At age nine, Lucy Grealy was diagnosed with cancer.

When she returned to school with a third of her jaw removed, she faced the cruel taunts of classmates. It took her twenty years of living with a distorted self-image and more than thirty years of reconstructive procedures before she could come to terms with her appearance.

In this lyrical and strikingly candid memoir, Grealy tells her story of great suffering and remarkable strength without sentimentality and with considerable wit. She captures what it is like as a child and a young adult to be torn between two warring impulses: to feel that more than anything else we want to be loved for who we are, while wishing desperately and secretly to be perfect.

Holomonsters – join the game that comes alive . . .

In Holomonsters, your bedroom can become a battlefield, as monsters, spells and artefacts are brought to life through the magic of hologram technology.

But when superfan Newt Hawkin is invited to Holomonsters HQ to test a new version of the game, he discovers its engineers are using real magic to take it to dangerous new levels.

Can Newt stop them before the holomonsters break free from their creators' control for good . . . ?

Venice. The perfect setting for romance, and for secrets to be shared.

Fen can't believe her luck. A luxury holiday with her beloved grandmother Disa - what could be more delightful? It doesn't cross her mind that she might fall in love. Or that love can bring complications . . .

Jamie can't help it that women always fall for him, rather than for his kind-hearted friend Leon. Nor that only one of them got the looks (that would be Jamie). But how will he feel if the girl he's drawn to only has eyes for Leon?

Disa has a secret. A few weeks ago, an old letter in a file revealed a shocking truth about her late husband. She's come to Venice to find out more.

There's news on the way that will reverberate through all their lives, as Jill Mansell's joyful, heartbreaking new novel takes readers on a roller coaster ride of emotion - and makes us believe in love again.

Gorgeous photos, detailed maps, and a moving personal narrative narrate grueling expeditions to the source of Africa’s famous Okavango Delta, a sanctuary of biodiversity.

Explorers discover signs of Angola's ghost elephants—presumed extinct after decades of civil war but now reappearing in the highlands wilderness.

Follow intrepid explorer Steve Boyes as he leads the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project, documenting the little-known lakes and rivers flowing through central Africa to the vast Okavango, a region supporting the world’s largest elephant population as well as lions, cheetahs, and hundreds of bird species.

For miles on end of twisting waterways and leech-filled swamps, Boyes and his fellow explorers pole their flatboats with only satellite imagery and hippo trails to guide them. Sometimes they must drag their boats through dense bush or mud-thick waters. An angry hippo threatens to overturn the caravan; swarms of bees dive-bomb explorers’ ears and eyelashes. In Angola, closed off by war for decades, the team tracks ghost elephants—a subspecies thought to have disappeared forever.

By day they press on, by night they camp under the stars. Lions roar and hyenas howl in the distance. Locals become friends and fellow travelers—guardians of the rivers, sharing generational knowledge of these waters they call the “source of life.”

With more than 100 photographs and maps, including a foreword by Prince Harry and portraits of local wisdom keepers, this beautiful book provides a glimpse of primeval wilderness still thriving on the planet—and the grit of explorers determined to preserve it.

Dadbot is back in this wacky graphic novel series, in a riot of colour!

The summer holidays are over and it's time for Josh and Daisy to go back to school - which means Dadbot has to stay at home without them. But then an AI home assistant called HONEY is mysteriously left on their doorstep, and Dadbot is delighted to have company. Even better, it's the company of another robot!

Josh and Daisy, however, aren't too sure about Dadbot's new friend. Her voice keeps changing and it feels like she's watching them. Worse yet, Dadbot prefers spending time with HONEY than with them! When a massive power cut affects the whole town, Josh and Daisy realise something is really wrong. HONEY's interest in Dadbot isn't just creepy - it's dangerous! But who is behind it all and what do they want? Josh and Daisy need to act fast to save Dadbot . . . and their entire town!

