The dazzling finale to the groundbreaking, New York Times bestselling Gilded Ones series. One girl holds the power to defeat the gods – but can she become one? PRAISE FOR THE GILDED ONES:
“Debut author Namina Forna’s created a fierce female protagonist you’ll root for and a captivating world that feels so real you can step inside it.” – Bookriot ALSO IN THE SERIES
CONTENTS
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Ages 3-6
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Ages 6-9
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Balloon to the Moon Becky Davies 9781801042987 • January A beautiful book that takes inspiration from known sleep techniques to encourage big yawns and tired eyes at bedtime.
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That’s Not My Dog… Fiona Watt 9781805312239 • March Babies and toddlers will love discovering dogs with soft ears, a fuzzy tongue and fluffy paws in That’s not my dog... With their bright, bold, eye-catching illustrations and fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft tactile patches on each page, babies and toddlers love the best-selling That’s not my... books.
Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Favourite Nursery Rhymes Ladybird 9780241659359 • April Peppa and her friends are singing their favourite nursery rhymes at playgroup. Which is your favourite to sing?
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny Beatrix Potter 9780241642245 • April Discover Peter Rabbit’s next adventure with his brave cousin, Benjamin Bunny, with a picture book edition of this classic tale. This new large format is perfect to for families to share and read all about Peter Rabbit’s very first adventure!
Peppa’s First Day at School Ladybird 9780241659540 May Peppa and her friends want to know what starting school will be like, so Madame Gazelle suggests they pretend to have a first day at big school together.
ABC of Love for Mum Patricia Hegarty 9781838915735 • April Show Mum your love with this sweet celebration of all that makes her special–from A to Z!
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DK 9780241680834 • March A fun, pocket-sized popup book that inspires hands-on learning with the help of magical unicorns! Babies and toddlers will love lifting the flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages: Moonbeam the magical unicorn, Daydream the blue unicorn, Cupcake the pink one, Sunshine the yellow unicorn, and Sparkle, the most colourful of all!
Pocket Pop-Up Peekaboo! Baby Dinosaur DK 9780241680810 • March A fun, pocket-sized popup book that inspires hands-on learning with the help of baby dinosaurs! Babies and toddlers will love lifting the flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages: Baby Alamosaurus, Baby Acheroraptor, Baby Triceratops, Baby Ankylosaurus, and Mummy T. rex!
Pocket Pop-Up Peekaboo! Bedtime
Pocket Pop-Up Peekaboo! Farm
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A fun, pocket-sized popup book that inspires hands-on learning with the help of a bedtime story! Babies and toddlers will love lifting the big flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages: Fluffy Chick, Cuddly Ted, Miss Elephant, Big Bunny, and Mr Owl!
A fun, pocket-sized interactive pop-up book that inspires hands-on learning with the help of farm animals! Babies and toddlers will love lifting the big flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages: one spotty moo cow, one galloping horse, three pink piggies, one bounding sheepdog and one cluck cluck chicken!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Garden Eric Carle 9780241660423 • May Curious minds will love travelling through the garden with The Very Hungry Caterpillar as they push, pull, slide and spin each novelty element throughout the story to help the plants grow.
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Ages 0-3
Pop-Up Peekaboo! Frog
Pop-Up Peekaboo! Garden
Pop-Up Peekaboo! Disney Princess
Pop-Up Peekaboo! Winnie the Pooh
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Disney 9780241647004 • May
An interactive pop-up book that inspires handson learning through the lifecycle of a frog! Bold, brightly coloured pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes, Pop-Up Peekaboo! Frog provides lots of opportunities for parentand-child interaction and hours of amphibian fun. Journey from tadpole to frog and explore all the pop-ups and flaps along the way.
A fun pop-up and flaps board book that introduces curious preschoolers to nature and favourite garden creatures. Explore a sunny garden and find exciting pop-up plants and creatures hiding under flaps in this delightful book for little ones.
Enchant your little one with 5 pop-up surprises of their favourite Disney Princesses! Whether they find Ariel searching for hidden treasures deep under the sea, Moana on the lookout for a new adventure, or Rapunzel swinging down from her tower to follow her dreams, little ones will encounter a magical surprise with the turn of every page.
Meet the little bear who’s always hungry for honey and find 5 popup surprises inside! Join Pooh as he searches The Hundred Acre Wood for his honey with help from his friends: Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, and Roo.
