Excellentia is g’n gewone skool nie. Die plek is vol geheime en tradisies wat Quinn se hare laat rys. Maar sy is nie daar om te integreer nie – sy is daar om te leer. Ongelukkig is die lewe nie so voorspelbaar soos ’n chemie-eksperiment nie. En soms maak dit nie saak wat jy doen nie, die moeilikheid kom soek jou.

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!

From hilarious MEGA-bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a brand-new Lottie Brooks book with a twist!

Hi, Lottie Brooks here! I’ve just found out that you’ve all been reading about my most EMBARRASSING moments for years . . . it’s meant to be my TOTALLY SECRET PRIVATE DIARY!!

Seems like it’s only fair then that it’s YOUR TURN!

Lottie has been sharing her most cringe-inducing moments for years, and this book sums up all of Lottie’s knowledge and wisdom for a totally ESSENTIAL guide to life. Lottie and her friends are here to help you through those tweenage years with their best advice on school, friendship, crushes and, most importantly, SNACKS.

Filled with BRAND-NEW stories and Lottie inspired activities, plus space for you to write and draw as well, grab a pen (and maybe a KitKat Chunky, for energy) and get ready to learn from Lottie!

What will you find inside:

• Tips and advice from Lottie
• Hilarious activities including Would you Rather, design your Drink of Dreams, list your top snacks, quizzes and more!
• Space to write and illustrate your very own diary
• Takeovers from Jess and Amber
• Mum’s guidance on the ‘Amazing Journey to Womanhood’ (hmm, actually you might want to skip that page)

Talia spends her breaks hiding from bullies in the school library until the dreadful new librarian turns her refuge into a nightmare. Teaming up with fellow outcast Mario, Talia creates a secret library in an abandoned shed, offering a sanctuary for all the kids who don’t feel like they belong.

Will Miss Grizzle discover their haven, or will she reveal a hidden secret of her own? The Great Storybook Heist is for every kid who has ever felt like an outsider but found a place to belong between the pages of a book.

This book is rich in diversity, containing characters with neurodiversity, different races and orientations. The book is also made with several reading accessibility techniques, such as dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper, large margins and more.

Tot nou toe was hoërskool nie eintlik ’n pretrit vir Greg Heffley nie. Wanneer die dorp dreig om die vervalle gebou toe te maak, is hy min gespin.

Maar toe Greg besef hy sal na ’n ander skool as sy beste vriend, Rowley Jefferson, gestuur word, sing hy ’n ander deuntjie.

Kan Greg en sy klasmaats die skool red voordat die deure finaal gesluit word? Of is dit die begin van ’n splinternuwe hoofstuk in Greg se lewe?

Wanneer die aantreklike en selfvoldane Basson van Rensburg se pa sterf, aanvaar hy dat hy die baie suksesvolle familie­onderneming sal erf. Tot sy skok ontdek hy daar is voorwaardes. Hy het vyf dae om in die Kaap te kom en daar is ’n take om tydens sy reis te voltooi.

Langs die pad wag ’n beeldskone, boheemse meisie. Amory gaan ook Kaapstad toe, maar is op ’n missie van haar eie. En sy het sekere vaste reëls, nes Basson. Nie een van hulle is ingestel op hartsake nie, maar wie weet wat wag op dié lang tog propvol avontuur en onthullings? Daar is gevaar ook, want wie is die motorfietsman wat so verbete agterna kom – en wat gebeur as hy hulle inhaal?

Kan liefde seëvier met soveel struikelblokke in sy pad?

Pad na jou hart – ’n rolprentdrama ?is gebaseer op die draaiboek en is aangepas volgens die vereistes van die KABV vir Graad 11 Eerste Addisionele Taal met ’n inleiding tot die drama, kontekstuele vrae met antwoorde, ’n konsepvraestel en glossarium van woorde en literêre begrippe.

The original Zackie Mostert series has thousands of young fans - and now there's also a reading series, perfect for beginner readers. Each book in the series features bright full colour illustrations and simple, easy-to-read text that will make these fun-filled stories accessible to young readers.

Zackie and his class are off to visit the zoo! But Anton the bully is also going on the trip. Will he ruin everyone's day?

All four books in the beloved Wayside School series by bestselling and Newbery Medal–winning author Louis Sachar are now available in this collectible set!

