David goes zululand

   Book is in fair condition but the dust jacket is very tatty.    Date of Publication: 1935 Postage is R50  

ZULULAND WILDERNESS ; SHADOW AND SOUL by IAN PLAYER; Softcover fourth Impression 2003;   ISBN 0 86486 340 3;               Published by David Philip; No. of Pages; 265 Good condition, tightly bound, no tears, no browning of the pages . Note (see photograph)  the previous owners name has been crossed out with koki pen. For postage within S A  via S A Post Office please add R55.00  or via Postnet to Postnet (up to 5kg) at R105.00

Published Rorke's Drift: Rattray Publications,  2007. First true standard edition.  A new book. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Map in the rear pocket. Also a card informing the reader of the tragic death of the writer on 26 January 2007, shortly before the publication of the book. Secure packaging and tracked postage only R45 We are Treasure House, selling Africana books from the same brick and mortar shop for over 17 years.

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Farmer's famous dog is back! In his first adventure (in the popular Farmer's Garden), the ever-curious dog interviews everything from worms to carrots to cats. Now he's off to the forest to meet new friends and ask more questions: Woodpecker, Woodpecker what do you see? Squirrel, Squirrel, what's the matter? Brook, Brook, where do you flow? David L. Harrison's charming rhymes for two voices, with gentle illustrations by Arden Johnson-Petrov, provide young readers with plenty of lighthearted fun while they participate in Dog's newest adventure. Features Summary Farmer's famous dog is back. In his first adventure (in the popular Author David L Harrison (Author), Arden Johnson-Petrov (Illustrator) Publisher Boyds Mills Press Release date 20051006 Pages 32 ISBN 1-59078-242-9 ISBN 13 978-1-59078-242-2

First edition, first impression published by Central News Agency, Gordon & Gotch. Illustrations by H.E. Winder. Book is clean and square with only a neat contemporary gift inscription in pencil on the front end paper. The rare original dust-wrapper is still in very good condition with a few closed tears and edge-wear.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days People call me Fish Boy. My skin goes up and down like the waves. My mind goes in and out like the sea. They say I've always got my mouth open, that I ask too many questions. But what's wrong with that? Billy is a lonely boy. He's obsessed with swimming in the sea, which is where he goes to wash his problems far, far away. Thanks to his mum's mystery illness, his dad has been forced to work extra hours to make ends meet, so Billy locks himself away with David Attenborough films, and ponders the magic of nature. Meanwhile at school, bullies mercilessly seize on Billy's 'otherness' and make his life as miserable as possible - but then new boy Patrick Green, with "fingers like steel, strength of a bear" joins Billy's class. And when a mackerel swims up to Billy's face, blows bubbles into his Vista Clear Mask goggles and says: Fish Boy - Billy's whole world changes. Accompanied by gorgeous illustrations by Richard Jones. Features Summary Billy is a lonely boy. He's obsessed with swimming in the sea, which is where he goes to wash his problems far, far away. Thanks to his mum's mystery illness... Author Chloe Daykin (Author), Richard Jones (Illustrator) Publisher Faber and Faber Release date 20170214 Pages 304 ISBN 0-571-32822-9 ISBN 13 978-0-571-32822-2

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) Classic / British English After his parents die, young David Balfour goes to the house of his uncle Ebenezer. But his uncle is a dangerous man. When he puts David on a ship to America, a difficult and dangerous time begins. But who is the stranger on the ship? Can he help David? Format:Paperback Pages:48

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 'Funny, touching and visually stunning, this really is a book to treasure.' Daily Mail A GIANT story of belonging and friendship from David Litchfield, author of the Waterstones Illustrated Book Prize 2016 winner The Bear and the Piano. "He has hands the size of tables," Grandad said, "legs as long as drainpipes and feet as big as rowing boats. Do you know who I mean?" "Yes," sighed Billy. "The Secret Giant. But he's not real!" Billy doesn't believe his Grandad when he tells him there's a giant living in his town, doing good deeds for everyone. He knows that a giant is too big to keep himself hidden. And why would he WANT to keep himself a secret? But as time goes on, Billy learns that some secrets are too BIG to stay secret for long... This delightful heartfelt story of belonging and friendship teaches the importance of tolerance and acceptance to young children. Features Summary A GIANT story of belonging and friendship from David Litchfield, author of the Waterstones-Prize winning The Bear and the Piano. Author David Litchfield Publisher Frances Lincoln Childrens Books Release date 20170907 Pages 40 ISBN 1-84780-848-4 ISBN 13 978-1-84780-848-6

