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God and the Snake-child (Paperback): Steve Eggleton God and the Snake-child (Paperback)
Steve Eggleton
R258 R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Save R24 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Red Cloud's War - Brave Eagle's Account of the Fetterman Fight (Hardcover): Paul Goble Red Cloud's War - Brave Eagle's Account of the Fetterman Fight (Hardcover)
Paul Goble; Foreword by Robert Lewis
R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"We are brave and ready to fight for our lands...I will go now and I will fight you. As long as I live, I will fight you for the last hunting grounds of my people," said Red Cloud, war chief of the Oglala Lakota, to Colonel Carrington. The year was 1866, the Civil War had just ended, and the Bozeman Trail was the shortest route for prospectors to reach the gold rush territory of Montana-except that it passed straight through the lands of the powerful Oglala Lakota! When the US government demanded the construction of forts along the trail, the situation quickly dissolved into war. Captain William Fetterman had proudly boasted that he could destroy the entire Lakota nation with just 80 men. Red Cloud, with the support of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, had other ideas. In this commemorative edition, marking the 150th anniversary of Red Cloud's War, Goble recounts the tale of events through the eyes of Brave Eagle, a fictional young Lakota warrior. This new edition features an original never-before-published layout, updated and edited text, digitally enhanced artwork, and a new foreword by Robert Lewis, a Cherokee, Navaho, and Apache storyteller.

Deanna Durbin and the Feather of Flame (Paperback): Kathryn Heisenfelt Deanna Durbin and the Feather of Flame (Paperback)
Kathryn Heisenfelt
R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Prideaux Angels (Paperback): Kimberly Campanello Prideaux Angels (Paperback)
Kimberly Campanello; Illustrated by Simon Birch 1
R306 R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Save R31 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Boy Who Flew (Paperback): Fleur Hitchcock The Boy Who Flew (Paperback)
Fleur Hitchcock 1
R233 R186 Discovery Miles 1 860 Save R47 (20%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Athan Wilde dreams of flight. When his friend, Mr Chen, is murdered, Athan must rescue the flying machine they were building together and stop it falling into the wrong hands. But keeping the machine safe puts his family in terrible danger. What will Athan choose - flight or family?

From the acclaimed author of Murder In Midwinter, Fleur Hitchcock's The Boy Who Flew is a thrilling, murderous tale set among the steep rooftops and slippery characters of Athan's intricately imagined world. Perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Peter Bunzl and Emma Carroll.

Daughter of Sparta (Paperback): Claire M. Andrews Daughter of Sparta (Paperback)
Claire M. Andrews
R297 R281 Discovery Miles 2 810 Save R16 (5%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Seventeen-year-old Daphne has spent her entire life honing her body and mind into that of a warrior, hoping to be accepted by the unyielding people of ancient Sparta. But an unexpected encounter with the goddess Artemis-who holds Daphne's brother's fate in her hands-upends the life she's worked so hard to build. Nine mysterious items have been stolen from Mount Olympus and if Daphne cannot find them, the gods' waning powers will fade away, the mortal world will descend into chaos, and her brother's life will be forfeit. Guided by Artemis's twin-the handsome and entirely-too-self-assured god Apollo-Daphne's journey will take her from the labyrinth of the Minotaur to the riddle-spinning Sphinx of Thebes, team her up with mythological legends such as Theseus and Hippolyta of the Amazons, and pit her against the gods themselves. A reinterpretation of the classic Greek myth of Daphne and Apollo, Daughter of Sparta by debut author Claire Andrews turns the traditionally male-dominated mythology we know into a heart-pounding and empowering female-led adventure.

