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About This Boy: Growing up, making mistakes and becoming me (Paperback): Leon Rolle, Derek Owusu About This Boy: Growing up, making mistakes and becoming me (Paperback)
Leon Rolle, Derek Owusu
R301 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R29 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Leon "Locksmith" Rolle is one-quarter of the phenomenally successful band Rudimental. In this book, he shares his aspirational story. With chapters on mindset, self-belief and confidence, Leon encourages you to find balance and happiness, no matter what life throws at you. Leon grew up in Hackney, where he played semi-professional football and went on to form Rudimental with three childhood friends. He says: "Things weren't always easy for me growing up, and I made a lot of mistakes. But I don't regret any of it, because everything that's happened has made me Locksmith, and that makes me proud. I want you to be proud of yourself too. You have the power to be great, and successes, mistakes and failures are all just a part of life. It's the journey that counts, because that's what makes you who you are." Let Leon's story inspire you to embrace life and fulfil your incredible potential.

Greyfriars Bobby (Paperback): Richard Brassey Greyfriars Bobby (Paperback)
Richard Brassey
R239 R215 Discovery Miles 2 150 Save R24 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Everyone has heard the legend of Greyfriars Bobby, the Skye terrier who belonged to a policeman in Edinburgh more than one hundred and fifty years ago - and who was as loyal in death as in life to his master. He was so famous that it's said that Queen Victoria paid him a special visit. But until now, not all the facts of this often told story have been known. Richard Brassey uncovered new research in preparing this book. Best of all, however, is the warmth and humour in the words and pictures that has made this story a favourite for generations of readers.

The Girl With Her Head In The Clouds - The Amazing Life of Dolly Shepherd (Paperback): Karen McCombie The Girl With Her Head In The Clouds - The Amazing Life of Dolly Shepherd (Paperback)
Karen McCombie; Illustrated by Anneli Bray
R244 R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Save R23 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

1904, Alexandra Palace, London. When a couple of showmen need a stand-in for a trick that involves shooting an apple off a human target's head, sixteen-year-old Dolly Shepherd volunteers on the spot. Little does she know that this will be the first of many stunts and the start of a sensational career. But the life of a parachutist is as dangerous as it is daring, and there will be many close shaves along the way ...

Superhero Superstars: Benedict Cumberbatch (Hardcover): Emma Huddleston Superhero Superstars: Benedict Cumberbatch (Hardcover)
Emma Huddleston
R717 Discovery Miles 7 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Benedict Cumberbatch captivated audiences as Marvel's Doctor Strange. With compelling images, fun facts, and an Inside Hollywood special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of Cumberbatch's life, acting career, and experience playing Doctor Strange.

DK Life Stories Jesse Owens (Hardcover): James Buckley DK Life Stories Jesse Owens (Hardcover)
James Buckley
R199 R185 Discovery Miles 1 850 Save R14 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Discover the inspiring story of Jesse Owens, African American track-and-field athlete and Olympic gold medalist, in this fascinating kids' biography. Jesse Owens is one of the most famous athletes of all time, but he experienced discrimination throughout his athletic career, such as having to stay at a different hotel to his teammates, because of the color of his skin. However, he went on to win an incredible four gold medals at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games. This biography, ideal for kids aged 8-11, charts the major events of Jesse's life; from his childhood growing up on a farm in Alabama before his family moved to Ohio in search of better opportunities, to the beginning of his running career and years as a world record-breaking student athlete while working part-time jobs, all the way to the Olympics and beyond. DK Life Stories goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history's most interesting and inspiring people. Full-colour photographs and hand-drawn illustrations complement age-appropriate, narrative text to create an engaging book children will enjoy reading. Definition boxes, information sidebars, inspiring quotes, and other nonfiction text features add depth, and a handy reference section at the back makes DK Life Stories the one biography series everyone will want to collect.