Young Mandela Nelson Mandela is the world's greatest idol. He has been mythologised as a flawless hero of the liberation struggle. But how exactly did his early personal and political life shape the triumphs to come? This book goes behind the myth to find the man who people have forgotten or never knew - Young Mandela, the commited freedom fighter, who left his wife and children behind to go on the run from the police in the early 1960s. For the first time, we have evidence of a specific personal motivation for Mandela's fight against apartheid, and the book sheds light on the significant extent to which Mandela relied on white activists - a part of South African history the ANC has ignored or tried to bury. Mandela's historic achievements came with a heavy price - this biography graphically describes the emotional turmoil he left in his wake. After meticulous research, and taking a lead from Mandela's trusted circle, the author discovers much that is new, with many surprising, sometimes shocking details that will enhance our understanding of the world's elder statesman. Sanctified, lionised, it turns out that Mandela is a human being after all, only too aware of his flaws and shortcomings. With unique access to people and papers, culminating in a meeting with Nelson Mandela himself, David James Smith has written the single most important contribution to our knowledge of this global icon.   Author     David James Smith ISBN       0297858459, 9780297858454 Format    Paperback Pages     340p.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Readers familiar with David Means' electrifying work in the Los Angeles Times Book Prize -- winning Assorted Fire Eventswill recognize his extraordinary vision in The Secret Goldfish. A trio of erotically charged kids goes on a crime spree in Michigan; a goldfish bears witness to the demise of a Connecticut marriage; and an extremely unlucky man is stalked by lightning. This dazzling new collection reveals Means' rare talent for the short story and establishes his place among the American masters. Features Summary From the "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize-winning author of "Assorted Fire Events" comes an extraordinary story collection. Author David Means Publisher Fourth Estate Release date 20040830 Pages 211 ISBN 0-00-716490-4 ISBN 13 978-0-00-716490-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Roald Dahl's irreverent and hilarious collection, Revolting Rhymes.This book is filled with revolting rhymes. (Be warned: It's no ordinary Once upon a time).There's poor Cindy whose heart was torn to shreds, because her Prince, he chops off heads!Snow White's dwarfs although awfully nice, are guilty of one shocking vice... And what becomes of Goldilocks, that nasty thieving little louse, when she goes sneaking around the three bear's house... Listen to REVOLTING RHYMES and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios! Look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! inspired by the revolting Twits. Features Summary Filled with revolting rhymes, this title features poor Cindy whose heart was torn to shreds, because her Prince, he chops off heads; Snow White's dwarfs although awfully nice... Author Roald Dahl (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator) Publisher Puffin Release date 20160801 Pages 52 ISBN 0-14-136932-9 ISBN 13 978-0-14-136932-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 10 - 17 working days About a Boy is Nick Hornby's comic and heart-warming million-copy bestseller 'How cool was Will Freeman?'Too cool! At thirty-six, he's as hip as a teenager. He's single, child-free, goes to the right clubs and knows which trainers to wear. He's also found a great way to score with women: attend single parents' groups full of available (and grateful) mothers, all hoping to meet a Nice Guy.Which is how Will meets Marcus, the oldest twelve-year-old on the planet. Marcus is a bit strange: he listens to Joni Mitchell and Mozart, looks after his mum and has never owned a pair of trainers. But Marcus latches on to Will - and won't let go. Can Will teach Marcus how to grow up cool? And can Marcus help Will just to grow up?This astonishing novel, now a modern classic, was adapted for the acclaimed 2002 film About A Boy, starring Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult. Fans of One Day by David Nicholls and Any Human Heart by William Boyd will devour this book, as will lovers of fiction everywhere.'A stunner of a novel. Utterly read-in-one-day, forget-where-you-are-on-the-tube-gripping' Marie Claire'About the awful, hilarious, embarrassing places where children and adults meet, and Hornby has captured it with delightful precision' Irish Times'It takes a writer with real talent to make this work, and Hornby has it - in buckets' Literary Review Features Summary About a Boy is Nick Hornby's comic and heart-warming million-copy bestseller 'How cool was Will Freeman?'Too cool! At thirty-six, he's as hip as a teenager... Author Nick Hornby Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20140102 Pages 288 ISBN 0-241-96987-5 ISBN 13 978-0-241-96987-8

 Wyn Morrison has drifted into the role of trophy wife, largely to please her husband David whom she loves.  But what does a trophy wife do when, suddenly and rudely, she is told that her services are no longer required?  Desperately unhappy and with no marketable skills other than a stint as a student baker in France, Wyn moves from California to rainy Seattle where her best friend lives. There she gets a job baking bread on the night shift.  At first she simply goes through the motions of her strange existence - clocking into the bakery at 11.30pm, working all night, sleeping away the day, trying to dull her heartache. But as Wyn finds her calling as a baker, so she rediscovers that nothing stays the same: bread rises, pain fades and the future beckons... Hard cover, with dust jacket.  Very good condition.