Full of robots, puns and dastardly dad-napping, this hilarious series is perfect for fans of BUNNY VS MONKEY and DOG MAN!

Van Kettings tot Keuses deur Savnola Goldridge en Jacques Engelbrecht is ’n transformerende Afrikaanse boek wat die Enneagram gebruik om die nege fundamentele maniere te belig waarop mense hulself onbewustelik bind — en hoe daardie selfde patrone die beginpunt van vryheid kan word.

Die boek wys hoe ons van vroeg af oorlewings- en aanpassingstrategieë ontwikkel om veilig, geliefd of in beheer te voel. Mettertyd word hierdie strategieë outomatiese patrone van denke, emosie en gedrag. Wat eens beskerming was, word dikwels ’n beperking.

Deur nege herkenbare verhale maak Van Kettings tot Keuses die Enneagram toeganklik en prakties, en wys hoe elke tipe nie net ’n vorm van gebondenheid dra nie, maar ook ’n unieke pad na integrasie, volwassenheid en bewuste keuse.

Van Kettings tot Keuses is nie bloot ’n boek oor persoonlikheid nie. Dit is ’n uitnodiging tot selfondersoek en transformasie — ’n reis van onbewuste herhaling na bewuste keuse. Deur die nege gesigte van menswees te verken, word lesers genooi om hul eie kettings te herken en die moed te hê om anders te kies.

Ná ‘n geheimsinnige operasie in Simonstad word ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse akademikus in België opdrag gegee om betrokke te raak by ‘n joernalis uit Belarus. Sy is mooi, briljant, en waarskynlik ‘n spioen.

By die Europese Parlement kruis Lex de Lange se pad ook met dié van Alina, ‘n tolk uit Oekraïne. Hulle raak verstrengel in ‘n dodelike spel van geheime, verraad en begeerte. Met oorlogswolke wat saampak en toenemende konflik tussen Rusland en NAVO, is die wêreldorde op ‘n mespunt gebalanseer.

Moeilike keuses oor lojaliteit, liefde en die lewe moet gemaak word.

Voor dit te laat is.

When Julia Martin visits the Greek islands of the Dodecanese, beauty and suffering seem inextricable.

On the Sponge Islands follows her journey through Rhodes, Symi, Halki, Kalymnos and Patmos to trace the cultural and ecological legacy of sponge diving. Because of their wonderful porosity, sea sponges have always been perfect for a myriad of human uses, and men from the islands had been diving for them and trading them since antiquity.

It was a rich harvest that came at the cost of many lives. And it couldn’t last. Everything, one might say, flowed through sponges. Until it didn’t.

Martin’s lyrical, searching prose is rich in dialogue, extraordinary characters, and curious tales. This is a story of extinction and resilience, of loss and restoration. It reminds us that it may not be too late – not yet.

A timeless tale of travel, treachery and trust, for fans of Katherine Rundell and Emma Carroll, bringing Jules Verne's classic Around the World in Eighty Days to life for young readers.

It is 1872 and, when Maggie Appleton's beloved mother dies, she is left with nothing but a letter for a mysterious stranger called Passepartout. With nowhere else to turn, Maggie seeks out Passepartout and, in doing so, is drawn into an adventure beyond her wildest dreams. Together with Passepartout's employer, the enigmatic Mr Phileas Fogg, Maggie journeys to Italy, India, Hong Kong, Japan and America, in a daring race against time to win the wager Mr Fogg has accepted.

But with a bank robber on the loose, an angry Inspector on their tail and unread secrets in her mother's letter, Maggie soon discovers that there is much more at stake than keeping on schedule to win the bet. Who can she really trust - and will she ever find out where she truly belongs?

Dive into this hilarious history book and explore the wildest mishaps, miscalculations, and bloopers of the past.

History isn't just about boring battles and dusty dates - it’s also full of chaotic catastrophes and massive mistakes! From Queen Victoria’s coronation confusion to the Titanic’s infamous iceberg encounter, this fun history guide reveals the most strange and surprising stories from the past.

