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New at LAPA in February

Jan 31, 2020

For the younger reader we have three wonderful stories in English by Jaco Jacobs. The Zack series has seen massive sales in Afrikaans.

Fiction

Corali (#3 van die Vywervrou-trilogie)

Chanette Paul

Drukaam: LAPA

Vrouefiksie

9780799398670

R340,00

Corali only wears white and black, but she is not mourning her late husband. As an artist, Corali mourns something rather different; as a woman she has to come to understand that marriage and love may well be very different.

Non-fiction

Soete sonde

Saamgestel deur Lizz Meiring

Drukaam: LAPA

Kortverhaalbundel

978799396126

R230,00

In Soete sonde, well-known writers and new voices explore the texture of chocolate in all its delectable forms – from being a life saver to turning into a murder weapon.

100 beste blokraaie van 10 jaar! II

Drukaam: LAPA

Blokraai

9780799396256

R160,00

100 beste blokraaie van 10 jaar II is another whopping of a crossword collection.

For the young ones

Justin Fortuin, skattejagter

Theresa van Baalen

Drukaam: LAPA

Jeugfiksie

Ouderdom: 11+

9780799395969

R160,00

Justin Fortuin is not looking forward to the holidays which he will have to spend at his aunt Mary’s – and in an old castle. But before he can help it, Justin is in the middle of an exciting adventure full of riddles and secrets

Vertel my ʼn grappie

Maritha Snyman

Humor

Druknaam: LAPA

Ouderdom: 5+

9780799398106

R60,00

These hilarious jokes and witty one-liners will have your friends in stitches by lunch!

Keegan & Samier: Die sokker-fiasko

André Trantraal

Kinderfiksie

Druknaam: LAPA

Ouderdom: 7+

9780799397680

R60,00

Keegan and Samier are best friends. Samier’s twin sister Samia is a brilliant soccer player. Sadly Brent the bully does not like it when a girl is better at soccer than he is.

Lea lief honde: Hik, Hik, Hoera!

Cecilia Steyn

Kinderfiksie

Druknaam: LAPA

Ouderdom: 9+

9780799397970

R132,00

Lea and her friends are training their dogs for the school’s big agility competition. There is only one problem: Hik, the dog that Lea has saved, doesn’t want to learn the tricks!

Handskoenpop-badboeke

Bababoeke

Druknaam: LAPA

Ouderdom: 0+

9780799398014 (Sussa Seekoei)

9780799398021 (Tamaai Tier)

9780799398038 (Lawwe Leeu)

9780799398045 (Boeta Beer)

R110,00 elk

These brightly- illustrated bath books are perfect for endless splish splash fun in the bath. The glove feature will make bath-time even more fun!

Manjifieke Mier

Claire Freedman

Peuterfiksie

Druknaam: LAPA

Ouderdom: 3+

9780799397093

R140,00

A tiny ant finds his mighty voice in this colourful book. One should not judge others merely on appearances

Z is for Zack

Jaco Jacobs

Fiction

Imprint: LAPA

Age: 7+

9780799397550 (Ready to Race)

9780799397567 (A Slimy Surprise)

9780799397574 (Tree House Trouble)

R50,00 Each

We have three wonderful books by Jaco Jacobs. The Zack series has seen massive sales in Afrikaans.

Ready to Race

Zack and Vincent are very excited. Their school is holding a big go-kart race. They can’t wait to take part! But Brett, the school bully, also has a brand-new go-kart. And he has a nasty plan to make sure Zack and Vincent won’t win the race …

A Slimy Surprise

One rainy day Zack and Vincent discover a slimy frog in the garden. It gives them a brilliant plan. They are going to take the frog to school. The frog will give the twins in their class a huge fright! But when Brett the bully gets his hands on the frog, there is a lot of trouble …

Tree-House Trouble

Zack and Vincent are building a tree house. It’s going to be the best tree house in Zucchini Street! But Zack’s sister and her best friend also want to play in it. Zack and Vincent make a sign: NO GIRLS! But can they keep the girls out of their tree house?

Romance

Strykstok van die hart

Lizelle von Wielligh

Druknaam: Romanza

Romanse

9780799398649

R240,00

A bow moves over the violin strings and stirs something deep inside Annabelle … It reminds her of her childhood friend, Kaleb, and the way his music used to touch her heartstrings. Kaleb, whom she loves, is a slave.

Herfswind

Madelie Human

Druknaam: Romanza

Romanse

9780799398557

R95,00

Mari’s life is thrown into despair. Her parents are dead and she makes a shocking discovery. It seems that the God of her parents has left her, but can the righteous Heavenly Father of the handsome new reverend, who makes her knees weak, save her?

Nooit weer winter

Marilé Cloete

Druknaam: Romanza

Romanse

9780799398526

R95,00

Lisa is a teacher who has a fear of traveling alone, but still wants to see new places. When her friend can no longer go to Botswana with her, Michael unexpectedly stands in for her. Michael is the quiet one in their circle of friends and Lisa’s opposite. On the journey, she finds that opposites can attract and that personality differences can be overcome.

Tania se liefdes

Joléne de Koningh

Druknaam: Romanza

Romanse

9780799398618

R95,00

Tania has three great loves in her life: horses, sports cars and numbers. She meets Ben, a professor and horse breeder, who becomes her greatest love.

Miljoene maanligsoene

Corné van Rooyen

Druknaam: Romanza

Romanse

9780799398588

R95,00

Danika travels to Italy with a group of colleagues for the wedding of a supermodel. There she meets Ricardo Burratti – a handsome Italian who awakens feelings in her that she has never experienced before.

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