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GET READY FOR SOME SUPERSIZED FUN!
When is the queen not just the queen? When she is WONDERQUEEN!
KAPOW!
Is that an especially large bird? Is it a weirdly small plane? No: it’s
THUNDERHOUND!
BLAM!
When her schoolteachers turn into deadly dinosaurs, who can possibly
stop them? Why, DINO-KID, of course!
ROAR!
Be amazed by these ten thrilling adventures, featuring the bravest,
strongest and silliest superheroes the world has ever seen, alongside
more secret lairs, disguises and surprises than you will believe
possible!
Illustrated in marvellous colour, this collection is super, it’s duper
and most importantly – it’s wuper.
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Super Sleuth
(Paperback)
David Walliams; Illustrated by Adam Stower
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R295
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From million-copy bestselling author David Walliams comes his first
ever murder mystery – with thrills, spills and laughs galore.
Dilly loved a good murder. Not a REAL murder. A made-up murder. One you
would find in a murder mystery novel.
Sherlock Holmes was her favourite detective, so much so that she had
named her dog Watson after his faithful companion. Dilly had trained
her Watson to sniff out clues and follow scent trails. Something he
would happily do for a dog biscuit. Or two.
So far, Dilly and Watson hadn’t had much luck cracking cases – beyond
lost cats, or missing biscuits that turned out to have been eaten all
along. But now the detective duo found themselves on a luxury ocean
liner bound for London. A thousand passengers. A thousand nautical
miles of ocean around them. It was the perfect place for a murder…
Or two. Or three. Or four. Or MORE!
Niki Daly's spunky little heroine was first introduced in Jamela's Dress in 1999 and has been a firm favourite ever since; delighting young and old alike. Who can forget Gogo and Mama's little chicken from Yebo, Jamela!, destined for the cooking pot but adopted as Jamela's pet? A girl like many others, Jamela dreams of pretty dresses and shoes and is worried and scared when Mama announces they are moving house. Jamela is unforgettable!
Afrikaanse kinders word al geslagte lank vermaak deur die skelmstreke van Jakkals en Wolf. Jakkals probeer Wolf om elke hoek en draai ’n streep trek, tog is hulle beste maats.
Beleef die opwindende avonture van hierdie twee geliefde skarminkels opnuut en lag saam oor dié twee se skreeusnaakse avonture.
Hierdie bundel sluit ses pragtig geillustreerde stories in:
- Jakkals en Wolf steel botter
- Jakkals en Wolf pas Tier se kinders op
- Jakkals en Wolf vang vis
- Jakkals en Wolf kerjakker in Boer se kraal
- Jakkals en Wolf en die rondekop dier
- Wolf kry lus om skaapsklere te dra
Join the PAW Patrol for pup-tacular tales of rescue, friendship and
adventure in this stunning collection of stories for children.
Join the team for an exciting pirate
treasure hunt, a daring kitty rescue, a day with dinosaurs, and
more fun-filled tales. PAWsitively beautiful illustrations bring
the furry friends to life as they take on heroic missions.
Perfect
for bedtime or anytime, fans can enjoy the stories again and again.
This charming collection includes:
- Itty-Bitty Kitty Rescue
- Puppy Birthday to You!
- Pirate Pups!
- All-Star Pups!
- Jurassic Bark!
- Save the School Bus!
- Adventures with Grandpa!
Die klassieke Huppel-stories is weer beskikbaar in een pragtige
bundel. Wie onthou die Slaapkouse en die Nuuskierige Agies wat moet
help dat Storieman sy storie vertel in Wip-Huppel-Wip?
In Vrolike Huppelkind besoek hy saam met Fiefman die Land
van Wol en Hare, en wanneer Huppel verjaar, kry hy 'n regte koekoek
in 'n klok! Die kleurvolle, komiese karakters en die vrolike
Huppel, tesame met Dorothy Hill se bekoorlike illustrasies, steel
kinders se harte sommer gou weer in 2018.
