The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spookyCrater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine’s Goosebumps and Stranger Things! It’s summer term and time for a school trip with a difference! Year 8 are on a boat off the coast of France, learning about ocean life. But things are about to get WEIRD . . . Who is the creepy man on board the ship? And what IS the vast, shadowy creature seen lurking at the bottom of the ocean? When the ship is sunk Club Loser realise that they are the only ones who can save the day, and their classmates. Can they outwit and defeat a giant, deadly sea monster from the depths? It’s a fight for survival and if they fail, Club Loser will find themselves in a watery grave . . .

Harry Potter in glorious colour - a gorgeous hardback box set of the Illustrated Editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. These three irresistible complete novels contain over 800 pages of classic storytelling from J.K. Rowling and more than 300 extraordinary illustrations from Kate Greenaway Medal winner Jim Kay. Brimming with magic, Jim Kay's utterly enchanting depiction of the wizarding world has captured a devoted following worldwide. This illustrated collection is the beginning of an amazing magical adventure and the perfect gift for Harry Potter fans of any age.

'FUNNY AND YUCKY..LIKELY TO BE A HIT READ ALOUD' Sunday Times, Book of the Week. Harvey is a small boy in a giant world. On stilts! When Harvey accidentally sets fire to his headteacher's trousers, Mum decides it's time for a BIG change and packs him off to Madame Bogbrush's School for Gifted Giants.But Harvey's not a giant. He's a boy on stilts. And if his classmates find out, they'll stomp him into a sandwich!- 'A GIANT triumph! A. F. STEADMAN, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief -'Vast in humour and heart. A giant of a book' ZILLAH BETHELL, The Shark Caller -'It's funny, it's silly and it's simply delightful. Fun with a giant-sized 'F' RASHMI SIRDESHPANDE, Never Show a T-Rex a Book --Packed with humour and heart' BOOKLOVER JO- 'It's epic. Massive fun, giant amounts of silliness and a huge heart. I loved every page of it.' TOM VAUGHAN, Bin Boy

Dagboek van 'n dork is vir almal wat al ooit soos die grootste dork in die wereld gevoel het. 'n Reeks oor Nikki Maxwell en haar lewe vol drama en dinge.

Nikki se wenke vir ’n perfekte skaatsmaraton:

#1 Kry ’n verdienstelike saak om voor te skaats (Hoe meer Brandon daarvan hou, hoe beter.)

#2 Hê vet pret saam met Chloe en Zoey

#3 Maak seker jy kan skaats . . .

In Dagboek van 'n dork: Stories oor 'n niesoelegante ysprinses doen Brandon vrywilligerwerk by ’n diereskuiling en dit verbaas Nikki nie. Hy’s so oulik – natuurlik sal hy die arme honde wil help. Maar dan hoor sy hulle wil die skuiling toemaak. Binnekort gaan al die diere dakloos wees! Wanneer haar skool ’n skaatskompetisie hou om geld vir liefdadigheid in te samel, besluit Nikki sy en Chloe en Zoey moet die skuiling help. Kan sy betyds van ’n dorkopys na ’n prinsesopys verander om die kompetisie te wen en die diere te red? Lees Nikki se dagboek en maak reg om die dork in jou ’n drukkie te gee!

Nikki se skool hou ’n talentkompetisie en sy kan nie wag om saam met Chloe en Zoey ’n dans uit te werk en Brandon met haar mooi stem te bekoor nie! Maar Nikki vind uit dat haar aartsvyand, MacKenzie, ook vir die kompetisie gaan inskryf en vasberade is om die kollig te steel. Kan ’n dork soos Nikki vir die gewildste meisie in die skool ore aansit? Laat die katgeveg vir die kollig begin . . .

Christien Neser neem die vyfjarige Micha uit Amper Einstein (Tafelberg, 2013) se storie op ’n verrassende wyse verder.  In Absoluut Einstein is hy in graad 9, met Matriek­IT onder die knie. Maar sy outisme het hom tot nou uit ’n “gewone” skool gehou. As hy egter aan ’n universiteit wil studeer, moet hy leer sosialiseer, en daarom begin Micha in graad 9 vir die eerste keer by Parkrand Hoërskool skoolgaan. Dylicia word gevra om ’n ogie oor Micha te hou. Sy’s die enigste meisie in die skool se Robotika­groep, wat vir die Grottobot Fest ’n robot bou en programmeer. Eers lyk dit asof die Vuilhonde en Micha koppe gaan stamp, maar Micha en Bees vorm ’n onwaarskynlike vriendskap, en gou lyk dit vir Dylicia asof die groep seuns, Micha inkluis, haar nie meer nodig het nie.

Trudi and Marcus are taking the local steam train to school, as usual not talking to each other. He thinks she's a stuck-up teacher's pet; she thinks he's only capable of playing the fool. Then they see a Formal Notice from the train window. NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF RAILWAY LINE BANSTONE TO ROYDS WELL. CLOSURE OF THE RAILWAY LINE WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY 31ST MARCH 1967. This is a bitter blow. What can they do? How can they stop them? If they don't work together, it will certainly close.

