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Always (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Always (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman
R243 R203 Discovery Miles 2 030 Save R40 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Keynote: The much-anticipated final journey in the story of Felix, hero of Morris Gleitzman's multi-award-winning Once, Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now. It's fifteen years since readers were first introduced to Felix in Once and across six celebrated books, our brave young hero has survived many unforgettable and emotional journeys. Now comes the seventh and final part of Felix's story, bringing to a powerful climax a series that countless young readers around the world will remember - Always.

Once (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Once (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 2
R234 R194 Discovery Miles 1 940 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

My name is Felix. This is my story. Felix has been living in an orphanage for three years and eight months when the men in armbands arrive to burn the books. Going on the run in search of his parents, Felix soon learns that Poland in 1942 is not a safe place for Jewish boys. But can his gift for storytelling keep him one step ahead of the Nazis and help him find his parents? After all, everybody deserves to have something good in their life at least once. 'Morris Gleitzman has a rare gift for writing very funny stories and an even rarer gift of wrapping very serious stories inside them' - Guardian Once is the first in a series of novels about Felix and his family. The sequels - Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now - are also available from Puffin.

Boy Overboard (Paperback, New Ed): Morris Gleitzman Boy Overboard (Paperback, New Ed)
Morris Gleitzman 2
R237 R196 Discovery Miles 1 960 Save R41 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Jamal loves playing football, which isn't easy if your goalie only has one leg and you keep having to dodge landmines to get your ball back. Jamal's stubborn little sister Bibi is even better at football than Jamal. But girls playing football is against the law in Afganistan. When it is discovered that Jamal's mother has been secretly running a school, the family must leave their home immediately and begin a long and dangerous journey to Australia. The children survive separation from their parents, hunger, and violent smugglers only to find that Australia isn't as welcoming as they had thought but, even though they face an uncertain future, Jamal, Bibi and their parents know that as long as they are together, that is all that matters.

Then (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Then (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 1
R236 R196 Discovery Miles 1 960 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In Then - Morris Gleitzman's heartbreaking children's novel set during the Nazi occupation of Poland during the Second World War - Jewish orphan Felix and his best friend Zelda have been captured and are on the way to a concentration camp, unless they manage to escape . . . A little hope goes a long way. I had a plan for me and Zelda. Pretend to be someone else. Find new parents, be safe forever. Then the Nazis came. My name is Felix. This is my story. Then is the second in a series of children's novels by Morris Gleitzman that began with Once about Felix, a Jewish orphan caught in the middle of the Holocaust. The other books in the sequence, Once, Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now are also available from Puffin.

Now (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Now (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 1
R235 R195 Discovery Miles 1 950 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Now is the sixth shocking, funny and heartbreaking book in Morris Gleitzman's Second World War series. Sometimes facing the past is the bravest act of all... ONCE I didn't know about my grandfather Felix's scary childhood. THEN I found out what the Nazis did to his best friend Zelda. NOW I understand why Felix does the things he does. At least he's got me. My name is Zelda too. This is our story. Now is the sixth in a series of children's novels about Felix, a Jewish orphan caught in the middle of the Holocaust, from Australian author Morris Gleitzman. The other books in the sequence, Once, Then, After, Soon and Maybe are also available from Puffin.

Blabber Mouth and Sticky Beak (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Blabber Mouth and Sticky Beak (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 1
R195 R153 Discovery Miles 1 530 Save R42 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Morris Gleitzman's classic stories Blabber Mouth and Sticky Beak are now together in one volume, with with a fantastically hilarious cover look from Sarah Horne! Rowena Batts is always in trouble. It probably has something to do with her quick temper - stuffing a frog into bully-boy Darryn Peck's mouth wasn't the best idea in the world. Neither was stealing his crazy cockatoo . . . But Rowena has a bigger problem. Her dad. Somehow she has to tell him that his revolting shirts and his horrific habit of bursting into song in public are even more disastrous than she is. And it's not easy talking your way out of trouble when you were born unable to speak. Rowena and her dad rock from one batty but bittersweet scenario to the next, across two stories in one book!

