Meet Wanda with her beautiful head of hair. She is brave and strong, but she's unhappy because of the endless teasing by the boys at school. After a particularly hard day at school, feeling confused, forlorn and hopeless, Wanda's grandmother lets her in on a few secrets. Through these hair secrets and stories, she finds the courage to face her fears and realise that her hair is a crown and something to be proud of. This book stands at the intersection of identity and beauty, celebrating how cultural pride is learned and passed on over the generations. This book encourages young children to love themselves for what they are born with, despite what society may say or think.

Ontmoet vir Wanda, met haar pragtige bos hare. Sy is dapper en sterk, maar sy is ongelukkig omdat die seuns by die skool haar genadeloos terg. Deur Makhulu se haargeheime en stories leer sy egter om haar hare as 'n kroon te sien, en iets waarop sy trots kan wees. Hierdie boek gaan oor identiteit en skoonheid, en is 'n viering van hoe kultuurtrots deur generasies heen geleer en oorgedra word.

Bukeng ena e ntle le e tletseng kgothatso, Mofts Afrika Borwa, Shudufhadzo Musida, o pheta pale ya moo a tswang teng bophelong; ho tsa mmino le ho tantsha le ho ba sebueng motsaneng o bitswang Ha-Vhangani, a potapotilwe ke lerato haholoholo le tswang ho mme wa hae le Nkgono Gugu.

Empa dintho di a senyeha ha Shudu a fallela toropong e ntjha mme o hloriswa ke bomphato ba hae ka tlelaseng.

Bala kamoo Shudu a hlolang tlhonamo le mathata ao a kopaneng le ona, mme e eba ngwanana, le ho ba motho e moholoya ithutileng ho ithata!

Kha bugu iyi yavhudi i neaho mafulufulu, Mufumakadzana wa lunako wa Afrika Tshipembe, Shudufhadzo Musida, u ri anetshela tshiori tsha he a thoma hone; tsha u imba na u tshina na musidzana a ambesaho a bvaho kusini ku vhidzwaho nga la Ha Vhangani, o tangwaho nga lufuno nahone zwihulusa nga mme awe na makhulu wawe.

Zwithu zwo khakhea kha Shudu musi a tshi pfulutshela doroboni ntswa he a do tambudzwa nga vhane a dzhena navho kilasini.

Vhalani uri Shudu o kunda hani matungu awe na dzikhaedu, na uri a vha musidzana, mualuwa, we a guda u difuna ene mune!

Kule ncwadi entle kangakanana nenika inkuthazo, uMiss South Africa, uShudufhadzo Musida, ubalisa ngebali lakhe lobuntwana; eyintombazana ethanda ukucula, ukudanisa nelincoko, ekhulele kwilali eyaziwa ngokuba yiHa-Vhangani, egcwele uthando, ingakumbi elikamama wakhe noGogo Gugu.

Kodwa izinto zange zimhambele kakuhle uShudu ngelixa ethuthela kwidolophu entsha, apho afika agezelwe ngabanye afunda nabo, bemenza isigculelo sabo.

Funda ngendlela uShudu ajongana nazo ngayo iintsizi zakhe nemingeni adibana nayo, aze abe yintombazana, nenina eliqolileyo elifunde kabanzi ngokuzithanda!

Her life-changing bombshell! Penniless Ivy is shocked to discover she's exposed the wrong man as her orphaned nephew's father! Now, to stop the truth from ripping Rafael's life apart, Ivy must wear his ring...and bind them all together! In paradise...with my brother's best friend! When I won millions in the lottery, I knew super-rich financier Nick was the only person I could rely on to help me. But when a tropical storm on his island has us stuck together - indefinitely - how long can we control our dangerously growing attraction?

The Greek’s deal to save her! Years ago, multi-millionaire chef Dimitris wasn’t considered good enough for heiress Savannah. But now the penniless photographer is seeking his help, he’ll offer her a job in Greece. Their chemistry is still combustible…but can he risk rekindling anything other than their desire? A baby to bind them again! After surviving a plane crash, Nico returns to his wife Emma to discover three shocking revelations. First, he’s presumed dead! Second, Emma is pregnant with his child…and last, he must stop her convenient marriage to another man!

In hierdie dapper en pragtige verhaal vertel Mejuffrou Suid-Afrika, Shudufhadzo Musida, die storie van waar sy vandaan kom; as ’n singende, dansende babbelkous in ’n klein dorpie met die naam Ha-Vhangani, omring met liefde, veral dié van haar ma en Gogo Gugu.

Maar dinge loop skeef vir Shudu wanneer sy na ’n nuwe plek trek en deur haar klasmaats geboelie word.

Lees hoe Shudu haar hartseer en uitdagings te bowe kom, en ’n jong meisie en volwassene word wat geleer het om haarself lief te hê!

