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Spaceboy (Paperback): David Walliams Spaceboy (Paperback)
David Walliams
R270 R216 Discovery Miles 2 160 Save R54 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Go back to the Space Race with No.1 bestselling author David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises – and a secret that could change the course of history…

America. The 1960s. Ruth loves climbing trees, making a mess and throwing stones. But the thing she loves most is SPACE.

The girl is OBSESSED. She spends her days reading comics about alien invasions, doodling UFOs, watching B-movies about Earth being invaded by creatures from Mars… and gazing at the stars through her old, battered telescope.

Until one night, Ruth creeps out of bed in the attic room of her rickety old farmhouse to watch the stars – and is just dozing off when she spots something blazing across the sky. Something that looks like a flying saucer! Is she dreaming? No! And the flying saucer is on fire…

But when the UFO crash-lands in the cornfield, and Ruth rushes to help, she finds a mystery – and an adventure – beyond her wildest dreams…

Anderkind (Afrikaans, Paperback): Betsie van Niekerk Anderkind (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Betsie van Niekerk
R205 R176 Discovery Miles 1 760 Save R29 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

'n Storie oor twee dapper tieners, Johannes en Dina, tydens die dodelike griepepidemie van 1918.

As die enigste oorlewendes uit hul gesinne op twee buurplase in die Sandveld kruis hul paaie met oom Andries, 'n dorpenaar wat ook sy hele gesin verloor het. Tesame met Lya, wat vir Johannes help grootmaak het, durf hulle verskeie aanslae aan - van wilde diere en boewe tot die regering se beleid oor weeskinders en die eienaarskap van plase.

Rivet Boy (Paperback): Barbara Henderson Rivet Boy (Paperback)
Barbara Henderson
R180 Discovery Miles 1 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Based on real people and events, Rivet Boy blends fact and fiction to tell the story of one boy's role in the building of the iconic Forth Rail Bridge-Scotland's greatest man-made wonder-in 1889. When 12-year-old John Nicol gets a job at the Forth Bridge construction site, he knows it's dangerous. Four boys have already fallen from the bridge into the Forth below. But John has no choice-with his father gone, he must provide an income for his family-even if he is terrified of heights. John finds comfort in the new Carnegie library, his friend Cora and his squirrel companion, Rusty. But when he is sent to work in Cain Murdoch's Rivet Gang, John must find the courage to climb, to face his fears, and to stand up to his evil boss.

Krygsperd (Afrikaans, Paperback): Michael Morpurgo Krygsperd (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Michael Morpurgo; Translated by Kobus Geldenhuys 1
R163 Discovery Miles 1 630 In Stock

Krygsperd (War Horse in die oorspronklike Engels) vertel die aangrypende verhaal van die dapper Joey, 'n perd wat in 1914 verkoop word en kort daarna as oorlogsperd in die middel van die choas en ontbering van die Eerste Wereldoorlog beland. Die boek het aanleiding gegee tot Steven Spielberg se gewilde gelyknamige rolprent, wat in 2011 op die grootskerm vrygestel is.

Stories Between the Lines - Inspired by New Testament Events (Paperback): Nita Barnes Stories Between the Lines - Inspired by New Testament Events (Paperback)
Nita Barnes
R344 R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Save R57 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lafras Cuyper in Venesie: Boek 6 (Afrikaans, Paperback): Karl Kielblock Lafras Cuyper in Venesie: Boek 6 (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Karl Kielblock
R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Karl Kielblock het verskeie boeke geskryf, waaronder die Lafras Cuyper-reeks baie bekend is en wyd versamel word. Dit handel oor seeavonture in diens van twee oorlogvoerende moondhede vroeg in die 19de eeu. Hierdie is die sesde boek in die reeks, propvol opwinding, spanning en avontuur! ’n Besoek aan Venesie – dit is ’n droom wat waar word vir die beroemde kaperkaptein Lafras Cuyper. Die droom word egter ru onderbreek toe Lafras een aand in die donker stegies aangeval word. Voor hy die raaisel oor die aanval kan oplos, roep Napoleon hom terug na Parys. Lafras moet Venesie verlaat – en ook die aanvallige Justina, wat sy hart so gou verower het. Hy moet met die Turkse goewerneur gaan onderhandel oor drie Franse offisiere wat as gyselaars aangehou word. Tussendeur al die lewensgevaarlike avonture, verskyn die beeld van Justina kort-kort voor Lafras. Hy moet haar weer sien. Hy moet weer terugkeer na Venesie … en sy aanvallers. Die verhaal van Lafras Cuyper is op feite gebaseer.

