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After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series!
Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a "curse" afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and...solving mysteries?!
Beastly Limericks for kids and adults. A humorous learning tool filled with fun nonsense to teach children.
Nonsense: An artificial sweetener that tastes as good as it sounds, fills you with giggles and no calories.
After putting on a successful and sensual(?) show of food tasting at the garden banquet, Maomao is the talk of the palace! But she soon discovers that notoriety isn’t the only thing the party has granted her! Her collection of hairpins from the event brings the young herbalist a brief window of freedom beyond the palace walls, as she returns to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months! But while reunions with her father and her friends await, so too does another mystery…
After explaining to Jinshi the circumstances behind the poisoned cup at the garden party, Maomao returns home to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months, thanks to the ornate hairpin she received at the party. But there, she gets swept up in yet another mystery?!
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Agasi Kidnaps Weensy
(Hardcover)
Kauman Sama Online; Translated by Luke Schroeder; Illustrated by Vanjoy Sanchez
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R621
Discovery Miles 6 210
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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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!
An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath! Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head! Threatened by Yor’s relationship with Melinda Desmond, Anya gets serious about her own friendship scheme. On the way to a museum field trip, however, she and her class become the target of activists looking to free their political allies…
Best friends Bumble and Snug are Bugbops - little monsters filled
with BIG feelings! In this full-colour graphic novel, join them on
a funny, imaginative adventure with some VERY angry pirates,
learning about the world outside and inside along the way. Bumble
and Snug are going on a big adventure to ... have a picnic! But
when they accidentally get lost, they're both cross - is their
adventure ruined? Working together to find their way home, Bumble
and Snug come across a pirate treasure horde. But taking treasure
that isn't yours is a good way to get into trouble, and sure enough
some VERY angry pirates aren't far behind. Bumble and Snug are
certain they can replace the treasure, and fix things to make
everybody happy. But there's another monstrous obstacle in store -
and this one has TENTACLES. Bumble and Snug and the Angry Pirates
is a story about being cross and how to listen, friendship and
sandcastles, and one GIANT octopus! Perfect for readers just
starting to enjoy stories independently, for visual readers and for
wise kids to share with their grown-ups. For fans of Narwhal and
Jelly and Dogman.
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Blue Lock 2
(Paperback)
Muneyuki Kaneshiro; Illustrated by Yusuke Nomura
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R372
R291
Discovery Miles 2 910
Save R81 (22%)
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Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game–meets–World Cup manga, now available in print!
WILL YOU SHOOT WITHOUT HESITATION?
Yoichi Isagi, one of three hundred high school soccer players is in Team Z--the lowest ranked group in the controversial training facility, Blue Lock, where the aim is to create Japan's best striker.
To survive their first round-robin tournament, Isagi's Team Z will need to find a way to use their unique "weapons," while struggling through a clash of egos. But Isagi grapples to understand what his strength is as a striker...
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