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Mum ’s Mail has a R2000 Bargain Books vouche rs to give away. Fo r chil dren ZACK IS BACK by Jaco Jacobs. Zack Berry returns with three more fantastic adventures: The Masked Green Mamba (translation of Zackie Mostert en die Gemaskerde Groen Gevaar)… in which Zack and sidekick become superheroes in order to wipe out crime and save lives on Zucchini Street, only to find that there isn’t so much evil to take down – until they stumble upon an actual case. The Spooky Story (translation of Zackie Mostert en die Spokerige Storie)… in which Zack and his friend decide to have a super-spooky ghost story night. Unfortunately, the two of them are not as brave as they thought, and something happens that could make school unbearable forever. The Miserable Match (translation of Zackie Mostert Druk ‘n Drie), in which Zack’s sparkling rugby career never really gets off the ground. GRANDPA ZOMBIE by Jaco Jacobs. There are all sorts of reasons to set off on a trans-African adventure but, chances are, the imminent zombification of your grandfather is not among the more common ones. Alex’s grandpa is quite like most other grandpas in many respects. He has grey hair, he has the false teeth going on, he’s not the snappiest dresser and he loves travel programmes. But when he suddenly develops a ravenous taste for brains, he becomes a less typical grandpa. Alex is going to have to find a way to save his grandpa before the Zombie Squad shows up with their own ideas about how to handle the situation… and his plan involves heaps of broccoli. Racing from Zimbabwe all the way to Egypt, Alex and the various colourful companions he picks up along the way have no time to waste as they hunt down the cure. Funny and action-packed, Grandpa Zombie also features all the compassion and family-and-friends-understanding that makes Jacobs’s books so undeniably appealing.

STARFELL 01: WILLOW MOSS AND THE LOST DAY by Dominique

Valente. Starfell 01: Willow Moss and the Lost Day is the first book in a fantastic new series of magical middle-grade novels ideal for fans of Cressida Cowell. So, what are you waiting for? The magic is waiting… Let your child step into a world like no other… and find out if Willow can find the day to save the day.

Reviews by Bianca Noel-Barham, Bargain Books on 021 706 1461, bianca@bargainbooks.co.za or visit www.bargainbooks.co.za. Follow them on Instagram & Facebook: @bargainbookssa.

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