Grenade (Paperback): Alan Gratz Grenade (Paperback)
Alan Gratz 1
R217 R184 Discovery Miles 1 840 Save R33 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

It's 1945, and the world is in the grip of war. Hideki lives with his family on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. When the Second World War crashes onto his shores, Hideki is drafted to fight for the Japanese army. He is handed a grenade and a set of instructions: Don't come back until you've killed an American soldier. Ray, a young American Marine, has just landed on Okinawa. This is Ray's first-ever battle, and he doesn't know what to expect -- or if he'll make it out alive. All he knows that the enemy is everywhere. Hideki and Ray each fight their way across the island, surviving heart-pounding ambushes and dangerous traps. But then the two of them collide in the middle of the battle... And choices they make in that single instant will change everything. Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee, returns with this high-octane story of how fear and war tear us apart, but how hope and redemption tie us together. Reviews for Refugee: "An absolute must read for people of all ages" - Hannah Greendale, Goodreads "Like RJ Palacio's Wonder, this book should be mandatory reading..." - Skip, Goodreads "I liked how the book linked history with adventure, and combined to make a realistic storyline for all three characters" - AJH, aged 11, Toppsta

Alias (Afrikaans, Paperback): Celeste Slabber-Loriston Alias (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Celeste Slabber-Loriston
R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Ships in 4 - 8 working days
The Titanic Detective Agency (Paperback): Lindsay Littleson The Titanic Detective Agency (Paperback)
Lindsay Littleson
R217 R163 Discovery Miles 1 630 Save R54 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Unlock the secrets of the unsinkable ship... Bertha Watt, tree-climber and would-be polar explorer, is excited to be on RMS Titanic's maiden voyage, as she leaves Aberdeen behind for the glamour of a new life in America. But Bertha quickly realises that some passengers are behaving strangely, and she determines to unravel their secrets. With new friend, Madge, Bertha sets up her own detective agency to try and solve the mysteries onboard, but they have no idea that disaster is looming for Titanic. Can they help Johan find the hidden treasure and unmask the identity of the enigmatic Mr Hoffman before time runs out on the 'unsinkable' ship?

Oorlogswinter (Afrikaans, Paperback): Jan Terlouw Oorlogswinter (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Jan Terlouw; Translated by Daniel Hugo
R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Dit is die yskoue winter van 1944/1945. Die Tweede Wereldoorlog woed nog en Nederland ly onder die Duitse besetting. Die 15-jarige Michiel kan nie wag tot hy oud genoeg is om aan die ondergrondse versetsbeweging deel te neem nie. Wanneer Dirk, hulle bure se seun, hom vra om 'n brief af te lewer voel hy dat hy uiteindelik ernstig opgeneem word. Maar Dirk word gearresteer en die persoon aan wie hy die brief moet besorg, word deur die Duitsers doodgeskiet. Gaan Michiel die brief oopmaak en die verantwoordelikheid van die opdrag daarin aanvaar?

