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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.

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.

Superhero Superstars: Scarlett Johansson (Paperback): Emma Huddleston Superhero Superstars: Scarlett Johansson (Paperback)
Emma Huddleston
R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Scarlett Johansson captivated audiences as Marvel's Black Widow. With compelling images, fun facts, and an Inside Hollywood special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of Johansson's life, acting career, and experience playing Black Widow.

Borrowed Names - Poems About Laura Ingalls Wilder, Madam C.J. Walker, Marie Curie, and Their Daughters (Paperback): Jeannine... Borrowed Names - Poems About Laura Ingalls Wilder, Madam C.J. Walker, Marie Curie, and Their Daughters (Paperback)
Jeannine Atkins
R409 R379 Discovery Miles 3 790 Save R30 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
After the Death of Anna Gonzales (Paperback): Terri Fields After the Death of Anna Gonzales (Paperback)
Terri Fields
R435 R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Save R37 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cleopatra - The Story of the Beautiful Egyptian Queen (Paperback): Valerie Wilding Cleopatra - The Story of the Beautiful Egyptian Queen (Paperback)
Valerie Wilding
R181 R168 Discovery Miles 1 680 Save R13 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Cleopatra is an iconic figure and one of the most powerful women in history. The last pharaoh of Egypt, and often depicted as a great beauty, she was renowned for her liaisons with the world's most powerful men, including Gaius Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. This fictional retelling of her life is a dramatic and thrilling story. Lives in Action is a series of narrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figures in history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction will keep the most reluctant reader hooked.

Med Head - My Knock-down, Drag-out, Drugged-up Battle with My Brain (Paperback): James Patterson, Hal Friedman Med Head - My Knock-down, Drag-out, Drugged-up Battle with My Brain (Paperback)
James Patterson, Hal Friedman
R454 Discovery Miles 4 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Discover the story of one teenager's struggles with OCD and Tourette's Syndrome-and how he was able to overcome extraordinary setbacks. Cory Friedman knows how it feels to have a body that won't stop moving, to be really different from everyone else, to be made fun of every day, to be totally reckless, to never relax, to be shut out of everything, to break free and take control. James Patterson's Against Medical Advice riveted adults with the page-turning drama of one teenager's courage, sacrifice, and triumph in confronting an agonizing medical condition. Now this deeply personal account of Cory Friedman's intense struggles with Tourette's Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder-as well as depression, anxiety, and alcohol addiction-is available for teen readers.

And Nobody Got Hurt - The World's Weirdest, Wackiest True Sports Stories (Paperback): Len Berman And Nobody Got Hurt - The World's Weirdest, Wackiest True Sports Stories (Paperback)
Len Berman
R232 Discovery Miles 2 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A baseball player who ran the bases backwards, an indoor hockey game cut short due to fog, a basketball player who scored for both teams in the same game, a football quarterback who passed the ball to himself, a golf tournament with only one hole - truth is stranger than fiction, especially when it comes to sports! Len Berman showcases the funniest and most amazing stories in the history of sports in this collection taken from his popular 'spanning the world' TV segments. Sports fans will love reading and sharing these bizarre tales.

Living Your Best Life with Asperger's Syndrome - How a Young Boy and His Mother Deal with the Challenges and Joys of Being... Living Your Best Life with Asperger's Syndrome - How a Young Boy and His Mother Deal with the Challenges and Joys of Being Eleven, Brilliant and Socially Absent (Paperback)
Karra Barber
R1,654 Discovery Miles 16 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'Every year I read several manuscripts written by mothers about having a child with Asperger's syndrome. The quality of manuscripts varies considerably. As soon as I started to read 'Living Your Best Life with Asperger's syndrome' I knew it was going to be one of my favourite biographies. I was entranced by Karra's descriptions of her son's intellectual abilities, his perspective on life and sense of humour. The anecdotes illustrate aspects of Asperger's syndrome perfectly. Professionals will have the 'Ah ha!' moment, as the descriptions of events and conversations are consistent with the theoretical models of Asperger's syndrome. Both parents and professionals need to read this book, and then other children with Asperger's syndrome will indeed live a better life' - Professor Tony Attwood 'This book is a worthwhile read and written in a very positive way. Many professionals will find the anecdotes evocative and perhaps illumination. There are also useful and practical tips and ideas noted throughout the book. I would happily recommend it to parents, especially those who are in the early days, post diagnosis and looking for information, ideas and a positive perspective' - Alison Leask, Chair of Autism, Argyll, Scotland Effectively accommodating the social and academic needs of children on the autistic spectrum is an important task in every school. This book is a practical guide to benefit parents, teachers, Local Education Authorities and international autism organisations. Each chapter provides a summary followed by anecdotal stories that illustrate a point, describing how a young boy navigates his way through the social challenges that he faces every day. Issues covered include: o diagnosis and recognizing the difference; o providing support and understanding; o communication; o concrete thinking. The focus of the writing is how to live your best life despite your difference. The book describes the problems and pain Karra faced as her son changed and encountered difficulties at every stage. She also demonstrates her resilience and determination and the book is a celebration of her son and their relationship. 'This is a very accessible book which would be helpful to parents and teachers meeting autism for the first time. The book charts a success story and as such should make an encouraging read. This would be well worth having a parents' group or staff room library.' - Special

A Child's Book of True Crime (Paperback, 1st Scribner Trade Pbk. Ed): Chloe Hooper A Child's Book of True Crime (Paperback, 1st Scribner Trade Pbk. Ed)
Chloe Hooper
R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Tasmanian schoolteacher Kate Byrne is having an affair with the father of her most gifted fourth grader, Lucien. Her lover's wife has just published Murder at Black Swan Point, a true-crime story about the brutal slaying of a young adulteress in a nearby town. Kate herself has become so obsessed with the murder and so convinced that the published account has it all wrong that she sets about writing her own version -- this one for children, narrated by Australian animals. Though Lucien's father brings Kate to life sexually in encounters of escalating eroticism, he cannot dull her obsession. Fixated on the crime of passion, Kate is becoming less and less aware of the present and of how her behavior may align her fate with that of the dead girl. Chloe Hooper chillingly captures this young woman's unraveling in an intense, witty, superbly crafted novel.

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