Peter Rabbit: The Great Outdoors Treasure Hunt
I Love Grandma with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
I Love Grandpa with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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Peter Rabbit and his sisters wake up to discover a storm has blown through their forest! When they go outisde they soon realise everyone’s things are missing and in all the wrong places and someone has to find and return all of the missing items to their rightful place!
Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar in showing grandmas everywhere how much they are loved and cared for in this beautiful ode to the special bond shared between grandmother and child. Featuring Eric Carle’s bold and colourful artwork of animal grandmas and babies and, of course, the iconic Very Hungry Caterpillar himself.
Celebrate grandpas and grandads everywhere with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this beautiful little gift book! ‘Grandpa, I can always count on you... to cheer me on, and cheer me up, or to make me laugh...’
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The Forgotten Four Roslynne Toerien 9780637006446 • March Join a spirited group of young explorers on an African Safari adventure! Packed with excitement, curiosity, and their favourite game, “Let’s Ask Questions”, they set off to encounter the famed Big Five and extend their awe to the lesser celebrated yet equally captivating “Forgotten Four” – the gentle giraffe, hefty hippo, swift warthog, and mesmerizing zebra.
The Speedy Six Olympics Roslynne Toerien 9780637006422 • March In the heart of the wild, a remarkable event unfolded – an extravagant show known as the Animal Olympics. Creatures of all kinds came together, driven by curiosity and the dream of discovering who would earn the esteemed title of the fastest in the land. From speedy sprinters to graceful fliers, a lively array of participants eagerly lined up for this thrilling race.
Ages 3-6
Disney Wish: My Busy Books
I Love You, Leonard!
Bluey: I Love My Family
Phidal 9782764357255 • January As seen on the big screen!
Jessie James 9780241651919 • February
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Meet Leonard, the caring little shrew, in this charming Valentine’s story. This heart-warming picture book introduces young children to unconditional love and has an underlying message about kindness and diversity.
Bluey and Bingo share all the reasons why they love their family! From croc-catching to Horsey Rides, Bluey and Bingo discover that the Heelers family is full of laughter, playing, dancing and most importantly, love.
An engaging storybook and toy in one activity kit! My Busy Books offer full-page illustrations, a story, figurines, and a playmat that bring the characters to life and ignite your child’s imagination.
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Superheroes of the Savannah Marleen Lammers 9780637004565 • May
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Peppa Pig: Dream Big, Peppa Ladybird 9780241616437 • February Peppa and her friends are dreaming BIG and Peppa’s dream is to be a star! Peppa is going to be in a film! She practises her part all day, but she is worried she’ll get the words wrong. Will Peppa believe in herself and be ready for the film? Dream BIG Peppa, you can be anything you want to be!
When a bat-eared fox comes across a fearless, buttkicking honey badger, he decides to stick with him for protection. The honey badger isn’t wild about it, until the little bat-eared fox turns out to have some useful skills, too.
Peppa Pig: My Mummy is Amazing Ladybird 9780241659403 • March Peppa and her friends are celebrating their mummies at playgroup and share all the reasons their mummies are amazing!
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Bluey: Queens
Bluey: Charades
Ladybird 9780241662588 • March
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Bluey and Bingo are playing Queens. They take it in turns playing the queen and her royal butler and performing all their royal duties. But who will play the queen when they both want to be the royal butler?
Join Bluey and Bingo as they play charades with the littlies! Bluey and Bingo are at Nana’s house with Muffin and Socks playing a game of charades. The littlies are having trouble with the rules. Can Bluey and Bingo help them play?
Bluey: Sleepytime Ladybird 9780241663653 • May It’s sleepytime at the Heeler house and Bingo has decided to wake up in her own bed. But will she be able to drift off to sleep and stay there? And will she be the only family member to struggle to get some rest?
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All the Wonderful Ways to Read Laura Baker 9781801044165 • May Books take us on journeys that we can all share and give us the power to go anywhere! So no matter just how, or what book, or your speed, what I wish for NOW… Is that YOU love to read!
Bluey: Bob Bilby
Bluey: Perfect
Ladybird 9780241550533 • June
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It’s Bingo’s turn to bring Bob Bilby the puppet home. Bingo and Bob Bilby can’t wait for their fun adventures, but will the Heeler family get distracted?
Bluey and Bingo are drawing Father’s Day cards for Dad. Bluey wants hers to be perfect but soon realises perfect is tough. It’s a good thing Bluey is tough! A gorgeous picture book about how sometimes perfect doesn’t have to be… perfect?
