This is the story of love, commitment & the flowering of the human spirit against the background of South Africa's apartheid. Frightened that their baby sister Dineo will die, thirteen-year-old Naledi & her younger brother Tiro run away from their grandmother to Johannesburg to find their mother, who works there as a maid. Their journey illustrates at every turn the grim realities of apartheid
- the pass laws, bantustans, racism, the breakdown of family life. The opulence of the white " Madam's" house contrasts starkly with the reality that Naledi & Tiro face
- that their baby sister is suffering from starvation, not an incurable disease. This new edition of Beverley Naidoo's classic story

Includes:: a special " Why You'll Love This Book" introduction by Michael Rosen, the Children's Laureate.



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An ancient book is opened by the eccentric Professor Lidenbrock & his life
- & the life of his nephew Axel
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Books Classic Novels Read this perilous & astonishing adventure into the earth's core. After decoding a scrap of paper in runic script, the intrepid Professor Lidenbrock & his nervous nephew Axel travel across Iceland to find the secret passage to the centre of the earth. Enlisting the silent Hans as a guide, the trio encounter a perilous & astonishing subterranean world of natural hazards, curious sights, prehistoric beasts & sea monsters. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780099528494 •†Author:†  Jules Verne •†Publisher:†  Vintage Classics •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 192 •†Dimensions:†12.7 x 1.27 x 20.32 cm ...

A space-race develops when a new planet is discovered on the far side of the sun, in this Gerry & Sylvia Anderson-created, effects-driven, sci-fi tale with a twist. When a new, previously unseen planet is discovered on the opposite side of the sun, 100 ...

Guides us on a journey as we learn to expand our creativity, embrace our powers, & open our hearts. This title charts a path toward spiritual growth & renewal. It helps you learn to connect deeply with ourselves, the creative force, & the magic & mystery in the world around & within us. ...

Emma teeters on the edge of becoming fully demon, & must make a journey to the Kunlun Mountains in the West, home of the palaces of Nu Wa & the Yellow Emperor, in an attempt to regain her humanity. Travelling with Emma is Xuan Wus daughter, Simone, who is struggling with her growing powers & trying to defend herself from the demons who want to destroy her. & Michael is trying to come to terms with the shock of finding out he might be half demon. ...

Set in the First World War, this book concerns a group of British officers on the front line & opens in a dugout in the trenches in France. Raleigh, a new eighteen-year-old officer fresh out of English public school, joins the besieged company of his friend & cricketing hero Stanhope, & finds him dramatically changed. ...

The " Heinemann Plays" series offers contemporary drama & classic plays in durable classroom editions. Many have large casts & an equal mix of boy & girl parts. This play deals with the horror & futility of trench warfare, as Captain Stanhope & his officers await attack in their dugout. ...

Journeymen tells a story that is often ignored
- that of the modern-day boxers who eschew glamour & lose for a living. Far from
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In February 1945, British & American bombers rained down thousands of tons of incendiaries on the city of Dresden, creating one of the greatest firestorms in history. Their bombs killed an estimated 25, 000 people, & wiped one of the most beautiful cities in Europe from the map. The controversy that erupted shortly afterwards, & which continues to this day, has long overshadowed the other events of the bomber war, & blighted the memory of the young men who gave their lives to fight in the skies over Germany. This book neither condemns the bombing of Dresden, nor excuses it, but simply puts it in its proper context as a devastating set of raids in a much larger campaign. To the crews who flew over Germany night after night there were other much more pressing worries: the V2 rockets that threatened their loved ones at home, the brand new German jet fighters that could strike them at speeds of over 600mph, the deadly flak over the cities of the Ruhr Valley. The bomber war had entered its final unforgiving months, & no quarter was given on either side. Kevin Wilson has interviewed over a hundred people for this book, some of whom flew on the Dresden raids, & many more who experienced other aspects of bombing, both in the air & on the ground. JOURNEYS END chronicles the brutal endgame of a conflict that caused devastation & tragedy on both sides. ...