Pan Macmillan South Africa Kids

22/08/2025

Zulaikha Patel is coming to Cape Town in September! 📚

Details for her upcoming book tour:

03/09 - MIP Africa, CTICC 10:00 - Panel on creating content for kids
04/09 - The Bookery 100th Library Launch
05/09 - Open Book Festival, 18:30 - Conversations with Mohale | Are We Tired Yet?
06/09 - Open Book Festival, Storytime 11:00 - BRING THE KIDS!

Zulaikha will also be visiting some schools while she is in the Western Cape. If you need any more info, slide into our DM's. We can't wait! 👨🏽‍🎤💃🤩

21/08/2025

Get ready to match, sort, and play! This interactive felt book series makes learning shapes and colours a hands-on adventure for little ones. 👶🏼👶🏿👶🏾

Published by Priddy Books, loved by all of us 🥰

20/08/2025

Kyk hier!

𝙆𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙀𝙏𝙄𝙎𝙄𝙀𝙏𝙔𝘿!

Wen 'n geskenkpak met van my gunsteling-goed - 𝙗𝙤𝙚𝙠𝙚, 𝙨𝙤𝙠𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙨 en 𝙋𝙀𝙕!

In die pakkie is:
* 𝟏𝟐 𝗴𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐬-𝐛𝐨𝐞𝐤𝐞
* '𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐚𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐬-𝐬𝐨𝐤𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬
* '𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐱- & 𝐃𝐨𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐱-𝐏𝐄𝐙
* '𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐤𝐤𝐢𝐞 om met iemand te deel

𝐖𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐞𝐭 𝐣𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐧? Dis maklik!

𝐀𝐬 𝐣𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐩𝐚𝐤 𝐰𝐞𝐧, 𝐯𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬-𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐤𝐤𝐢𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐞? "𝐓𝐚𝐠" die persoon vir wie jy dit sal gee in die kommentaar onderaan hierdie plasing - en 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐥 ("𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞") die plasing met jou vriende.

* Opskud! Die kompetisie sluit op 𝟐𝟕 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑬𝑻𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑬𝑵𝑮𝑳𝑰𝑺𝑯 𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲𝑺 𝑻𝑶 𝑭𝑶𝑳𝑳𝑶𝑾 𝑺𝑶𝑶𝑵!

20/08/2025

The Tom series is our brand new offering for beginner readers, written by Jaco Jacobs. Featuring four titles in Afrikaans and English, this series will bring a lot of giggles to reading time. 📚

The Tom series has been brought to life by Alistair Ackermann's vibrant illustrations. He fully grasped Jaco's sharp humour, and his colour palate, cute characters and simple yet detailed artwork is on point for the target audience. Here’s a collection of images from the books, to give you an idea of what to expect. 🖊️

Which one do you want to read first?

🍅Tom and the Best Prank Ever
🍍Tom and the Very Funny Dog
🔦Tom and the Garden Monster
🥪Tom and the Terrible Sandwich

Big shout out to Alistair Ackermann - Illustration & Design and his excellence!

19/08/2025

Zazi dreams about dancing, but she’s too scared to try. What if she’s not good enough? What will people say? With encouragement from her parents Zazi faces her fears and finds the courage to listen to her heart. 💃♥️

Dance to Your Own Beat is an inspiring story about following your dreams and allowing others to support you on the journey. This book, beautifully illustrated by Gabi Boy, is also available in isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho and Afrikaans. Dance to Your Own Beat also has a special QR Code to scan that leads you to a special recording of Refiloe Moahloli reading it herself! For free! 😱

18/08/2025

A timeless addition to any young reader's bookshelf, Words Can Fly offers a treasure trove of poems that will be cherished, revisited, and shared for years to come. 🧰

This enchanting poetry collection serves as a compassionate guide through the journey of childhood, crafted with wisdom and warmth by No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Donna Ashworth. 💘 Swipe through to see some excerpts!

🔊 "Brilliantly reflective, awakening and full of comfort. This is an offering of beauty." - Giovanna Fletcher

The perfect gift for any parent to share with their child, Words Can Fly is a beautifully illustrated keepsake, wrapped in a luxurious cloth cover adorned with gold foil.