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Hardcover, 50th Anniversary edition): Judith Kerr When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Hardcover, 50th Anniversary edition)
Judith Kerr
R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This semi-autobiographical classic, written by the beloved Judith Kerr, tells the story of a Jewish family escaping Germany in the days before the Second World War. This beautiful new hardback celebrates fifty years of an unforgettable adventure that Michael Morpurgo called "The most life-enhancing book you could ever wish to read." Suppose your country began to change. Suppose that without your noticing, it became dangerous for some people to live in it any longer, and you found, to your surprise, that your own father was one of those people. This is what happened to Anna in 1933. Anna is too busy with her schoolwork and tobogganing to listen to the talk of Hitler. But one day she and her brother Max are rushed out of Germany in alarming secrecy, away from everything they know. Their father is wanted by the Nazis. This is the start of a huge adventure, sometimes frightening, very often funny and always exciting. Judith Kerr wrote When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit fifty years ago, based on her own journey, so that her own children would know where she came from and the lengths to which her parents went to keep her and her brother safe. It has gone on to become a beloved classic that is required reading for many children all over the world and is an unforgettable introduction to the real-life impact of the Second World War. This commemorative hardback celebrates fifty years of this extraordinary story.

Young, Fearless, Awesome - 25 Young People who Changed the World (Hardcover): Stella Caldwell Young, Fearless, Awesome - 25 Young People who Changed the World (Hardcover)
Stella Caldwell 1
R419 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R32 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Life can throw things at us that seem overpowering, and events might sometimes seem out of our control - but everyone has the power to make a difference. Read 25 inspiring tales of young people who changed - or are still changing - the world. From musical geniuses to environmental activists, Young, Fearless, Awesome is a beautifully illustrated celebration of human passion and courage. It features modern-day activists and campaigners such as Greta Thunberg, Felix Finkbeiner, Thandiwe Chama and Emma Gonzalez, plus a selection of inspirational heroes from recent history, such as Anne Frank and Claudette Colvin. These inspirational youths stood up for what they believed in, spoke out against injustice, and overcame huge obstacles to make a change. Most importantly, they can teach us how small steps can lead to big changes. 'Be Awesome Like...' sections at the end of every profile, inspired by the young heroes featured, give practical suggestions to readers about how they can show bravery or make a difference in their own daily lives.

Colm 'Gooch' Cooper - Great Irish Sports Stars (Paperback): Donny Mahoney Colm 'Gooch' Cooper - Great Irish Sports Stars (Paperback)
Donny Mahoney
R243 R228 Discovery Miles 2 280 Save R15 (6%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Gaelic footballer who's won nearly every prize in the game: Including 5 All-Irelands & 8 All-Stars. 'You need a boot to kick and hands and shoulders to mark your opposition. But without a sharp brain, you'll never make it as a Kerry footballer.' Follow Colm from his days as a tiny, freckle-faced kid - the youngest of seven in a GAA-mad family from Killarney - all the way to Croke Park, where he won five All-Ireland titles. This is the story of how a boy who everyone said wasn't big enough or strong enough to wear the green and gold jersey of Kerry became one of the greatest Gaelic footballers of all time.

Best Friends (Paperback): John Townsend, Townsend John Best Friends (Paperback)
John Townsend, Townsend John
R188 R170 Discovery Miles 1 700 Save R18 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Bobby the dog lived 150 years ago. This is his story and his loyalty is a lesson to us all. Best Friends is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Orange Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this non-fiction title is suitable for struggling teen and adult readers. Best Friends features a longer, less structured text with a more extended vocabulary. More literary language is used with more complex sentence structures. More space is allowed for text than for pictures. Best Friends is part of Ransom's Neutron Stars, a structured reading programme for teens and adults learning the basics of reading. The series offers progression through ten levels of reading, four phonics and six coloured book bands. More information on the structure of the scheme can be found here.

