Be, a young Bushman woman searching in the desert for the peace she remembers from her childhood, realizes that she and her people must reconcile new personal and political realities with ancient traditions.

‘This isn’t the one I want! This one is the smallest – the runt of the litter! We need the bravest and best – the champion!’ Jim stopped smiling and frowned at Fitz. ‘Don’t look at his size! It’s what’s in here that counts! And here!’ said Jim, pointing to his head and then his heart. ‘Just look at him!’ It’s the 1870s in South Africa and ‘gold’ is the buzzword. From all over, hopeful diggers are streaming to this beautiful yet hard land, where fortunes can be made and lost and where oppor...

“Dis nie die een wat ek wil hê nie! Hierdie is dan die kleinste enetjie – die klein nikswerd in die werpsel! Ons het die beste en die dapperste hondjie nodig – die kampioen!” Jim se glimlag verdwyn en hy kyk fronsend na Fitz. “Moenie na sy grootte kyk nie! Dis hier binne!” sê Jim, hy wys na sy borskas. “Dis sy hart wat saakmaak!” Dis die 1870’s in Suid-Afrika – en goudkoors loop hoog. Van oraloor stroom delwers na dié pragtige, maar harde land, waar fortuine gemaak en verloor kan word en d...

Mabhuti lives in the Cape and loves watching Bafana Bafana, especially his favourite player, Steven Pienaar. He dreams of one day also playing for the national team so he starts a training diary to help him reach his goal. Along the way he learns more about the life of his hero and all the hard work that goes into being a professional soccer player.

A young princess of the River People and her lion cub are seized to be part of a terrible ceremony, in a futuristic environmental story.

Khwezi idolises Lucas Radebe and keeps photos and news clippings of him in a scrapbook. After her uncle buys her a computer she uses the Internet to search for more information about her favourite soccer star. This is the story of Khwezi's quest to find out more about the life of one of South Africa's greatest ever soccer players.

Our planet is always in a state of change. Some of these changes - climactic and geological - have led directly and indirectly to the way we are today, providing triggers for adaptation. We as humans may have had more influence on that change as our population increased relentlessly, but it is always with us. Cut to the future … The first two centuries of the second millennium were disastrous. Africa, as the most climatically vulnerable continent, suffe...

The heart-pounding conclusion to the DOGS OF THE DROWNED CITY trilogy brings the dogs home -- but can they go back to being pets? Shep and his pack have survived a terrible storm and fought off a pack of vicious wild dogs. Now the dog pack must face their greatest challenge yet: finding their way back to their families. Now that the humans have returned to the city, Shep knows he wants to find his boy. But there are so many other dogs to help, and so many dangers along the way. Worst of al...

"Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood. A mad-faced mood."To start, Judy Moody doesn't have high hopes for third grade. Her new desk won't have an armadillo sticker with her name on it. Her new classroom will not have a porcupine named Roger. And with her luck, she'll get stuck sitting in the first row, where Mr. Todd will notice every time she tries to pass a note to her best friend, Rocky. An aspiring doctor, Judy does have a little brother who co...

In this electrifying follow-up to Kwame Alexander's Newbery winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage. A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Longlist nominee.Twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring bo...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine., Jennifer Li ShotzHero, a retired search-and-rescue dog, is not prepared for a stray puppy to come into his life. But when he and twelve-year-old Ben find Scout injured and afraid, the new addition leads them down an unexpected and dangerous path.When Scout goes missing, it's up to Hero to use...

In the good old days, magic was powerful, unregulated bygovernment, and even the largest spell could be woven without filling in magic release form B1-7g. Then the magic started fading away.Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange runs Kazam, an employment agency for soothsayers and sorcerers. But work is drying up. Drain cleaner is cheaper than a spell, and even magic carpets are reduced to pizza delivery.So it’s a surprise when the visions start. Not only do they predict ...