A Christmas in Time (Paperback): Sally Nicholls A Christmas in Time (Paperback)
Sally Nicholls; Illustrated by Rachael Dean
R230 R209 Discovery Miles 2 090 Save R21 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Fun-filled, action-packed adventures in time from best-selling, award-winning author, Sally Nicholls. When Alex and Ruby fall through the mirror in their aunt's house, they find themselves in a different historical period, each time with a different task to perform before they can return to the present. From Edwardian crime capers to Victorian Christmasses, their time-slip stories are always exciting and beautifully told. A Victorian Christmas is lovely - all the food and candles and games and singing - unless you're poor, motherless Edith who is condemned to be sent to a cruel boarding school on Boxing Day. Can Alex and Ruby persuade her strict father that home is where the heart is instead? Classic storytelling from a brilliant writer and beautifully illustrated throughout by Rachael Dean, with covers by Isabelle Follath. One of these books is never enough!

Sense and Second-Degree Murder (Paperback): Tirzah Price Sense and Second-Degree Murder (Paperback)
Tirzah Price
R267 R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Save R21 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

In this second book of the Jane Austen Murder Mystery series, Tirzah Price takes readers for another fun, murderous romp through one of Austen’s beloved novels. Perfect for fans of The Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper. A Junior Library Guild pick! When eighteen-year-old aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood discovers her beloved father slumped over the desk of his office study, she knows his death means dire straits for the Dashwood women. To make matters worse, an outdated will entails his estate—including Norland & Company, the private investigation firm where her younger sister Marianne worked as her father’s partner and protégé—to their half-brother and his haughty wife, who waste no time in forcing the Dashwoods out of their home and into a cramped apartment on London’s Barton Street. But before they go, the Dashwood sisters make a startling discovery: a suspicious substance in their father’s teacup—one that can only be described as poison. And poison, as Marianne’s father taught her, always points to murder. It could be dangerous; it could ruin their reputations; and most importantly, it won’t bring back their father. But if the Dashwood sisters can combine their talents and bring their father’s murderer to justice, it may bring them all some comfort—and it might even lead to love. “Pride and Premeditation is a romantic and entertaining page-turner, sure to delight readers of any genre.â€Â â€”Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series 

The Other Side of the Whale Road (Paperback): K.A. Hayton The Other Side of the Whale Road (Paperback)
K.A. Hayton
R257 R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Save R23 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

SHORTLISTED FOR THE EAST ANGLIAN BOOK AWARDS When his mum burns down their house on the Whitehorse estate, sixteen-year-old Joss is sent to live in a sleepy Suffolk village. The place is steeped in history, as Joss learns when a bike accident pitches him back more than 1,000 years to an Anglo-Saxon village. That history also tells him his new friends are in mortal peril from bloodthirsty invaders. Can he warn their ruler, King Edmund, in time? And will he ever get home?

So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix (Paperback): Bethany C Morrow So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix (Paperback)
Bethany C Morrow
R290 R265 Discovery Miles 2 650 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

North Carolina, 1863. As the American Civil War rages on, the Freedmen's Colony of Roanoke Island is blossoming, a haven for the recently emancipated. Black folk have begun building a community of their own, a refuge from the shadow of the 'old life.' It is where the March family has finally been able to safely put down roots with four young daughters: Meg, a teacher who longs to find love and start a family of her own. Jo, a writer whose words are too powerful to be contained. Beth, a talented seamstress searching for a higher purpose. Amy, a dancer eager to explore life outside her family's home. As the four March sisters come into their own as independent young women, they will face first love, health struggles, heartbreak, and new horizons. But they will face it all together.

A Greek Adventure (Paperback): Frances Durkin A Greek Adventure (Paperback)
Frances Durkin; Illustrated by Grace Cooke
R171 Discovery Miles 1 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When the Histronauts travel back in time to the ancient Greek era they'll need your help to uncover the secrets of the past. Visit the Acropolis, watch the activities that inspired the Olympic Games and paint masks for a thrilling Greek tragedy at the amphitheatre. An exciting mix of story, facts and activity!

A Land Remembered (Paperback, Student Guide Edition): Patrick D Smith A Land Remembered (Paperback, Student Guide Edition)
Patrick D Smith
R263 Discovery Miles 2 630 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Traces the story of the MacIvey family of Florida from 1858 to 1968.

