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WIN a Roald Dahl boxset when you celebrate his birthday!

9. September 2011

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There are only four days until Roald Dahl’s birthday (on 13 September) and this year, we’ll be celebrating Roald Dahl Day in style. 2011 is a double celebration, as it’s been 50 years since James and the Giant Peach was first published, so our celebrations this year are inspired by the book.  We hope you’ll get [...]

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Lucky Penguins join Bryan Adams at Jock Premiere

20. July 2011

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A few lucky Penguins joined the legendary Bryan Adams last night at the premiere of the Jock of the Bushveld movie at Montecasino. The swanky evening was black tie and guests strolled up a specially produced yellow carpet into the cinema itself. Canadian rocker Bryan Adams (who plays the voice of grown up Jock) rubbed shoulders with [...]

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Celebrate 50 years of Roald Dahl’s, James and the Giant Peach

14. June 2011

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It’s James Henry Trotter’s 50th birthday! Join in the festivities and celebrate this very special anniversary! Discover how you can follow that peach around the world plus many more activities and fun stuff at www.followthatpeach.com.

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Spud now available as an Mp3 CD!

16. May 2011

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Good news all you Spud fans, Spud is now available as an Mp3, read by the one and only, John van de Ruit. For a sneak peak, listen to a soundclip here.

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Winnie the Pooh movie!

13. May 2011

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Children’s classic Winnie the Pooh by A.A Milne has been made into a movie releasing in cinemas today. The movie stars John Cleese as the narrator and Jim Cummings as the voice of the adorable Pooh. Watch the movie trailer and find out more about the book.

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Lily Herne, Deadlands

15. April 2011

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Lily Herne’s new zombie novel Deadlands, has debuted to exciting reviews and has only been gaining in momentum since its release. The book has been described as a political satire with a splash of science fiction and a healthy dose of pop culture. Deadlands takes you to Cape Town ten years in the future having been [...]

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Young Adult Reads

13. April 2011

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For our young adult readers this week we have; Rosebush, a chilling murder mystery of a teenager’s hit and run accident, Across the Universe, a space action adventure novel and I Know What You Did Last Summer where a tragic accident changes the lives of four friends forever. Rosebush Jane’s night was killer… One minute she was at [...]

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TimeRiders: The Doomsday Code

31. March 2011

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Not sure what to get your 11 year old? Well the latest in Alex Scarrow’s time travel adventure series, TimeRiders: The Doomsday Code is perfect reading for them. This time our hero Liam O’Connor and his fellow TimeRiders are transported back to the year 1193, Sherwood Forest to decipher the code of an ancient manuscript. For a [...]

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First ever live webchat with John van de Ruit

11. March 2011

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Don’t miss out on an exclusive opportunity to chat online with John van de Ruit, the creator of the Spud series, on 25 March between 3pm – 4pm on the The Official Spud Books Fan Page. Do you have a burning question you’d like to ask John about Spud, Spud- The Madness Continues… or Spud- Learning [...]

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First ever live webchat with Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

14. February 2011

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Parents,  don’t miss this exclusive chance for your child’s class or library group to chat online with Jeff Kinney, creator of the phenomenal Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, during our first ever live webchat! The webchat will take place from 12 – 1pm on Wimpy Kid Wednesday, 16th February 2011. All for FREE! If [...]

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