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When 16 year-old Lufuno leaves Jozi to start a new life in Cape Town with her family, she is running from her past. She doesn’t realise it’s about to get even tougher. She is bullied at school for her dark skin and her Venda heritage, and her Parents are not happy about her friendship with Mandla, a Xhosa chief’s son. When a strike at a factory where her parents work turns violent, it seems as though her whole world is about to explode.

In December 1965, in a smoke-filled hotel room inMorocco, South African journalist Terry Bell accepteda challenge: to paddle a kayak from London toTangier.At the time, Terry and his wife Barbara were living aspolitical exiles in London. By August 1967, they agreedit was time to get back to Africa. But they decided toup the ante.Their plan: paddle 11 000 kilometres from England toDar es Salaam in a 5-metre glass fibre kayak.

What if you discovered that you come from an ancient family of Shadow Chasers, with a duty to protect others from an evil Army of Shadows? Nom and Zithembe’s lives are turned upside down when an Army of Shadows threatens everyone close to them. It’s the beginning of a quest that takes them into the dreamworld, and will change their lives forever. Powers of the Knife is the first book in the Shadow Chasers trilogy. It’s an African fantasy adventure ̶ one part family saga, one part hero's quest.

Busi feels left out! Her friends have won a talent competition, but the only talent that she has is for being late for school! When she climbs out of a broken window at Harmony High and escapes onto the street her life is about to change. The smooth, handsome taxi driver, Parks, stops to pick her up and there is no going back. But, Busi soon finds herself out of her depth and realises that Parks has a secret he isn’t sharing…

Soccer is the most important thing in Zinzi’s life and she is training for the upcoming inter-club tournament. But her school marks are dropping. When her mother insists she stops training and does extra lessons with the creepy Mr Mase, she’s terrified that she’ll be dropped from the team. Her sparring partner, Luyanda, knows that Zinzi is in deep trouble. But will she share her secret with him, and can he save her in time for the soccer tournament?

It’s not fair! Ntombi’s mother is out all the time with her new man, Zakes – leaving Ntombi to look after her little sister Zinzi. But Ntombi is missing practices for South Africa’s ‘Teen Voice’ competition and the auditions are getting closer every day. And besides, she wants some fun of her own… especially once she meets up with Mzi, one of the hottest boys at Harmony High. But what secrets are Zakes and Mzi hiding? Why do they pretend not to know each other? And how many promises will be broken before Ntombi finds out the truth?

What if you discovered that you come from an ancient family of Shadow Chasers, with a duty to protect others from an evil Army of Shadows. Nom is an outsider at school. When she and Zithembe become friends, life still seems - well - a little ordinary. But when an army of monsters threatens their world, it's all up to the two of them and the start of a journey into the dreamworld on a quest that will change their lives. Powers of the Knife is the first book in the Shadow Chasers trilogy. It's an African fantasy adventure, one part family saga, one part hero's quest.

Only the Shadow Chasers, with their magical knives, can save the world from the evil that lives in the dreamworld. The powerful Oyo has a Shadow Chasers knife … and only the cleverest and bravest can withstand the Flame of Truth to win it back from her. With the guidance of Zulaika, a helpful ghost, Nom, Zithembe and Rosy travel through the unknown terrors of the dreamworld to find Oyo and regain the knife.

Zithembe has to find his knife to rescue his mother from the evil Army of Shadows. The only way to find it is to go to the Lake of Memories in the dreamworld, where it guarded by the evil Mami Wata water spirits. Without a knife of his own, Zithembe can’t go to the dreamworld, so his friend Nom and his cousin Rosy have to take their lives in their hands to help him ….

Teenage Adam obeys the rules and dreams big, of real soccer boots and of playing for South Africa one day. Jasmine, his twin sister, is street smart and lives by her own rules. She dreams big too, of a life outside of poverty. Meanwhile she saves all her coins in a glass jar on the top of Auntie Fouzie's cupboard. But things are changing. Daddy didn't come home again last night, and Uncle Grootman is sitting in a wheelchair. Then Germany beats Brazil seven goals to one...