The first YA novel from the bestselling author of Queenie. When Empress starts at Aniya's school, they're not exactly best friends. But, when the two teenage girls accidentally cast a spell on their 16th birthday and end up switching bodies, they quickly learn that friendship is the most important magic of all. South London's answer to 'Freaky Friday', Empress and Aniya is a moving portrayal of the importance of real friendship and the ups and downs of being a teenager.

“Jou nuwe haarstyl vang vlieë!” sê Ronita Snotnagel.

Lara Winters is baie opgewonde. Vandag gaan sy haar hare by die gewilde Gilda Glinster sny. Lara ontwerp sommer self haar haarstyl. Oe, sy gaan soos ’n prinses lyk!

Maar dan gaan iets verkeerd.

En Lara kry die aakligste haarstyl ooit. Jip, een wat regtig vlieë vang.

Hoe kon dit so verkeerd loop?

Hoekom het sy nare prinses-hare gekry?

Net Ronita Snotnagel weet ...

At the Rainforest Rescue Center, Sloth loves when Patti comes to visit. But when Patti forgets her class report, it's up to Sloth, with the help of his other (faster) rain-forest friends, to return Patti's notebook to her-at school! Will they be able to find her among all the other kids in a new environment? The first day of school can be scary-especially if you forget your summer assignment-but in Sloth to the Rescue, Sloth, Peccary, Boa, Capuchin and Ocelot overcome their fears and realise that what makes them unique is what helps them fit right in!

A warm, contemporary classroom story about creative Maple Mehta-Cohen and her dyslexia, perfect for fans of Lisa Thompson, Helen Rutter and R. J. Palacio. A dyslexia-friendly book. A story for anyone who has ever felt different. Maple Mehta-Cohen has a secret: she can't read very well. Words on the page just don't make sense. Despite all her clever tricks to hide her troubles with reading, her teacher is on to her, and now she has to repeat a whole year of school. But on her first day back, Maple tells a lie about why she's there - a lie that soon spirals out of control... Will Maple find the courage to tell the truth before someone gets hurt? And can she find a way to love herself and her brain, just the way she is? Readers who have faced their own trials with school and friendships will enjoy this heartwarming story and its bright, creative heroine. "A layered, utterly readable novel" Kirkus

Someone new is joining the class at Wigley Primary ... He's got four legs, a big bark and shaggy golden curls! Nora, Lou, Marty, Josh and the other children love having Noodle the Doodle at school. He listens when they read him stories, he sings along in music class and he even delivers messages to the other classroom ... or at least, he tries to! So when Mr Reed announces that they're taking a school trip to the seaside, they're thrilled that Noodle will be coming too. But the beach is an exciting place for a dog - perhaps too exciting. Will Noodle be on his best behaviour or will the whole trip end in chaos? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

Being a superhero is the best thing ever, right? WRONG!

HELLO! My name is Pizazz and I’m a superhero…

You probably think that's really AWESOME and while it can be, it's also REEEEEEEAAALLLLY annoying.

Don’t believe me? Well, I have to wear the same outfit ALL THE TIME?! I'm always dashing off to save the world right in the middle of fun stuff. Plus I have to be the good guy even when I might not want to be. And sometimes I just want to be, well, normal.

You see, it’s not easy being SUPER …

PS. DON’T even ask me about my super “POWER”…

The first in a super (like, actually, with powers and stuff) NEW series for 7+ readers from the amazingly talented illustrator and author Sophy Henn!

From E. Lockhart, author of the New York Times bestseller and Zoella Book Club 2016 title, We Were Liars, comes a story about one girl who saw everything . . . 'I think this might be the best YA novel...I've ever read. It's hilarious, and it's so very smart. I mean, I'm serious...It's really amazing.' - John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars At the Manhattan School of Art and Music, where everyone is unique, Gretchen Yee feels ordinary. It doesn't help that she's known as the shy girl who sits alone at lunch, drawing pictures of her favourite superhero, just so she won't have to talk to anyone. It's no surprise that Gretchen isn't exactly successful in the boy department. Her ex-boyfriend is a cold-fish-sometimes-flirty ex who she can't stop bumping into. Plus, she has a massive crush on a boy named, Titus but is too scared to make the first move. One minute he seems like a sensitive guy, the next, he's a completely different person when he's with his friends. She can't seem to figure boys out! Gretchen has one wish: to be a fly on the wall in the boy's locker room. What are boys really like? What do they talk about? This is the story of how one girl's wish came true.

