Daar is mense wie se lewens van die begin af anders verloop. Sulke mense se liefde lê nie op die gewone plekke en paaie nie, maar juis daar waar min ooit die moed sal hê om hul toekoms te gaan haal.

Twalie is die enigste meisiekind onder die eksentrieke Albrechts wat in ’n dorre landskap om oorlewing veg. Hulle is ’n geharde, eenkant gesin vol geheime. Twalie se pa verwerp haar en haar ma maak haar gedurig stil.

Dan red die Namavrou Letgoed haar uit ’n sandstorm en leer haar die geheime van Die Poort, wat tydens die heuningmaan ’n magiese plek word. Hier maak tyd soms ’n deur agtertoe oop …

Twa die Tydloper is ’n aangrypende roman oor een mens se groei wat lesers sal meevoer en met nuwe oë na die wêreld om hulle sal laat kyk.

Harry Potter se somervakansie is aaklig: nie net was dit die slegste verjaarsdag ooit nie, maar boonop verskyn ’n vreemde huiself genaamd Dobby om hom te waarsku om nie weer na die Hogwarts Skool vir Towerkuns en Heksery toe terug te gaan nie – vreeslike dinge gaan daar gebeur. En vreeslike dinge gebeur inderdaad. Dit is Harry se tweede jaar op Hogwarts en nuwe probleme wag op hom. Hy hoor vreemde fluisterstemme deur leë gange – en dan begin die aanvalle . . .

Dig for dinosaur fossils and discover the hidden secrets of the Jurassic world! Crack each rock with the chisel and dusting brush to reveal two roar-some discoveries. Learn about the fascinating world of dinosaurs as you explore the fun facts, history and intriguing reasons for their existence in the 48-page book.

Enjoy the thrill of making your own dinosaur discoveries as you embark on your very own paleontology dig!

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The epic adventure continues . . .

Don’t miss this sequel to Waterstones Children’s Book of the Year 2022 Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. Skandar and the Phantom Rider is the second book in the international bestselling SKANDAR series, an unmissable adventure for listeners age 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Fireborn.

The Island shall have its revenge . . .

Skandar Smith has achieved his dream to train as a unicorn rider.

But as Skandar and his friends enter their second year at the Eyrie, a new threat arises. Immortal wild unicorns are somehow being killed, a prophecy warns of terrible danger, and elemental destruction begins to ravage the Island.

Meanwhile, Skandar’s sister, Kenna, longs to join him – and Skandar is determined to help her, no matter what. As the storm gathers, can Skandar discover how to stop the Island tearing itself apart – before it’s too late for them all?

Three dogs, two humans, one boat. And a whole ocean of friends!

Sandi, with an i not a y, and her two pups Brownie and Lucy have THE BEST life.

They get to travel with their human parents all across the waters of False Bay. They make friends with:

•Penguins that sound just like donkeys
•A gannet that dives better than an Olympic swimmer
•Maaaany dolphins (who are part of a mega pod)
•And even a whale who blows a big hole in the sky

Join these incredible dogs and read all about their WONDERFUL andEXCITING adventures on the ocean!

You can also learn some fun facts about the animals the dogs meet.

This book is IDEAL for any one who cares about the ocean and its animals.

Net vriende. Dis al wat hulle is, sweer Karabo en Will. En dis waar.

Karabo het immers twee beloftes wat soos die Sondag-blues oor haar kop hang. Haar belofte aan haar tannie: dat sy nie eensaam en sonder liefde sou sterf soos sy nie. En haar belofte aan haarself: dat sy “die een” sal kry voor haar haar internskap by die hospitaal volgende jaar verby is. En Will, met sy motorfiets en leerbaadjies, is te wild om vir ewig aan iemand vasgeketting te wees, veral nie iemand soos sy nie. Hy slaan dan in kolle uit as iemand net “langtermynverhouding” noem.

So hulle is net pelle. Regtig. En pelle mag nie vryers word nie – dis algemene kennis.

Behalwe vir die klein feitjie dat Will heeltemal Karabo se hart gesteel het ... en sy het nie ’n idee hoe om dit terug te kry voor haar selfopgelegde sperdatum nie.

Maak jou sitplekgordel vas vir 'n monster-avontuur!

Adriaan hou van karre. En motorfietse. En vliegtuie. Hoe groter en vinniger, hoe beter.

Op 'n dag ontdek hy en sy pa die wrak van 'n ou monsterbakkie in 'n stowwerige motorhuis.

Sy pa besluit om die monsterbakkie reg te maak ... en dit is die begin van 'n maltrap - avontuur!

The million-copy bestselling author and BookTok sensation Monica Murphy is back with a swoon-worthy Lancaster Prep spin-off romance . . .

Young heiress Scarlett Lancaster is turning eighteen and her dad has promised to hire a famous musician for her party. Delight turns to disappointment when it’s revealed that her dad hired Tate Ramsey, former lead singer of a band that hasn’t been popular for years.

Tate, after years of alcohol- and drug-fueled partying, is sober and ready for a comeback and blows the audience away with his performance―though Scarlett herself still isn’t impressed. But when they talk after he leaves the stage, their encounter ends in a kiss that surprises them both―and immediately goes viral.