Hierdie boek is vol lewendige en prettige illustrasies wat kinders
aan God se Woord en Sy liefde vir hulle bekendstel. Elke
Bybelverhaal het: 'n gebed om kinders te help om met God ‘n band te
vorm; 'n Christelike waarde wat die verhaal versterk; En 'n vraag
om kinders te help om te verbaliseer; Wat hulle gelees, gehoor en
verstaan het.
Ten original love stories by the reigning queen of romantasy, featuring
fan-favourite couples from her #1 New York Times bestselling
Shadowhunter Chronicles – one of the most popular series of all time,
with more than 50 million copies in print worldwide!
Ten couples. United by love. Divided by danger.
Jace and Clary, seeking out an exiled Shadowhunter and learning that
love can save the world – or destroy it. Will and Tessa, honeymooning
in Paris when a séance sends them down an unexpected path. Simon and
Izzy, observing increased demonic activity around New York, on a
hilarious urban romp.
These are just a few of the beloved couples whose romantic escapades
will have you on the edge of your seat across time and storylines from
Cassandra Clare’s expansive Shadowhunters series. Don’t miss a chance
to reunite with:
Anna and Ari
Emma and Julian
Kieran, Mark, and Cristina
James and Cordelia
Thomas and Alastair
Sebastian and the Seelie Queen
Jocelyn and Luke
A love letter to every Shadowhunter fan, this riveting story collection
also includes a sneak peek at The Wicked Powers, the majestic trilogy
that will be the grand finale of the entire series.
Minki se verjaardag is om die draai.
Sy mag kies – wil sy ’n present hê of ’n partytjie hou?
Minki wil baie graag haar kamer mooi maak … maar sy wil ook nie die
kans laat verbygaan om vir haar maats ’n lekker partytjie te hou nie!
Twee spesiale besoekers by die skool krap egter al haar planne
deurmekaar … en gee haar ’n baie oulike verjaardag-idee.
Maar dit lyk of Danika haar bes gaan doen om te sorg dat Minki ’n goor
verjaardag het …
’n Pretdraf?
Dit klink na groot pret!
Minki kan nie wag om saam met haar twee beste maats deel te neem nie.
Maar Danika gaan ook vir die pretdraf inskryf en sy is van plan om te
wen … selfs al beteken dit sy moet ’n nare poets bak om te sorg dat
Minki-hulle nie die wedloop kan klaarmaak nie.
Kort voor lank lyk dit of die pretdraf glad nie meer pret gaan wees nie
…
Maak gereed vir 'n nuwe strokiesboekreeks deur die skepper
van Hondman!
Kleinkat leer vir 'n skool paddavissies hoe om hul eie strokiesprente
te skep. Terwyl die paddavissies se wilde verbeeldings hulle na
verskillende vertelgenres lei – van ’n tandeborsel wat ’n prokureur wil
word tot ’n kaastoebroodjie-monster – sal lesers leer oor
samewerking, empatie en vreeslose selfuitdrukking.
Kinders sal lag, teken, en hul eie strokiesavonture skep lank nadat
hulle die laaste bladsy omgeblaai het!
Go deeper into the very best forbidden loves, love triangles and
enemies to lovers ever written in this thrilling, swoon-worthy
collection from across The Shadowhunters series.
Ten couples. United by love. Divided by danger.
Jace and Clary seek out an exiled Shadowhunter and learn that love can
save the world – or destroy it.
Will and Tessa are enjoying their honeymoon in Paris when a séance
sends them down an unexpected path.
Simon and Izzy are together in New York when they observe increased
demonic activity.
These are just a few of the beloved couples whose romantic escapades
will have you on the edge of your seat across time and storylines from
Cassandra Clare’s expansive Shadowhunters series. Don’t miss a chance
to reunite with:
Anna and Ari
Emma and Julian
Kieran, Mark, and Cristina
James and Cordelia
Thomas and Alastair
Sebastian and the Seelie Queen
Jocelyn and Luke
A love letter to every Shadowhunter fan, and perfect for any romantasy
lover, this riveting story collection also includes a sneak peek at The
Wicked Powers, the majestic trilogy that will be the grand finale of
the entire series.
