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Play, sing, and grow: a treasury of fun for every milestone

Jellybean Journal Reporter|Published

From prolific author Megan E. Bryant comes the first book in a young middle-grade series about nine-year-old Abby, a girl trying to grapple with all the chaos that can come from growing up.

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Description:   Abby In Between: Ready Or Not - Megan E. Bryant

:From prolific author Megan E. Bryant comes the first book in a young middle-grade series about nine-year-old Abby, a girl trying to grapple with all the chaos that can come from growing up. For nine-year-old Abby McAdams, everything seems to be changing. Her cousin and best friend, Zoe, has moved across the country, her mom is going back to work, and Abby is stuck in the only after-school activity still available—running—which she absolutely loathes.

Her perspective on the world is changing, too, after an encounter in her community sheds light on the issue o fhomelessness in her town. On top of everything, sudden changes in Abby's body mean she has to deal with things like deodorant, bras, and uncomfortable conversations. And without her best friend by her side, she's not sure she can handle it all. She's not a grown-up yet, but she definitely doesn't feel like a little kid anymore. She's Abby, in between.

Price: R165

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Sing, listen and read along to this varied collection of songs, based on some of Julia Donaldson's best-loved picture books, performed by Julia herself.

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Description:  A Hatful Of Songs - Julia Donaldson

Sing, listen and read along to this varied collection of songs, based on some of Julia Donaldson's best-loved picture books, performed by Julia herself.This beautifully produced songbook treasury is illustrated throughout with the beautiful and wonderful artwork of Lydia Monks, David Roberts, Nick Sharratt, Emily Gravett, and Rebecca Cobb and comes with a QR code to enjoy all the songs. With a shiny jacket, a foreword by the author, and musical scores so anyone can perform these songs, this is the perfect gift for all fans of Julia Donaldson.

Price: R299

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It's the Monopoly game with a strategy twist on Monopoly Island, located in the centre of the board.

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Description: Monopoly: Builder

It's the Monopoly game with a strategy twist on Monopoly Island, located in the centre of the board. With the Monopoly Builder strategy game, players travel the board buying properties and collecting rent and resources. They also use builders blocks to build their island city. The more a player builds, the more points they'll earn. The game ends when the penthouse has been built. Then the player with the most points wins. This family board game is designed for 2 to 4 players, ages 8 and up.

Price: R899

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Scrabble Junior lives up to its claim of being an "ideal introduction for children to the world's favourite game".

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Description: Scrabble Junior

Scrabble Junior lives up to its claim of being an "ideal introduction for children to the world's favourite game". Choose one of two levels to suit the age group of the players: young children can start with "Words and Pictures", a game specially created to help with word formation and recognition. "Rainbow Scrabble" is more challenging and is intended for children aged seven and older, having been specially formulated to introduce players to the adult version of Scrabble, though with a far simpler scoring system.Kid-sized words and colourful images make it fun to match letter tiles to words on the grid. For 2 to 4 players; Ages 6-10 years.

Price: R549

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