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A chance meeting on a train to Tokyo sends two girls named Nana on a collision course with destiny! Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of rock'n'roll. Although these two young women come from different backgrounds, they quickly become best friends in a whirlwind world of sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties! Blast is at the top of the charts, and the band is making all kinds of P.R. appearances. Nana just wants to sing though, and all the marketing is starting to wear on her. A party planned for the loyal fans might be just what she needs to cheer her up. But there are secrets about her past lurking in Osaka, and the magazine Search Weekly is determined to bring them to light!
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Alanna
(Hardcover)
Vita Ayala, Tamora Pierce; Illustrated by Sam Beck
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Filled with magic and mayhem, adventure and action, swords and spells,
book one in the Song of the Lioness quartet is the ultimate
introduction to Alanna and Tamora Pierce’s legendary Tortall universe.
In Song of the Lioness, Book 1: Alanna, the first of four volumes
adapting #1 New York Times bestseller Tamora Pierce’s Song of the
Lioness quartet, we meet Alanna of Trebond, a young noblewoman from the
kingdom of Tortall.
Alanna isn’t like other girls from noble families—what she really wants
is to become a knight and earn her shield, something women definitely
aren’t allowed to do.
But Alanna will not be deterred, and she arrives in the capital
disguised as a boy to begin training as a page, the first step toward
becoming a knight. Despite the tough conditions and grueling work,
Alanna’s skills and stubbornness win her friends amongst the nobility
and the denizens of the lower city. But not everyone wishes her well .
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Op ’n stormagtige nag arriveer ’n geheimsinnige vreemdeling in die Galliese dorpie. Die vreemdeling maak daarop aanspraak dat hy ’n waarsêer is en voorspel dat mooiweer sal volg ná die woeste storm – en dit gebeur ook so! Die inwoners van die dorpie hang nou aan Jowaarlix se lippe en glo alles wat hy voorspel, maar Asterix is skepties. Is Jowaarlix ’n regte waarsêer of ’n bedrieër?
Asterix en die waarsêer is die 19de boek in die gewilde Asterix-reeks.
One of the most iconic characters in children's books Herge's
classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic
characters in children's books. These highly collectible editions
of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new.
Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical
adventures. The world's most famous travelling reporter flies out
to Khemed to investigate a case of arms smuggling and the
involvement of an old friend. There's a rebellion in Khemed and the
Emir's life is in danger! He has entrusted his mischievous son to
Captain Haddock's care, but when an old friend of Tintin's is
caught smuggling arms to the Khemed rebels, they must jump straight
on a plane to find out what on earth is going on ... Join the most
iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary
adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling
mysteries. Still selling over 100,000 copies every year in the UK
and having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg
and Peter Jackson in 2011. The Adventures of Tintin continue to
charm more than 90 years after they first found their way into
publication. Since then more than 230 million copies have been
sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain
children and adults in the 21st century as they did in the early
20th. Herge (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. Over the
course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in The Adventures of
Tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest,
if not the greatest, comics series of all time. Have you collected
all the graphic novel adventures? Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
Tintin in America Tintin: Cigars of the Pharaoh Tintin: The Blue
Lotus Tintin: The Broken Ear Tintin: The Black Island Tintin: King
Ottakar's Sceptre Tintin: The Crab with the Golden Claws Tintin:
The Shooting Star Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Tintin: Red
Rackham's Treasure Tintin: The Seven Crystal Balls Tintin:
Prisoners of the Sun Tintin: Land of Black Gold Tintin: Destination
Moon Tintin: Explorers of the Moon Tintin: The Calculus Affair
Tintin: The Red Sea Sharks Tintin in Tibet Tintin: The Castafiore
Emerald Tintin: Flight 714 to Sydney The Adventures of Tintin and
the Picaros Tintin and Alph-Art
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The Odyssey
(Paperback)
Gareth Hinds; Illustrated by Gareth Hinds
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R528
R490
Discovery Miles 4 900
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Fresh from his triumphs in the Trojan War, Odysseus, King of
Ithaca, wants to return to his family. Instead, he offends the sea
god Poseidon, who dooms him to long years of shipwreck &
wandering. In his efforts to get home, he battles man-eating
monsters, violent storms, & the supernatural seductions of
sirens & sorceresses.
