young Batman (TM) fans can leap into the Caped Crusader's adventures with this full-color storybook inspired by the All-terrain Batmobile RC vehicle toy. Batman has to upgrade the Batmobile with big tires for some big action when a group of motocross bike riding jewel thieves hit Gotham City. Unfortunately, these bad guys are teamed up with a Super-Villain that may prove to be too much even for an All-terrain Batmobile to handle. Batman fans 3 to 7 will love the all the action in this full-color storybook that is just right for them!
Costa award-winner Chris Riddell's gorgeous magical adventure. With two-colour illustrations throughout, this beautiful jacketed hardback is the perfect gift. Zam, Phoebe and Bathsheba, the three guardians of magic, disappeared with no warning nearly ten years ago, leaving the Kingdom of Thrynne in the icy grip of a powerful sorceress. Most people have fled in desperate search of warmer lands, escaping the snow monsters that roam the streets. Meanwhile, nine-year-old Tiggy Thistle lives hidden and safe with a kindly Badger - until the day she meets the elf Crumple Stiltskin, one of the crafty Stiltskin brothers, she suddenly has to run from her happy home. So begins Tiggy's quest to find Zam, Phoebe and Bathsheba - the lost guardians and their beautiful cloud horses - the only people, she believes, who can save Thrynne from the curse of endless winter. Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians is the second and final title in The Cloud Horse Chronicles.
They killed my mother. They took our magic. They tried to bury us. NOW WE RISE. Zélie remembers when the soil of Orďsha hummed with magic. When different clans ruled - Burners igniting flames, Tiders beckoning waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoning forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, anyone with powers was targeted and killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Only a few people remain with the power to use magic, and they must remain hidden. Zélie is one such person. Now she has a chance to bring back magic to her people and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must learn to harness her powers and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good. Danger lurks in Orďsha, where strange creatures prowl, and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to come to terms with the strength of her magic - and her growing feelings for an enemy.
When secrets are revealed, the Winter Soldier is faced with a mystery that goes all the way back to 1941
From the Costa Award winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk comes an epic adventure with a call to arms: we must fight to save the most treasured things on our planet. On the top of the hill, overlooking the sea, that's where you'll find a magical place . . . To Bea and Raffy, Ravenwood is home. In its own way, the house rescued them, even if it did have a fallen-down tree taking up most of the kitchen. So the idea that it could be sold. Demolished even. Well, that's unthinkable. Then again, it's not like the children get a choice. But the truth is, we can all make our own choices, especially if we care enough . . . A beautiful, soulful, exciting story about holding onto what's precious, and guarding the extraordinary nature that surrounds us. Praise for Natasha: 'Compelling, joyous, tear-jerking and delightful.' The Sunday Times 'A modern classic.' Guardian 'It deserves prizes.' New Statesman
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