"I love my hair and one day I will be brave enough to say so!" Meet Wanda, with her beautiful hair. She is unhappy because the boys on the bus tease her. But Grandmother Makhulu has the answer...Through Makhulu's stories and hair secrets, Wanda realises that her hair is her crown - an important part of her and something to be very proud of. This is a heartwarming, inspiring story about beauty and identity - and being proud of who you are.

The Greek's Pregnant Cinderella 'You will go to the ball.' Tabitha is stunned to be gifted a ticket to Giannis's ball. But this untouched Cinderella ends up in his bed-utterly pleasured! She expects to return to her ordinary life... Until Tabitha discovers a nine-month consequence! Wed for the Spaniard's Redemption Five million reasons...to marry him! The only way Rafael can become CEO is if he marries. He isn't the commitment kind, but he'll save single mother Juliet financially if she becomes his wife.. But, can Rafael keep their marriage purely for appearances...?

In this courageous and beautiful book, Miss South Africa, Shudufhadzo Musida, tells the story of her upbringing; of a delightful and outgoing girl in Ha-Vhangani, a small Venda village.

She is surrounded by a loving extended family. However, things for Shudu take a turn for the worst when she moves to Mpumalanga to live with her mom. At her new school, Shudu is bullied by her classmates. Read how Shudu overcomes her sadness and her challenges, and grows into a girl, and then an adult, who has learned to love herself!

Published in partnership with Miss South Africa, a leadership platform for ambitious young South African women. Through a pageantry process, contestants receive world-renowned coaching in addition to advanced networking, business and life skills. Shaped into brand ambassadors for our country, they become champions of women’s rights, thought leaders and savvy career women who inspire other young South Africans to fulfil their potential, recognise their self-worth and find their place in the world.

An instant desire...a for ever diamond? By marrying heiress Paloma, self-made tycoon Daniele will help protect her inheritance. In return, he'll gain the social standing he needs. Their vows are just for show. The heat between them is definitely, maddeningly, not! She's tempted to rip up her rulebook! When Aisha married Pasco, she naively followed her heart. Not any more! Back in the South African billionaire's world-as his business partner-she'll rewrite the terms of their relationship. Only their reunion takes a dangerously scorching turn...

A Whitney Award Nominee!A powerful story reminiscent of Sarah Dessen and John Green. "A deeply moving tale of unimaginable loss and the redemptive power of love." -Rachel Harris, New York Times bestselling author When Oakley Nelson loses her older brother, Lucas, to cancer, she thinks she'll never recover. Between her parents' arguing and the battle she's fighting with depression, she feels nothing inside but a hollow emptiness. When Mom suggests they spend a few months in California with Aunt Jo, Oakley isn't sure a change of scenery will alter anything, but she's willing to give it a try. In California, Oakley discovers a sort of safety and freedom in Aunt Jo's beach house. Once they're settled, Mom hands her a notebook full of letters addressed to her-from Lucas. As Oakley reads one each day, she realizes how much he loved her, and each letter challenges her to be better and to continue to enjoy her life. He wants her to move on. If only it were that easy. But then a surfer named Carson comes into her life, and Oakley is blindsided. He makes her feel again. As she lets him in, she is surprised by how much she cares for him, and that's when things get complicated. How can she fall in love and be happy when Lucas never got the chance to do those very same things? With her brother's dying words as guidance, Oakley knows she must learn to listen and trust again. But will she have to leave the past behind to find happiness in the future?

This Cinderella may be the perfect temptation! Haunted by his past, wealthy Italian Evandro has sworn off romance-but he can't ignore his chemistry with his daughter's fiery new tutor Jenna. The pair might clash, but their attraction is ready to hit boiling point... Twice a fiancee... Finally his wife? Eleanor broke off her engagement to devastatingly handsome tycoon Jace believing he only wanted her family's business. Now, to save it, she must accept his second proposal! And, shockingly, their chemistry has lost none of its heat...

Knock, knock. Who's there? Figs who? Figs the doorbell; it's broken. Whose that knocking on your door? You better make sure it's not another one of those silly jokes! Orange you going to answer the door? Lettuce in; it's cold! Stopwatch you're doing and open the door! Ismalunch ready yet? 'Best Knock-knock Jokes Ever' will give you all the material you need to get your family, friends, and neighbours laughing out loud, and perhaps wishing they could shut the front door!

This book provides a significant contribution to conversations about teacher quality and graduate readiness for teaching. It presents empirical insights into how a multidisciplinary team of researchers, teacher educators, and policy personnel mobilized for collective change in a standards-driven reform initiative. The insights are research-informed and critically relevant for anyone interested in teacher preparation and credentialing. It gives an account of a bold move to install a collaborative culture of evidence-informed inquiry to professionalize teacher education. The centerpiece of the book is the use of standards and evidence to show the quality of graduates entering the teaching workforce. The book presents, for the first time, a model of online cross-institutional moderation as benchmarking to generate large-scale evidence of the quality of teacher education. The book also introduces a new conceptualization of a feedback loop using summative data for accountability and formative data to inform curriculum review and program renewal. This book offers the insider story of the conceptualization, design, and implementation of the Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment (GTPA). It involves going to scale with a large group of Australian universities, government agencies, and schools, and using participatory approaches to advance new thinking about evidence-informed inquiry, cross-institutional moderation, and innovative digital infrastructure. The discussion of competence assessment, standards, and change processes presented in the book has relevance beyond teacher education to other professions.