Relive the love stories that started it all or begin your Shadowhunters
obsession with the first in each series: City of Bones, Clockwork Angel
or Chain of Gold.
Of jy nou glo in die noodlot of blote geluk of liefde met die eerste oogopslag, alle
liefdesverhoudings moet iewers begin. Dié bundel bevat verhale oor eerste ontmoetings
deur gevestigde skrywers soos Jaco Jacobs, Zelda Bezuidenhout, Refiloe Moahloli en Sally
Partridge en nuwe stemme soos Cliffordene Norton en Mercy Kannemeyer. Die verhale is
soms romanties, soms snaaks, soms alledaags, soms buitengewoon ... en die eindes meestal
gelukkig. Die bundel is ryk aan diversiteit en bied ’n verskeidenheid wat betref identiteit,
karakters en agtergronde.
Children become cats and birds, a once-invisible young woman pieces
herself back together, and the identity of a mysterious baseball
mascot is uncovered--all within this eclectic collection from
master storyteller Avi. By turns chilling, ethereal, and surreal,
these thought-provoking tales are sure to engage anyone who has
ever wondered what it would be like to become someone--or
"something"--else.
Drama, humor . . . en natuurlik liefde en liefdesdriehoeke. Drie van die gewildste Eerste Liefde-stories in een. In Rugbyballe en bikini’s kan niks Anelle se vakansie op Duinebaai bederf nie. Maar hoekom laat Martin haar so anders voel? In Daar’s’n ou in my aarbei-smoothie steek ’n geheime bewonderaar boodskappe in Yolandé se tas weg. In My hart klop muffins laat die ou met die Franse naam Kat se hart jaag. Maar wat is Pierre se donker geheim?
Bennie Boekwurm woon diep onder die grond daar in die Wielie
Walie-parkie. In sy tonnelhuisie is daar rakke en rakke vol
storieboeke. Sy naam is nie verniet Bennie Boekwurm nie. Bennie hou
baie daarvan om stories vir kinders te lees. Hy wag nou juis vir
hulle om hom te roep. Hy het klaar die boek uitgesoek . . . Die
stories is gebaseer op die bekende TV-reeks op SABC in die 80er
jare. Illustrasies is helder en kleurvol en sal kleintjies sowel as
hulle ouers bekoor.
In die laaste omnibus in hierdie reeks, wat nóg drie gewilde Saartjie-stories bevat, word Saartjie Baumann, die langbeenmeisie met die wipneus, kuiltjies in die wange en duisende duiweltjies in haar oë, se avonture voortgesit. Saartjie verdedig haar boetie, Apie, wanneer hy van diefstal beskuldig word, sy moet ook tussen haar boesemvriendin en 'n koshuismeisie kies as kaptein van die netbalspan en sy neem deel aan 'n groot kompetisie wat 'n reis na Amerika as prys aanbied.
GET READY FOR SOME SUPERSIZED FUN!
When is the queen not just the queen? When she is WONDERQUEEN!
KAPOW!
Is that an especially large bird? Is it a weirdly small plane? No: it’s
THUNDERHOUND!
BLAM!
When her schoolteachers turn into deadly dinosaurs, who can possibly
stop them? Why, DINO-KID, of course!
ROAR!
’n Ware verhaal oor die fantastiese verskeidenheid in God se familie
Het jy al ooit na die wêreld om jou gekyk en jou verwonder aan ons
Vader se kreatiwiteit? Help jou kind om te ontdek hoe kosbaar élke mens
vir God is – ongeag hulle ouderdom, geslag of ras.
God se baie goeie idee wys vir 3- tot 6-jariges dat dit deel was van
God se plan om ’n wonderlike verskeidenheid mense te hê wat Hom liefhet
en ook vir mekaar lief is. Dit wys vir kinders dat ons almal deel kan
wees van God se baie goeie idee omdat Jesus ons gered het.
