Imagnary House

21/07/2025

🌊 Join us for a magical morning at Exclusive Books!
This Saturday at 11am at Cavendish Square, we’re diving into Ode to the River with a special children’s reading 🌿

✨ Meet the author, Emily House
📖 Enjoy a live reading & fun activity for little ones
🧐 Plus, a real river expert will be there to answer all your wild water questions!

It’s free, family-friendly, and full of wonder 💦
Will we see you there?

05/07/2025

It’s true, team work does make the dream work!

Behind every book you will find many scurrying mice hard at work to bring it all together. Here are just a few of the faces that are helping bring ‘Ode to The River’ to the world.

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Publishing House if you haven’t picked up 😜:

18/06/2025

You're invited! 🌿🌊
Join us at The Book Lounge for the launch of Ode to the River, a beautifully crafted fold-out book featuring fascinating facts by Dr. Liza Day and a poetic story by Emily House that celebrates the magic of rivers and the creatures who call them home.

📖 Enjoy a magical story time with the author, hands-on craft activities for kids, a book signing, and delicious celebratory treats!

📍 71 Roeland Street, Cape Town
📅 Saturday 5 July 2025 | 🕚 11am

🎟️ Please RSVP to [email protected] so we can prep enough crafts for all our little guests.

Bring the little ones, bring your curiosity, and let’s celebrate the launch of this watery wonder!

28/05/2025

Supporting local voices for global adventures! 🌍🐸 We’re so proud of the incredible local reviews for Finding Filbert Frog and Friends, and even more thrilled that Filbert is now hopping across borders - he officially speaks French! 🇫🇷📚✨

Comment “Filbert Frog” to get the link to purchase.

06/02/2025

✨ Bonbon & Blanket ✨

From Emily House, the author of Earth Takes a Break & Treemergency, comes a heartwarming picture book about love, friendship, and the adventures—both chosen and unexpected—that shape us.

Bonbon and Blanket are inseparable, sharing fun and mischief wherever they go. But when an adventure takes an unexpected turn, Bonbon learns how we can change perspective and enjoy many more adventures.

💛 The perfect bedtime story for little readers who cherish their favourite comforts.

📖 32 pages | Softcover | 210mm x 210mm
📚 ISBN: 978-0-620-92132-9

Now available—grab your copy today! 📦✨

04/02/2025

Young writers, this one's for you! And parents, here’s a fantastic opportunity for your kids to unleash their creativity and craft some wonderful stories.

The Kingsmead Book Fair is a highlight on South Africa’s literary calendar, offering a day filled with thought-provoking discussions, engaging debates, and insightful author panels.

Launched in 2022, the Young Writers’ Competition aims to nurture and inspire the next generation of South African storytellers.

KBF Young Writers’ Competition 2025 We’re proud to be running the fourth annual Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition! Celebrating the talents of young writers across South Africa, the competition is open to all school children aged 6 – 18. What creative worlds can your pen bring to life? Top...

03/02/2025

It's a huge honour for Imagnary House to be shortlisted for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair's 'Best Children's Publisher of the Year' award. Even being shortlisted is a huge acknowledgement of the devotion, passion and expertise poured out by the team, and our incredible authors and creators. This comes in the same year that we are honoured to be included in the Hosted Publishers Invitation Programme by BCBF, amongst excellent company.

If you or your colleagues are attending BCBF this year, we ask for your support in voting for us in this award (only exhibitors may vote, unfortunately).

As always at Imagnary House, we hold to our founding line: "If you walk in the measurable, you miss out on the imaginable." ,

27/12/2024

For all the parents out there—what are your best holiday location hacks? Do you go for kid-friendly spots, adventure-filled escapes, or places with built-in relaxation for you? Share your tips and tricks!

Book featured here is "Bonbon & Blanket" written and illustrated by Emily House.

25/12/2024

🎄✨ From all of us at Imagnary House, we wish you a Merry Christmas filled with joy, wonder, and special moments with loved ones! 🎅🎁

24/12/2024

🐣✨ Little Chick has big dreams of adventure, but even the bravest adventurers know that a good night’s sleep is important—especially when Christmas is just around the corner! 🎄

So, as the sleeping sheep dream of luscious grass fields, it’s time to snuggle in, close your eyes, and let the magic of the season come a little closer with every snooze. Who knows what adventures tomorrow will bring?

Goodnight, Little Chick—and goodnight to all the little adventurers out there. 🌙✨

23/12/2024

📚✨ New books for your little one? Yes, please! But don't forget to treat yourself, too! At Imagnary House, we’ve got a treasure trove of stories by talented local authors and illustrators that spark imagination and adventure for all ages. Whether it's a bedtime story or a tale that takes you to new worlds, we’ve got something special for everyone. 🌟

Support local and dive into a world of creativity with our unique, beautifully crafted books. Perfect for kids—and perfect for you!