From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series - set in an ancient, magical time, full of Wizards, Warriors, Giants and Sprites.

#1 Sunday Times Bestseller

Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award

This is the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth to hate each other like poison; and the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide.

Perfect for boys and girls who love fantasy adventure...

Once there was Magic, and the Magic lived in the dark forests. Until the Warriors came...

Xar is a Wizard boy who has no Magic, and will do anything to get it. Wish is a Warrior girl, but she owns a banned Magical Object, and she will do anything to conceal it.

In this whirlwind adventure, Xar and Wish must forget their differences if they're going to make it to the dungeons at Warrior Fort.

Where something that has been sleeping for hundreds of years is stirring...

❄️The perfect Christmas gift for kids of all ages

❄️Hilarious seasonal adventure from king of comedy David Walliams

❄️A fun, funny and heartwarming story for the whole family

It’s the night of Christmas Eve.

In the most famous toy shop in the world, a robbery is underway. The shop’s Santa and his son are locked inside with the baddies.

Can our heroes stop them using just the toys in the shop as weapons? Pogo sticks! Bouncy balls! Remote-controlled helicopters! Bubble guns! Slime! Slinkies! Stink bombs!

“Pundu is een van die laastes van sy soort,” sê Khaia. “En, Timo, jy is dalk ons enigste hoop om hulle te red.”

Timo het ’n vreemde talent. Van kleins af al kan hy met diere praat. Wel, soort van.

Toe hy en sy troetelrot, Lucky, op ’n dag die koerant haal, is dit die begin van ’n wilde avontuur – die soort avontuur waarvan hy nog altyd net in boeke gelees het.

Waarom is ’n wêreldbekende multimiljoenêr skielik op Timo se spoor? En watter asemrowende geheim steek sy op haar private eiland weg?

‘Pundu is one of the last of his kind,’ said Kayah. ‘And you, Timo, are probably our only chance to save them.’

Timo has a strange talent. Since he was little, he has been able to talk to animals. Well, sort of. When he and his pet rat, Lucky, make news headlines, it is the start of a wild adventure – the kind of adventure that Timo has only read about in books. Why is a world-famous billionaire suddenly after him? And what breathtaking secret is she hiding on her private island?

Available in Afrikaans and English with black and white illustrations throughout.

Donker tye het aangebreek op Hogwarts. Ná die Dementors se aanval op sy neef Dudley, besef Harry Potter dat niks Voldemort sal stuit om hom te vind nie. Al is daar diegene wat die Donker Heer se terugkeer ontken, is Harry nie alleen nie: ’n Geheime orde vergader by Grimmauldplein om teen die Donker Magte te veg. Harry moet professor Snape toelaat om hom te leer hoe om homself te beskerm teen Voldemort se wrede aanvalle op sy gedagtes. Maar hulle word sterker en Harry se tyd raak min . . .

Hannah Rooney has a plan: keep her head down and avoid the dealings of her criminal family. She's biding her time in nursing school, waiting for her beloved sister, Kaylie, to turn eighteen so Hannah can get them both far away.

Tobias Hawthorne II acts every inch the entitled heir. Yet behind his razor sharp cheekbones and devil may care attitude, Toby is guarding a nest of deadly secrets and a fiery anger.

Then, Hannah and Toby’s lives collide in one tragic night, where an act of arson leaves Kaylie dead, and Toby barely alive, with no memory of who he is – or how responsible he is for the fire.

Now, fueled by her hatred, Hannah is determined to deny Toby his death wish by keeping him alive. But as she nurses him back, Hannah begins to realise that Toby Hawthorne might just be earning her love rather than deserving of her hate . . .

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?

Embark on a moonlit adventure with ‘The Nocturnal Nine’ and discover the wonders of the night!

The Nocturnal Nine’ are not your usual crew, in actual fact there are very few. The midnight gang are not afraid of the dark because the evening is when they find their spark.

Join their adventure as they drive through the game park, looking for creatures of the night, from the owl to the aardvark.

Die druk laai op teen Greg Heffley, wat ontdek dat ’n kombinasie van ’n spul familielede, ’n piepklein strandhuisie en versengende hitte ’n rampresep is.

Van resepte gepraat – die geheime bestanddeel in Ouma se beroemde frikkadelle is jare lank dig bewaar. Kan Greg al sy familie se raaisels opklaar voor die vakansie verby is? Of gaan hy net aan die kookpot karring?

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.

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

I am a CURIOUS brown boy.
I explore the world around me ...
I am an ACCEPTING brown boy.
I respect people who are different from me.

Remarkable me is an empowering book of positive affirmations for brown boys. This book teaches boys to embrace and celebrate their unique talents and interests, while encouraging them to dream big and to be creative.

Build confidence and resilience from a young age with easy-to-follow rhyming text and bright inclusive illustrations that reflect proudly South African children.

Also available in Sesotho, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Afrikaans

Adventures Unlimited: The Land of Lost Things is the first book in the fun and exciting illustrated series from the author behind the multi-million bestselling Treehouse series, Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Bill Hope.

Remember the time we flew to the moon without a rocket? And the time we went to the bottom of the ocean and fought a high-voltage octopus? And how about the time we got lost in the Land of Lost Things? That was one of our most exciting adventures yet! It all started like this . . .

Lose yourself in The Land of Lost Things – you’ll never want to be found!

An explosive new novel about the friendship and courage of a group of young boys living through the Second World War, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson.

There's a war going on out there, and I'm missing it.

When war comes to London in 1939, Ronnie Smith is scared and excited: scared of the bombs that fall at night, but excited to race his friends to collect the best bits of shrapnel every morning.