Silver Medalist, 2020 Wishing Shelf Book Awards: Books for 6–8 Year Olds Winner, 2020 American Fiction Awards for Best Cover Design: Children's Books Finalist, 2020 American Fiction Awards for Children's Fiction The first day of school is coming… and I'm going to be in the noisy class. Any class but the noisy class will do! A young girl is about to enter the third grade, but this year she's put into Ms. Johnson's noisy class. Everything about the noisy class is odd. While all the other classes are quiet, Ms. Johnson sings and the kids chatter all day. The door is always closed, yet sounds from it can be heard in the hallway. With summer coming to an end and school starting, the girl realizes that soon she'll be going to the noisy class. What will school be like now? Featuring the honest and delightful humor of debut author Angela Shanté and the bold, graphic imagery of debut illustrator Alison Hawkins, The Noisy Classroom encourages those with first-day jitters to reevaluate a scary situation by looking at it from a different angle and to embrace how fun school can be, even in nontraditional ways.

Don't miss the other books in this adorable series: If Animals Kissed Good Night, If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, and If Animals Gave Thanks! What if animals did what YOU do? This sweet story describes what animals might do in the classroom! If animals went to school...what would they do? Beaver would practice counting with sticks. Goat would snack on the storybooks. And at recess, Goose would glide down Giraffe's neck slide! Across the animal kingdom, every creature would learn, play, and make new friends.

'FABULOUS, HOPEFUL, IMPORTANT' - Emma Carroll 'A sensitive, moving 9+ story about fighting for acceptance and change' - Guardian 'An inspirational story of a young person finding the strength and resilience to be exactly who they are' - The Scotsman A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, about how to make your own place when the world doesn't think you fit anywhere. For fans of Me, My Dad and The End of The Rainbow. Jamie Rambeau is a happy 11-year-old non-binary kid who likes nothing better than hanging out with their two best friends Daisy and Ash. But when the trio find out that in Year Seven they will be separated into one school for boys and another for girls, their friendship suddenly seems at risk. And when Jamie realises no one has thought about where they are going to go, they decide to take matters into their own hands, and sort it all out once and for all. As the friends' efforts to raise awareness eventually become a rooftop protest against the binary rules for the local schools, Jamie realises that if they don't figure out a way forwards, they might be at risk of losing both their friends forever...

Die avonture van Keegan, Samier en Samia gaan voort!

Keegan kry die geleentheid om 'n plakkaat te ontwerp wat sy gunstelingskrywer se nuwe strokiesprent adverteer - en die wenner kan die boek se bekendstelling bywoon! Hy is vreeslik opgewonde ... maar die skool se boelie, Brent Petersen, dreig om al sy planne in die wiele te ry ...

Hierdie reeks vul 'n belangrike gaping in die mark vir diverse en verteenwoordigende stories vir beginnerlesers.

Written with great empathy and Rauf's trademark humour, The Great (Food) Bank Heist is a moving story that gives a child's-eye view of the increasing problem of food poverty. On Thursdays, Nelson, Ashley and Mum head out to the bank. But not just any old bank - the food bank. With its shining tins and packets of food stacked from floor to ceiling, Nelson thinks it's the best kind of bank there is. But there's a thief in town, and the shelves of the food bank are getting emptier each day, leaving people hungrier than ever. For the sake of his family and everyone else's, Nelson needs to make them stop. But can he and his friends really be the ones to catch the bank robber?

Lea goes to school is based on the successful Ben goes to school book and Ben-series by Zuléka Smit, and will especially appeal to young girls. These lovely books are illustrated by the talented Johann Strauss and adorable little Lea will immediately find a place in everyone’s heart. This is the first book in the new Lea series and focuses on Lea, who, like her brother Ben, also now has to go to school.

Lea dislikes school so much that her tummy hurts. No one at school wants to play with her. But then Teacher announces an art competition... maybe there’ll be friends who also like to draw just like Lea?

