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Minki het twee beste maats - Natalie en Lara. Natalie is mal oor ponies en gaan aan ’n perdrykompetisie deelneem waar die ruiters en hul ponies soos sprokieskarakters moet aantrek. Lara neem danslesse en eendag as sy groot is, wil sy ’n ballerina of ’n hiphop-danser word. Wanneer sy hoor van ’n danskompetisie by die winkelsentrum, skryf sy dadelik in.
Minki belowe albei haar maats dat sy hulle sal kom ondersteun, maar dis is net een probleem … die perdrykompetisie en die danskompetisie vind op presies dieselfde tyd plaas. Skielik voel Minki asof sy in die middel van ’n toutrekkompetisie tussen haar twee beste maats beland het. Hoe gaan sy ooit tussen Natalie en Lara kan kies?
After living for years under the occupation by the evil Fangs of
Dang, the Igiby children find a map rumoured to lead to the lost
Jewels of Anniera - the one thing the Fangs will do anything to
find. The family is thrown headlong into a perilous adventure,
uncovering truths about who they are that will change their world
forever. Repackaged with new illustrations, this is the opportunity
to discover the Wingfeathers.
In this sequel to Mango Delight, Mango's adventures and
misadventures continue as she prepares to make her off-Broadway
debut. It s summer break, and Mango is happy to split her time
between watching her baby brother Jasper, hanging with her friend
Izzy, and binging movies late into the night. Then she runs into
her drama teacher Bob, who has some news Yo, Romeo! is headed to
the stage in New York City, and he wants Mango to reprise her lead!
With her parents blessing (and a few rules) Mango is off to
Brooklyn to live with her Aunt Zendaya. It s the opportunity of a
lifetime, and knowing Mango, the drama is sure to follow!
Today we brainstormed strategies to #GETAMBERBACK. Our top ideas are:
- Send her flowers
- Hypnotise her
- Kidnap her
- Tell everyone she smells like lasagne
- Emotionally blackmail her by making a BFF photo montage
Just when Lottie thought life might be going back to normal, everything
goes wrong again! Amber’s hanging out with the Ultra Mean Girl Gang at
school and is completely ignoring the Queens of Eight Green. Mum’s gone
back to work and expects Lottie to ‘help around the house more’, Bella
keeps biting everyone and Pot Noodle will not stop sniffing every dog’s
bum. DISASTER!
Now Lottie has to come up with a foolproof plan to get Amber back
before her friendship group is destroyed forever. What could go wrong???
Join Lottie as she battles the mean girls, takes on school injections
(apparently they can go through your arm!) and even more extremely
embarrassing moments.
Get ready for the most hilarious Wimpy Kid book yet!
International bestselling author Jeff Kinney serves up heaps of laughs
in Hot Mess, the 19th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Greg
Heffley is caught in the middle as the two halves of his extended
family come together in a sidesplittingly relatable summer story!
Join Jade, Catty and Butty in Grandma's pretty garden as a small
caterpillar discovers how he can fly through the air.
__________________ 'Easily my read of the year. Sheer perfection
from start to finish' - Catherine Doyle 'A beautiful and profound
retelling' - Madeline Miller, author of CIRCE and THE SONG OF
ACHILLES 'Utterly transporting ... This dynamic feminist retelling
is illustrated with stunning, polychromatic power' - Guardian Books
of the Year __________________ A dazzling, feminist retelling of
Greek myth from the internationally bestselling author of The
Miniaturist, stunningly illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill. Exiled
to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little
company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. But
when a charmed, beautiful boy called Perseus arrives on the island,
her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova,
unleashing desire, love and betrayal... Filled with glorious
full-colour illustrations by award-winning Olivia Lomenech Gill,
this astonishing retelling of Greek myth is perfect for readers of
Circe and The Silence of the Girls. Illuminating the girl behind
the legend, it brings alive Medusa for a new generation.
__________________ '... a must read for women of all ages' - Red
Magazine '... stole my heart from its first fierce lines' - Mary
Watson 'A beautiful and compassionate retelling that gives the
serpent-headed monster of myth a powerful and haunting humanity' -
Jennifer Saint '... an impressive addition to the shelves of
feminist retellings, balancing rage with beautiful storytelling' -
Irish Times 'It's an ideal gift for teenage girls finding their
voice and their power' - Stylist 'Gift ideas for the book lovers in
your life'
In hierdie omnibus, wat nóg drie gewilde Saartjie-stories bevat,
ontmoet Saartjie vir Clara, 'n dogtertjie met polio, en sy kruip
sommer gou in Saartjie-hulle se harte. Daar kom ook 'n
wêreldberoemde sirkus na Linnekom en sorg vir groot
opwinding. Saartjie dink ook dat sy haar droomman ontmoet
het wanneer 'n beroemde rugbyspeler kom kuier.
Fresh off the excitement of the Great Race, Ming and Miaow are officially Guardians of the New Moon and eager for more adventure! Their first mission: to take race-winner Su home and help her prepare for the inaugural Year of the Rat.
Ming is keen to get started, but Miaow finds himself distracted. Things are tense with Su since the rat tricked Miaow during the Race, and the two just can't seem to be in the same room without causing chaos. It gets even messier when their squabbling catches the attention of a furious sea goddess, who is determined to teach Miaow and Su a lesson. Can the longtime frenemies learn to work together, or is the Year of the Rat doomed to disaster?
A humorous and action-packed series, GUARDIANS OF THE NEW MOON is perfect for fans of YOMI AND THE FURY OF NINKI NANKA, TIGER WARRIOR, Laura Ellen Anderson and SPELLCASTERS.
Eric Huang has always been fascinated by legends and lore. As a boy, he was determined to find real-life dragons, so he studied palaeontology at university. Reality didn't live up to his Jurassic Park dreams, though, and he found himself working as secretary at Disney Publishing, launching a career in children's books. Eric lives in London with his boyfriend Brian and cat McNulty. He's a podcaster, writer, and lecturer at City University of London's Masters in Publishing programme.
Phùng Nguyên Quang is an illustrator - picture book author based in Saigon, Vietnam. He creates his stunning artwork using a mix of watercolour, acrylic and digital. His works are inspired by the folk culture of Vietnam and Asia.
The wild is waiting... Esme is annoyed and braced for boredom when
she's sent to stay with her gran for the weekend, until she
discovers a terrible mistake. Cora, the abandoned kitten Gran found
on the Rothiecraig Estate, is in fact a wild lynx kit and she is
growing-fast! Suddenly, Esme find herself on a dangerous mission to
rewild Cora, along with Callum Docherty for company, the school's
'bad boy', and Shug, the worst guard dog in the world. The
situation takes a terrifying turn when the children pitch their
tents on a bleak Highland moor and hear wolves howling outside...
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