Wim Vermaak se lewe is onderstebo. Hy is op die punt om Graad 9 te dop, omdat sy aandag in die LO-klas afgetrek word deur 'n meisie. Sy tweelingsussie wil opsluit deel word van Mars One sending na Mars. Hul verstrooide ouma val vir 'n internetslenter en dan is daar Harold, sy ma wat kuns doseer se menslike geraamte, wat die studente in opstand bring en konflik tussen sy ouers saai. Dalk is Wim se LO-taak die antwoord om dinge weer op koers te kry.

The fourth title in the bestselling series from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon. Seeing Delia without her sunglasses on is a BIG shock, but that's nothing compared with the surprise Dad has in store for me with his new found fitness regime. He says he's going to compete at my Sport's Day. Shame! Meanwhile Derek, Norman and I keep practicing in DOGZOMBIES so we're really ready for the school Talent Show. 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!

Met Die beste kinderverse van Tienie Holloway kan jonk en oud van voor af die vreugde van Tienie Holloway-verse ontdek en in die proses terugkeer na die eenvoud van doodgewone dinge – padkos, pannekoek, pantoffels wat slof, touspring, ’n windpomp, waatlemoen, ’n toktokkie wat klop, of sommer net appelkooskonfyt op ’n sny brood!

Vandag is daar amper nie ’n generasie wat nie hier en daar ’n versreël of strofe uit ’n Tienie Holloway-vers onthou nie. Ongelukkig is haar bundels dun gesaai en nog net hier en daar op ’n biblioteekrak in ’n plattelandse dorp te vinde. Die beste kinderverse van Tienie Holloway is saamgestel deur Wendy Maartens en van pragtige volkleurillustrasies voorsien deur Alida Bothma.

Unruly pets, untamed mobs, and a powerful, potion-wielding witch cause trouble in Minecraft's Stonesword Saga #3 - the only official Minecraft chapter book series! Everyone knows that Jodi, the youngest member of the team, loves animals in the real world and in Minecraft. She is also fiercely loyal to her friend the Evoker King who has, very unfortunately, been shattered into six different hostile mobs. When the third piece of the Evoker King takes the form of a Minecraft witch and sends Jodi and her friends on a quest to bring back an extremely rare animal mob, Jodi is determined to make sure that the mob stays safe no matter what! Meanwhile, in the real world, she also learns that taking care of other living creatures is a much bigger responsibility than she ever imagined. Find out if Jodi and her friends have what takes to outwit a powerful witch and keep a bunch of unruly pets on the leash in this exciting new Minecraft adventure. Based on the most popular video game of all time, the third book in the epic Minecraft Stonesword Saga series takes a group of intrepid Minecraft players deeper into the game than ever before . . .

The unmissable first novel from bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS and TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN.

“In the dark beside me, she smelled of sweat and sunshine and vanilla and on that thin-mooned night I could see little more than her silhouette, but even in the dark, I could see her eyes – fierce emeralds. And not just beautiful, but hot too.”

BEFORE. Miles Halter’s whole life has been one big non-event until he starts at anything-but-boring Culver Creek Boarding School and meets Alaska Young. Gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, screwed up and utterly fascinating she pulls Miles into her world, launches him into a new life, and steals his heart. But when tragedy strikes, and Miles comes face-to-face with death he discovers the value of living and loving unconditionally.

AFTER: Nothing will ever be the same.

Poignant, funny, heartbreaking and compelling, this novel will stay with you forever.

Filled with a friend group that feels like family, an empowering journey of finding your own way, and a Just Kiss Already! romance, Begin Again is an unforgettable novel of love and starting again. As usual, Andie Rose has a plan: transfer to the hyper competitive Blue Ridge State and chase her lifelong goal of becoming an iconic self-help figure. All it will take is ruthless organization, hard work, and her trademark unrelenting enthusiasm to pull it all together. But the moment Andie arrives, her plans go off the rails. Her rocky relationship with her boyfriend Connor only gets more complicated and she meets Milo who disrupts all her ideas about love and relationships. Sometimes, when all your plans are rubble at your feet, you find out what you're made of.

A sensitive and reassuring picture book on understanding and handling big feelings from award-winning author Manjeet Mann Some days are good days. Some days are bad days. And some days are whirly twirly days, where the strops have you in a flop and everything is TOO MUCH. But what if you weren’t just angry? Written by award-winning author Manjeet Mann, this brilliant picture book helps young readers explore difficult feelings and identify their emotions. Sensitively written and accompanied by beautiful artwork by Amanda Quartey, this book reassures little readers it’s normal to feel a lot of things at once and helps them to embrace their own whirly twirly days.

Tiaan het so baie vrae, maar sy mamma is heeltyd besig met die baba en al wat sy sê is: “Husse met lang ore”. Sy pappa praat van gaan “vakansie” hou, maar Tiaan weet nie wat dit is nie, en dit klink nie lekker nie – hy mag nie eens sy trokke saamneem om te speel nie!

