Dancing is Byron Carelse’s life. It’s his energy, his passion, his happy place ... his spark. When the rhythm takes hold of his body, he forgets about all the troubles waiting for him at home. His best friend Tasha says he shouldn’t allow other people to steal his spark. But she doesn’t have a clue about the things going on in Byron’s home. And perhaps it’s better that way. What will she think of him? One day, somebody spots Byron’s talent. Along with a group of other township kids, he gets the opportunity to take part in a show at a big arts festival. But what are you supposed to do when life tries to steal your dream from you?
When we reported to Training Camp Alpha at seventeen, we each got our own S13. That day, when I wrapped my hands around the black metal casing of the rifle, something in me died. I just didn’t realise it yet.Thirty soldiers in a dystopian state receive intense military training from chilhood.Six young soldiers, depraved of their humanity and their youth, remain and are deployed to the Front.One of them murder their section leader.All of them deny guilt.Which one of them is lying?
Rudi and Steven decide to shoot a funny video of themselves doing stupid things. Soon they have loads of followers on YouTube and they aquire a nickname - the Vidiots. But then they meet Marco, and he makes their tricks more daring and more dangerous...Jump is part of the Reluctant Reader Teenage Fiction series, published by Ransom Publishing, a specialist publisher for reluctant and struggling readers. The Reluctant Reader Teenage Fiction books offer dramatic, shorter stories (just 120pp each) for readers who may find longer books too daunting, but who still want fast-paced, inspiring stories.Jump is ideal for reluctant readers aged 13 years and up, with a reading age of 10 years and up.
Felix Foxly is completely alone with nobody to play with him or keep him company. But one day he decides to build himself a robot friend. The moment his robot's lights go on Felix’s whole life changes. He will never have to be alone again! But how long will they be able to stay friends?
When we reported to Training Camp Alpha at seventeen, we each got our own S13. That day, when I wrapped my hands around the black metal casing of the rifle, something in me died. I just didn’t realise it yet.Thirty soldiers in a dystopian state receive intense military training from chilhood.Six young soldiers, depraved of their humanity and their youth, remain and are deployed to the Front.One of them murder their section leader.All of them deny guilt.Which one of them is lying?
Is it a dog? A see-through Jack Russell? Like a ... ghost dog? Hugo Rudd doesn’t know if he should be scared. How many people have ever seen a ghost dog? It’s incredible, right? But this is only the beginning of the story ...
Dancing is Byron Carelse’s life. It’s his energy, his passion, his happy place ... his spark. When the rhythm takes hold of his body, he forgets about all the troubles waiting for him at home. His best friend Tasha says he shouldn’t allow other people to steal his spark. But she doesn’t have a clue about the things going on in Byron’s home. And perhaps it’s better that way. What will she think of him? One day, somebody spots Byron’s talent. Along with a group of other township kids, he gets the opportunity to take part in a show at a big arts festival. But what are you supposed to do when life tries to steal your dream from you?
Springboks have a superpower. They play the best rugby, of course. Amabhokobhoko! But ... what if you have another superpower? What if your superpower is READING! While the other Springboks are busy perfecting their rugby skills, Springbookaroo discovers his extraordinary superpower—READING! Follow Springbookaroo’s journey as he tries to share the joy of reading with his mud-loving friends. Can he convince them that books are anything but boring, even for an angry lion? Find out in this heartwarming story that celebrates the magic of books and the power of friendship.
A thrilling graphic novel for teens! This epic graphic novel is based on Fanie Viljoen’s novel The Last Time I Died that was published by Ransom Publishing in 2016. The Black Crow killed Sam’s dad, and now he has killed Sam. But Sam is not dead. That death was the sixth of his seven lives, and now he has one remaining life – to come back and kill The Black Crow. For that is his destiny. The masterfully creative Daniël Hugo illustrated this book and readers with a love for the art of graphic novels and comic books will be blown away by the details captured on each page
This is a night for endings. A night for stuffing your copy of The Catcher in the Rye into your backpack and saying goodbye to your house where your dad spends every night drinking too much whiskey, reminiscing about his army days and beating the crap out of you and your brother. A night for checking the list of names of all the kids at school who have always irritated you and called you a freak and a weirdo. A night for paying tribute to all the cult movies and cult figures who gave you a voice when you were struggling to find your own. A night for prowling the dark street with their grave-cold pavements; meeting the clowns, phantoms, gargoyles and helpless ones who come crawling out of their hiding places at night. A night for discovering the dark thing inside you, getting to know him intimately, feeling him stretch his wings and ball his angry fists. This is the final night. Tomorrow I’m taking a gun to school.
