Best book buys for October 2012

SHOWTIME FOR BILLIE AND COCO, R85
BY TOR FREEMAN

Fancy Feathers’ talent school is the most exciting school in town as it’s a school for children who love singing, dancing and performing.
Billie the pig, Coco Crocodile and their singing, dancing, juggling friends are preparing for the Fancy Feathers end-of-year Spectacular Show.
But, on the night Billie’s stage fright gets the better of her. Will Coco be able to save the day?



LEARN TO WRITE YOUR FIRST WORDS, R55
PRIDDY BOOKS

With over 140 key first words to trace, this book is an excellent introduction to forming letters and handwriting skills.
The pictures throughout the book will help your little one recognise things in the word!



500 DESSERTS, R110
BY WENDY SWEETSER

500 Desserts is perfect for every occasion, whether you feel like whipping up something light and fruity or if you’re in the mood to take on a more challenging task. This book is packed with recipes you can prepare in minutes, to ones that can be made the day before or prepared well ahead and stored in the freezer.
The introductory chapter covers all the techniques you need to make the yummiest desserts including how to use gelatine, melt chocolate and whisk egg whites.



IN HER SHADOW, R195
BY LOUISE DOUGLAS

Hannah Brown and Ellen Brecht were childhood best friends, until Ellen disappeared. One ordinary morning at work, 20 years later, Hannah sees a young woman with dark hair; she looks identical to her childhood best friend, Ellen. But Hannah believes Ellen is dead.
Hannah thinks about what happened to Ellen and to her all those years ago and she’s filled with a terrible fear. The seemingly idyllic Cornish childhood she and Ellen shared ended in obsession and betrayal. Has Ellen returned to forgive her, or to punish her?





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