|
Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > School stories
13-year-old Leo Jantjies loves playing Theatre of Gods and Heroes (TOGAH). He’d play all day and night if he could – if it weren’t for nuisances like school and chores.
When a clip of Leo playing TOGAH goes viral, he doesn’t expect to get a call from a pro team wanting to recruit him for the Esports World Championship in Paris.
But soon Leo, his best friend Fiks, and his sister Lauren jet off to Europe for an adventure none of them thought was possible.
‘With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .
The court is SIZZLING.
My sweat is DRIZZLING.
Stop all that quivering.
Cuz tonight I'm delivering’
12-year-old Josh and his twin Jordan have basketball in their blood.
They’re kings of the court, star players for their school team. Their
father used to be a champion player and they each want nothing more
than to follow in his footsteps.
Both on and off the court, there is conflict and hardship which will
test Josh’s bond with his brother. In this heartfelt novel in verse,
the boys find that life doesn’t come with a play-book and it's not all
about winning.
Tumi visits her Gogo in Soweto for the holidays. She and her twin cousins often help Gogo in her spaza shop. Gogo's Goodies is the oldest spaza in all of Soweto and Gogo's pride and joy. When Gogo leaves for a few days, Tumi has one of her crazy ideas: They will open the shop and run it themselves and earn loads of money! But they’ve never had to do it without Gogo, and things quickly get out of hand, making the spaza more famous than ever . . .
Two Captain Underpants adventures now in full colour! George and
Harold have created the greatest superhero in the history of their
school - and now they're about to bring him to life! MEET CAPTAIN
UNDERPANTS! His true identity is so secret, even he doesn't know
who he is! Fighting for truth, justice and all things pre-shrunk
and cottony! This book contains: Captain Underpants 1: The
Adventures of Captain Underpants. Captain Underpants 2: Captain
Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets.
'n Onverwagte erflating gee Greg Heffley se gesin ’n kans om groot veranderinge
aan hul huis aan te bring. Maar hulle besef gou huisverbeteringe is nie kinderspeletjies
nie.Die oomblik wanneer die mure platgeslaan word, duik probleme
oral op. Verrotte hout, giftige skimmel, onwelkome gediertes en iets meer onheilspellends
laat Greg en sy gesin wonder of die verbouings die moeite werd is.Sal
die Heffleys kan aanbly nadat die stof uiteindelik gaan lê het ... of sal hulle die
dorp moet verlaat?
Kom ons wees eerlik: Greg Heffley gaan nooit van sy wimpgewoontes ontslae raak nie. Iemand moet dit nog net aan Greg se pa verduidelik.
Jy sien, Frank Heffley dink hy kan sy seun so ver kry om sy spiere te bult en hy laat Greg deelneem aan georganiseerde sport en ander “manlike” aktiwiteite.
Natuurlik kan Greg maklik koes vir sy pa se pogings om hom te verander. Maar as Greg se pa dreig om hom na ’n militêre akademie te stuur, besef Greg hy sal hom moet regruk voordat hy weggeruk word.
School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want
to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family
secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her
love any time his world feels a little scary. Since its first
publication in 1993, this heartwarming book has become a children's
classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and
their parents, especially at times of separation, whether starting
school, entering daycare, or going to camp. It is widely used by
kindergarten teachers on the first day of school. Stickers at the
back will help children and their parents keep their Kissing Hand
alive.
|
You may like...
Multigrid
Ulrich Trottenberg, Cornelius W. Oosterlee, …
Hardcover
R2,387
Discovery Miles 23 870
|