Padda voel nutteloos, want hy kan nie vlieg soos Eend nie en hy het ook nie 'n talent vir goeters maak soos Rot nie. Hy wens hy kan koekbak soos Vark, of so vlot lees soos Haas. Maar dan besef Padda dat hy uniek, spesiaal en talentvol op sy eie manier is – hy is pragtig en groen, en kan beter swem en spring as enigiemand anders! Padda is padda is 'n storie vol pret en pragtige illustrasies, maar bevat ook 'n lewensles. Die storie verduidelik dat elke kind uniek is en oor sy eie talente beskik – dit maak hom nie beter of slegter as 'n ander kind nie. En almal is lief vir Padda net soos hy is! Padda leer dat dit die beste is om net homself te wees.

Laugh out loud with Captain Underpants, from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Dog Man! Tippy Tinkletrousers is back in the ninth full colour book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. George and Harold are behind bars for a crime they didn't commit! But just as they are settling into their new life, they are pulled from prison by a time-travelling tyrant named Tippy Tinkletrousers! Now the boys are taking a trip back in time to the carefree days of kindergarten, when the scariest thing they had to face was not evil mad scientists or alien cafeteria ladies but a sixth-grade bully named Kipper Krupp, the nephew of their clueless school principal. And because George and Harold don't invent Captain Underpants until they're in fourth grade, the clever kindergarteners are on their own. Can they beat the bullies with brainpower instead of Wedgie Power? About the series: Captain Underpants is now a feature-length animated film from DreamWorks and a series on Netflix The original Captain Underpants books are fully illustrated with black and white comic book drawings The books are now also available in full-colour graphic novels Perfect for all children, but especially those who are struggling to engage with reading Full of fun and laughs (and toilet humour)!

Op 'n dag kom Tannie Frieda nie weer terug nadat sy die vullis gaan uitsit het nie. Wat nou? 'n Klein chinchilla gaan kuier graag by Tannie Frieda het is nou in 'n penarie. Hoe gemaak as daar gevaar is in die lug om die woonstelblok waar sy woon? Dit is ’n lekker spannende boek wat kinders sal laat omblaai tot op die heel laaste bladsy!

'Dinosaur Whizz loved to run and to chase; the swift Coelophysis would win every race!' Meet Dinosaur Whizz, the swift Coelophysis, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of The World of Dinosaur Roar! collectable book series created by Peter Curtis, in association with the Natural History Museum. The quick-moving, quick-thinking Coelophysis, Dinosaur Whizz is the speediest of the dinosaurs. She loves to run and just can't stand still, much to the annoyance of the other dinosaurs. But when the mean Spinosaurus, Dinosaur Snap, tries to catch Whizz, she finds her quick running can be very useful indeed! With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Whizz! the Coelophysis is perfect for preschool children. Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide, as well as two pages of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans! Discover, Learn and Explore the Colourful World of Dinosaur Roar! Also in the series: Dinosaur ROAR! The Tyrannosaurus rex Dinosaur BOO! The Deinonychus Dinosaur MUNCH! The Diplodocus Dinosaur STOMP! The Triceratops Dinosaur SNAP! The Spinosaurus Dinosaur FLAP! The Oviraptor Dinosaur WHACK! The Stegosaurus Dinosaur HONK! The Parasaurolophus Dinosaur SQUEAK! The Compsognathus Dinosaur BASH! The Ankylosaurus Dinosaur CHEW! The Iguanodon Dinosaur THUD! The Carnotaurus