Little Red Riding Hood Roald Dahl 9780241554333 • June Meet Red Riding Hood as you’ve never seen her before in this hilarious picture book twist on a classic fairy tale. After Wolfie gobbles Grandmamma in one big bite, he turns his attention to Miss Red Riding Hood. But little does he know, this small girl has a dastardly plan of her own. With brand-new and wickedly funny illustrations, this splendiferous rhyming picture book is perfect for chiddlers who like their fairy tales with a splash of daring and danger! The first in a brand-new picture book series adaptation of Roald Dahl’s iconic Revolting Rhymes.
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Mammal Safari Activity Book Heléne Booyens 9781775848899 • March This lively activity book is jam-packed with puzzles, crosswords, quizzes, mazes and word games about African mammals, as well as interesting facts and did-you-knows. Over 70 species feature – from the towering giraffe to the tiny naked mole-rat.
Ages 6-9
The Solar System DK 9780241631294 • January This charming book is the perfect introduction for young readers who want to learn about our local star - the Sun – and the planets that orbit it. The Solar System covers space in thrilling detail and is the perfect book for space lovers everywhere. Packed with mind-blowing facts, this incredible book of the solar system is perfect for space lovers everywhere.
Fab Farm
Peter and the Wolf
Lori-Ann Preston 9780637000321 • February
Gavin Friday 9780241667736 • March
Welcome to Deedee’s Fabulous Farm! Got a gaggle of geese that needs a good home? Is your pet mouse eating all your cheese? Does your grumpy cat meow too loudly? Look no further – Deedee’s back garden is open for any and all animals in need!
When a wolf is found roaming the woods, Peter’s grandfather warns him to stay at home. But Peter, who is mourning the loss of a parent, decides to venture into the deep, dark woods in search of this creature…
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Forgotten Fairy Tales of Unlikely Heroes Mary Sebag-Montefiori 9781801310239 • March A celebration of the idea that with courage and heart, anyone can become a hero. This collection of seven fairy tales, once much loved, now forgotten, breathes new life into old tales: a farm girl outwits an ogre, an old man wins fame for his kindness, while a girl discovers that what makes her different is also what makes her so special. This magical collection will bring inspiration to a new generation of readers and act as a reminder that anyone, no matter how small, can make a difference.
My Book of the Elements Adrian Dingle 9780241642917 • April My Book of the Elements is a wonderful introduction to the periodic table. Covering all the elements, from the unreactive to the radioactive, as well as key science topics, such as states of matter, this visual book is something that every young science enthusiast will want to own.
Sankind lees die wind Wendy Maartens 9780637000383 • Maart Ontdek die wonderlike wêreld van die Sanmense in hierdie asemrowende bundel van kortverhale. Hierdie stories is nie net oor die diere nie, maar oor die erfenis en kultuur van die Sanmense wat die hart van hierdie unieke boek vorm. Kom ontdek die geheime van mitologie, volksverhale en die ou San-geskiedenis.
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Springboekie Fanie Viljoen 9780637004527 • Mei Springbokke het ’n superkrag. Hulle is die beste rugbyspelers, natuurlik. Amabhokobhoko! Maar wat as jy ’n ander superkrag het?
Also in English
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Odd Animals Out
My first Iceland adventure
Ben Hoare 9780241674970 • May
Riaan Manser 9780637006347 • June
Most types of animals are similar to their close relatives, but what about the rebels and the rule-breakers of the animal kingdom? Discover more than 75 creatures that truly stand out from the crowd, with the nature enthusiast and best-selling author Ben Hoare.
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Books for
tweens The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found Jordan Lees 9780241607534 • June Eleven-year-old Benjamiah Creek believes in science, logic and the power of reason. He definitely does not believe in magic. But when he receives a mysterious gift in the post – a doll that can transform into a bird – he is led into the impossible (and most definitely magical) world of Wreathenwold, where dark secrets are lost amongst a vast labyrinth of streets. Benjamiah soon finds himself swept along in a dangerous quest – led by the fierce and brilliant Elizabella, who is determined to solve the disappearance of her missing brother. Will Benjamiah ever find his way home and discover his puzzling connection with this strange, enchanted world?
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Frikkadel die spookhond Fanie Viljoen 9780637000345 • Februarie Hugo Roets weet nie of hy bang moet wees nie. Hoeveel mense het al ’n spookhond gesien? Dis mos ongelooflik! Maar dit is net die begin van die storie ...