Perfect for gifts for kids who like history, this book brings the past to life with hilarious illustrations by Simon Abbott. Kids aged 7-10 will love uncovering weird but true tales of ridiculous rulers, engineering emergencies, and sporting slip-ups in a guide that proves even the biggest blunders can make for great stories.

A Games. A thief. A mechanical lioness. It's just another week in the Cosmic Realm!

The city of Cosmopolis is buzzing with excitement. The Cosmic Games are fast approaching, and eight champions are about to compete for a magical golden apple and a lifetime of glory. It's the event of a generation! But behind the scenes tensions within Olympus Inc. are running high as they struggle to hide signs of a rebellion, and the fact that a mysterious figure is trying to sabotage the Games. Who are they, and what do they want?

In Oxford, Peregrine is desperate to return to the Cosmic Realm but her mum is not keen. Surely, Peregrine's life is adventurous enough? The decision is taken out of Penelope's hands when Peregrine receives a letter from Athene herself, asking for Peregrine to compete in the Cosmic Games. How can Peregrine possibly compete against the other Academy-trained champions? Especially when someone is making it very clear that she should not be allowed to win . . .

Setting goals is easy. Following through on them? A whole lot harder.

It turns out, the secret to finishing what you start isn’t sheer willpower or the latest productivity hack. It’s becoming more intentional.

With Intentional, bestselling author Chris Bailey distills a decade of deep research on productivity to deliver a profound, practical, and counterintuitive road map to getting things done. Forget extensive to-do lists and a never-ending workload. To reach your goals, you must structure your daily actions around what’s most important to you—and let go of the rest. This way, getting things done becomes second nature.

Integrating the science of desire, values, and procrastination with the wisdom of Buddhist monks, Bailey lays out step-by-step strategies for intentional accomplishment, covering how to:

• Structure short-term goals to increase the likelihood of completion
• Make unappealing, boring, or frustrating tasks more attractive
• Lower the chance of procrastinating on long-term goals
• Create a system for tracking progres
• Know when a goal isn’t for you—and when it’s time to let it go

What matters most to you? Intentional shows that the answer has the power to unlock not just greater productivity but a deeper and more satisfying sense of accomplishment.

The debut cookbook and guidebook for memorable gatherings from bestselling author and interior design expert Shea McGee.

After three years of perfecting every detail and testing recipes on her family at home, Shea McGee presents Around the Table, her first cookbook—a beautiful fusion of design expertise and culinary passion.

Filled with intimate anecdotes about hosting and entertaining, practical tips, seasonal tablescapes, and curated recipes, readers will learn how to effortlessly create elevated dining experiences. More than just a cookbook, it's a complete guide to memorable gatherings that seamlessly blends food, design, and personal storytelling.

Around the Table reveals how the right setting transforms every recipe into an invitation for meaningful moments and lasting memories.

South Africa has faced a series of natural disasters, including a pandemic, floods and fires. Globally, we seem to be living in an age of natural disasters, often occurring concurrently. This book surveys some of these recent disasters and also looks back at epoch-making natural disasters in human history to identify lessons for South Africa.

What does history, including recent history, teach us about disaster management, and how can we best implement those lessons? How does South Africa best address the age of polycrisis?

An unapologetic celebration of love, relationships and the women who have historically been shut out of such stories, until now.

Raina Lewis is dazzling London with her smash-hit podcast The Disability Track, which celebrates neurodiverse women. Tom Branimir, a cynical investigative journalist known as the ‘King of Cancel Culture’, is seeking his next story.

When a chance encounter brings them together, Tom is fascinated by Raina’s wit and intelligence and she reluctantly agrees to let him profile her for his next book. Though if he betrays her or her community, she warns, she’ll end his career – with a smile.