Bumface (Paperback, New Ed): Morris Gleitzman Bumface (Paperback, New Ed)
Morris Gleitzman 2
R238 R198 Discovery Miles 1 980 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Angus dreams of being bold, brave, wild and free, like Bumface the pirate in the stories he tells his younger siblings. Instead he's his mum's Mr Dependable, always looking after the younger ones and cleaning up. He's desperate to stop his mum adding another baby to the family so comes up with a plan to prevent her getting pregnant. With a bit of help from his new friend, Rindi, he might just do it . . .

Two Weeks with the Queen (Paperback, New Ed): Morris Gleitzman Two Weeks with the Queen (Paperback, New Ed)
Morris Gleitzman
R233 R193 Discovery Miles 1 930 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'I need to see the Queen about my sick brother.' Colin Mudford is on a quest. His brother Luke has cancer and the doctors in Australia don't seem to be able to cure him. Sent to London to stay with relatives, Colin is desperate to do something to help Luke. He wants to find the best the doctor in the world. Where better to start than by going to the top? Colin is determined to ask the Queen for her advice. In Morris Gleitzman's trademark style, this very moving story illuminates deeply serious issues about illness and loss with bright moments of humour.

Once (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Once (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 1
R282 R223 Discovery Miles 2 230 Save R59 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Felix, a Jewish boy in Poland in 1942, is hiding from the Nazis in a Catholic orphanage. The only problem is that he doesn't know anything about the war, and thinks he's only in the orphanage while his parents travel and try to salvage their bookselling business. And when he thinks his parents are in danger, Felix sets off to warn them--straight into the heart of Nazi-occupied Poland. To Felix, everything is a story: Why did he get a whole carrot in his soup? It must be sign that his parents are coming to get him. Why are the Nazis burning books? They must be foreign librarians sent to clean out the orphanage's outdated library. But as Felix's journey gets increasingly dangerous, he begins to see horrors that not even stories can explain.Despite his grim suroundings, Felix never loses hope. Morris Gleitzman takes a painful subject and expertly turns it into a story filled with love, friendship, and even humor.

Maybe (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Maybe (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 1
R239 R199 Discovery Miles 1 990 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

It's 1946. The war is over and Europe lies in ruins. Fourteen year old Felix dreams of finding happiness elsewhere. When he's offered the chance to go to Australia, he seizes the opportunity. So does someone very dear to him, even though she wasn't actually invited. Felix and Anya have high hopes for a new life in Australia, but before they can accept the love and friendship of their new land they must confront the murderous urge for revenge that still hangs over them. Felix knows he hasn't faced anything like this before. He may not survive, but he's hoping he will. Maybe. This powerfully moving addition to Morris Gleitzman's bestselling series takes place in 1945, following directly on from the story told in Soon. This intensely affecting story will move readers of all ages. It will be welcomed by the many Holocaust educators who use Once and the sequels to teach upper primary and lower secondary children and embraced by any reader who loves passionate, moving and brilliant stories.

After (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman After (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 1
R239 R199 Discovery Miles 1 990 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

After is the third shocking, funny and heartbreaking book in Morris Gleitzman's Second World War series. After The Nazis took my parents I was scared After They killed my best friend I was angry After They ruined my thirteenth birthday I was determined to get to the forest, to join forces with Gabriek and Yuli, to be a family, to defeat the Nazis after all 'Haunting . . . dangerous and desperate, but also full of courage and hope' - Guardian 'You will laugh . . . prepare for shock and tears' - Sunday Times After is the third in a series of children's novels about Felix, a Jewish orphan caught in the middle of the Holocaust, from Australian author Morris Gleitzman - author of Bumface and Two Weeks with the Queen. The other books in the series, Once, Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now are also available from Puffin.