The kiss propels them into the spotlight. Riding the wave of stardom, the two agree to start a fake relationship.

But before long they discover their feelings might not be fake after all . . .

From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of Sapiens, comes the second volume in the bestselling Unstoppable Us series that traces human development from the Agricultural Revolution to Prehistoric Egypt.

Humans may have taken over the world, but what happened next? How did our hunter-gatherer ancestors become village farmers? Why were kingdoms and laws established? How did we go from being the rulers of Earth to the rulers of each other?

And why isn’t the world fair?

The answer to all of that is one of the strangest tales you’ll ever hear. And it’s a true story!

From cultivating land and sharing resources to building pyramids and paying taxes, prepare to discover how humans established civilization, endured the consequences for it, and created history-changing inventions along the way.

In Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World, acclaimed author Yuval Noah Harari explored the early history of humankind. In Volume 2, he is back with another expertly crafted story of how human society evolved and flourished. His dynamic writing is accompanied by maps, a timeline, and full-color illustrations, making the incredible story of our past fun, engaging, and impossible to put down.

When a bat-eared fox comes across a fearless, butt-kicking honey badger, he decides to stick with him for protection. The honey badger isn’t wild about it, until the little bat-eared fox turns out to have some useful skills, too.

A fun and fabulous picture book about friendship.

Kalk Bay has secrets and surprises.

James explores the beach and harbour, with its whales and fishing boats, the village clinging to the hillside, and the best revelation of all: meeting the grandmother he never knew he had. But hidden from view are the abalone poachers, to whom everyone turns a blind eye . . .

Yet, no secret is as hefty as the one James carries with him: the hideous birthmark that has kept him from the water all his life. Will he find the courage to overcome his fears?

Chump the chimpanzee was always being silly.

He would make rude noises from BOTH ENDS, pick his nose with his little toe... and eat the skins of bananas, hurling out the tasty part inside. NASA's scientists thought he'd be the PERFECT chimp to send into space.

Little did Chump know that he had been selected for a deadly-dangerous mission. If a chimp could orbit Earth, then chances were a human could too. With Chump the chimp at the controls of a spacecraft, what could possibly go wrong? As it turned out, EVERYTHING.

Blast off with Chump, and encounter dog space pirates, evil insects, and the silliest chimpanzee who ever lived in this wildly funny space opera, fully illustrated in fantastic colour.

The highly anticipated conclusion to the Stolen Heir duology by #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Holly Black.

After the shocking events of THE STOLEN HEIR, Prince Oak is in deeper trouble than ever before. As his situation grows more precarious, Oak is desperate to find a way out, before all of Elfhame is caught in the coming storm ...

Bea Malan, oftewel, Koningin Bea, vind met 'n skok uit haar ouers gaan skei en dat sy en haar ma na Johannesburg verhuis. Nou bevind sy haar tussen vreemde kinders in 'n stad wat sy nie ken nie en 'n skool wat sy nie verstaan nie. Maar namate haar geheim al swaarder op haar druk, beweeg sy nader daaraan om nuwe mense – en dinge – in haar lewe toe te laat. Sy sal moet grootword as sy nie wil toelaat dat die lewe haar soos borrelgom kou nie.

Het JY al ooit ’n GOOR WEEK gehad? Justin Chase het MAANDAG en DINSDAG skaars oorleef, maar nou is dit . . . WOENSDAG!

Sy kat is steeds spoorloos weg. Hy word per ongeluk ’n internetsensasie. En op die oomblik swem haaie in sirkels om hom, want hy’s vasgekeer in ’n hart-gaan-staan, vel-word-hoendervleis, mond-hang-oop, lewe-op-die-spel SOS (sweet-op-sweet) situasie saam met sy ongelooflik irriterende aartsvyand!

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The epic adventure continues . . .

Don’t miss the unputdownable new book in the international bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers ages 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Impossible Creatures.

The Island always wins…

Skandar and his sister Kenna are finally both at the Eyrie, but tensions are high.

To survive their third year of training, Skandar and his friends must complete a series of terrifying trials across the Island’s elemental zones. Friendships, allegiances and rider-unicorn bonds will be pushed to the limit – only the strongest will make it.

Meanwhile Kenna’s forged bond to a wild unicorn has left her alienated and alone. And when a terrible discovery puts the future of the Island in peril, all fingers point in one direction . . . As dark forces assemble, Skandar must decide how far is he willing to go – for Kenna, and for the Eyrie.
 
Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky battles, ancient secrets and ferocious unicorns in this highly anticipated adventure that will keep you reading after lights out!

A stunning new YA thriller from the bestselling, award-winning author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder!

18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness. Rachel is gone, presumed dead.

The case is dragged up from the past when the Price family agree to a true crime documentary. Bel can’t wait for filming to end, for life to go back to normal. But then Rachel Price reappears, and life will never be normal again . . .

A locked-room mystery packed with rooftop chases, hidden codes and mind-bending science, The Clockwork Conspiracy is a must for fans of the Adventures on Trains series and Sharna Jackson's High Rise mysteries.