What starts as a professional arrangement soon blurs into a sizzling romance. But when Tom’s work comes under scrutiny, he faces a decision: should he save his sought-after career, or the unapologetic love he never thought he’d find?

Big-hearted, bold, and full of bite, Unapologetic Love Story is the dazzling debut adult romance novel from bestselling author, Elle McNicoll. For fans of Emily Henry's Book Lovers and Talia Hibbert's Get a Life, Chloe Brown.

From hilarious MEGA bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a brand-new story from the phenomenal Lottie Brooks series!

Lottie’s done with embarrassing herself. There can't possibly be any more ways to do it! Right?

Have her annoying little brother announce her bra size while shopping? Done.
Got her head stuck in a coffin during an escape room? Check.
Go viral and embarrass herself on national media? Completed it.

So surely nothing else could possibly phase her. Until an invitation from Amber to join her family ski holiday suddenly arrives . . .

Join Lottie on her next (mis)adventure full of life lessons, funny LOLs, and cringe inducing moments . . . this time on skis!

NUREMBERG, 1945. The eyes of a world desperate for truth, hope and justice turn to a courtroom where the leaders of the defeated Nazi regime sit in the dock. In this revelatory history, Natalie Livingstone sheds new light on the trial of the century, through the stories of extraordinary women whose importance has long been ignored.

Anti-fascist journalist Erika Mann - daughter of Germany's most famous writer - came to Nuremberg seeking a reckoning with a Germany she had fled more than a decade before, while Hungarian countess Ingeborg Kálnoky found herself presiding over a guest house in which perpetrators and survivors of the Nazi's worst crimes lived side by side. Russian interpreter Tatiana Stupnikova would be forced to confront terrifying revelations about her country's recent history, and German writer Ursula von Kardorff, reporting on the trials for domestic audiences, found herself torn between the evidence of the courtroom and a selective memory of her work for the Third Reich. Although she was barred from speaking in court on account of her gender, American lawyer Harriet Zetterberg assembled some of the most important prosecution cases, while British painter Laura Knight produced the most famous image of the courtroom. Rebecca West, the celebrated writer, arrived feeling lost and depleted and hoped the proceedings at Nuremberg might somehow shock her back to life. And Auschwitz survivor and French Resistance fighter Marie-Claude Vaillant-Couturier's defiant, devastating testimony laid the foundations for the world's awareness of the Holocaust.

Seen through the eyes of these astonishing women, the story of Nuremberg is a monumental human drama full of hope and romance, terror and conflict. It is the story of a search for truth among misinformation, love among ruins and light in overwhelming darkness. Eighty years after the trials, The Nuremberg Women offers a gripping new account of one of the defining events of the twentieth century.

Spienekelientjies is ‘n verseboek wat deur Antjie Krog saamgestel is.

Lees en leer ou bekende versies soos “Trippe trappe tone” asook ‘n paar oorspronklike versies uit die pen van die Antjie Krog. ‘n Pragtige bundel wat sorgvuldig saamgestel is om jong kinders aan die taalmusiek van versies bloot te stel.

‘n Moet-hê versameling vir elke huis!

Aliens of the bad kind are coming! To save Earth from invasion, there’s only one person for the job … THABO, THE SPACE DUDE! His reaction? “WHY MEEEE!?”

Thankfully, he won’t be blasting off alone. His best pals and his pet chicken are going along for the ride. Their mission is clear: return the crystal known as the Beacon of Universal Energy and Light to Emperor Wonky Nebulae. Just one small problem (okay, maybe not so small): The crystal is guarded by a huge, scary, blob-like beast with about forty dangly eyeballs!

Will Thabo and his friends save the crystal and stop an alien invasion? Or will Earth be doomed?

Get ready to blast off on the zaniest, craziest, out-of-this-world adventure ever! Thabo the space dude: Logbook 4 is the last book in this series.