Shakespeare Tales: Twelfth Night (Paperback): Terry Deary Shakespeare Tales: Twelfth Night (Paperback)
Terry Deary 1
R141 R83 Discovery Miles 830 Save R58 (41%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories... Jane and John have uncovered a wicked plot to steal the throne from Queen Elizabeth I of England while she watches a play. Can they stop it in time? Meanwhile, on stage, Olivia loves the boy Caesario, who is in fact not a boy but a girl, Viola. Viola loves Orsino but Orsino loves Olivia. What a tangle, what a jumble... Terry Deary's Shakespeare Tales explore the fascinating world of William Shakespeare through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. Join master storyteller Terry Deary for a trip back in time to Queen Elizabeth's court, where everyone is up to something and they could be up to no good! This edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the historical period.

From Bondage to Freedom - A Tale of the Times of Mohammed (Hardcover): Emma Leslie From Bondage to Freedom - A Tale of the Times of Mohammed (Hardcover)
Emma Leslie; Illustrated by Sheeres Symmons
R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

By A.D. 594 the Christian church has become divided into many competing sects. At a Syrian market, two Christian women are sold as slaves to a young merchant named Mohammed who is searching for truth as well as riches. One of the slaves, Lollia, is eventually sold to the Lady Paulina and taken back to Rome, once the center of the world, but now fallen into disrepair and menaced constantly by the hostile Lombards just outside the walls. Inside the city, the starving people are completely dependent on Bishop Gregory for food. Paulina struggles with the new doctrine of purgatory taught by Gregory and her own sense of unworthiness before God. The other slave, Amina, travels with Mohammed's caravan back to Mecca. There she attempts to share Christ with those around her, including a blind girl named Aseeyah, who embraces the gospel and seeks to influence her tribe in the true worship of God. As the years pass, Mohammed declares himself to be the prophet of God and begins to convert people by persuasion or force. In Rome and Arabia, Lollia, Paulina, Amina and countless others fall into the bondage of man-made religions and must learn at last to find true freedom in the Lord Jesus Christ alone.

Code Name Verity (Anniversary Edition) (Paperback, Special ed.): Elizabeth Wein Code Name Verity (Anniversary Edition) (Paperback, Special ed.)
Elizabeth Wein
R312 Discovery Miles 3 120 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery 6: A Spoonful of Murder (Paperback): Robin Stevens A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery 6: A Spoonful of Murder (Paperback)
Robin Stevens; Illustrated by Nina Tara 1
R190 R176 Discovery Miles 1 760 Save R14 (7%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

When Hazel Wong's beloved grandfather passes away, Daisy Wells is all too happy to accompany her friend (and Detective Society Vice President) to Hazel's family estate in beautiful, bustling Hong Kong.

But when they arrive they discover something they didn't expect: there's a new member of the Wong family. Daisy and Hazel think baby Teddy is enough to deal with, but as always the girls are never far from a mystery. Tragedy strikes very close to home, and this time Hazel isn't just the detective. She's been framed for murder!

The girls must work together like never before, confronting dangerous gangs, mysterious suspects and sinister private detectives to solve the murder and clear Hazel's name - before it's too late . . .

You're Thinking About Tomatoes (Hardcover): Michael Rosen, Cole Henley You're Thinking About Tomatoes (Hardcover)
Michael Rosen, Cole Henley
R554 R423 Discovery Miles 4 230 Save R131 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The fan-favourite story from celebrated author and former British Children's Laureate Michael Rosen - now in graphic novel form with full-colour illustrations by Cole Henley. Uh-oh... Frank isn't doing well at school, and he has just been told off by his head teacher again... He has one last chance to prove himself: all he has to do is follow the rules on his class trip to Chiltern House, complete his worksheet and stay out of trouble. But when a girl steps out of a painting and steals Frank's worksheet, staying out of trouble is easier said than done. Together, they embark on a perilous adventure to discover the girl's lost identity, uniting with new friends along the way who show Frank all is not as it seems in this stately home. How did the owners of Chiltern House come to own its priceless treasures? Can the secrets of the past ever really stay hidden? Will Frank's head teacher stop him and his new friends before they find out the truth? Frank's class trip is more than he bargained for, but it may just hold the greatest lesson he'll ever learn.

