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Thando is an animated soccer ball whose ambition is to be the kick-off ball in a big match. His journey, narrated in a catching rhyme and accompanied by colourful illustrations, takes the reader on a tour of Cape Town, from Langa to the soccer stadium.

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This is the coming-of-age story of Nyama, a young San girl. As she listens to her grandmother's traditional stories. She takes part in a traditional ceremony that leads her on her own journey to finding out more about herself and her people.

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The Gift of Gold has all the ingredients of a classic fairy tale; a curse, a missing lucky gold pebble, an inquisitive little girl and, of course, a happy ending. The characters are South African; a traditional tribe praying for rain, a talking chameleon, and a misunderstood tokoloshe. Mathews' illustrations are gorgeous, ominous, evocative and beautiful in turn. And Kowen's tale is simply and powerfully written. The lesson is one we should all adhere to; "You should never take back a gift. A gift is a token of love. How can you take back your love?"

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