This paperback box set features all four books, each with new cover and interior art and full of hilarious stories, zany art, and a quadruple serving of absurdity.

So what are you waiting for? Come visit Wayside School!

Bestselling author Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious trilogy is a hilarious and inspiring whodunit that weaves together the story of a cold case from 1936 and the story of teen sleuth Stevie Bell in the present. The Truly Devious box set includes all three paperbacks in the series and is perfect for gift-giving and binge reading.

The Truly Devious case—an unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936—has consumed Stevie for years. It’s the very reason she came to the Academy. But after she arrives, more students turn up dead. Teen detective Stevie is on the case until she solves every mysterious death—from the past and the present.

Kom deel in die lekkerste tye van Shani en Sunette se lewe – die Reënboogrant-jare!

Een van die gewildste Afrikaanse reekse is nou in ’n omnibus beskikbaar! Kom deel in die lekkerste tye van Shani en haar sussie Sunette se lewe – die Reënboogrant-jare! In die Reënboogrant Maats-boeke is Shani-hulle op laerskool, en hulle beleef allerlei opwindende avonture – van ’n geheimsinnige hanswors wat sy verskyning tydens ’n skooluitstappie maak, tot ’n wetenskap-ekspo wat lelik skeefloop.

Hierdie omnibus bevat die volgende drie titels uit dié gewilde reeks:

- ’n Nag van angs

- Die hanswors

- Teddie se geheim

Dante is back in Camp Catastrophe, the second in this hilarious, highly illustrated series for children aged 7+, by author/illustrator Brian Gordon. Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

After winning their school quiz, Dante and Virgil are ready for a rest. But when Virgil suggests they go to Camp Sulphur Springs, Dante reluctantly agrees. What could possibly go wrong?

A LOT! Endless rain, sharing a cabin with his nemesis and being hit in the butt by a stray arrow are only the beginning of Dante's woes.

With an outrageously annoying heartthrob camp counsellor and whisperings of a monster lurking in the woods, Dante’s problems are about to get MUCH worse!

You’re Invited – RSVP for Fun!

Over the years, Greg Heffley has chronicled his mishaps and misadventures in a series of diaries – make that journals – but book 20 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Partypooper, really takes the cake! Expect gobs of fun and over-the-top antics as Greg throws an epic birthday party for none other than himself. So come celebrate and laugh alongside Greg, his family, and the entire world of Wimpy Kid fans.

Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he's not too broken up about it.

But when Greg realizes this means he's going to be sent to a different school than his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, he changes his tune.

Can Greg and his classmates save their school before it's shuttered for good? Or is this the start of a whole new chapter for Greg?

Brandon hates Tuesdays. Nothing exciting ever happens on a Tuesday. Every Tuesday Grandma Ella picks him up after school. Then they go to the library, where Grandma and her friends always meet in the garden behind the library. There they drink tea and talk about books.

‘Find yourself a book to read,’ Grandma says every Tuesday. But Brandon never wants to.

The only other kid who spends every Tuesday afternoon there, is the mysterious Book Girl. The Book Girl never speaks to anyone. She just sits there, her back against a tree and her nose in a book.

But one afternoon, Brandon kicks a ball ... and also kicks off a wild adventure, filled with magical creatures, riddles and breathtaking action.

In this wonderfully weird, funny story filled with trolls, dragons, gnomes and other magical creatures, Jaco Jacobs creates a modern fairy tale that celebrates the wonder of books and the imagination. Fitting themes for the 300th book by this exceptional author.

A delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups – from the phenomenally bestselling David Walliams and artistic genius Tony Ross

Think your teachers are bad? Wait until you meet this lot. These ten tales of the world’s most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gates.

Dr Dread teaches science and is half man, half monster! And watch out for the always furious Miss Seethe – she’s on a detention rampage!

Thlalefo’s family is constantly moving, and she doesn’t often get to establish friendships.

At a new school yet again, she strikes up a friendship with the beautiful Boitumelo and shares the story of her secret crush on Lethabo, whom she falls for when she sees him in her taxi.

As it turns out, Boitumelo is a “mean girl” – she steals Lethabo’s attention while pretending to stay friendly with Thlalefo, leaving Thlalefo to learn a hard lesson.