'The kind Oviraptor named Dinosaur Flap was so nervous, she couldn't sit down for a nap!' Meet Dinosaur Flap, the nervous Oviraptor, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of The World of Dinosaur Roar! collectable book series created by Peter Curtis, in association with the Natural History Museum. Poor Dinosaur Flap just can't settle down for a nap - she's always worrying about protecting her eggs. But with a little help from a friend, will she ever be able to relax? With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Flap! The Oviraptor is perfect for preschool children. Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide, as well as two pages of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans! Discover, Learn and Explore the Colourful World of Dinosaur Roar! Also in the series: Dinosaur ROAR! The Tyrannosaurus rex Dinosaur BOO! The Deinonychus Dinosaur MUNCH! The Diplodocus Dinosaur STOMP! The Triceratops Dinosaur SNAP! The Spinosaurus Dinosaur WHACK! The Stegosaurus Dinosaur WHIZZ! The Coelophysis Dinosaur HONK! The Parasaurolophus Dinosaur SQUEAK! The Compsognathus Dinosaur BASH! The Ankylosaurus Dinosaur CHEW! The Iguanodon Dinosaur THUD! The Carnotaurus

From Dav Pilkey, creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes Dragon, the heartwarming hero adored by Dav's youngest readers! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humour, and full-colour artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow! Dragon loves spooky Halloweens! But when he buys six small pumpkins that his friends tell him will never be scary, Dragon must come up with creative ways to make this Halloween just perfect. Using his trademark humour and heart, Dav Pilkey's sweet illustrations will have readers laughing aloud and reaching for this story every Halloween.

Brandon is a bossy dragon. He wants to be in charge of the Dragon Skills Contest. But when he keeps telling his friends what to do, they start to feel annoyed. Will Brandon realise that being the bossiest isn't always best? Read about good manners and behaviour in these delightful stories.

Het jy al ooit gewonder hoe die wereld gelyk het toe jou pa klein was? Was daar al dinge soos skole, kantore, yskaste en TV’s? Hoe het mense vir mekaar sonder e-pos boodskappe gestuur? Het hulle regtig doodgegaan van iets soos verkoue omdat daar nog nie medisyne was nie? Die skrywer neem die leser terug na prehistoriese tye waar die wereld baie meer primitief en gevaarlik was. Groot illustrasies in waterverf en bruin potlood word telkens met 'n gepaste skreeusnaakse kort sin vergesel.'n Skreeusnaakse boek vir kinders wat vermoed dat hulle pa’s uit 'n ander wereld kom.

Award-winning author and illustrator Charise Mericle Harper delivers a fantastically funny adventure about doing the impossible: drawing a horse. The cat wants a horse. The book cannot draw a horse. The book CAN draw a squirrel, a beaver, and a bunny. Fun . . . but the cat still wants a horse. Can the quick-draw book appease the horse-obsessed cat with an impressive collection of horse-y alternatives (all created from the same "nothing shape")? Or will the cat finally get a horse? The cat REALLY wants a horse.

Norma and Belly really really REALLY want a donut, but things aren't going their way. With a burned breakfast and a cranky donut seller at the local food truck, they may be stuck with only nuts to eat... But these squirrels won't give up that easily! They're on a mission to get their paws on the biggest, most delicious donut of their tiny lives! Join Norma and Belly on their hilarious adventure., filled with lots of action, crazy obstacles, and funny mistakes. They'll need to use their brains, work together and think outside the box to get that sweet, sweet treat. With lots of laughts and lots of heart, this "donut caper" is sure to be a hit with kids who love fun, excitement and a good belly laugh!

"Roger McGough's witty text offers many weird and wonderful explanations ... Chris Riddell's artwork makes the whole an imaginative feast" - Bookseller Runner-up for the English Association 4-11 Award for the Best Children's Picture Book. Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. From the minds of the former Children's Laureate Chris Ridell, and award-winning fellow of the Royal Society of Literature Roger McGough, comes a fun-filled book about how things work. Have you ever wondered how a toaster works? Or a fridge-freezer, or a washing-up machine? In this fun-filled book of how things work, Dudley, the techno-wizard dog, provides the answers. Roger McGough's delightfully ingenious text and Chris Riddell's striking illustrations take children from the furthest realms of fantasy into the fascinating world of technology to discover the workings of familiar machines, making it an exciting book which will delight again and again. At first, it describes how a child thinks things work... (gnomes in the toaster) and then Dudley tells you how the various household appliances really work. Includes all the appliances a curious child would be interested in: the dishwasher, the fridge-freezer and more. A funny, imaginative 'how things work' book for ages 4-7.