Readers Recommends - 26 June 2023

Mary-Anne: Penguin Random House South Africa

The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan

Minerva Keen’s Detective Club 01 by James Patterson

James Patterson has just created the most spine-tingling, creepy-crawling, giggle-producing kid’s detective club ever.

This page-turning new mystery series is packed with thrills, chills, laughs, and unforgettable characters and will leave kids eager to join the best club around. 
The First Move by Jenny Ireland

Marianne: Pan Macmillan South Africa

Greenwild: The World Behind The Door by Pari Thomson

Daisy must band together with a botanical genius, a boy who can talk with animals, and a cat with an attitude to uncover the truth about who she really is. Only then can she channel the power that will change her whole world . . . and save the Greenwild itself. 

Terry Denton's Bumper Book Of Holiday Stuff To Do! by Terry Denton

Packed full of how-tos, search and finds, mazes, quizzes, colouring and so much more, Terry Denton's Bumper Book of Holiday Stuff to Do! is a must-have for every child.

Terry Denton's Bumper Book Of Silly Stuff To Do! by Terry Denton

With over 250 pages of fun this activity book is great for holidays, car trips or when you're stuck at home!

Where The Light Goes by Sara Barnard

Where The Light Goes is a story told from Emmys perspective who has just lost her sister Beth to suicide. This book goes through all of Emmys stages of grief, how she copes with this loss and how the world moves on without her.

Thomas: Reader's Warehouse

Count & Color fun! Follow the numbers and join the dots to complete hidden pictures - hours of counting and coloring fun!

Dot To Dot: Butterfly by Angela Hewitt

Dot To Dot: Puppy by Angela Hewitt

Dot To Dot: Fish by Angela Hewitt

Dot To Dot ABC And Colour: Lowercase Letters by Angela Hewitt

Dot To Dot ABC And Colour: Uppercase letters by Angela Hewitt

Packed with over 50 word search puzzles to complete, and pictures to colour!
Big And Easy Word Searches: Dinosaur by Angela Hewitt

Big And Easy Word Search: Parrot by Angela Hewitt

Mr Leopard's Bookshop by Alexa Brown

Join Sophie on a magical adventure in this wonderfully fun and heart-warming picture book! There's a mysterious bookshop, tucked away from the world, with a rather unusual bookseller... Mr Leopard!

The Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson 

The Bowerbird is the irresistible tale of Bert – a small bird with a very big heart. A stunningly illustrated book with a wonderful rhyming tale for little ones, from the creators of The Go-Away Bird.