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers: Level 19: Bovine Espionage and Other Stories (Paperback): Catherine Baker Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers: Level 19: Bovine Espionage and Other Stories (Paperback)
Catherine Baker; Series edited by Jeremy Strong; Simon Cheshire, Terry Pratchett, Morris Gleitzman, …
R307 R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Save R54 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In Bovine Espionage and Other Stories, find out if a cow can go undercover and become a secret agent in the field. Where is the best place for a gnome to live in a tree or in a department store? How can a paper clip save the day? Join Buttercup, Rincemangle and more in this hilarious collection of short stories. Chucklers is a series of funny novels, short stories, anthologies and comics that make reading a pleasure for 7-11 year olds. There is something for everyone in this varied collection which is packed with fantastic illustrations. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The series is written by top children's authors and edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

Give Peas A Chance (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Give Peas A Chance (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 2
R237 R197 Discovery Miles 1 970 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Give fun a chance! Surprise your mum with a chainsaw, be a bigger star than Tom Cruise, save the world with a plate of vegetables, start your new life in a taxi, rescue your family with a tomato, send your dad into a panic with a tractor, do a good deed with a paper bag on your head, pack your suitcase for a trip to the spleen, upset your auntie with ten kilos of chocolate, swap a bomb for three ice creams on a steam train . . . and lots more.

Toad Rage (Paperback, Ed): Morris Gleitzman Toad Rage (Paperback, Ed)
Morris Gleitzman 2
Sold By Readers Warehouse - Fulfilled by Loot
R109 Discovery Miles 1 090 Ships in 5 - 7 working days

'Uncle Bart,' said Limpy, 'Why do humans hate us?'

Uncle Bart looked down at Limpy, and smiled fondly. 'Stack me, Limpy,' he chuckled, 'you are an idiot.'

Uncle Bart reckons humans don't hate cane toads, but Limpy knows they do. He's spotted the signs. The cross looks. The unkind comments. The way they squash cane toads with their cars.

Limpy is desperate to save his family from ending up as placemats. Somehow he must make humans see how nice cane toads really are. Risking everything, he sets off on a journey that is mucus-chillingly dangerous and wart-tinglingly daring. It's also very funny.

The epic story of a slightly squashed cane toad's quest for the truth.

Loyal Creatures (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Loyal Creatures (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 1
R236 R196 Discovery Miles 1 960 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Loyal Creatures is the deeply moving story of war horse Daisy and her 16-year-old owner Will, sent from the Australian outback to the gruelling Middle Eastern campaign of the First World War. Their skill in finding water is vital to their regiment in the desert, but their devotion to each other is what keeps them alive in an overwhelmingly hostile environment. Is their unwavering loyalty enough to determine their destiny? The story was inspired by Michael Morpurgo's international bestseller War Horse and is closely based on historical record. Morris Gleitzman is the author of the highly acclaimed war novels Once, Then, Now and After..

Pizza Cake (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Pizza Cake (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 1
R235 R195 Discovery Miles 1 950 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

STORIES WITH THE LOT! Save ten lives with a paperclip, discover how a big banana can ruin your sister's holiday, make a new friend with a garbage bin, develop a taste for sheep's spleen and chips, bounce on a vampire's bed, rescue your dad from a dog and a spider, use a toilet roll to get justice, upset the neighbours with a pickaxe, eat a pizza that makes you fearless, and imagine a world where teachers earn more money than a rock star.

Grace (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Grace (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 1
R236 R196 Discovery Miles 1 960 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In the beginning there was me and Mum and Dad and the twins. And talk about happy families, we were bountiful. But it came to pass that I started doing sins. And lo, that's when all our problems began...

Toad Surprise (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Toad Surprise (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 1
R291 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Save R51 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A cane toad's hilarious quest to discover the true meaning of Christmas! Limpy has a dream. A dream in which cane toads and humans live happily together. Surely this time Limpy will be able to show humans how nice cane toads can be? After all, it is Christmas. And isn't Christmas a time of peace and goodwill to all men? And cane toads?