Husse met lang ore is vir voorlees of vir kinders wat pas begin lees het.

Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! The first in a villainously funny, highly illustrated young middle-grade series from author-illustrator Ryan Hammond. For fans of Amelia Fang, Dog Man and Grimwood. 'A charmingly villainous adventure about friendship, school and unspeakable evil. Hammond is an exciting new author-illustrator double threat.' Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good Welcome to Villains Academy - the most prestigious villain school in the ENTIRE land. You will either leave here as a fully-formed villain . . . or in tatters. It's werewolf Bram's first day at Villains Academy. He really doesn't feel like a villain at all, but the coveted Villain of the Week trophy is up for grabs, and Bram knows he'll have to dig deep. With the help of new friends Mona the elf-witch, Bryan the lion, Shelia the ghost and Tony the skeleton, can Bram find his inner badness and become the villain he's always dreamed of being? PRAISE FOR VILLAINS ACADEMY: 'Frightfully fun - Villains Academy had me cackling from the very first page!' Katie Tsang, co-author of the Dragon Realm series 'I loved the spookily funny Villains Academy. It's a work of (evil) genius!' Jenny McLachlan, author of The Land of Roar 'Criminally fun!' Danny Wallace, author of The Day the Screens Went Blank 'Heart-warming and hilarious - Villains Academy is a spookalicious treat, set to terrify every other book on your shelf.' Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author of The Beast and the Bethany 'An absolute HOOT! Evil laughs aplenty!' Sophy Henn, author and illustrator of the Pizazz series 'A joyful hug of a book with genuine warmth and heart.' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear 'A delightfully fun adventure with real heart and humour.' Benjamin Dean, author of Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow 'Immersive, funny, and with a cast of scarily loveable characters, Villains Academy made me feel like I was IN the book!' Mel Taylor-Bessent, author of The Christmas Carrolls 'A fabulously funny adventure. I want to enrol in Villains Academy!' Nick Sheridan, author of The Case of the Runaway Brain 'Wickedly funny and full of quirky yet loveable characters.' Iona Rangeley, author of Einstein the Penguin 'This is a brilliant, bonkers work packed with top-notch illustration.' Jack Noel, author and illustrator of the Comic Classics series 'Full of wonderful characters, Villains Academy is such a FUN read!' Rikin Parekh, illustrator of The Worst Class in the World series

The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestseller The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to go back to school! The crayons are getting ready to go back to school and each crayon has a subject they're looking forward to the most. They're also ready to meet new friends and let loose during their very favourite time of day . . . art class. A hilarious back-to-school story featuring everyone's favourite school supplies!

Ben Smith has the perfect family, but in the sixteenth year of his life, everything changes. Ben's world is pulled inside out, his love-life turned upside down. Three things happen: A truck collides with a bus. A plane lands in Dubai, one passenger short. There is a vicious dog fight. Ben's family circle suddenly grows by one, then by two and then by another. The sum of all these new family members should be three, right? Except everyone knows that two plus one relatives don't make three, they make trouble. It's a year of relative madness.

Everyone on Easton's campus knows that Cheyenne Martin's death was not a suicide. Now in this latest installment of the "New York Times"-bestselling series, the biggest mystery of all will be solved.

The ninth book in the bestselling series, from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon. TIPS FOR BEING TOP OF THE CLASS (Sadly...I did NONE of these things.) 1. Stay awake in lessons (it helps.) 2. Don't draw HILARIOUS pictures of your teachers. 3. AVOID the class bully to stay out of trouble. 4. Don't let Mum and Dad write ANYTHING in your school planner. 5. Don't let your grumpy sister Delia BOSS you around. (Technically not a school issue - but still important.) I'm TRYING to get voted onto the school council as well - but thanks to the ABOVE list it's not exactly going to plan. 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!

An adorable opposites-attract YA romance, from the TikTok sensation and globally bestselling author of The Atlas Six (under the penname Olivie Blake). My Mechanical Romance explores the vulnerability of first love . . . while building robots! 'Academic rivals to lovers is one of my favourite tropes and this book delivered it perfectly' - Lottie, NetGalley review Nerds are so hot. Especially battle-robot-building nerds. When Bel accidentally reveals a talent for engineering at school, she's forced into joining the robotics club. Enter Mateo Luna, perfect on paper - captain of the football team and the robotics club - who recognizes Bel as a potential asset, even if they couldn't be more different. And as the nights of after-school work grow longer, Bel and Teo realize they've made more than just a combat-ready robot for the championship: they've made a connection themselves. But with graduation approaching, their differences and what they want for their futures, threatens what they've built together. Can they survive Nationals without breaking their robots - or their hearts? 'An adorable, nerdy, feel-good read that will leave you blissfully satisfied' - NetGalley Review 'I sped through this book and loved every minute' - Poppy, NetGalley Review