Also in English As jy hiervan hou, sal jy ook baie van Ouma Mollie en die mensvreter hou!
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Life Underground DK 9780241595770 • January Illustrated in incredible detail, Life Underground explores the different communities of animals and plants that live under the Earth. From the succulent soil of an Australian forest to the hard ground at the icy north, find out how animals and plants are adapted to their environment and how they interact with their surroundings and each other.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
Speedwheels 3000: The Race against Crime
Jeff Kinney 9780241688229 • April
Jenny Pearson 9781801315128 • April
To celebrate the full-colour, 3D animated Disney+ production of Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever, we’ve created this special edition with an exclusive cover image. So bundle up, grab a cup of hot chocolate, and shut yourself inside with the Heffleys for a holiday story you’ll never forget!
Evie Clutterbuck is ready for an adventure of a lifetime! She’s joining her dad on the Speedwheels 3000 – the most exciting, most famous, most bonkers car race in the whole world!
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Questions and answers for the classroom Gr 4-7 Compiled by Marieta Nel 9780637006712 • April This book is ideal for teachers and parents! Teachers will be able to use the book in the classroom as it contains more than 50 texts in the following categories: comprehension tests, visual texts, listening tests and summaries.
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Not an Easy Win
Peti Troskie 9780637004466 • April
Chrystal D. Giles 9780593175248 • April
Om na ’n nuwe dorp en ’n nuwe skool te trek is nooit maklik nie, maar vir die skaam Nea is dit nog moeiliker.
Twelve-year old Lawrence is new to chess–can he find a way to get on the board, even though the odds are stacked against him? Find out in this powerful novel about family, forgiveness, and figuring out who you are when you don’t make the rules.
Middle School 16: Million Dollar Mess Down Under James Patterson 9781529120264 • March When Rafe discovers that he’s inherited a fortune, it’s not all good news. Sure, he gets an all-expenses-paid trip to glamorous Beverly Hills… but he also has to go to school while he’s in California. And not just any school – St. Benedict’s, the snobbiest of snobby establishments. You can bet your bottom dollar that Rafe doesn’t exactly fit in. Has he struck it rich, or will he strike out?
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MEET… Ages 9-12 Lottie Brooks is 11 ¾ and her life is
ALREADY officially over.
Not only is she about to start high school without any friends or glamorous swooshy hair, she’s just discovered she’s too flat-chested to wear A BRA! She might as well give up now and go into hibernation with her hamsters Sir Barnaby Squeakington and Fuzzball the Third. Join Lottie as she navigates the perils of growing up in this fantastically funny new illustrated series for pre-teens filled with friendship, embarrassing moments and, of course, KitKat Chunkys.
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The Starlight Stables Gang: Ellie and the Pony Camp Mystery Esme Higgs 9780241597750 • April The Starlight Stables Summer Show is over, and Ellie will be starting at a new school very soon. Even though her best friends Summer and Jessie will be there too, Ellie still can’t help but worry a little – will she be able to make friends in her own year? Will she be able to fit in?
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We Were the Fire Shelia P. Moses 9780593407509 • April The powerful story of an elevenyear-old Black boy determined to stand up for his rights, who’s pulled into the action of the 1963 civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Stitch Head: The Graphic Novel Guy Bass 9781788956376 • April The first book in the best-selling, laugh-out-loud STITCH HEAD series by award-winning author Guy Bass, with illustrations by Pete Williamson, now brought to almost-life again in this brand-new, monstrously magnificent graphic novel edition.
Unstoppable Us Yuval Noah Harari 9780241659786 • April We humans aren’t strong like lions, we don’t swim as well as dolphins, and we definitely don’t have wings! So how did we end up ruling the world? The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you’ll ever hear. And it’s a true story… Have you ever wondered how we got here? From hunting mammoths, to flying to the moon? It is because we are unstoppable. But what made us so?
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Die ABC van gedigte Liezl Nel & Rolien Viljoen 9780637005708 • April Hierdie is van die baie vrae wat laerskoolonderwysers het. Met Die ABC van GEDIGTE gaan jy nie net antwoorde op al bogenoemde vrae kry nie, maar jy gaan ook sien hoe om ’n gedig te analiseer, hoe om tematies met gedigte te werk, hoe om gedigte met ander vakke te inkorporeer, hoe verskillende digvorme lyk en die belangrikste – hoe om dit alles speel-speel te doen, want gedigte is pret! Daar is selfs ’n paar gedigte wat vir kore getoonset is.