Two Captain Underpants adventures in one book - AND now in full
colour!Are you ready for more adventures starring the superhero who
fights for truth, justice and all things underweary? Just when you
thought it was safe and underweary... the Captain will need to
defeat the evil Bionic Booger Boy, plus the Wicked Wedgie Woman is
on a mission to take over the world ... and she'll give a whopping
wedgie to anyone who stands in her way! This book contains: Captain
Underpants 5: Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked
Wedgie-Woman. Captain Underpants 6: Captain Underpants and the Big,
Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty
Nostril Nuggets.
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Squashed
(Hardcover)
Meaghan Tosi; From an idea by Thomas Tosi
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R698
Discovery Miles 6 980
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He's yellow - but he sure ain't mellow! Everyone's favourite
antisocial prankster, Bart Simpson, returns in another collection
of hilarious, brain-bending adventures! There's something funny
going on in the cornfields, and Bart is to blame; Bart and Milhouse
get creative in "The Simpson Project"; inventions ahoy in "Bart's
Invisible"; and our hero goes on a quest for the ultimate glossary
of comic book sound effects sure to end with a KABOOM.
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream like you've never seen it -
or read it - before! Classics in Graphics: A Midsummer Night's
Dream has been adapted into a graphic novel by expert authors,
Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by Edu Coll.
The magical fantasy is a comic delight on the page - as the lovers,
the fairies and the actors bumble and trick their way through the
forest. Classics in Graphics is a series of graphic novels for
children aged 10 plus that has inclusion at its heart, flinging
wide the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand.
Including dyslexia-friendly design on every page, and encouraging
readers to relate to these iconic roles - casting spells, falling
in love and winning duels. Each graphic novel includes
pitch-perfect illustrations for presenting the tragic, the
romantic, the comedic, the magical, as well as: - snappy simplified
text presenting Shakespeare's themes clearly - introductory
materials to help set the scene and context of each story - heaps
of extra material at the back to keep the learning and fun going,
including an exploration of themes in the play, the language,
Shakespeare's inspirations, the publication and performance of the
play in history, a timeline of Shakespeare's life and works, and
much more! Plays available in the series include: Macbeth The
Tempest Hamlet Romeo and Juliet A Midsummer Night's Dream Much Ado
About Nothing
One little ancient British village still holds out against the
Roman invaders. Asterix and Obelix are invited to help. They must
face fog, rain, warm beer and boiled boar with mint sauce, but they
soon have Governor Encyclopaedicus Britannicus's Romans declining
and falling. Until a wild race for a barrel of magic potion lands
them in the drink. It's not quite cricket - how about a nice cup of
hot water, though? Or even the first ever tea-party?
First published in 1962, this book provides a systematic account of
the development of Plato's theory of knowledge. Beginning with a
consideration of the Socratic and other influences which determined
the form in which the problem of knowledge first presented itself
to Plato, the author then works through the dialogues from the Meno
to the Laws and examines in detail Plato's progressive attempts to
solve the problem.
A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with
severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet! At home,
Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with the new
baby they're expecting, and her younger brothers are twins and
always in their own world. Maggie thinks a new puppy is the answer,
but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in
hives and rashes. She's severely allergic to anything with fur! Can
Maggie outsmart her allergies and find the perfect pet? With full
colour illustrations throughout by Michelle Mee Nutter Megan Wagner
Lloyd draws on her own experiences with allergies to tell a
heartwarming story of family, friendship, and finding a place to
belong Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, The Baby-Sitters Club
and Nat Enough.
*Got A Monster Under Your Bed? *Have You Seen A UFO? *Ever Worry
You'll Be Struck Down By Lightning By God? *Hold On-Ever Wonder
About Anything? Whew Okay-Good Diary Bloggers, Nina and Joe, have
formed a "SECRET SOCIETY" where their opinions count the most
Everything from aliens to angels, they aim to put it through their
odd, investigative filter to determine if it's "FICKLE" or not Just
before getting church-rules crammed down their throats, the Fickle
Finders aim to figure out the mystery of the "F" Word seemingly
embedded in the very walls of their church If there's a mystery you
can't kick, scratch, chew, smell or yell at-you can bet the Fickle
Finders will find a way to do all of that and more
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