Young Readers
Zan-Mari Vosges reviews the Mall Rats series
18 May 2012
To be honest - I only bought Deadlands (the first in the Mall Rats series) because I was looking for a replacement for Twilight. You have to understand one thing - I suffer from OED (Obsessive Edward Disorder) and I love all things Twilight but because Stephenie Meyer decided to leave Bella and my Edward to indulge in their happy ending, I was...
Like The Wall on Facebook and win R5000
18 April 2012
On 10 April we launched The Wall – a Penguin Facebook page aimed at Young Adult readers in South Africa. This is a place where people who enjoy YA fiction can unleash their creativity, talk about the books they are reading, become book reviewers and generally debate any topic under the sun (plus win some great prizes!).
To...
Local Time Travel hits South African Shelves
16 March 2012
From H G Wells’ The Time Machine to Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl, stories about time travel have always been well-loved by readers of all ages. We're publishing a thrilling local time-travel series by Sam Roth and the first book, Time Twisters: Cape of Slaves (for readers aged 8+), hits the shelves this month!
Sarah, Toby and Bones...
South African Tales...now in King Pie stores
19 January 2012
Don't you just love Alex Latimer's illustrations? We think they're full of energy and whimsy and really helped to bring the South African tales within this book alive.
Last year, King Pie approached us as they were keen to foster literary talent amongst young South Africans and they wondered if we wanted to help.
And what an...
Got Cabin Fever?
16 November 2011
This month, everyone’s favourite Wimpy Kid, Greg Heffley, is back in the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever. The sixth book in this bestselling series releases worldwide on 16 November and you can check out the official book trailer here!
Jeff Kinney, Greg’s creator, even made a video especially for his South...