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche (Paperback): Nancy Springer Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche (Paperback)
Nancy Springer
R332 R280 Discovery Miles 2 800 Save R52 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Angel of Greenwood (Paperback): Randi Pink Angel of Greenwood (Paperback)
Randi Pink
R308 R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Save R47 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Ghost of Gosswater (Paperback): Lucy Strange The Ghost of Gosswater (Paperback)
Lucy Strange
R188 Discovery Miles 1 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A thrilling Gothic tale from the author of Our Castle by the Sea, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 'Told in deft and luminous language, The Ghost of Gosswater is storytelling at its very best.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of THE GIRL OF INK & STARS 'Family secrets, a ghost girl and a forbidding manor house that goes up in smoke ... You can't help rooting for Agatha in this spooky, addictive tale of friendship and family.' THE TIMES 'Eerie, shimmering, unputdownable' HILARY MCKAY, winner of the Costa Book Award The Lake District, 1899 The Earl is dead and cruel Cousin Clarence has inherited everything. Twelve-year-old Lady Agatha Asquith is cast out of Gosswater Hall to live in a tiny, tumbledown cottage with a stranger who claims to be her father. Aggie is determined to discover her real identity, but she is not alone on her quest for the truth. On the last day of the year, when the clock strikes midnight, a mysterious girl of light creeps through the crack in time; she will not rest until the dark, terrible secrets of the past have been revealed ... The third novel by acclaimed bestselling author Lucy Strange, author of The Secret of Nightingale Wood and Our Castle by the Sea A thrilling gothic adventure for young readers aged 9 and up - perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Frances Hardinge Follows strong-willed heroine Agatha Gosswater as she untangles the dark mystery of her own past, with the backdrop of the eerie Gosswater Lake

Escape to the River Sea (Paperback): Emma Carroll Escape to the River Sea (Paperback)
Emma Carroll
R220 R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Save R48 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'A joyously animal-packed adventure.' - Hilary McKay, Costa Award-winning author of The Skylark's War In 1946, Rosa Sweetman, a young Kindertransport girl, is longing for her family to claim her. The war in Europe is over and she is the only child left at Westwood, a rambling country estate in the north of England, where she'd taken refuge seven years earlier. The arrival of a friend of the family, Yara Fielding, starts an adventure that will take Rosa deep into the lush beauty of the Amazon rainforest in search of jaguars, ancient giant sloths and somewhere to belong. What she finds is Yara's lively, welcoming family on the banks of the river and, together, they face a danger greater than she could ever have imagined. Featuring places and characters known and loved by fans of Journey to the River Sea (including, among others, Maia, Finn, Miss Minton and Clovis) this spectacular story tells of the next generation and the growing threats to the Amazon rainforest that continue to this day.

Journey To The River Sea (Paperback, New Edition): Eva Ibbotson Journey To The River Sea (Paperback, New Edition)
Eva Ibbotson
R220 R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Save R48 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A gorgeous 20th anniversary edition of Eva Ibbotson's award-winning, bestselling classic adventure, with a beautiful cover by Katie Hickey and an introduction by award-winning author of Letters from the Lighthouse Emma Carroll.

A joyous Amazon adventure set in the lush nature of Brazil, Journey to the River Sea is filled with mystery and extraordinary characters.

Maia, an orphan, can't wait to reach her distant relatives a thousand miles up the Amazon. She imagines a loving family with whom she will share great adventures. Instead she finds two spiteful cousins who see the jungle as the enemy and refuse to go outdoors. But the wonders of the rainforest more than make up for the hideous twins and their parents.

And when Maia meets a mysterious boy who lives alone on the wild river shores, she begins a spectacular journey to the heart of an extraordinary and beautiful new world.

Halley's Comet (Paperback): Hannes Barnard Halley's Comet (Paperback)
Hannes Barnard
R230 R182 Discovery Miles 1 820 Save R48 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

Halley’s Comet is a story of friendship, love, change, taking chances, hope, a comet, and some pretty cool 80s music.

Pete de Lange must survive as a teenager in a small Natal town during the 1980s, together with his new-found friends, Sarita and Petrus. In a country marked by turmoil and racial conflict, this is not as easy as it seems. Pete and his friends witnessed a horrendous crime, and the perpetrator is on their case. Will justice prevail? In between all of this, Pete must try to make the first rugby team and win the heart of his high-school crush, Renate.