The Jerrie Mock Story - The First Woman to Fly Solo around the World (Paperback): Nancy Roe-Pimm The Jerrie Mock Story - The First Woman to Fly Solo around the World (Paperback)
Nancy Roe-Pimm
R386 Discovery Miles 3 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"The Jerrie Mock Story is the rewarding tale of a feisty woman who not only followed her dream, but made it happen." - Dorothy S. Cochrane, curator, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum In this biography for middle-grade readers, Nancy Roe Pimm tells the story of Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world. In her trusty Cessna, The Spirit of Columbus-also known as Charlie-she traveled from Columbus, Ohio, on an eastward route that totaled nearly twenty-three thousand miles and took almost a month. Overcoming wind, ice, mechanical problems, and maybe even sabotage, Mock persevered. Mock caught the aviation bug at seven years old, when she rode in a Ford Trimotor plane with her parents. In high school, she displayed a talent for math and science, and she was the only woman in her aeronautical engineering classes at Ohio State University. Although she then settled into domestic life, she never lost her interest in flying. What began as a joking suggestion from her husband to fly around the world prompted her to pursue her childhood dream. But the dream became a race, as another woman, Joan Merriam Smith, also sought to be the first to circle the globe. Even though Mock beat Smith and accomplished what her heroine Amelia Earhart had died trying to do, her feat was overshadowed by the Vietnam War and other world events. Now, Pimm introduces Mock to a new generation of adventurers.

Martin Luther - Reformation Fire (Paperback, Revised ed.): Catherine Mackenzie Martin Luther - Reformation Fire (Paperback, Revised ed.)
Catherine Mackenzie
R182 R165 Discovery Miles 1 650 Save R17 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

What made an ordinary monk become a catalyst for the Reformation in Europe in the 1500s? What were the reasons lying behind his nailing of 95 theses against the practice of indulgences to the door of the Schlosskirche in Wittenberg in 1517? Why was Martin Luther's life in danger? How did his apparent kidnapping result in the first ever New Testament translated into the German language? Discover how a fresh understanding of the Scriptures not only transformed his own life but had a huge impact upon Europe.

Soldier Bear (Paperback, Translation): Bibi Dumon Tak Soldier Bear (Paperback, Translation)
Bibi Dumon Tak
R302 R273 Discovery Miles 2 730 Save R29 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Winner of the 2012 Batchelder Award Based on a real series of events that happened during World War II, Soldier Bear tells the story of an orphaned bear cub adopted by a group of Polish soldiers in Iran. The soldiers raise the bear and eventually enlist him as a soldier to ensure that he stays with the company. He travels with them from Iran to Italy, and then on to Scotland. Voytek's mischief gets him into trouble along with way, but he also provides some unexpected encouragement for the soldiers amidst the reality of war: Voytek learns to carry bombs for the company, saves the camp from a spy, and keeps them constantly entertained with his antics.Always powerful and surprising, Bibi Dumon Tak's story offers readers a glimpse at this fascinating piece of history.

Superhero Superstars: Chris Pratt (Hardcover): Martha London Superhero Superstars: Chris Pratt (Hardcover)
Martha London
R714 Discovery Miles 7 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Chris Pratt captivated audiences as Marvel's Star-Lord. With compelling images, fun facts, and an Inside Hollywood special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of Pratt's life, acting career, and experience playing Star-Lord.

Isigcawu Senkantolo (Zulu, Paperback): M.M. Masondo Isigcawu Senkantolo (Zulu, Paperback)
M.M. Masondo
R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Una ibe impumelelo le ndatshana yami ngizobonge kakhulu imizamo yami yokuzikhandla ngibhala ngicima. Lokho kusho ukuthi akudingeki umuntu aze abe isifundiswa esikhulu ukuze akwazi ukubhala incwadi. Umuntu webanga leshumi kuphela kusho ukuthi, uvuthwe ngokupelele ukuthi angazibhalela eyakhe incwadi. Nakuba kunjalo, kunabantu abangifaka ugqozi lokubhala. Labo ngoCleophas Nxumalo no-Erick Mnguni (onguthishanhloko) ababengifundisa Ekucabangeni High School, eNquthu. Abanye yilaba: uVincent Zulu kanye noZamambo Mkhize. Laba bavengifundisa laphaya eSwelihle High School, eMlazi. Engingeke ngakhohlwa nguye ngumsakazi uThokozani Nene, ngomdlalo wakhe othi Isigcawu Senkantolo. Kungosizo lwalo mdlalo ngizamile ukubhala indlela okusetshenzwa ngayo enkantolo. Kungalo mdlalo ngifikelwe ukubhala ngigxile kakhulu ekuphenyeni kwasenkantolo. Ngithi kini nikhule nikhokhobe! Okwesibili, ngizothanda ukusho ukuthi le ndabe akusiyo indabe eyenzeka. Izindawo okukhulunywa ngazo kule ncwadi, iningi lazo.

