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Mouse and Mole: Clink, Clank, Clunk! (Hardcover): Joyce Dunbar Mouse and Mole: Clink, Clank, Clunk! (Hardcover)
Joyce Dunbar; Illustrated by James Mayhew
R402 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R37 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Kwenzenjani! Thoko (Zulu, Paperback): Niki Daly Kwenzenjani! Thoko (Zulu, Paperback)
Niki Daly
R140 R110 Discovery Miles 1 100 Save R30 (21%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Your favourite children's author is back with his delightful local heroine, Thoko! Niki Daly makes reading about life as a child entertaining and realistic with his much-loved character. Thoko's laughter and positivity makes her stories fun and accessible. The stories will cultivate the joy of reading in the hearts of children. This is the third book in the Thoko series with four easy-to-read stories: 'Thoko's Special Soup', 'Thoko's Scary Night', 'Thoko's Snail Garden' and 'Thoko's Holiday'. Like all the books in the series, What's up! Thoko is available in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa and isiZulu.

Monty Bites Back (Paperback, New ed): Colin West Monty Bites Back (Paperback, New ed)
Colin West
R152 Discovery Miles 1 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Monty the dog who wears glasses is up to his old tricks again. There are five Monty stories in this book.

What Does Dinosaur Like? - Touch & Feel Board Book (Board book): Igloo Books What Does Dinosaur Like? - Touch & Feel Board Book (Board book)
Igloo Books; Illustrated by Gabriel Cortina
R281 R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Save R35 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What did T-Rexes like to eat? How big were they? Little ones can learn fun facts about dinosaurs in this charming board book, filled with adorable illustrations and exciting touch and feel textures for babies to explore.

Shadow in the Woods and Other Scary Stories: An Acorn Book (Mister Shivers #2) - Volume 2 (Paperback): Max Brallier Shadow in the Woods and Other Scary Stories: An Acorn Book (Mister Shivers #2) - Volume 2 (Paperback)
Max Brallier; Illustrated by Letizia Rubegni
R158 R127 Discovery Miles 1 270 Save R31 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dive into these spooky stories from New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier, perfect for beginning readers! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, and full-color artwork on every spread, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!What is making that strange sound in the woods? Who wrote that dark message on the wall? These five spine-chilling stories will have beginning readers everywhere begging to stay up late to read (with the light on!). With authentically scary, easy-to-read text and creepy, full-color artwork throughout, this book is perfect for young children who crave lite scares. This scary story collection from New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier is THE book to share at sleepovers or around a campfire. It will send SHIVERS down your spine!

Up All Night - 13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise (Paperback): Laura Silverman Up All Night - 13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise (Paperback)
Laura Silverman
R281 R237 Discovery Miles 2 370 Save R44 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

It's a time for romance and adventure. For prom night and ghost hunts. It's a time for breaking up, for falling in love - for finding yourself. Stay up all night with these thirteen short stories from bestselling and award-winning YA authors like Karen McManus, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nina LaCour, and Brandy Colbert, as they take readers deep into these rarely seen, magical hours. Full contributor list: Brandy Colbert, Kathleen Glasgow, Maurene Goo, Tiffany D. Jackson, Amanda Joy, Nina LaCour, Karen M. McManus, Anna Meriano, Marieke Nijkamp, Laura Silverman, Kayla Whaley, Julian Winters, Francesca Zappia