But for Ronnie, the battles aren't just in the sky and on the streets. They're at school and at home too. His little brother is up to no good with a secret job and dangerous new friends, and Ronnie's worried he's getting himself into big trouble.

Ronnie's desperate to help his little brother. But he isn't expecting to uncover secrets that could change the fate of the whole war...

Two brand-new romantasy novellas bound into one deluxe, novel-length volume written from the perspectives of Grim and Oro, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster

True love knows no bounds. This premium, dual-sided volume includes two complete novellas bound together to create one can’t-miss collector’s item.

The first novella—told from Grim’s perspective—gives readers insight into his past: the motivations and events that cemented his fate as Isla’s eventual love interest.

The second is narrated by Oro and offers a window into his complex identity: that of a king torn between desire for justice and passion for the woman he loves more than anything. Grim and Oro: Dueling Crowns Edition includes key moments from the rulers’ love stories with Isla, expanded upon in their own voices.

This gorgeous dual-sided Lightlark companion book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster contains two full novellas bound together in one breathtaking package that boasts a suite of premium features:

• Dual-sided slipcase with two unique cover designs
• Die cuts and foil stamping in two colors on both sides of slipcase
• Full-color case with illustrations on both sides
• Full-color, stenciled edges
• Full-color endpapers with never-before-seen illustrations

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER - OUT NOW IN PAPERBACK!

THE ORIGINAL HERO. A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE.

Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times – battling monsters, Titans, even death himself – so graduating high school should be a breeze, right?

Wrong. Percy needs three recommendation letters from the gods before his final year in high school comes to an end. And one thing Percy knows, the gods on Mount Olympus don’t do anything for free.

To secure his second letter, Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover agree to a new quest – pet-sitting for the goddess Hecate while she’s away over Halloween. They just need to follow her simple rules:

Embark on an incredible journey with Riaan Manser, South Africa’s favourite explorer, and Dan Skinstad, who bravely faces the challenges of mild cerebral palsy. Together, they set out on their most daring adventure yet – kayaking around Iceland!

Together, they navigate treacherous high seas, battle fierce winter storms, and even brave an active volcano.

Along the way, they conquer formidable challenges, learning the power of teamwork. “My First Frozen Adventure” is a heartwarming story filled with courage, determination, and inspiration, capturing the genuine essence of adventure against the breathtaking backdrop of Iceland through captivating words and enchanting illustrations.

Have YOU ever had a bad week? The hilarious new series taking the world by storm. Just when Justin thought nothing could top the diabolical disasters and harrowing humiliations of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Zombie Apocalypse, anyone?!) along comes ... Sunday! It’s categorically the worst! There’s a catastrophic alien invasion and the fate of the entire planet rests solely on Justin’s shoulders. (And he can’t even do one push up!) Brace yourself for the cataclysmic conclusion to the global hit series.

Something terrible has happened in the Kalahari – the meerkats are fighting amongst themselves, and they are no longer one big happy family. What will Brave Bomani do to restore peace in the family? Join him for some new adventures. You will meet up with

When Zélie seized the royal palace that fateful night, she thought her battles had come to an end. The monarchy had finally fallen. The maji had risen again. Zélie never expected to find herself locked in a cage and trapped on a foreign ship. Now warriors with iron skulls traffick her and her people across the seas, far from their homeland.

Then everything changes when Zélie meets King Baldyr, her true captor and the man who has ravaged entire civilizations to find her. The ruler of the Skulls, Baldyr’s quest to harness Zélie’s strength sends Zélie, Amari, and Tzain searching for allies in foreign lands.

But as Baldyr closes in, catastrophe charges Orïsha’s shores. It will take everything Zélie has to face her final enemy and save her people before the Skulls annihilate them for good.

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.

Die Jasper-jeugreeks is die eerste keer uitgegee in 1959 en daar was verskeie herdrukke. Hierdie is die tiende titel in die Jasper-reeks. Vir enige kind sal dit ure se genot verskaf, want dit is 'n boek om te lees en te herlees. Saam met die Viermanskap is die leser bly oor die sukses wat behaal word en saam met die vriende word daar getreur oor die brandende sitvlakke! Saam met ‘n groep kinders van Leliesvlei se hoerskool, en onder toesig van meneer Basson, gaan Jasper die Wildtuin besoek. Maar op pad daarheen - en nogal op ‘n steil bergpas en in gietende reen van ‘n Laeveldse donderstorm - raak die bus waarmee hulle reis onklaar. En lank nadat die donderstorm bedaar het, staan die logge ou rooi gevaarte nog al die tyd langs die pad, te steeks om ‘n wiel te verroer. Intussen begin dit reeds donker word en meneer Basson word onrustig. Nou nie heeltemal met meneer Basson se toestemming nie, besluit Jasper en sy drie maats dat hulle die wereld moet gaan verken en kyk of hulle nie hulp kan kry nie. En ja werklik, voordat hulle baie ver gevorder het, hoor hulle die gedreun van ‘n vragmotor, wat hulle na ‘n afgesonderde plaashuis lei. Omhul deur die waas van geheimsinnigheid, le die huis tussen die bosse, sonder ‘n lig of enige ander teken van lewe, behalwe die vragmotor wat daar staan. Jasper se kort hare gaan staan nog regopper as gewoonlik, maar hy besluit om deur te druk met sy ondersoek. Hy is immers die leier van die Viermanskap. Maar hy moes liewer net daar omgedraai en teruggestap het skoolbus toe. Dit sou beter gewees het vir almal … Kom deel in die avonture van Jasper!