The Jerrie Mock Story - The First Woman to Fly Solo around the World (Hardcover): Nancy Roe-Pimm The Jerrie Mock Story - The First Woman to Fly Solo around the World (Hardcover)
Nancy Roe-Pimm
R767 Discovery Miles 7 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"The Jerrie Mock Story is the rewarding tale of a feisty woman who not only followed her dream, but made it happen." - Dorothy S. Cochrane, curator, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum In this biography for middle-grade readers, Nancy Roe Pimm tells the story of Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world. In her trusty Cessna, The Spirit of Columbus-also known as Charlie-she traveled from Columbus, Ohio, on an eastward route that totaled nearly twenty-three thousand miles and took almost a month. Overcoming wind, ice, mechanical problems, and maybe even sabotage, Mock persevered. Mock caught the aviation bug at seven years old, when she rode in a Ford Trimotor plane with her parents. In high school, she displayed a talent for math and science, and she was the only woman in her aeronautical engineering classes at Ohio State University. Although she then settled into domestic life, she never lost her interest in flying. What began as a joking suggestion from her husband to fly around the world prompted her to pursue her childhood dream. But the dream became a race, as another woman, Joan Merriam Smith, also sought to be the first to circle the globe. Even though Mock beat Smith and accomplished what her heroine Amelia Earhart had died trying to do, her feat was overshadowed by the Vietnam War and other world events. Now, Pimm introduces Mock to a new generation of adventurers.

Biggest Names in Music: Lizzo (Hardcover): Martha London Biggest Names in Music: Lizzo (Hardcover)
Martha London
R714 Discovery Miles 7 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This title introduces readers to the life and music of Lizzo. Colorful photos, fun facts, and a timeline of key dates in her life make this book an exciting read for young music lovers.

Wylie - The Brave Street Dog Who Never Gave Up (Paperback): Pen Farthing Wylie - The Brave Street Dog Who Never Gave Up (Paperback)
Pen Farthing 1
R333 R301 Discovery Miles 3 010 Save R32 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'When people gave up on Wylie, Wylie refused to give up on people.' For a street dog born in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan, to be crowned top dog at Scruffts, a competition for rescued crossbreeds held during Crufts, the largest dog show on earth, is nothing short of a miracle. But for Wylie, the gentle, cropped eared ball of fur, miracles seemed to happen quite regularly. Beaten and abused while being used as a bait dog, Wylie suffered terrible injuries that needed urgent treatment. Rescued close to death, with hacked off ears and a severed tail, he was attended to by soldiers who feared he would not last the night. Astonishingly he did, only to return days later with new injuries. However a lifeline came when he was handed over to animal welfare Charity Nowzad and flown to Britain in the hope of finding a new life. But would anyone take a chance on a seemingly nervous and undomesticated stray? Luckily for Wylie his biggest adventure yet was about to begin... This is the incredible and heart-warming story, full of tragedy and triumph, of a dog who never gave up hope.

The Boy Who Invented TV - The Story of Philo Farnsworth (Paperback): Kathleen Krull The Boy Who Invented TV - The Story of Philo Farnsworth (Paperback)
Kathleen Krull; Illustrated by Greg Couch
R244 R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Save R22 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to 'make pictures fly through the air.' This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just 8 years later he made his brainstorm in the potato field a reality by transmitting the world's first television image.