Aspiring inventor Isaac Turner lives with his dad, the horologist in charge of Big Ben. But when his father vanishes from the belfry on the night the clocks go back, leaving behind only a smashed pocket watch and a cryptic message, Isaac determines to find him.

Hunting a trail of clues through London's landmarks, Isaac uncovers a sinister plot in the gears of government and embarks on a race against time to save his father - and time itself.

Fast-paced and sizzling with a forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance, Our Fault is the final book in Mercedes Ron's Culpable trilogy. This suspenseful YA series untangles the threads of love, trauma, and secrets, perfect for fans of Ugly Love and After.

Nick and Noah's rocky relationship is struggling through its worst moment, and it seems that nothing can go back to the way it was before. They will have to surmount a new and frightening set of challenges to finally understand if they are really made for each other or if being apart is their only chance to be happy.

Love is not always enough, and forgiveness sometimes doesn't fix what's been broken. But can you forget such a strong connection? How can memories tattooed on the heart be erased? Will they be able to leave the past behind and start over?

In the dead of night, the Immortal rises . . . welcome to the Town of the Turned.

After Sel Archer and his friends uncover a conspiracy that turns the whole world upside down, it seems that the residents of Tremorglade are finally free. Adults can Turn at the full moon with no restrictions, no longer locked in cages and left to roam free. But the town's new found fame is at risk as attacks begin to happen on Howl Night. Rumours of a foul, unkillable beast begin to stir . . . someone or something is plotting to control the Turned once and for all.

A blockbuster teen horror series for fans of Skuduggery Pleasant, join Sel and his friends as they navigate a nail-biting horror story, dodging terrifying adults and even more terrifying beasts. Discover the first heart-pumping instalment with the multi award-shortlisted Bite Risk.

A graphic novel, story-based approach to learning all about our solar system through the fun adventures of the Space Station Academy students and their teacher, Dr Bott.

Join the Space Station Academy students on their expedition to Jupiter where they'll cruise moon craters on skateboards and discover why Jupiter is stripy and covered in spots.

The Space Station Academy series presents each planet and celestial object in our solar system through fun adventure stories. Gain key science learning about each planet and our solar system alongside bright illustrations, a humorous narrative and interactive activities at the back of the book. This is guaranteed to keep young minds entertained and engaged while they explore outer space.

A graphic novel, story-based approach to learning all about our solar system through the fun adventures of the Space Station Academy students and their teacher, Dr Bott.

Join the Space Station Academy students on their expedition to Saturn where they'll learn about the planet's stormy weather, how soot particles are turned into diamonds and how to draw the pebble shaped moons that orbit Saturn.

The Space Station Academy series presents each planet and celestial object in our solar system through fun adventure stories. Gain key science learning about each planet and our solar system alongside bright illustrations, a humorous narrative and interactive activities at the back of the book. This is guaranteed to keep young minds entertained and engaged while they explore outer space.

Toe ’n klein bakoorjakkals deur ’n vreeslose, brawe ratel gered word, besluit hy om by hom te bly vir beskerming. Die ratel dink eers glad nie dis oulik nie ... maar dalk het die jakkalsie ook ’n paar nuttige vaardighede!

’n Prettige en pragtige prenteboek oor vriendskap.

Grace Mendes a.k.a. Cinderhella is a fierce competitor in the PFF, a pillow fight federation that’s part roller derby, part professional wrestling. But in this fresh, coming-of-age YA graphic novel, Grace needs to learn to overcome her biggest enemy: herself. For fans of Check, Please and Bloom.

When college freshman Grace Mendes reluctantly attends her first pillow fight match, she falls in love with the surprisingly gritty sport.

Despite her usually shy, introverted, and reserved nature, Grace decides to try out for the Pillow Fight Federation (PFF), a locally famous league of fighters with larger-than-life personas like Pain Eyre, Miss Fortune, and champion Kat Atonic. They may battle with pillows, but there is nothing soft about these fighters. The first and only rule to pillow fighting is that the pillow needs to be the first point of contact; after that, everything else goes.

Grace struggles with deep-seated body image issues, so she is especially shocked when she makes the competitive league and is welcomed into the fold of close knit, confident fighters. As her first official fight performing as newly crafted alter-ego/ring persona Cinderhella looms on the horizon, the real battle taking place is between Grace and her growing insecurities. What if people laugh or make fun of her? Why did she think she could pillow fight in the first place when she doesn’t look like your “typical” athlete?

Turns out, no one is laughing when Cinderhella dominates her first match in the ring. And as her alter-ego rises through the ranks of the PFF, gaining traction and online fame (and online trolls), can Grace use the spotlight to become an icon for not just others, but most importantly, for herself?

Pillow Talk is an inclusive, high-octane, outrageously fun graphic novel that aims a punch at the impossibly high standards set for women in sports (and otherwise) and champions the power of finding a team that will, quite literally, fight for you. A knock-out!

Get ready for Olympic excitement!

Color your way to the Paris 2024 Olympics with this awesome basketball mascot coloring book.

Bring the games to life with vibrant colors as you meet the coolest mascots and imagine slam dunks, buzzer-beaters, and thrilling Olympic moments!