Katarien Roos, ’n rotsingenieur, keer terug na Suid-Afrika nadat haar ouma ’n beroerte kry. Na ’n verwoestende ervaring is haar werk die enigste plek waar sy suksesvol voel.

Op pad Rustenburg toe kry haar motor ’n pap wiel. Armandt du Toit, beesboer en uitvoerende beampte van Mabewhu Platinummyn, help haar. Hy sien haar vrees en probeer deur haar emosionele skanse breek om haar hart te bereik.

Sal sy hom kan vertrou en haar ware self aan hom wys?

Talia spandeer elke pouse in die skoolbiblioteek om vir die boelies weg te kruip, tot die nare nuwe biblioteekjuffrou haar skuilplek in ’n nagmerrie verander. Saam met Mario, nog ’n buitestander, maak sy ’n geheime biblioteek in ’n ou skuur en bied ’n toevlug vir al die kinders wat voel asof hulle nêrens hoort nie.

Maar gaan juffrou Grizzle hulle skuilplek kry, of gaan sy ’n geheim van haar eie ontbloot? Die Groot Storieboek Avontuur is vir elke kind wat al soos ’n buitestander gevoel het, maar ’n tuiste gekry het tussen die blaaie van ’n boek.

Die boek is ryk in diversiteit en bevat karakters met neurodiversiteit, verskillende rasse en orientasies. Die boek word ook gemaak met verskeie leesbaarheidstegnieke, soos disleksie-vriendelike lettertipes en papier, groot spasies en meer.

Wanneer ’n skelm katjie Jorsie se kombers steel, begin ’n lawwe avontuur wat hom na die kattebasaar lei – ’n wêreld vol kattekwaad en komedie!

Met sy speurhond-snuffels en groot hart leer Jorsie dat selfs die stoutste kat dalk net ’n bietjie omgee nodig het.

Champ is one of the happy residents of Clunky Bottom Camp. But trouble comes knocking in the form of Radomir Rat who wants to make everyone’s lives miserable.

And what will the Clunky cats do when their camp is uprooted? Will Champ be brave enough to save his friends and their home? Champ discovers his personal strength when he finally saves the day with the help of his hapless friends.

But it takes a Meow-ssion Impossible to stay alive.

Sofie Olivier hou van haar werk as sekuriteitsbeampte en het nie tyd vir romanse nie. Toe sy saam met kolonel Jordaan Wessels van die polisie moet werk, vryf hy haar dadelik verkeerd op. Hy is arrogant, ’n beheervraat en skynbaar ’n rokjagter. Trou is nie deel van Jordaan se toekomsplanne nie, maar Sofie se groen oë vang hom elke keer. Toe hy en Sofie in ’n veilige woonstel moet bly en voorgee hulle is verloof, verander sake. Is dit net die vreemde omstandighede, of iets meer?

Ontmoet die Calitze: vier uiteenlopende vroue, elkeen in ’n ander lewensfase, elkeen met haar eie geite en ’n verlede – met ’n hoofletter V. Die Maanschijnbaaiers sit behoorlik regop toe die Calitz-vroue die dorpie in oorlede Casper se pienk Cadillac binnevaar. As dit maar al was. Casper het egter sy afskuwelike turkoois kasarm ook aan hulle bemaak.

Die Maanschijnbaaiers glo dit moet platgeslaan word, maar vir die Calitze kan dit dalk net uitkoms bied. As hulle die kasarm leefbaar maak, kan hulle dalk die onlangse verlede ontvlug. Jo kan 'n verhouding wat haar finansieel en emosioneel geruïneer het, verwerk. Sue kan ontsnap aan al haar eks-lovers. Nan kan oor die skok kom dat sy afgelê is. En Jeannie kan wegkom van die Maidens of Sappho.

Maar op Maanschijnbaai haal die verre verlede hulle in. Want daar is iemand wat reken Casper se erfenis kom die “Calitz-slette” nie toe nie.