Once & Then (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Once & Then (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 1
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R492 R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Save R86 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

That's the good thing with stories. There's always a chance they can come true. Felix is lucky. Unlike the other children in the orphanage, he's certain his parents will come back for him one day. And whatever the Nazis do and however many books they burn, Felix's imagination provides him and his companions with an endless supply of stories - stories that protect them when they're on the run, shield them from the violent madness all around, give them hope when all seems lost, and one day may even save Felix's life. Once & Then is a spellbinding story of hope and imagination in the most terrible circumstances. However my story turns out, I'll never forget how lucky I am.

Doubting Thomas (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Doubting Thomas (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 2
R208 R173 Discovery Miles 1 730 Save R35 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Thomas has very itchy nipples. It's really embarrassing. It's the most embarrassing secret he's ever had. So the question is - why are his nipples so itchy? Is it a rare and special gift or the worst thing to EVER happen to a boy? Only one thing is certain. Thomas and his best friends are in for an adventure that will take them from the sunshine of Australia to the streets of Paris . . .

Toad Away (Paperback, Re-Issue Ed): Morris Gleitzman Toad Away (Paperback, Re-Issue Ed)
Morris Gleitzman 2
R180 R150 Discovery Miles 1 500 Save R30 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Limpy is fed up of seeing his relatives run over and when he hears of a place in the Amazon, where human and toad live together in harmony, he resolves to find this place for himself and to take his cousin Goliath with him. The two toads make their bumpy way to the Amazonian jungle via the claws of a migratory bird and the underside of an aeroplane seat. But the jungle is not the Utopia that Limpy had imagined and it takes the advice of some Amazonian cane toads and one wise man to finally find the secret of a harmonious life with humans!

Teacher's Pet (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Teacher's Pet (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman
R237 R197 Discovery Miles 1 970 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

It's not easy being part of Ginger's family when you're allergic to cats -- three of them love cats and five of them are cats. Ginger tries to be good, but it's not easy when your new best friend is a fierce looking stray dog. It gets even harder when the school principal starts trying to kill your best friend. But Ginger manages to save the dog and expose Mr Napier for the phoney he is.

Toad Heaven (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Toad Heaven (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 2
R236 R196 Discovery Miles 1 960 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Limpy - the heroic and slightly squashed cane toad, is back! Limpy sets off in search of a nature reserve for him and his friends and family to stay. Accompanied by Goliath he embarks on an epic adventure, but nothing goes quite according to plan.

Soon (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman Soon (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman 1
R236 R196 Discovery Miles 1 960 Save R40 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Soon is the 4th powerfully moving addition to Morris Gleitzman's bestselling Second World War series about Felix and Zelda. The war has officially ended, but the streets are still a battleground - for food, for shelter, for protection. Felix is in hiding to stay safe, but has been left holding the baby - literally. Felix vows protect the infant, just as a few incredible people saved him from the Holocaust. This immensely affecting story will move readers of all ages and will be welcomed by the many Holocaust educators who use Once and the sequels with upper primary and lower secondary children. The other books in the sequence, Once, Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now are also available from Puffin.

Blabbermouth: the play (Paperback): Morris Gleitzman, Mary Morris Blabbermouth: the play (Paperback)
Morris Gleitzman, Mary Morris
R487 R357 Discovery Miles 3 570 Save R130 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Rowena Batts has no voice, but she is the world's biggest blabbermouth. She's just started at a new school so life's a bit of a challenge, her new friend Amanda is Pretty cool, but that Darryn Peck is a total pest. Rowena's dad is an apple farmer and aspiring country and western singer, but he just can't seem to pull his head in when he needs to. Her new teacher, Ms Dunning, seems to be taking a shine to him, maybe love is in the air. On the other hand, maybe love sucks, could it turn out to be the worst day of her life (2 acts, 2 men, 3 women).

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