This is a night for endings. A night for stuffing your copy of The Catcher in the Rye into your backpack and saying goodbye to your house where your dad spends every night drinking too much whiskey, reminiscing about his army days and beating the crap out of you and your brother. A night for checking the list of names of all the kids at school who have always irritated you and called you a freak and a weirdo. A night for paying tribute to all the cult movies and cult figures who gave you a voice when you were struggling to find your own. A night for prowling the dark street with their grave-cold pavements; meeting the clowns, phantoms, gargoyles and helpless ones who come crawling out of their hiding places at night. A night for discovering the dark thing inside you, getting to know him intimately, feeling him stretch his wings and ball his angry fists. This is the final night. Tomorrow I’m taking a gun to school.
Hoe ver sal jy gaan om die meisie van jou drome te beïndruk? Wat sal jy doen om jou beste vriend se lewe te red? Rudi en Steven maak ’n snaakse video. ’n Dom video wat jy maak om ’n meisie te beïndruk. Kort voor lank het hulle hope aanhangers op YouTube. Hulle kry ’n bynaam ”“ die Vidiote. Maar dan ontmoet hulle vir Marco. Marco het opwindende en gevaarlike planne. Planne om die Vidiote se toertjies beter en waaghalsiger te maak. En dan loop dinge skeef ...
A thrilling graphic novel for teens! This epic graphic novel is based on Fanie Viljoen’s novel The Last Time I Died that was published by Ransom Publishing in 2016. The Black Crow killed Sam’s dad, and now he has killed Sam. But Sam is not dead. That death was the sixth of his seven lives, and now he has one remaining life – to come back and kill The Black Crow. For that is his destiny. The masterfully creative Daniël Hugo illustrated this book and readers with a love for the art of graphic novels and comic books will be blown away by the details captured on each page
Felix Foxly is completely alone with nobody to play with him or keep him company. But one day he decides to build himself a robot friend. The moment his robot's lights go on Felix’s whole life changes. He will never have to be alone again! But how long will they be able to stay friends?
The peaceful end of apartheid in South Africa was a monumental event in late twentieth century history. A racist regime built upon a foundation of colonialist exploitation, South Africa had become by that point a tinderbox: suffused with day-to-day violence and political extremism on all sides. Yet two decades later it was a stable democracy with a growing economy. How did such a deeply divided, conflicted society manage this remarkable transition? In When Political Transitions Work, Fanie du Toit, who has been a participant and close observer in post-conflict developments throughout Africa for decades, offers a new theory for why South Africa's reconciliation worked and why its lessons remain relevant for other nations emerging from civil conflicts. He uses reconciliation as a framework for political transition and seeks to answer three key questions: how do the reconciliation processes begin; how can political transitions result in inclusive and fair institutional change; and to what extent does reconciliation change the way a society functions? Looking at South Africa, one of reconciliation's most celebrated cases, du Toit shows that the key ingredient to successful reconciliations is acknowledging the centrality of relationships. He further develops his own theoretical approach to reconciliation-as-interdependence-the idea that reconciliation is the result of an integrated process of courageous leadership, fair and inclusive institutions, and social change built toward a mutual goal of prosperity. As du Toit conveys, the motivation for reconciliation is the long-term well-being of one's own community, as well as that of enemy groups. Without ensuring the conditions in which one's enemy can flourish, one's own community is unlikely to prosper sustainably.
Set in South Africa, MindF**k is a powerful, disturbing, and at times frightening story. Chris Burns, and his friends - Kerbs and Sky Eyes - take to the road, heading for the MindF**k rock festival. Along the way they pick up the gorgeous Partygirl. Burns and Partygirl connect immediately. But on the first night, while the rockmusic blasts from the stage, something unexpected happens - Burns's world gets turned on its head as one of the boys emerges from the tent with blood on his hands. MindF**k is a real page-turner. The gripping, character-focused, first-person narrative delves right to the heart of a life on-the-edge and virtually out of control. Gritty, hard-hitting, and often shocking, it is packed with drama, emotion, suspense and intrigue from one page to the next. And there is a serious sting in the tail.MindF**k is part of the Cutting Edge series: fast-paced, quick reads for teens and young adults looking for fiction which chimes with their perspective on life. Mindf**k is a title in the highly contemporary Cutting Edge fiction series for young adults. The series features fast-paced quick reads. Each book focuses on difficult topics and situations that many teenagers will have experienced first-hand or through friends.Cutting Edge is ideal for readers aged 14+ with a reading age of 12+.