I Am Stronger Than Anger - Picture Book About Anger Management And Dealing With Kids Emotions (Preschool Feelings) (World of... I Am Stronger Than Anger - Picture Book About Anger Management And Dealing With Kids Emotions (Preschool Feelings) (World of Kids Emotions) (Hardcover)
Elizabeth Cole
R591 Discovery Miles 5 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
That Way Madness Lies - 15 of Shakespeare's Most Notable Works Reimagined (Paperback): Dahlia Adler That Way Madness Lies - 15 of Shakespeare's Most Notable Works Reimagined (Paperback)
Dahlia Adler
R243 Discovery Miles 2 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In That Way Madness Lies, fifteen acclaimed writers put their modern spin on William Shakespeare's celebrated classics! "From comedy to tragedy to sonnet, from texts to storms to prom, this collection is a knockout." --BuzzFeed.com West Side Story. 10 Things I Hate About You. Kiss Me, Kate. Contemporary audiences have always craved reimaginings of Shakespeare's most beloved works. Now, some of today's best writers for teens take on the Bard in these 15 whip-smart and original retellings! Contributors include Dahlia Adler (reimagining The Merchant of Venice), Kayla Ancrum (The Taming of the Shrew), Lily Anderson (As You Like It), Melissa Bashardoust (A Winter's Tale), Patrice Caldwell (Hamlet), A. R. Capetta and Cori McCarthy (Much Ado About Nothing), Brittany Cavallaro (Sonnet 147), Joy McCullough (King Lear), Anna-Marie McLemore (Midsummer Night's Dream), Samantha Mabry (Macbeth), Tochi Onyebuchi (Coriolanus), Mark Oshiro (Twelfth Night), Lindsay Smith (Julius Caesar), Kiersten White (Romeo and Juliet), and Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka (The Tempest).

19 Love Songs (Hardcover): David Levithan 19 Love Songs (Hardcover)
David Levithan
R455 R389 Discovery Miles 3 890 Save R66 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Moira's Pen - A Queen's Thief Collection (Hardcover): Megan Whalen Turner Moira's Pen - A Queen's Thief Collection (Hardcover)
Megan Whalen Turner; Illustrated by Deena So'oteh
R526 R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Save R116 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Kindness Made Me Stronger (Hardcover): Cole Elizabeth Kindness Made Me Stronger (Hardcover)
Cole Elizabeth
R586 Discovery Miles 5 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Let It Snow (Paperback, Netflix Film Tie-in): John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle Let It Snow (Paperback, Netflix Film Tie-in)
John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle 1
R215 R168 Discovery Miles 1 680 Save R47 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Now a major Netflix film starring Kiernan Shipka, Shameik Moore, Odeya Rush and Isabela Moner.

It's Christmas Eve and the worst blizzard for fifty years has blanketed Gracetown. But as well as snowflakes, love is in the air - and appearing in the most unexpected ways . . .

Who'd have thought a freezing hike from a stranded train would end with a delicious kiss from a charming stranger? Or that a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow could lead to romance with an old friend? Or that the path to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks?

Touching, hilarious and filled with festive cheer, the magic of the holiday season shines on these three interconnected tales of love, romance and breathtaking kisses. The perfect book for a cold winter's night for any fan of The Fault in Their Stars, The Sun is Also a Star and Eleanor and Park.

Children's Stories from Myths & Legends (Hardcover): Randall Ronne Children's Stories from Myths & Legends (Hardcover)
Randall Ronne
R352 R278 Discovery Miles 2 780 Save R74 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Myths are the oldest stories of all, and the ones thatcome from the deepest and most powerful part of thehuman spirit. They help us to explain the world aroundus and to make sense of our place within it. The mythsand legends presented in this book come from manydifferent cultures all over the world. They are filled withadventure, magic, mystery, and the wonders of thehuman heart and spirit. Retold for young children,these stories are perfect for reading together or for newreaders to try themselves.

Flipped - School Stories / Sports Stories (Paperback): Various Flipped - School Stories / Sports Stories (Paperback)
Various
R285 Discovery Miles 2 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything? (Paperback): Avi What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything? (Paperback)
Avi
R242 R203 Discovery Miles 2 030 Save R39 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Avi charts the turning points in seven young lives in this extraordinary collection of short stories.
In the overlapping years when childhood and adolescence blend and shift like waves and sand, nothing is certain and everything is changing. In this extraordinary collection of stories, Avi, one of the most innovative authors writing for young people today, charts the turning points in the lives of seven protagonists in their restless middle years. Here you will meet, among others, the subject of the title story, who wonders why he shouldn't ask questions that have no answers -- is it because he might discover the truth? You'll also encounter a "bad" minister's son who is dared to be good, and a chilling tale of a girl who is haunted by the ghosts of her cats. Always with a surprise built in, an angle unseen, these are stories that step just beyond the edge of the everyday.

