100 Facts: Inventions
R110Read about some bright ideas that changed the way we live
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A Possum’s Tail
R250Follow Samuel Drew and his toy dog as they make their way to visit the possums at London Zoo! Disappointed that the possums are asleep, Samuel heads back the way he came, unwittingly surprising onlookers who notice that the possums have decided to follow him. Children will delight in spotting the differences in streetscapes as…
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Achoo!
R220It’s spring and the animals in the forest can’t stop sneezing. But something surprising happens each time an animal says “Achoo!”
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Alphabet
R550Lavish and full of fun, this book will appeal to adults and children alike. Alphabet is an extraordinary, multidimensional journey into the alphabet created by one of the world’s most celebrated illustrators, Kv?ta Pacovská. With a rich concoction of textures, reflections, windows, and pop-ups, Pacovská takes the art of the picture book to new levels, absorbing readers of all ages in a playful and imaginative new world.
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Ballerina Dreams: IsiXhosa
R120UMichaela DePrince wathi xa eneminyaka emithathu wachola ifoto yomdanisi webhaleyi. Loo foto yabutshintsha ubomi bakhe. Ngelo xesha wayehlala kwikhaya labantwana abangenabazali eSierra Leone. Kodwa wakhawuleza wathathwa lusapho oluthile lwamenza umntwana walo, lwaza waya kuhlala naye eMelika.
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An Extraordinary Egg (Sesotho)
R110Available in English, Sesotho, isiZulu, isiXhosa
It’s an extraordinary day on Pebble Island for three frogs when one of them discovers a beautiful white egg. They’ve never seen a chicken egg before, but they’re sure that’s what this must be. So when the egg hatches and out crawls a long green, scaly creature, they naturally call it …a chicken !
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An Extraordinay Egg – IsiXhosa
R110isiXhosaAn International best-selling children’s classic reprinted after 68 years.It’s an extraordinary day on Pebble Island for three frogs when one of them discovers a beautiful white egg. They’ve never seen a chicken egg before, but they’re sure that’s what this must be. -
Anne Frank :The Diary of Young Girl
R180Sensitively edited and with a connecting commentary by editor, Mirjam Pressler, the abridged edition of The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank gives younger readers their first introduction to the extraordinary diary of an ordinary girl who has long become a household name.
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Annie Learns to Swim
R90Annie’s mum wants her to learn how to swim; she buys her a new swimming costume. But Annie doesn’t like water – it’s wet and splashy and deep …
Until Miss Klara, the swimming teacher, pairs Annie with Lisa, who swims just like a sea otter!
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Annie Learns to Swim (Afrikaans edition) Annie Leer Swem
R90Annie Leer Swem.
Annie’s mum wants her to learn how to swim; she buys her a new swimming costume. But Annie doesn’t like water – it’s wet and splashy and deep …
Until Miss Klara, the swimming teacher, pairs Annie with Lisa, who swims just like a sea otter!
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Big Top Benn
R100Mr Benn is an ordinary man who has extraordinary adventures. In this enchanting story he swaps his bowler hat and black suit for a clown costume and finds himself transported into a world of big-top tents and circus performers. First published thirty years ago, Big-Top Benn is one of a series of stories by author…
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Castle of Books
R260Why do we need books?
Two children go on a quest to find the answer to this question. As they look through piles and piles of books and discover the incredible words within, they find lots of answers: to observe, to discover, to imagine, to understand each other and so much more.
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Renoir: Colouring Book
R135This delightful coloring book introduces children to one of the world’s most celebrated artists, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The French artist was a leading figure in the development of the Impressionist style