Offensive Foul (Hardcover): David H Hendrickson Offensive Foul (Hardcover)
David H Hendrickson
R600 R554 Discovery Miles 5 540 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Cousin Ann's Stories for Children (Hardcover): Ann Preston Cousin Ann's Stories for Children (Hardcover)
Ann Preston; Edited by Richard Beards; Illustrated by Stevie French
R469 Discovery Miles 4 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ann Preston (1813-1872) is best known as a medical pioneer and nineteenth century Quaker activist. The immediate cause of the publication of Cousin Ann's Stories for Children (1849) was most likely the then recent 27 hour escape at the end of March, 1849, of Henry "Box" Brown, a Richmond slave who left his family and escaped north in a small wooden crate. Though Cousin Ann's Stories for Children is one hundred and sixty-two years old, it still speaks to contemporary concerns and moral perspectives. In its address "To My Little Readers" she explains, "I thought I would write a little book, and that would be a good way to speak with you, though I am far away." What Cousin Ann speaks of is practicing temperance, healthy diet and avoidance of tobacco, to treasure freedom and abhor slavery, the bounty and beauty of God's creation, the need to treat others generously and honestly.

Ghost Boys (Paperback): Rhodes Ghost Boys (Paperback)
Rhodes
R216 R205 Discovery Miles 2 050 Save R11 (5%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better. Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing. Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances. Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a journey towards recognizing how historical racism may have led to the events that ended his life. Jerome also meets Sarah, the daughter of the police officer, who grapples with her father's actions. Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical and socio-political layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today's world, and how one boy grows to understand American blackness in the aftermath of his own death.

Jazz and Middy - Lockdown Adventures (Hardcover): Tracy Warusevitane Jazz and Middy - Lockdown Adventures (Hardcover)
Tracy Warusevitane; Illustrated by Tracy Warusevitane
R561 R515 Discovery Miles 5 150 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Li'l Jack's Blackjack (Hardcover): T Lynn Jax Li'l Jack's Blackjack (Hardcover)
T Lynn Jax; Illustrated by T Lynn Jax
R509 Discovery Miles 5 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Spies at Mount Vernon - The Virginia Mysteries Book 7 (Hardcover, Hardback ed.): Steven K. Smith Spies at Mount Vernon - The Virginia Mysteries Book 7 (Hardcover, Hardback ed.)
Steven K. Smith
R558 Discovery Miles 5 580 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Witch (Paperback): Finbar Hawkins Witch (Paperback)
Finbar Hawkins
R266 R223 Discovery Miles 2 230 Save R43 (16%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Set in the 17th century, a breathtaking debut, and a potential prize-winner, about the power of women, witchcraft, fury, revenge and the ties that bind us. After witnessing the brutal murder of her mother by witch-hunters, Evey vows to avenge her and track down the killers. Fury burns in her bright and strong. But she has promised her mother that she will keep Dill, her little sister, safe. As the lust for blood and retribution rises to fever pitch, will Evey keep true to the bonds of sisterhood and to the magick that is her destiny? Praise for Witch: 'A story that captures sibling rivalry so perfectly and tells its tale so beautifully I didn't want it to finish' JASBINDER BILAN 'Raw, mystical and beautifully told. A striking debut' KIRSTY APPLEBAUM 'An assured debut of sisterhood and fury' THE BOOKSELLER 'A book filled with enchantment, in every sense. Dark, exciting and pacy, Witch brilliantly balances magic and realism' ANTHONY McGOWAN 'There is real magic here, though what leaps off the page is the creepy atmosphere and the raw emotion of a grieving, raging girl ... Perfect reading for a dark, stormy night' IRISH TIMES WEEKEND

Love Is Powerful (Hardcover): Heather Dean Brewer Love Is Powerful (Hardcover)
Heather Dean Brewer; Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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