Die pragtig geïllustreerde boek sal kinders help verstaan dat mense van
alle rasse en agtergronde vir God kosbaar is, en sal hulle opgewonde
maak om deel te wees van die kerk, God se familie wat so ’n fantastiese
verskeidenheid vorm.
• Ideaal vir 3- tot 6-jariges.
• Ontwikkel kinders se begrip en empatie vir alle mense, asook hulle
sosiale vaardighede, en moedig hulle aan om ander mense te respekteer.
• 32 volkleur-bladsye.
• Sagteband.
• Ook beskikbaar in Engels onder die titel God’s Very Good Idea.
Wat kan jy alles raaksien? Vestig ’n liefde vir die Bybel by jou
kinders terwyl hulle versteekte voorwerpe in die kleurvolle
illustrasies van Kyk mooi Bybelstories soek.
Dié boekie stel kinders tussen 3 en 6 jaar voor aan 6 bekende
Bybelstories en moedig hulle aan om spesifieke hoeveelhede voorwerpe,
diere en mense in elke storie te soek. Kinders sal leer van Adam en
Eva, Noag, Jona, Jesus se geboorte, Jesus se genesing van die lam man
en hoe lief Jesus vir kinders was terwyl hulle die prettige prentjies
deursoek.
• Ideaal vir kinders tussen 3 en 6 jaar.
• 6 bekende Bybelstories met soek-en-tel-aktiwiteite oor Adam en Eva,
Noag, Jona, Jesus se geboorte, Jesus se genesing van ’n verlamde man en
Jesus se liefde vir kinders.
• Om versteekte voorwerpe te soek, verskerp kinders se aandag aan
detail, ontwikkel selfvertroue en verbeter visuele persepsie.
• Om voorwerpe te tel, verhoog kinders se begrip van getalle en
hoeveelhede, verbeter kognitiewe vaardighede, logiese denke en
redeneringsvermoë en bou selfvertroue.
• 12 volkleur-bladsye.
• Ook beskikbaar in Engels onder die titel Look a Little Closer Bible
Stories.
Enjoy Wales's rich heritage of myth and fairy tales, re-told for
young readers. From magical Welsh dragons that destroy a castle
night after night, to a princess made out of flowers and a fairy
changeling bother; from loyal hunting hound Gelert, to a boy who
asks questions and goes on to become the greatest Welsh bard ever
known... This book includes traditional favourites and classic
myths and legends from Welsh folklore. 18 Welsh fairy tales, myths
and legends in a perfect, child-friendly package Beautiful new
edition of retellings - including the story of the Welsh flag came
to have a red dragon on it, and other home-grown magical myths and
legends Scholastic Classics: introducing generations of book lovers
to timeless stories, repackaged especially for young readers Look
out for the others in the series: Irish Fairy Tales, Myths and
Legends, Scottish Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends, and Stories From
Around the World
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Santa & Son
(Hardcover)
David Walliams; Illustrated by Adam Stower
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❄️The perfect Christmas gift for kids of all ages
❄️Hilarious seasonal adventure from king of comedy David Walliams
❄️A fun, funny and heartwarming story for the whole family
It’s the night of Christmas Eve.
In the most famous toy shop in the world, a robbery is underway. The
shop’s Santa and his son are locked inside with the baddies.
Can our heroes stop them using just the toys in the shop as weapons?
Pogo sticks! Bouncy balls! Remote-controlled helicopters! Bubble guns!
Slime! Slinkies! Stink bombs!
Lara Dean began writing short stories and tales at a very young
age. She has loved animals and drawing from as far back as she can
remember. Despite now being a so-called adult, though not old, she
remains forever young at heart and still loves watching cartoons
and animated movies. The mixture of these things inspired her to
write and illustrate her own stories, which she is more than happy
to share with others.
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