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (Hardcover): Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, Robin Wasserman Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (Hardcover)
Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, Robin Wasserman
R696 R579 Discovery Miles 5 790 Save R117 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Adventures in Moominvalley (Hardcover): Amanda Li Adventures in Moominvalley (Hardcover)
Amanda Li 1
R360 R281 Discovery Miles 2 810 Save R79 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Join Moomintroll, his family and their friends in beautiful Moominvalley - where everyone is welcome. Surprising things happen every day in Moominvalley - luckily the Moomin family and their friends embrace the unexpected with their characteristic humour, kindness and charm. This lavish gift book contains nine exciting adventure stories - all closely based on the warm and whimsical Moomin world and characters created by the celebrated writer, artist and illustrator Tove Jansson.

Presented in chronological order, each story is taken from an animation episode and set in the idyllic and peaceful valley where the round blue Moominhouse stands, and where everyone is welcome. The stories describe the adventures of nine-year-old Moomintroll, his parents, Moominmamma and Moominpappa and their eclectic and happy band of friends – Little My, Snufkin, Snorkmaiden, the hattifatteners and other famous characters from the classic stories.

The stories in this collection will delight Moomin fans of all ages. In one story Moomintroll sails to the mysterious Hattifattener island and in another, he finds a tiny dragon. The Moomins temporarily move house, Snufkin composes a new spring tune and Moomintroll encounters the mysterious Groke.

Leer My Lees Met Tippie die Olifant Vlak 4 Boekstel: Leer My Lees Reeks (Afrikaans, Hardcover): Jose Palmer, Reinette Lombard Leer My Lees Met Tippie die Olifant Vlak 4 Boekstel: Leer My Lees Reeks (Afrikaans, Hardcover)
Jose Palmer, Reinette Lombard
R450 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R63 (14%) Ships in 7 - 11 working days
Jones & Parker Case Files Book 2 (Paperback): Jones & Parker Case Files Book 2 (Paperback)
R304 R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Save R48 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Vuil Ferdie 3: Kieme! (Afrikaans, Paperback): Alan MacDonald Vuil Ferdie 3: Kieme! (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Alan MacDonald
R180 R155 Discovery Miles 1 550 Save R25 (14%) Ships in 7 - 11 working days

Vuil Ferdie is terug met nog planne! In hierdie boek probeer Ferdie om sy sussie se siekte aan te steek; saam met Ouma by ’n kompetisie te dans en om kragte te meet met die nuwe kinderoppasser wat selfs grilleriger as hy is.

Learn To Read With Tippie The Elephant - Level 1 Books 1-10 (Paperback, Boxed set): Jose Palmer, Reinette Lombard Learn To Read With Tippie The Elephant - Level 1 Books 1-10 (Paperback, Boxed set)
Jose Palmer, Reinette Lombard
R450 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R63 (14%) Ships in 7 - 11 working days

Learning to read is fun with Tippie the elephant!

Each story in this set of 10 is unique, interesting and the text is always supported by colorful, engaging illustrations that will aid comprehension. Tippie experiences modern day adventures in each book whilst staying true to typical child development. These sequential reading books were designed with a focus on sound development, linking sounds and letters as well as building success and self-confidence in reading. The first ten books in the series focus on short vowels, simple consonants, blends and sight words.

Books in the Learn to Read Tippie Level 1Boxset:

  1. Tippie and the cat
  2. Tippie and the hen
  3. Tippie and Fin jig
  4. Tippie the cop
  5. Tippie and Mum
  6. Tippie likes to rap
  7. Tippie the vet
  8. Tippie and Fin swim
  9. Tippie and the frog
  10. Tippie and the bug
Tangleweed and Brine (Paperback, 2nd New edition): Deirdre Sullivan Tangleweed and Brine (Paperback, 2nd New edition)
Deirdre Sullivan; Artworks by Karen Vaughan 1
R286 R225 Discovery Miles 2 250 Save R61 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bewitched retellings of classic fairy-tales with brave and resilient heroines. WINNER: Book of the Year 2018 (CBI Awards) WINNER: YA Book of the Year 2017 (Irish Book Awards) WINNER: Reader's Choice Award for YA Fiction 2017 (Irish Times Ticket Awards) A multi-award winning collection of twelve dark, feminist retellings of traditional fairytales from one of Ireland's leading writers for young people. In the tradition of Angela Carter, stories such as Cinderella and Rumpelstiltskin are given a witchy makeover. Intricately illustrated with black and white line drawings. 'Exquisitely written and powerful - I'm enchanted by it.' - Marian Keyes 'Deirdre Sullivan's writing is beguiling, bewitching and poetic. Her prose is almost dreamlike, reminiscent of Angela Carter.' - Juno Dawson, author of The Gender Games 'Sullivan's prose is delicate and masterful.' - Dave Rudden, author of Knights of the Borrowed Dark 'Witchy, eerie and beautiful. These thirteen fairytale retellings already feel like feminist classics.' - Claire Hennessy, author of Like Other Girls Dark, feminist retellings of traditional fairytales for a teen audience - not for the faint-hearted

