Reader’s Recommends 7 August 2023
A handpicked selection of amazing reading suggestions tailored to ignite the imagination and foster a love for books in younger kids.
With a perfect balance of fun and educational content, they are sure to embark on thrilling literary adventures!
Magdaleen Snyman: Pan Macmillan South Africa
Julia Donaldson's Book Of Names by Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson celebrates her readers in this delightful and imaginative picture book, inspired by the children she has met at hundreds of book signings over the years.
An Alien Stole My Planet by Pooja Puri
An Alien Stole My Planet is a laugh-out-loud, wacky adventure through space by Pooja Puri, brilliantly illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan. It is the third book in the A Dinosaur Ate My Sister series.
Enola Holmes Mystery Series: 6 Book Box Set by Nancy Springer
The series follows the adventures of Enola, the youngest sister of the famous Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, as she sets out to solve a series of mysteries and outwit her brothers.
Melitta Kwak: NB Publishers
Goorste week ooit: Maandag by Eva Amores
Justin Chase is having the WORST WEEK EVER! And it's only... MONDAY! The first book in the hilarious new seven-part middle-grade book series
Die Sproetebessies en die Skedel in die Spookmis by Troula Goosen
The Sproetebessies get a holiday job at Spookkuil, a luxury guest farm in Bobbejaanskloof. But they soon realize their job is just a cover: they’re actually supposed to find out which of the eccentric guests is tampering with the owner's rare fossil collection.
Rodentia: Mosela and the Three Kingdoms by Luke Calder
After Mosela’s village is destroyed by pirate penguins, she embarks on a perilous journey to warn the Mouse King.
She must find the Chosen One who is destined to save Rodentia!
Also available in Afrikaans.
Emma Kirkby: Scholastic
The Girl Who Grew Wings by Anna Waterworth
The Girl Who Grew Wings: a stunning YA fantasy romance inspired by Greek mythology!
Pokemon Stained Glass by Klutz
Special vellum paper lets you colour in 18 pieces of Pokemon art that look like stained glass. Use the included double-tipped markers in 10 custom colours. Then hang your artwork in a window and watch it light up!
Dog Man: The Official Colouring Book by Dav Pilkey
Hooray, Dog Man fans! Now you can create art alongside Dav Pilkey in the first ever official Dog Man colouring book!
Mary-Anne Viljoen: Penguin Random House South Africa
Kindness Club: Rabbit Says Sorry by Ella Lae
In the words of Badger, who runs the Kindness Club, "When you show kindness, it makes you and your friends feel good."
Bedtime Book of Dinosaurs by DK
Get to know more than 100 of the world's favourite dinosaurs and other prehistoric life forms with this essential illustrated introduction.
Ordinary Kids. Extraordinary Adventures. Laughs for the Whole Family!
Verushka Louw: Jonathan Ball Publishers
The Last Kids on Earth gets a lupine twist by way of Margaret Peterson Haddix in this eerie middle grade adventure set in a small town where all the adults are werewolves but the kids begin to suspect something else sinister is putting them at even greater risk.
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
At Camp Mirror Lake, terror is the name of the game . . . but can you survive the night?
This heart-pounding slasher by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is perfect for fans of Fear Street.
The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow
Iris and Alice find themselves in the middle of another Castle Cove mystery in the sequel to New York Times bestseller The Agathas, by powerhouse authors Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson.
Reader’s Warehouse Top 5
The Summer I Turned Pretty Book Collection by Jenny Han
The World's Worst Monsters by David Walliams
The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan
The Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson
A Robot Squashed My Teacher by Pooja Puri
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