Zuléka Smit’s beautiful story about the uncertainty surrounding going to school is based on her many years of experiences in the education world as well those with her own children.

The third book in the bestselling series from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon. Back to school, but it's not all bad. Sports Day, the school fair and Tom's birthday are all coming up. And even better, his awful big sister Delia won't be at any of those events! On the downside, Granny Mavis is threatening to make his birthday cake - uh oh! But on the other hand, Mr Keen has asked Dogzombies to perform in front of the whole school! YEAH! Maybe they can even play at the school disco too. How can the term turn out any less than seriously amazing? ABOUT THE SERIES: Written in diary form Full of Tom's doodles and pictures & his amazing sense of humour The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize! Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly The first series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment! Love Tom Gates? Don't miss Liz Pichon's spectacular Shoe Wars, a laugh-out-loud, gadget-packed adventure!

Die druk laai op teen Greg Heffley. Sy ma dink videospeletjies maak souskluitjies van sy brein, en sy wil hê hy moet die kontroles wegpak en sy “kreatiewe sy” verken.

En asof dít nie vreesaanjaend genoeg is nie, is Halloween om die draai.

Sy lewe is ’n riller!

Dan ontdek hy ’n pakkie suurwurms, en dit gee hom ’n plan. Kan Greg sy ma paai met sy eie fliek, en kan dit hom sommer ook ryk en beroemd maak? Of gaan sy wit leuentjies hom inhaal en sy sorge vererger?

With more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!

Put on your party hats! It’s time for a birthday celebration you’ll never forget in this fifth book in the My Weirder-est School series.

A.J. is turning nine! So he’s inviting all his family, friends, and favorite teachers over for a backyard birthday bash. His parents even hire a popular party planner, Mr. Marty.

But what happens when Mr. Marty accidentally orders rival clowns, a bubble blower, and even a singing cowboy to entertain guests? This will be one weird party!

Perfect for reluctant readers and all kids hungry for funny school stories, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!

Big Nate, a.k.a. middle schooler Nate Wright, is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the wunderkind creation of cartoonist Lincoln Peirce. Nate is also the star of six novelized books to be published by HarperCollins, the first of which debuted on the New York Times children's best-seller list. This Big Nate Collection collects Peirce's Big Nate strips, originally published only in newspapers. For those not familiar with Big Nate, think Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets Calvin and Hobbes. Nate is a self-described genius and a sixth-grade Renaissance man equipped with only a #2 pencil and the unshakable belief that he is destined for greatness (a fortune cookie told him so). He fights a daily battle against overzealous teachers, undercooked cafeteria food, and all-around conventionality. He's the original rebel without a clue, alternately abrasive and endearing to classmates and teachers alike. Throughout Peirce's Big Nate Collection, Nate blazes an unforgettable trail through the sixth grade, earning straight A's in laughs (and numerous detentions) along the way.

Mia uses her super-strength to break down walls in this fourth adventure of the Mia Mayhem chapter book series!

Mia is determined to be the best in her strength-training class, so she can learn how to lift cars, and climb super tall buildings! But when her own super strength gets the better of her, she ends up causing absolute mayhem. Will Mia be able to rebuild the walls she broke down, one-by-one?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Mia Mayhem chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

It's the night before preschool, and a little boy named Billy is so nervous he can't fall asleep. The friends he makes the next day at school give him a reason not to sleep the next night, either: he's too excited about going back The book's simple rhyming text and sweet illustrations will soothe any child's fears about the first day of school.

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Daar is liefde in die lug – maar wat beteken dit vir Greg Heffley?

’n Beplande Valentynsdagdans by die skool gooi sy lewe omver. Terwyl Greg swoeg om ’n dansmaat te vind, begin hy wonder of hy droëbek gaan bly op die groot aand. Sy beste vriend, Rowley, sit met dieselfde problem, maar dis ’n skrale troos.

Dan kry Greg ’n dansmaat danksy ’n onverwagte kinkel en Rowley bly alleen agter. Maar op een aand kan daar baie dinge gebeur, en ’n mens weet nooit watter koers die liefde gaan kies nie…