This is an excellent coming of age story, full of emotion and nostalgia, set in a troubled country where doing the right thing was not always easy.

The Chessmen Thief (Paperback): Barbara Henderson The Chessmen Thief (Paperback)
Barbara Henderson
R181 Discovery Miles 1 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Win. Lose. Survive. I was the boy with a plan. Now I am the boy with nothing. From the moment 12-year-old Kylan hatches a plan to escape from his Norse captors, and return to Scotland to find his mother, his life becomes a dangerous game. The precious Lewis Chessmen-which he helped carve-hold the key to his freedom, but he will need all his courage and wit to triumph against Sven Asleifsson, the cruellest Viking in the realm. One false move could cost him his life. Barbara Henderson has woven a thrilling origin story around the enduring mystery of the Lewis Chessmen, their creation in Norway, and how they ended up buried in the Hebrides before being discovered on Lewis in 1831.

Leonardo's Shadow - Or, My Astonishing Life as Leonardo Da Vinci's Servant (Paperback, Reprint ed.): Christopher Grey Leonardo's Shadow - Or, My Astonishing Life as Leonardo Da Vinci's Servant (Paperback, Reprint ed.)
Christopher Grey
R393 R333 Discovery Miles 3 330 Save R60 (15%) In Stock

Milan, 1497. The height of the Renaissance. And for Giacomo, servant of the famous painter Leonardo da Vinci, it's the most difficult time of all. His Master has been working on the "Last Supper," his greatest painting ever, for nearly two years. But has he finished it? He's barely started! The all-powerful Duke of Milan is demanding that it be completed by the time the Pope visits at Easter. And Giacomo knows that if Leonardo doesn't pick up his pace, the Duke may invite a young genius -- Michelangelo -- to finish the painting instead. Which means that Leonardo won't be paid, which means that Milan's shopkeepers (to whom he owes massive amounts) will take drastic measures against him.

It's all down to Giacomo, and whether he can come up with a brilliant solution. And if he does, will his Master go for it? After all, Leonardo still doesn't seem to trust him. He refuses to teach Giacomo how to paint; he won't help him find his parents; nor will he discuss the significance of the medallion, ring, and cross that Giacomo was carrying when Leonardo found him. But with the secret arrival of a powerful stranger, Giacomo is about to discover much more than the answers he has been looking for. And he will also receive an invitation to help arrange a meeting that could change his life. . . and the future course of history.

With more twists and turns than a spiral staircase, this thriller is as unique as its two heroes -- the most celebrated artist who ever lived, and a young man without a past, who will stop at nothing to find the truth about his life.

Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy (Paperback): Sufiya Ahmed Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy (Paperback)
Sufiya Ahmed
R246 R184 Discovery Miles 1 840 Save R62 (25%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A thrilling and empowering WWII adventure about the French resistance and their British allies, with a determined, Muslim heroine. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Emma Carroll, and those looking for diverse historical fiction. July, 1941. Rosina Raja is half-Indian and half-English. She has always lived in India, so when her mother passes away and she moves to England (where it rains all the time) she is miserable and doesn't have any friends. Life changes dramatically for Rosie when she discovers that her army captain father is actually a spy for the British government. She can't bear to be left behind so she stows away in his plane. Finding herself in occupied France, Rosie is soon drawn into the struggle against the Nazis. With new allies and new enemies at every turn, she must help her father complete his mission, and more importantly... make sure they both get home alive.

The Jackal's Graveyard (Paperback): Saviour Pirotta The Jackal's Graveyard (Paperback)
Saviour Pirotta; Illustrated by Jo Lindley
R229 R191 Discovery Miles 1 910 Save R38 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Honesty and Lies (Paperback): Eloise Williams Honesty and Lies (Paperback)
Eloise Williams
R191 Discovery Miles 1 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

London, 1601. Honesty, a storyteller seeking fame and fortune, befriends Alice, a maid to Queen Elizabeth I. But can Alice be trusted? A tale of intrigue, scheming and plots set in the spellbinding world of the Elizabethan court. A thrilling adventure where nothing is as it seems.