Billy And The Epic Escape
Skulkmoor
Jamie Oliver 9780241637616 • May
Hana Tooke 9780241635827 • June
Get ready to share the adventure of a lifetime in this incredible sequel to Jamie Oliver’s bestselling children’s debut, Billy and the Giant Adventure!
Wednesday meets The Secret Garden in this gloriously gothic adventure-mystery about family secrets, devilishly bad deeds, and just a smidge of murder…
Billy and his best friends Anna, Jimmy and Andy are looking forward to a fun summer exploring Waterfall Woods and discovering more about the magic within. But, when the woods come under attack from the mysterious red lady and the Rhythm of the woods is thrown off balance, it seems that the gang might need to come to the rescue . . . again!
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Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit Clare Harlow 9780241654156 • June Be swept away by an exquisite and unforgettable adventure from a stunning new talent in children’s storytelling, perfect for fans of Northern Lights and The Unadoptables.
12+ STAGED is a beautifully designed, six-part collection of Shakespeare’s most beloved works and the archetypes that they popularised, celebrating the genius of the Bard and the tropes that remain present in best-selling YA titles to this day.
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young adults Then There Was One Wendy Cross 9780241641576 • May Every inhabitant in the Quadrant knows about The Pinnacle, a reality TV contest set on a remote planet with a huge cash prize. For three desperate entrants, winning would mean the world: Rich-girl BEX can finally leave her broken family behind. For politician’s son ZANE, it’s his only opportunity to save his mother. And it’s outcast RAYA’S last chance at a better life. But as the competition starts, the contestants are quick to discover that this year’s game has unscripted and DEADLY consequences. And the only thing they’re truly competing for, is SURVIVAL.
Young adults
This Song is (Not) For You Laura Nowlin 9781492602903 • April “Music is the second most important thing,” I say. That was something my mother would always say. We’ve stopped saying it out loud, but I think it all the same. The most important thing is love. From the author of the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling If He Had Been With Me comes a captivating novel about navigating – and protecting – the loves and friendships that sustain us.
Only This Beautiful Moment Abdi Nazemian 9781788957045 • January Set against the backdrop of Tehran and Los Angeles, this tale of intergenerational trauma and love is an ode to the fragile bonds of family, the hidden secrets of history and all the beautiful moments that make us who we are today.
The Epic Story of Every Living Thing Deb Caletti 9780593485521 • January When a teen travels to Hawaii to track down her sperm donor father, she discovers the truth about him, about the sunken shipwreck that’s become his obsession, and most of all about herself.
The Reckoning Omar Epps 9780593709948 • January The sequel to Nubia: The Awakening, the epic fantasy from actor and producer Omar Epps and writer Clarence A. Haynes! A powerful saga of three teens, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, who must navigate their newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New York City.
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Listen up! The assembly book every teacher needs 9780637003636 • February Also available in Afrikaans Listen Up! is a book for teachers, by teachers. With more than 75 contributions by beloved children’s and YA authors like Alet Steenkamp, Lori-Ann Preston, Sunel Combrinck and Nancy Gaylard, as well as experienced teachers and school principles for use in assemblies, class openings, student gatherings and the staff room, this collection of tried and tested ideas will be a valuable resource for any school and every teacher.
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The Haunting
Catch Your Death
The Revenge Game
Natasha Preston 9780593481516 • January
Ravena Guron 9781803705422 • February
Jordyn Taylor 9780593709962 • February
#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Preston is back with another pulsepounding, twisty read! Haunted by the past… terrified of the present.
Trapped in a mansion with a murderer and a family of liars - how would you survive? A mind-blowing thriller from the author of This Book Kills, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus.
A wickedly comic feminist mystery about the dark side of a hopeless romantic’s seemingly perfect love story. A must-read for fans of The Cheerleaders!
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Swarm
Where He Can’t Find You
Jennifer D. Lyle 9781728270913 • February
Darcy Coates 9781728278940 • February
On a sunny September morning, the creatures first appear. Shur sees one of them hovering outside the window in history class: it looks like a giant butterfly, at first too beautiful and strange to seem like a threat. But when emergency alerts light up everyone’s phones around her, she realizes something very, very wrong is happening outside. These… things are everywhere.
Abby Ward lives in a town haunted by disappearances. People vanish, and when they’re found, their bodies have been dismembered and sewn back together in unnatural ways. But is it the work of a human killer… or something far darker? DON’T STAY OUT LATE, OR THE STITCHER WILL TAKE YOU.