Prince Charming wants the wrong sister! CEO Alessandro's brand needs an image overhaul and he's found the perfect influencer to court. Only it's her plain, older stepsister Liane he can't stop thinking about! Risking the scandal of a sizzling fling might be worth it for a taste of the fairy tale... A royal scandal waiting to happen! After Arielle saved Prince Eirik from drowning their attraction was instant! Now Arielle faces the ultimate dilemma: indulge their rare, irresistible connection, knowing her shocking past could taint his royal future...or walk away?

Reimagining Urban Nature questions some of the underlying imaginaries which have for so long allowed us humans to develop technologically at great cost to the more-than-human world and ourselves. In urban places, cultural and more-than-human entities are in frequent contact; however, the non-human is often seen as expendable in these human-centric places. While much important work has been done on improving care for the more rural and wild areas of the globe, to really address environmental damage we must work towards reimagining the city. These are places where the majority of people live and work, and where the majority of decisions are made about the care and protection of many environments within and beyond the city. This book contributes to the still under-developed field of urban ecocriticism by adding a posthumanist perspective, as well as expanding current discussions within urban studies and environmental activism that seek to shift political and cultural imaginaries of urban nature. Importantly, this investigation is grounded in the Australian (and more broadly, the Australasian) context to allow for the analysis of a more diverse set of voices, texts and ecologies in an area still dominated by the northern hemisphere and the Global North.

Nangu uWanda, nezinwele zakhe ezinhle eziyisihluthu. Unesibindi namandla, kodwa akeneme ngenxa yokuhlale echukuluzwa ngabafana esikoleni. Ngenxa yezimfihlo zikaMakhulu zezinwele nezindaba zakhe, uyakuthokozela ukuthi izinwele zakhe zingumqhele nento angaqhosha ngayo. Le ncwadi ingokuzazi nobuhle, incoma iqholo ngamasiko nokuthi lifundwa kanjani futhi ledlulselwa kanjani esizukulwaneni esilandelayo.

Get ready for knee slaps, groans, and please-stop moments as you navigate through these dad jokes that take puns to a new level. If you think you've heard every dad joke in the book, think again. Best. Dad Jokes. Ever. is sure to have you laughing out loud, even if you don't want to.

In this book, Warner examines a number of German-language literary autobiographies that are connected to diverse social movements of the last forty years. These books have all received critical attention from the popular press, topped bestseller lists, and have been pivotal in discussions of authenticity, subjectivity, and referentiality. Because of the thematic diversity of these works, scholars within literary and cultural studies have tended to treat them separately under topical categories, such as women's literature, the post-war generation, migration and multiculturalism, etc. Underlying Warner's analysis is the belief that the social construction of autobiographical acts is as much a matter of textuality as it is of topicality i.e., how language means, rather than what it means, and that a pragmatic-stylistic approach is well-suited to describing how literary autobiographies come to function as testimonies to certain collective experiences. By presenting a model for an integrative stylistics approach, The Prgamatics of Literary Testimony participates in current discussions within fields of literary linguistic scholarship, as well as autobiographical theory. In its analysis of key examples of German social testimonies from the late twentieth century, this book incorporates insights from discourse analysis, pragmatics, cogntive poetics, and sociolinguistics in order to demonstrate that this diverse body of works constitutes a particular form of textual practice defined by what the author calls authenticity effects-feelings of realism, immediacy, exemplarity, genuineness, and social relevance. Such a study of authenticity as a poetic effect, can help us to better understand the testimonial glamour owned by various types of autobiographical narration.

Will their spark simmer in the sun? When diamond magnate Diego is asked to escort Sister Clare halfway across Brazil, he is determined to repay the church for getting him off the streets. But one look in Clare's innocent eyes is enough to undo him. When Diego learns that Clare is only disguised as a nun to save her kidnapped sister, he trades his prize diamond to help her. And Clare's debt is one he intends to collect...! * Struggling to bond with his orphaned nephew, surgeon Jake Cooper hopes a summer in Brazil will help them connect. And it's Jake's chance to meet renowned medical researcher Flavia Maura. He didn't expect an immediate attraction, or for career-driven Flavia to be a natural with Brady. Is she just what they need to become a family? * Dr Krysta Simpson feels a connection with brooding Francisco Carvalho immediately. The ex-model turned surgeon is nothing like the cruel rumours he would have her believe. And if she's determined to use this temporary placement in Sao Paulo to reset her priorities, she's running out of time. Leaving one important question: will Francisco show her the pleasure she's never experienced?