Hag Storm (Paperback): Victoria Williamson Hag Storm (Paperback)
Victoria Williamson; Illustrated by Elise Carmichael
R184 Discovery Miles 1 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1771, Robert Burns, future national poet and folk hero of Scotland, has big problems. 12-year-old Rab spends all of his time doing backbreaking work on his family's farm instead of attending school, but when he finds a hag stone in one of the fields, everything changes. Looking through its circular hole, he sees witches gathering in a coming storm, and they've set their sights on his family. Can Rab save his sisters from the clutches of the witches' coven before their Halloween ceremony in the old kirk? Filled with mystery and magic, Hag Storm is a spooky, historical adventure with a supernatural twist, based on the life of Robert Burns and one of his most famous and best-loved poems, Tam O'Shanter.

My Famous Brother, Galileo (Paperback): Phillip Simpson My Famous Brother, Galileo (Paperback)
Phillip Simpson; Illustrated by Filippo Vanzo
R202 Discovery Miles 2 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

It's the early 1600s, and the streets of Italy are bustling. But Michelangelo Galilei, the much younger brother of well-known Italian philosopher and scientist Galileo Galilei, feels lost in the crowd. It seems as though Michelangelo has nothing in common with his older brother. Michelangelo spends countless hours practising his lute, while his brother seems to spend all his time testing long-held scientific beliefs. Then Galileo improves a small telescope, opening up a whole new world to them both. But will it be enough to fill the expanse between them?

Portraits and Poison (Paperback, Unabridged edition): J. T. Williams Portraits and Poison (Paperback, Unabridged edition)
J. T. Williams; Illustrated by Simone Douglas
R220 R176 Discovery Miles 1 760 Save R44 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The second book in the thrilling middle grade mystery series, perfect for fans of Robin Steven's Murder Most Unladylike. Set in eighteenth-century London, with all the fun and zest of Hamilton and inspired by real Black British historical figures. Agents of history. Partners in Mystery. Sisters in solving crime. Twelve-year-olds Lizzie Sancho and Dido Belle are from different worlds - Lizzie lives in Westminster in her dad's tea shop, while Belle is an heiress being brought up by her aunt and uncle at grand Kenwood House - but they both share a love of solving mysteries. And after saving Lizzie's father from attempted murder surely there is no threat too dangerous for the detective duo? It's the summer of 1777, the night of the grand unveiling of the Sancho-Mansfields family portrait - a groundbreaking step towards representing friendship, family, and freedom. But soon enough things take a chaotic turn - the painting has been stolen! This theft is only the start, revealing a much bigger, more terrifying secret that haunts the cobbled streets of London. A conspiracy is underway, one that has links to the kidnapping of Lizzie's friend Mercury, and leads all the way to a series of attempted poisonings, all at the hands of an ominous organisation pulling the strings from the shadows. These villains lurk everywhere, even in the very homes they call safe. And their desire for power is only growing. When anyone could be involved in this Brotherhood of Masters, who can Lizzie and Belle trust? Once again it is up to the two girls to unveil the truth and put an end to the corruption that plagues the city.

Allies (Paperback): Alan Gratz Allies (Paperback)
Alan Gratz 1
R220 R187 Discovery Miles 1 870 Save R33 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From Alan Gratz, the highly acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster Refugee, comes a thrilling new multi-perspective novel, this time centered around D-Day. D-Day, June 6, 1944: the most expansive military endeavor in history. No less than world cooperation would bring down Hitler and the Axis powers. And so people -- and kids -- across the globe lent their part. From the young US soldiers in the boats to spies in the French countryside, the coordination of thousands came together. Alan Gratz, author of the New York Times bestselling Refugee, explores the necessity of teamwork and heroism in dismantling tyranny in this epic, yet personal, look at D-Day in time for the 75th anniversary of the operation.

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