Apocalypse at the end of the street Compiled by Marieta Nel 9780637004435 • February A brand new compilation of the best English poetry, short stories, dramas and folklore for the high school! This anthology includes works by Sally Partridge, Fanie Viljoen, Mia Arderne, Hannes Barnard... and more!
Weg Nerine Ahlers & Alet Steenkamp 9780637000307 • Maart Niekie is weg, en niemand gee om nie. Sy is immers bekend vir haar impulsiewe kunstenaarstemperament en het al voorheen vir ’n paar dae pad gevat om te gaan skilder. Maar haar kêrel, Zack, word al hoe meer bekommerd. Waarom het Niekie nie opgedaag vir hulle afspraak nie? Hoekom antwoord sy nie haar foon nie?
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The Eternal Ones
King of Dead Things
Sneller
Namina Forna 9781474959599 • March
Nevin Holness 9780241635452 • April
Sunel Combrinck 9780637004442 • April
The Eternal Ones is the final thrilling installment of the epic fantasy series in which a young heroine fights against a world that would dare tame her.
Magical contemporary London. Two lives are about to collide. A journey of self-discovery. For fans of dark fantasy like Cemetery Boys, Noughts and Crosses and Threads that Bind from major new YA talent Jamaican British author Nevin Holness.
Een oomblik. Twee mense. Drie skote. In ’n oogwink kan alles verander.
Vuur Hannes Barnard 9780637002110 • Maart Die elemente van ’n vuur is suurstof, hitte, brandstof, en ’n chemiese reaksie. Wat is die elemente van die apokalips? Wolk, Roet, Vuur, en ’n chemiese reaksie?
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My Life with the Walter Boys Ali Novak 9781728205472 • April Jackie’s goal is perfection. If she can be perfect, then maybe her too-busy mum and dad will take notice. But when her parents die in a tragic accident, Jackie is sent to live with the Walters, her new guardians... who just happen to have twelve sons (well, eleven, but their daughter, Parker, is basically one of the boys). How is Jackie supposed to fit into their chaotic world when she needs to keep her parents’ memory alive by living up to the promise of perfect?
CATCH THE SERIES ON
Dungeons and Drama
10 Hours to Go
Where Sleeping Girls Lie
Kristy Boyce 9780593647011 • April
Keely Parrack 9781728256795 • April
Faridah Àbíké-ĺyímídé 9781474967549 • May
When it comes to romance, sometimes it doesn’t hurt to play games. A fun YA romcom full of fake dating hijinks!
Three former friends become one another’s only means of survival in this gripping environmental thriller from Keely Parrack.
A haunting and compulsive new dark academia mystery of secrets, lies and revenge, from the awardwinning, bestselling author of Ace of Spades, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.
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House of Ash and Shadow Leia Stone 9781464218811 • May House of Ash and Shadow is the first book in the addictive Gilded City series, about a girl who must battle curses, dark powers, and her own heart. This world of dazzling fae magic and romantic pining is perfect for fans of Wednesday and Holly Black.
Marvel-Verse: Miles Morales: Spider-Man Brian Michael Bendis 9781302954512 • May The Marvel-Verse is full of possibilities for Miles Morales! Get to know Miles – the Spider-Man of two worlds – with these ultimately marvellous adventures!
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Penguin Random House
Young adults
Now available in paperback
One of Us is Back
If Only I Had Told Her
Blood & Fury
Karen M. McManus 9780241563366 • May
Laura Nowlin 9781728276229 • April
Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland 9780241609811 • June
From international bestseller, Karen M. McManus, comes the explosive third and final thrilling instalment in the acclaimed One of Us... series.
Finn has always loved Autumn. But she’s not his girlfriend. That’s Sylvie, and Finn would never hurt her, so there’s no way Autumn could know how he truly feels. Jack, Finn’s best friend, isn’t so sure. He’s seen Finn and Autumn together. How could she not know? And how is he supposed to support and protect Finn when heartache seems inevitable?
The thrilling conclusion to the Chaos & Flame YA fantasy duology by New York Times bestselling authors Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton – featuring ancient magic, a morally grey villain, and a smouldering enemies-to-lovers romance.
More Than This Krystal Marquis 9780241556023 • June The sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller gives fans more of everything they loved about The Davenports-escapist romance, breathless intrigue, family relationships, and wealthy Black 1910s Chicago.
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