Peter Church thrills, science awaits the younger reader, and love is in the air
We are extremely pleased to bring you a brand-new thriller by Peter Church. Yes, Church is back, and Crackerjack will have you hiding from others – so that you can finish reading. Please scroll down, just after the romance section.
For the younger readers, we have lots of fun reads, many of them with a scientific twist.
Plus: it is February, which obviously means love is in the air, and on LAPA’s shelves.
Love is diverse, and so is Afrikaans. LAPA is keen to tell stories of love in many of the colourful varieties of Afrikaans. There are huge prizes for those who can tell a good love story while expanding the register of published Afrikaans texts.
Romance
Huis van geheime
Malene Breytenbach
SuperRomanza
9780799391626
R225,00
After a failed marriage, Mona starts a guesthouse, which doubles up as a writers’ retreat. When a flamboyant author catches the interest of a number of women, Mona decides to play it cool. Cupid and the muses have other ideas.
Onweerstaanbare passie
Marijke Greeff
Romanza-Omnibus
9780799391657
R225,00
Marijke Greeff is a qualified librarian who started writing when she could no longer work in a library. She is known for fiery love scenes, irresistible heroes, strong heroines and the interesting twists in her plotlines. In this collection, we reissue three of her earlier works.
Sterlig en soene
Thea Holland
9780799391473
R90,00
Antjie loves Tom, but she is not ready for marriage. It is a trap she’s been avoiding. Is she making a mistake by postponing the wedding yet again? She has done it once before, so will Tom forgive her this time?
Lank, donker en gevaarlik
Madelie Human
9780799391534
R90,00
Lizma cannot imagine starting a relationship so soon after her engagement fell apart, but her heart is being disobedient. It misbehaves whenever her neighbour, Joe Schoeman, is close by.
Die spel van liefde
Corné van Rooyen
9780799391503
R90,00
To Izette’s horror, the sexy new lawyer in town is none other than her ex-husband. Fortunately, her feelings for Markus are something of the past, but then … his kisses still wreak havoc in her heart.
Blomme vir Melissa
Ciska Olivier
9780799392197
R90,00
Nico Roussow has left her with a broken heart and now he expects a second chance. Well, no way. Melissa has control over her heart, or so she thinks. Before she knows it, that very same heart immerses her in all sorts of trouble.
A Cyber Thriller
Cyberjack
Peter Church
Crime Thriller
Imprint: Catalyst Press
9781946395115
R265,00
Young, bright and sexy, Carla Vitale has been handpicked to run Supertech, Africa’s leading independent engineering firm. Then, one Friday afternoon in Cape Town, her dream is shattered. Her boss and mentor, Nial Townley, disappears, his luxury vehicle is found in a crevice at the bottom of Chapman’s Peak, and US$20 million is missing from Supertech’s overseas accounts.
Three months later the police are no closer to solving the riddle.
With no job, no car and no phone, Carla turns to the one person she believes can help: software hacker turned day-trader, Daniel Le Fleur. But Le Fleur is maintaining a low profile in Bantry Bay and he is in no mood to ruin the serendipity.
Peter Church is a much-loved South African novelist. His debut novel, Dark Video, was published in South Africa and Australia in 2008. It delved into a sordid world of online video sharing. Bitter Pill, a thriller dealing with the scourge of drink spiking on the local club scene, followed in 2011; it was long-listed for the Sunday Times Fiction Prize in the same year. LAPA and Catalyst Press will release new editions of both in March 2019.
Church has a background in IT. He lives in Cape Town with his wife, the artist Paula Church, and three children.
For the younger reader
Video-idees
Tim Grabham
Niefiksie vir kinders
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799390599
R140,00
If you want to be the next YouTube sensation, we have a few ideas for you. This is a practical guide to improve your online profile.
Briljant! Opwindende eksperimente vir jong wetenskaplikes
Robert Winston
Niefiksie vir kinders
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799390650
R240,00
Robert Winston is a well-known, much-loved British doctor, scientist, author and BBC presenter. This full-colour book will challenge young scientists to explore the outdoors, to have fun, and to learn.
Vind uit! Kodering
Dorling Kindersley
Niefiksie vir kinders
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799389746
R130,00
A Dorling Kindersley guide to coding.
Vind uit! Aarde
Dorling Kindersley
Niefiksie vir kinders
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799389715
R130,00
A Dorling Kindersley guide to our planet.
Vind uit! Wetenskap
Dorling Kindersley
Niefiksie vir kinders
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799389708
R130,00
A Dorling Kindersley guide to science.
Vind uit! Haaie
Dorling Kindersley
Niefiksie vir kinders
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799389722
R130,00
A Dorling Kindersley guide to sharks.
Vind uit! Robotte
Dorling Kindersley
Niefiksie vir kinders
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799389739
R130,00
A Dorling Kindersley guide to robots.
Vind uit! Ingenieurswese
Dorling Kindersley
Niefiksie vir kinders
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799389753
R130,00
A Dorling Kindersley guide to engineering.
Zackie Mostert en die fantastiese fliek
Jaco Jacobs
Illustrasies: Alex van Houwelingen
Fiksie vir kinders
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799390629
R95,00
Zackie and Vincent cannot wait for the audition to start. They want to star in a big movie. Unfortunately Anton, the bully, has other plans for these two.
Zackie Mostert en die monster-melkskommel
Jaco Jacobs
Illustrasies: Alex van Houwelingen
Fiksie vir kinders
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799390612
R95,00
How much milkshake would a milkshake drinker drink, would a milkshake drinker be offered a monster shake? That is the question Vincent and Zackie are keen to answer by entering the monster milkshake competition. It is a pity that Anton, the school bully, has other questions on his mind.
My maats kom kuier! Speletjies, vasvrae, bederf-idees en dinge om te maak
Dorling Kindersley
Niefiksie vir kinders
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799390605
R140,00
Having friends for a sleepover is fun. Planning that sleepover? That is even more fun. This helpful Dorling Kindersley guide will help you plan and organise some of the best-ever sleepovers.
1 000 nuttige woorde
Dorling Kindersley
Niefiksie vir kinders
Ouderdom: 5+
9780799391817
R160,00
This book will help pre-schoolers become familiar with words and sounds so that they would be confident by the time that they are old enough to learn to read. Confidence is a virtue when starting the big world of big school.
Stalmaats: Omnibus 3
Lize Roux
Kinderfiksie
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799391336
R185,00
An affordable collection of novelettes for horse-loving pre-teens.
Sanri Steyn Omnibus 1
Theresa van Baalen
Illustrasies: Johann Strauss
Kinderfiksie
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799390711
R180,00
Four easy readers in one collection for young crime-fiction fans. Sanri Steyn is a journalist and super sleuth; her readers love her, the baddies fear her.
Sanri Steyn Omnibus 2
Theresa van Baalen
Illustrasies: Johann Strauss
Kinderfiksie
Ouderdom: 9+
9780799390728
R180,00
Three more fun-filled readers in the Sanri Steyn-series. This young journalist knows how to investigate, and in so doing she solves a number of crimes.