Each poem explores what's most important in young lives - family, friendships, school and the world around us - encouraging a growth mindset that fosters empathy and builds resilience. Through its heartfelt verses, children are inspired to celebrate their unique identities, embrace curiosity, and discover the transformative power of kindness and compassion. 🫶

15/08/2025

The second book in the absurdly funny Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody series by multi-award-winning author Patrick Ness is OUT NOW! 🖋️😹

When Daniel arrives at the school bus stop sporting a salmon-coloured hat, Zeke is shocked. Don’t only birds wear hats? As if this isn’t strange enough, the school suddenly has a new student – a fish of all things – and a mysterious new Guidance Counsellor. Meanwhile, Zeke’s friends seem to have ditched him, and even his old nemesis won't give him the time of day. So when somebody melts his house with the Death Ray of Death – twice – Zeke has had enough. Just who is sabotaging his life – and why? 🚌🧢🐟

“A bonkers story perfect for middle grade readers. . . the story is completely barmy and filled with the sort of intelligent, often surreal, humour that is frequently ignored in books aimed at children … Fantastic.” – World’s Smallest Library 📚

14/08/2025

Join in the farmyard fun in this brilliantly funny rhyming adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. 🐞

🖊️ Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own . . . ✏️

With brilliant rhyming verse from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and bright, distinctive illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Lydia Monks, this much-loved modern classic is perfect for reading aloud. 🔊

Enjoy more adventures with the clever little ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard Next, What the Ladybird Heard at the Zoo and What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside. 🐞

13/08/2025

Maak reg vir ’n splinternuwe lag-uit-die-maag-leesreeks, perfek vir beginnerlesers! Sluit aan by Tom en sy super-snuffelende, stertswaaiende makker, Pretzel die hondjie, en kom saam op vier opwindende avonture vol humor, intrige en onvergeetlike karakters. Die avonture sluit in ’n aaklige toebroodjie, ’n monster in die tuin, die beste poets ooit en natuurlik – ’n baie snaakse hond. 🐶

Hierdie fantastiese reeks, geskryf deur die geliefde en gevierde skrywer Jaco Jacobs, met kleurvolle en lewendige illustrasies deur Alistair Ackermann, is beskikbaar in Engels en Afrikaans. Versamel hulle almal!

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Get ready for a brand-new, laugh-out-loud reading series perfect for emerging and beginner readers! Join Tom and his super-sniffing, tail-wagging sidekick, Pretzel the doggy, as they embark on four exciting escapades filled with humour, intrigue and unforgettable characters. The adventures you can expect include a terrible sandwich, a monster in the garden, the best prank ever and of course, a very funny dog. 🐶

Written by the beloved and prolific author Jaco Jacobs, and brought to life with vibrant illustrations by Alistair Ackermann, this fantastic series is available in both English and Afrikaans. Collect them all! 🧺

12/08/2025

Go behind the scenes with your favorite music icons! From their first big break to sold-out world tours, the ULTIMATE SUPERSTARS series takes you on an all-access journey into the lives of the biggest names in music. ✨🎤

Young readers can discover a world where dreams really do come true with these easy-to-read unofficial biographies of superstars they know and love. 👩‍🎤💃

Who’s your favourite? 🤩

11/08/2025

Donderdag 14 Augustus is Koop-’n-Afrikaanse-boekdag! Dit word elke jaar op 14 Augustus gevier en 2025 is geen uitsondering nie. Verskeie boekhandelaars gaan vanjaar deelneem aan hierdie inisiatief wat deur ATKV gedryf word. 📅📢

Klop aan by jou naaste boekwinkel en vra of hulle ‘n spesiale aanbieding op hierdie dag het, of gaan sommer direk na een van dié winkels wat reeds bevestig het dat hulle deelneem:

BARGAIN BOOKS: 20% afslag op alle Afrikaanse boeke wat nog nie afgemerk is nie
EXCLUSIVE BOOKS: Spesiale aflsag op sekere titels aanlyn, besoek hierdie skakel https://exclusivebooks.co.za/collections/koop-n-afrikaanse-boekdag-2025
GRAFFITI BOEKWINKEL: 20% afslag op nuwe vrystellings en topverkopers op hul webblad
ARISTATA/PROTEA BOEKWINKELS: Groot afslag op verskeie Afrikaanse titels in die winkels

Maak nou dadelik ‘n knoop in jou oor en maak seker dat jy Donderdag ‘n Afrikaanse boek gaan koop 👂📖

08/08/2025

Where’s Wally? 🔍🤓

He’s been hiding somewhere with Wordsworth Books! Can you identify his location? 🕵️

Swipe through to have a look at some of the Where’s Wally books we have available in SA 🤩📚😶‍🌫️