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Santa's Lost Keys
(Hardcover)
Beth Roose; Illustrated by Phoebe Cho; Edited by Nadara Merrill
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R509
Discovery Miles 5 090
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A collection of thirty wonderful stories about the nature and the
countryside from one of the world's best-loved children's authors;
perfect to enjoy all year round. Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors,
the beauty of the countryside and the charm of all creatures great
and small in this bumper short-story collection. Enid Blyton loved
the countryside, animals and birds and she wrote many wonderful
stories to teach children all about the natural world. Each story
is perfect for reading aloud to young children and is the ideal
length for bedtime or classroom story time. *** Enid Blyton (R) and
Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder &
Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be
reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark
and copyright owner.
The third title in the bestselling and highly illustrated
children's books series, soon to be hitting screens everywhere as
an animated film and TV show with Nickelodeon and produced by James
Corden. A super-accessible and highly-illustrated chapter book
series, perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of Pamela Butchart,
DogMan, the Naughtiest Unicorn and Hotel Flamingo. Ever wonder why
pigeons always act so weird? It's because they're out there chasing
the bad guys and saving your butts! What do REAL PIGEONS do? They
nest, of course! And when they nest, they nest HARD. Protecting
their city from crime is tiring work after all! But the squad can't
rest yet, not with a bone-crunching vulture on the loose, a wild
child running amok, and a long-lost family to find! Will the REAL
PIGEONS ever find the perfect nest to take the perfect nap?
In Transylvania, a boy cries ... vampire! Young Ion is bored by
life in the village. So to spice things up, the imaginative
prankster runs false vampire drills, much to the annoyance of the
villagers. But one night, a shadow passes by Ion's window. This
time it's no joke. It's a REAL vampire! Have all of Ion's fibs come
back to bite him, or can the boy find a way out of this batty
situation? In this Far Out Fables adventure, Aesop's "The Boy Who
Cried Wolf" receives a playful, modern twist. Experience a classic
fable like never before in this full-colour graphic novel retelling
for kids.
Die vyfde boek in die gewilde Asterix-reeks, in 'n splinternuwe,
sprankelende Afrikaanse gedaante. Die Romeine rig ’n reuseheining
op om die klein Galliese dorpie waarin Asterix en Obelix woon, af
te kamp van die res van Gallie. Asterix gaan ’n weddenskap aan dat
hy en Obelix die ganse Gallie sal toer en delikatessen uit dorpe
sal saambring as bewys dat geen Romein hulle kan afsonder nie!
In 1921, Inupait seamstress Ada Blackjack joined a a group of four
white men who wanted to establish a trading post on Wrangel Island
in the freezing Arctic Ocean. The explorers were stranded on the
island when their return ship was forced to turn back due to ice.
Facing harsh conditions and dwindling food supplies, the men died
one by one, but Ada remained. Find out how she alone managed to
survive the disastrous expedition.
Greg Heffley en sy gesin kies koers uit die dorp. Met die koue weer en
die druk van die naderende vakansietyd, besluit die Heffleys om na ’n
oord op ’n tropiese eiland te ontvlug om ’n slaggie te rus en uit te
span. ’n Paar dae in die paradys behoort wondere vir Greg en sy
doodmoeë gesin te verrig.
Maar die Heffl eys ontdek spoedig die paradys is nie alles wat mens
daarvan hoor nie. Sonsteek, ’n maagaandoening en giftige goggas dreig
om die gesin se vakansie te bederf.
Kan hulle reis gered word, of gaan hierdie eilandbesoek op ’n ramp
uitloop?
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