Gaan Kayla se lewe ooit weer oukei wees na Die Ramp?

Die Ramp waarin hulle geliefde huis, Miernes, heeltemal afgebrand het en nou moet haar hele groot gesin in haar pa se ou werkswinkel, Ghrieshuis, gaan bly. Die Ramp waarin haar pa, motorwerktuigkundige en kranige fotograaf, sy sig verloor het en nou nie meer kan werk nie. Die Ramp wat alles verander het.

Maretha Maartens skryf met haar ervare skrywershand ’n deernisvolle verhaal oor verlies, hoop en geloof.

Ben word geteister deur nie net een nie, maar twee boelies by die skool. Die rooikop-tweeling maak hom baie bang en ongelukkig en hy wil nie eers meer skool toe gaan nie. Mamma herinner Ben dat hy nooit hoef bang te wees as Jesus by hom is nie en dat daar ander maniere is om boelies te hanteer.

Zuléka Smit se pragtige storie bespreek die sensitiewe tema van boelies, veral by skole, en is gebaseer op haar baie jare van ondervinding in die onderwys en ook haar ervaring met haar eie kinders.

This classic South African picture book is a universal story about the caring relationship between a child and grandparent.

Celebrated South African author Niki Daly’s books continue to entertain parents and children around the world.

Not So Fast Songololo received a Parents’ Choice Award in the United States and the Katrine Harries Award for Illustration in South Africa.

Today we brainstormed strategies to #GETAMBERBACK. Our top ideas are:

• Send her flowers
• Hypnotise her
• Kidnap her
• Tell everyone she smells like lasagne
• Emotionally blackmail her by making a BFF photo montage

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.

Callum Hunt's summer break isn't like other kids'. His closest companion is a Chaos-ridden wolf, Havoc. His father suspects him of being secretly evil. And, of course, most kids aren't heading back to school in the magical world of the Magisterium . . . It's not easy for Call . . . and it gets even harder after he checks out his basement and discovers that his dad might be trying to destroy both him and Havoc. Call escapes to the Magisterium but things only intensify there. The Alkahest - a copper gauntlet capable of separating certain magicians from their magic - has been stolen. And in their search to discover the culprit, Call and his friends awaken the attention of some very dangerous foes - and get closer to an even more dangerous truth. As the mysteries of the Magisterium deepen and widen, bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare take readers on an extraordinary journey through one boy's conflict -and a whole world's fate.

The original Zackie Mostert series has thousands of young fans - and now there's also a reading series, perfect for beginner readers. Each book in the series features bright full colour illustrations and simple, easy-to-read text that will make these fun-filled stories accessible to young readers.

Zackie and Vincent are looking for fossils! Everyone thinks they're being silly. But then the two friends discover something amazing!

Barto haat Dinsdae. Niks opwindends gebeur ooit op ’n Dinsdag nie. Elke Dinsdag ná skool laai ouma Elsa hom op. Dan gaan hulle biblioteek toe. Dinsdae kuier Ouma en haar vriendinne in die biblioteek se tuin. Hulle drink tee en gesels oor boeke.

“Gaan soek vir jou ’n boek, Barto,” sê Ouma elke Dinsdag. Maar Barto het nooit lus nie. Die enigste ander kind wat elke keer daar is, is die geheimsinnige Boekmeisie.

Die Boekmeisie het nog nooit ’n woord met hom gepraat nie. Hy weet nie eens wat haar regte naam is nie. Maar toe Barto een middag ’n bal skop, is dit die begin van ’n holderstebolder avontuur … vol betowerende wesens, raaisels en asemrowende aksie.

In hierdie heerlik aweregse, snaakse storie vol trolle, drake, kabouters en ander towerwesens skep Jaco Jacobs ’n moderne sprokie wat hulde bring aan die wonder van boeke en die verbeelding – gepaste temas vir hierdie uitsonderlike skrywer

Lottie kry die hoofrol in ’n musiekblyspel en dit gee haar die kans om vir Daniel te beïndruk met haar talent as ’n singende krap, maar dis nie net sang en dans by die skool nie. Lottie se vriendskap met Mieke en Jess is aan’t skerwe, maak nie saak hoe hard sy probeer om almal bymekaar te hou nie. Gaan Lottie weer ’n verbysterende bestie-blaps beleef?