Buyisiwe feels like a stranger in the place where he grew up. He simply cannot shrug off the feeling of dread following him through the streets of London. And then he receives the terrible news. His mother can't take care of him anymore; he has to go and live with his estranged father, Themba, in Africa.Africa is not what Buyisiwe expected it to be. It is a place of great beauty and splendour, magnificent animals and terrible danger. And now a scarred, man-eating lion prowls the game reserve, waiting for his next victim. The hunt is on. Who will survive? And will Buyisiwe finally find a place where he really belongs?The Scarred Lions is a moving story about alienation and the magic of friendship. The fast-moving, character-focused narrative delves right to the heart of a tougher side of life. Packed with drama and adventure from one page to the next, readers will be truly compelled by this gripping and satisfying story. Scarred Lions is a title in the highly contemporary Cutting Edge fiction series for young adults. The series features fast-paced quick reads. Each book focuses on difficult topics and situations that many teenagers will have experienced first-hand or through friends.Cutting Edge is ideal for readers aged 14+ with a reading age of 12+.
Iets is nie pluis op die weermagdorp Nova nie. Nadat Lucas een aand vreemde ligte in die naghemel gewaar, begin hy geheime oopkrap. Geheime oor besoekers uit die buitenste ruimte. Geheime waarby nie net Lucas nie, maar ook sy beste vriende en selfs sy gesin betrokke is. Gevaarlike geheime ... Die eerste drie titels in Fanie Viljoen se naelkou-wetenskapsfiksiereeks is nou in ’n omnibus beskikbaar: Die begin, Vuurdoop en Bloedbroers.
Lulu droom daarvan om ’n modeontwerper te word! Dan verskyn ’n vreemde reuk in Lulu-hulle se huis – ’n baba-reuk! Dis groot pret om vir hom babakleertjies te maak. Maar Greta die nuwe meisie in die klas dink sy is ’n baie beter modeontwerper as Lulu – en hulle besluit om ’n modevertoning te hou!
Springboks have a superpower. They play the best rugby, of course. Amabhokobhoko! But ... what if you have another superpower? What if your superpower is READING! While the other Springboks are busy perfecting their rugby skills, Springbookaroo discovers his extraordinary superpower—READING! Follow Springbookaroo’s journey as he tries to share the joy of reading with his mud-loving friends. Can he convince them that books are anything but boring, even for an angry lion? Find out in this heartwarming story that celebrates the magic of books and the power of friendship.
Dewie Koster leef onder sy ma se berge opgaargoed. Dit word elke dag erger. Sy koop en koop en koop. Alles pak sy in hulle woonstel.Alles.Dewie moet daarmee saamleef.Of dalk kan hy skelm van sy ma se gemors begin ontslae raak.Sy mag net nie daarvan uitvind nie. Net soos ander mense nie mag uitvind hoe hulle in daardie deurmekaar woonstel leef nie. Veral nie sy pelle nie. Ook nie Jadey Ewerts, die vreemde meisie met haar boeke en slim sêgoed en oë wat uit ’n ander wêreld na hom kyk.
Springbokke het ’n superkrag. Hulle is die beste rugbyspelers, natuurlik. Amabhokobhoko! Maar wat as jy ’n ander superkrag het? Dalk is LEES jou superkrag! Soos Springboekie! Springboekie is MAL daaroor om te lees. Hy wens net sy maats het ook daarvan gehou. Hulle wil net HEELDAG in die moddergat speel en hulle dink boeke is VERVELIG. Gelukkig is Springboekie baie slim. Hy wys sy maats dat daar ʼn boek vir elkeen bestaan. Selfs ’n kwaai leeu!
Hierdie reeks bestaan uit vier boeke. Een bevat fantastiese feite, een bevat gruwelike geheime, een bevat katastrofiese kattekwaad en een bevat reuserekords. Die reeks is geskryf en geïllustreer deur Fanie Viljoen.
Trent is die naweek alleen by die huis. Ná ’n rowwe partytjienag saam met sy vriende wat met ’n motorongeluk eindig, word Trent met ’n moeilike besluit gekonfronteer: Wat moet hy doen met die geld wat hy op die ongelukstoneel gekry het?