The One That Got Away - Junior edition (Paperback, Junior Ed): Chris Ryan The One That Got Away - Junior edition (Paperback, Junior Ed)
Chris Ryan 1
R278 R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The SAS mission conducted behind Iraqi lines is one of the most famous stories of courage and survival in modern warfare. Of the eight members of the SAS regiment who set off, only one escaped capture. This is his story. Late on the evening of 24 January 1991 the patrol was compromised deep behind enemy lines in Iraq. A fierce fire-fight left the eight men miraculously unscathed, but they were forced to run for their lives. Their aim was to reach the Syrian border, 120 kilometres to the north-west, but during the first night the patrol accidentally broke into two groups, five and three. Chris Ryan found himself left with two companions. Nothing had prepared them for the vicious cold of the desert winter, and they began to suffer from hypothermia. During the night one of the men was to disappear in a blinding blizzard. The next day a goat-herd came across the two survivors. Chris's remaining partner, went with him in search of food and was never to return. Left on his own, Chris Ryan beat off an Iraqi attack and set out alone. His greatest adventure was only just beginning. This is the story of courage under fire, of hairbreadth escapes, of the best trained soldiers in the world fighting against adverse conditions, and of one man's courageous refusal to lie down and die.

"From the Paperback edition."

Wild Bill Hickok (Paperback): Medio Iorio, Sal Trapani Wild Bill Hickok (Paperback)
Medio Iorio, Sal Trapani
R241 R218 Discovery Miles 2 180 Save R23 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Race Around the World (Totally True Adventures) - How Nellie Bly Chased an Impossible Dream... (Paperback): Nancy Castaldo The Race Around the World (Totally True Adventures) - How Nellie Bly Chased an Impossible Dream... (Paperback)
Nancy Castaldo; Illustrated by Wesley Lowe
R130 R123 Discovery Miles 1 230 Save R7 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Monsters (Paperback): Sharon Dogar Monsters (Paperback)
Sharon Dogar 1
R259 R239 Discovery Miles 2 390 Save R20 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

1814: Mary Godwin, the 16-year-old daughter of radical socialist and feminist writers, runs away with a dangerously charming young poet—Percy Bysshe Shelley. From there, the two young lovers travel a Europe in the throes of revolutionary change, through high and low society, tragedy and passion, where they will be drawn into the orbit of the mad and bad Lord Byron. But Mary and Percy are not alone: they bring Jane, Mary's young step-sister. And she knows the biggest secrets of them all . . . Told from Mary and Jane's perspectives, Monsters is a novel about radical ideas, rule-breaking love, dangerous Romantics, and the creation of the greatest Gothic novel of them all: Frankenstein.

Lights in a Dark Place - True Stories of God at work in Colombia (Paperback, Revised ed.): Rebecca Davis Lights in a Dark Place - True Stories of God at work in Colombia (Paperback, Revised ed.)
Rebecca Davis
R182 R165 Discovery Miles 1 650 Save R17 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Colombia has been known as a land of violence - Colombian people have reacted to the Gospel of Jesus Christ by cursing the messengers, beating them, kidnapping them, killing them and burning down their houses. But from those burnings have shot out sparks and flames and laser beams of light, as the Gospel has continued to shine forth in the midst of darkness. God has delivered people from burning houses. God has healed the ones who cursed. God has even rescued kidnappers. Read fourteen true stories of the Light of the World shining in the land of Colombia, South America.

Biggest Names in Music: Billie Eilish (Hardcover): Martha London Biggest Names in Music: Billie Eilish (Hardcover)
Martha London
R717 Discovery Miles 7 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This title introduces readers to the life and music of Billie Eilish. Colorful photos, fun facts, and a timeline of key dates in her life make this book an exciting read for young music lovers.

My Secret Diary (Paperback): Jacqueline Wilson My Secret Diary (Paperback)
Jacqueline Wilson; Illustrated by Nick Sharratt 1
R244 R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Save R22 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A wonderfully written and engaging teenage memoir: read all about Jacqueline's problems with her family, her first love, her school life and her friends. Read extracts from her real diaries and the stories she wrote as a teenager; learn all about the music and books she loved, her troubled school life and her parents' difficult relationship. Written in Jacqueline's usual and inimitable style, this will be fascinating reading for her fans, and for anyone who's interested in what life in the UK was like in the fifties and sixties.

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