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  • Iinkonde Emnyango (The Elders at the Door) -isiXhosa

    R120

    Ngenye intseni iinkonde ezintathu ezidiniweyo nezilanbileyo – uNtsikelelo, uBulumko noThando- bankqonkqoza emnyango wolunye usapho. Olu sapho lunqwenela ukubamkela kodwa kufuneka likhethe abemnye kula mandwendwe ukuba angene ekhayeni labo. Ngomphi kwaba bathathu abaza kumkhetha? Eli libali elibaliswayo kwilizwekazi lethu i-Afrika kwaye lelabo bonke abemi beli zwekazi. Nangona isimo sentlalo kunye nabalinganiswa bengabase-Afrika uqobo – ngokwesingqisho sentetho yabo neempahla abazinxibayo – umyalezo wabo ugqithiselwa uluntu jikelele. Le ncwadi yenzelwe bonke abantwana nefemeli iphela. Ngendlela ebhalwe yaze yazotywa kakuhle ngayo, le ncwadi iza kwenza abatwana bafune ukuyifunda okokoko

    Well written and beautifully illustrated, this book will have children wanting to read it over and over again. This story originally appeared in the Sunday Times Storytime: 10 South African Stories for Children in 2014.

  • The Fairytale Princess

    R330

    Seven classic fairytales, beautifully illustrated by dramatically lit photographs of sumptuous paper-cut sculptures.

  • The Five of Us

    R260

    Angie, Ollie, Simona, Mario, and Eric are five fantastic friends, each of whom has an unusual ability. Disaster strikes on a day in the countryside, but by working together and combining their individual powers, the Fantastic Five save the day.

  • The Great House Hunt

    R280

    Mr. and Mrs. Polka-Dot are a young couple ready to settle down. With real estate agent Mr. Weevil, they search for their dream home. In this deliriously funny house-hunting marathon, the Polka-Dots view bizarre options: a moldy mushroom, a snail shell, a cork floating on the river, a crumbling sand castle, a rotten apple, an inhabited burrow, and a “loft-style” broken bottle. Will they ever find a nest? Davide Cali’s humorous story is made all the more hilarious by Marc Boutavant’s quirky characters and detail-filled illustrations that children will pore over again and again

  • The Herd Boy

    R120

    This beautiful picture book is about a boy who dares to dream of a big future. It is a story of empowerment, self-belief and leadership, and is inspired by the life of former president Nelson Mandela.

  • The Lion Hunts in the Land of Kachoo

    R90

    In the heart of Africa lies the Land of Kachoo, with vast open plains and deep rivers, too. Animals roam freely in their wild domain through forests and grasslands and rocky terrain. Big cats and rhino and Thomson’s gazelle, elephant and zebra – they live here as well.

  • The Lost Christmas Gift

    R250

    Seventy years after his father left to be a mapmaker for the war in Europe, Emerson Johansson received a package that had been lost in the mail for decades. The parcel contained a most extraordinary gift: an exquisite book Johansson’s father lovingly made by hand, detailing an unforgettable adventure they shared together just months before…

  • The Lost Horse

    R250

    A Bronze horse has gone missing from the city’s art gallery…

  • The Messy Monster Book

    R275

    Messy Monster and his friends (Zoe, Felix, Platoo, Doodle Cat and Cutty Cat) are on an adventure. The kind of adventure where there’s lots of thinking, drawing, making, and playing.

  • The Singing Stone (English)

    R120

    When Storm holds her stone and sings, everyone in the village stops to listen.

  • The Singing Stone (Xhosa)

    R120

    When Storm holds her stone and sings, everyone in the village stops to listen.

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    The Singing Stone (Zulu)

    R120

    When Storm holds her stone and sings, everyone in the village stops to listen.

  • The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (Peter Rabbit)

    R135

    The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is the tale of a naughty squirrel who loses his tail.

     

  • Three Little Owls

    R260

    Three Little Owls is a charming rhyming story by the Italian artist Emanuele Luzzati

  • Tullula

    R250

    Tullula is a majestic bird born into royalty – the ndunas of the herd. Being a nduna means having to guard the skies at night (although it’s not entirely clear what the ndunas are guarding against). Tullula longs for something different, so she sneaks off during the day (while the rest of the ndunas are sleeping) to explore what life is like living in sunlight.

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    Two Kings

    R250

    When the old king dies, a Duke and Earl find themselves in competition for the Kingdom. Their vanity and greed sees them locked in a futile battle, which impacts the lives of the people who live in the Kingdom.