Haar naam is Mollewania Mollewiekus Nagtegaal. Maar jy kan haar sommer net ouma Mollie noem – die grootse moeilikheidmaker op Seeperdjiebaai. En nou is ouma Mollie op pad terug skool toe. Gaan sy soet wees? Of gaan sy die arme onderwysers moedeloos maak? Maar, wag, jy moet maar self lees wat TOE gebeur.
Nadia het ’n geheim. En die geheim is die rede waarom sy by haar ouma in Magoebaskloof moet gaan bly. Hier ontmoet sy vir Poenk. Bos-Poenk. Geheimsinnige Poenk.
Hallo Liefsteling! Ontmoet vir Mieliepit: ’n baie pittige troetelhoender van Bloemfontein. ’n Bietjie lui (sal sy self erken), en baie lief vir gesels, skryf sy die allersnaakste briewe aan ene Liefsteling. Sy vertel stories oor Jaco en Janet, die twee kinders in die huis, en alles wat hulle aanvang. Soos alle broers en susters baklei hulle soms lelik, en soos alle kinders vertel hulle soms nie heeltemal die waarheid nie. Gelukkig is Mieliepit altyd daar om hulle te help. Elke storie bevat ’n bietjie pitkos om die leser te laat nadink, sowel as ’n Bybelgedeelte om verder te gaan lees, en ’n gebed wat die leser kan bid. Party storiebriewe het selfs aktiwiteite vir die lesers om te doen. Hierdie eerste kinderboek uit LUCA se stal is uit die pen van geliefde kinder boekskrywer Fanie Viljoen, en is pragtig geïllustreer deur Megan Bird.
Nadia het ’n geheim. En die geheim is die rede waarom sy by haar ouma in Magoebaskloof moet gaan bly. Hier ontmoet sy vir Poenk. Bos-Poenk. Geheimsinnige Poenk.
Nadia het ’n geheim. Dit is die rede waarom sy by haar ouma in die Magoebaskloof moet gaan bly. Hier ontmoet sy vir Poenk. Bos-Poenk. Geheimsinnige Poenk. Poenk wat haar leer hoe paddaeiertjies ruik. Wat haar wys dat daar kleure soos ritselgroen, bangmaakgroen, fluistergroen, kieliegroen en flikkergroen bestaan. Poenk wie se naam sy oor en oor in haar huiswerkboek skryf. Wat vir haar gedigte lees en vir haar sprokies vertel. Poenk wat self ’n geheim in hom rond dra.
Koning Kwaak, die paddakoning, kom Paddavlei toe! En hy bring boonop die Beker van Geluk saam. Enigiemand wat daaruit drink, sal sewe jaar lank dolgelukkig wees. Slym en die paddas in juffrou Plat Anna se klas kan nie wag om te sien wie gekies gaan word om uit die beker te drink nie. Maar dan gebeur ’n vreeslike ding ...
Die gogga-sirkus is hier! Slym en die paddas in juffrou Plat Anna se klas is baie opgewonde oor die pragtige rooi-en-wit sirkustent. Daar is slakke wat suigstok-toertjies doen, sprinkane baljaar op trampolines en die krieke oefen vir die sirkus-simfonie. Maar iewers sluip ’n skelm met bose planne rond ”¦ Sal slym en sy beste vriend, Paddavoet, ’n plan kan maak voordat dit te laat is?
Hoe ver sal jy gaan om die meisie van jou drome te beïndruk? Wat sal jy doen om jou beste vriend se lewe te red? Shaulin en Brandon maak ’n snaakse video. Die soort dom video wat jy maak om ’n meisie te probeer beïndruk. Kort voor lank het hulle hope aanhangers op YouTube. Hulle kry selfs ’n bynaam ”“ die Vidiote. Maar dan ontmoet hulle vir Marco. Marco het planne. Opwindende planne. Gevaarlike planne. Planne om die Vidiote se toertjies beter en waaghalsiger te maak. En dan loop dinge skeef ... Agterin die KABV-goedgekeurde skooluitgawe van hierdie gewilde boek verskyn opsommings, opwindende, uitdagende pre- en postlees-aktiwiteite en volledig uitgewerkte vrae en antwoorde wat aan die KABV-riglyne voldoen.
“Besef julle hierdie Desember is legit ons laaste ordentlike somer-skoolvakansie?” Tobi, Rowan en Dean besef matriek gaan rof wees. Die onderwysers deel alreeds huiswerk uit en dis nou eers die einde van graad elf. Daarom moet hulle hierdie laaste Desember-vakansie legendaries maak.
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