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Adapted for younger readers from Born a Crime: And Other Stories-
the #1 South African and New York Times bestseller
‘If my mother had one goal, it was to free my mind. My mother spoke to me like an adult. She was big into Psalms. I had to read Psalms every day. She would quiz me on it. “What does the passage mean? What does it mean to you? How do you apply it to your life:” That was every day of my life. My mom did what the school didn’t. She taught me how to think.
In Born a Crime, Trevor Noah shares his remarkable story of growing up in South Africa with a black South African mother and a white European father at a time when it was against the law for a mixed-race child to exist. But he did exist and from the beginning, the often-misbehaved Trevor used his quick wits and humour to navigate a harsh life.
This edition of Trevor’s fascinating memoir blends drama, comedy and tragedy to depict the day-to-day trials that turned a mischievous young boy into a restless young man. Against all the odds, and supported his mom’s unwavering love and indomitable will, Trevor overcame many obstacles and created a promising future for himself.
Born a Crime provides a fascinating and honest perspective on South Africa’s racial history and it will also inspire readers looking to improve their own lives.
TREVOR NOAH is a much-loved South African comedian, who is currently the host of The Daily Show.
His name is synonymous with high-stakes wilderness survival
stories. Now Gary Paulsen portrays a series of life-altering
moments in his turbulent childhood as his own original survival
story. If not for his summer escape from a shockingly neglectful
Chicago upbringing to a North Woods homestead at age five, there
never would have been a Hatchet. Without the encouragement of the
librarian who handed him his first book at age thirteen, he may
never have become a reader. Without his desperate teenage
enlistment in the army, he would not have discovered his true
calling as a storyteller. A moving and enthralling story of grit
and growing up for newcomers and lifelong fans alike, this is the
acclaimed author at his rawest and realest.
The fun-filled quiz book that kids and the whole family will enjoy
The fun-filled quiz book that kids and the whole family will enjoy.
Quiz your family and friends with this World Quiz Book from
National Geographic Kids, bursting with questions that will keep
everyone guessing and give you hours of fun. What are the names of
the seven continents? How much of the planet's surface is covered
by seawater? Where is the tallest building in the world? 300
questions on everything from volcanoes and earthquakes to capital
cities, world wonders, food,sport and lots more Brimming with
multiple choice and true or false questions Fact-filled answers
come with every quiz so you can brush up on your knowledge too Are
you up to the challenge?
Vanaf die vroegste tye verken mense al die aardbol op soek na nuwe
plekke om te bewoon, verleidelike skatte, asemrowende vergesigte of
die roemryke voorreg om die eerste mens op ’n hoe bergpiek te wees.
Hierdie boek vertel die verhale van onverskrokke
ontdekkingsreisigers wat dit tot by die ysige pole gewaag het,
bloedig warm woestyne oorgesteek het, riviere vol krokodille
trotseer of vir die eerste keer reg rondom die aarde geseil het.
Fly into a fiery and fantastical future with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams, in an epic adventure of myth and legend, good and evil, and one small boy who must save the world…
Illustrated by the artistic genius Tony Ross!
It is 2120 and London is in ruins.
The young Prince Alfred has never known a life outside Buckingham Palace – but when strange goings-on breach its walls and stalk the corridors in the dead of night, he is thrust into a world of mystery, adventure and monsters.
And when his mother, the Queen, is dragged away to the Tower of London, Alfred must screw up his courage and battle to save her, himself… and the entire city.
In a future of myths and legends, join the bestselling David Walliams and venture forth into his most enthralling tale yet!
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Margot Lee Shetterly; Illustrated by Laura Freeman
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Based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy
Award-nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and Coretta
Scott King Illustrator Honor Award winner Laura Freeman bring the
incredibly inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA
launch men into space to picture book readers! Dorothy Vaughan,
Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at
math...really good. They participated in some of NASA's greatest
successes, like providing the calculations for America's first
journeys into space. And they did so during a time when being black
and a woman limited what they could do. But they worked hard. They
persisted. And they used their genius minds to change the world. In
this beautifully illustrated picture book edition, we explore the
story of four female African American mathematicians at NASA, known
as "colored computers," and how they overcame gender and racial
barriers to succeed in a highly challenging STEM-based career.
"Finally, the extraordinary lives of four African American women
who helped NASA put the first men in space is available for picture
book readers," proclaims Brightly in their article "18 Must-Read
Picture Books of 2018." "Will inspire girls and boys alike to love
math, believe in themselves, and reach for the stars."
From cheese rolling to baby crying competitions, get ready for an
adventure thorugh the most amazing contests the world has ever
seen. Throughout history humans have been challenging themselves
against each other. Who could be the fastest? The strongest? The
celeverest? While this was going on some other people decided to
create epic contests that were... well, a bit more unusual. Get
ready to witness pumpkin sailing races, camel beauty pageants, air
guitar championships, worm charming contests, and much more!
Could you be a Euro Spy? Try to solve the cryptic clues as you read
along in a race against the clock! Samia, Ava and Frankie are
thrilled to win a whirlwind trip of European capital cities. But
when the Euro Metro rumbles through the night to their first
destination and shots are fired, it becomes crystal clear that this
is no ordinary school trip. Their enigmatic chaperone, Miss Watson,
is forced to admit that the children are being used as cover for a
spying mission. Her colleague in M16 has vanished-presumed dead-and
has left behind a trail of cryptic clues leading to vital
information. On their arrival in Paris, Samia, Ava and Frankie are
catapulted into a world of art, espionage and terrible danger. Can
the children solve the fiendish clues hidden on famous European
landmarks and avoid the scary strangers who are stalking their
every move?
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