Oliver Twist & Other Classic Tales (Paperback): Dickens Charles Oliver Twist & Other Classic Tales (Paperback)
Dickens Charles
R231 R179 Discovery Miles 1 790 Save R52 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book contains six illustrated stories by Charles Dickens. These are six great novels simply retold to form a child's first introduction to Dickens' unique view of humanity. It includes A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, The Old Curiosity Shop, Nicholas Nickleby, and - of course - Oliver Twist. Though teeming with extraordinary characters, events and locations, Dickens' writing offers us real insights into the social conditions of his day and the way in which ordinary people were affected. Sidebars explore the historical background and explain the language the author used, which still resonates today. Specially adapted by Sue Butler and with sumptuous illustrations by Jenny Thorne, this beautiful collection is an ideal entry point into the works of Dickens Charles Dickens was born on February 7th 1812 in Portsmouth, England, the son of a navy clerk. After moving to London, his father was imprisoned for debt and the young Dickens went to work in a blacking factory, an experience that contributed greatly to his later views on social reform.He became a journalist, but would be better known for his wonderful novels, short stories and articles - which are still widely read and adapted to this day. Some of his most memorable tales are retold here in shortened and simplified form.

Big Words Small Stories: Smell the Daisies (Hardcover): Judith Henderson Big Words Small Stories: Smell the Daisies (Hardcover)
Judith Henderson; Illustrated by T L McBeth
R402 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R37 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Meet Oleander, who likes to keep busy, and her pet salamander, Sally Mander, who prefers to take it easy. As they go about their days in these five stories, they're visited by the Sprinkle Fairy (she's the owner of a word factory in Sicily) and her helpers, who've slipped a Big Word into each story. Which means, when Sally Mander is slacking off on her gardening duties, Oleander accuses her of procrastinating. And when Sally Mander loses a fight to a bird over a worm, she demands that the bird regurgitate the worm immediately. It's all fun with words --- BIG time! This collection of quirky, bite-sized stories is part of a clever series of highly original early readers by Judith Henderson. The text is dialogue driven, broken up into small bits, and accompanied by T. L. McBeth's small, simple and humor-filled spot illustrations, making it just right for emerging readers. These books are also terrific tools for expanding budding vocabularies, with the pronunciation and definition included for each of the five multisyllabic Big Words. Children will be trying them out in no time!

Unnatural Creatures (Paperback): Neil Gaiman Unnatural Creatures (Paperback)
Neil Gaiman 1
R404 R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Save R73 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Chosen and introduced by Neil Gaiman, this thoroughly beguiling collection of short stories is inhabited by an amazing menagerie of creatures from myth, legend and dark imagination The griffin, the sunbird, manticores, unicorns - all manner of glorious creatures never captured in zoos, museums or photographs are packed vividly into this collection of stories. Neil Gaiman has included some of his own childhood favourites alongside stories classic and modern to spark the imagination of readers young and old. All contributors have given their work free to benefit Dave Eggers' literacy charity, 826DC. Includes stories by: Peter S. Beagle, Anthony Boucher, Avram Davidson, Samuel R. Delany, Neil Gaiman, Maria Dahvana Headley, Nalo Hopkinson, Diana Wynne Jones, Megan Kurashige, E. Nesbit, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Saki, Frank R. Stockton, Gahan Wilson, E. Lily Yu.

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