New Releases by Bill Thomson

Using just nine words, the award-winning creator of Chalk takes readers on another unforgettable journey. When three children discover a typewriter on a carousel, they are transported on an adventure of their own creation--complete with a giant beach ball and a threatening crab. Stunning, richly colored artwork is paired with limited text so children can tell their own version of the story.

Three children discover a magical bag of chalk on a rainy day

Terrorism, racial and personal conflict, intrigue, treachery, betrayal and romance set against the breathtaking and mesmerising background of pre-Democratic South Africa.Bill Hunter, a local Zululand farmer finds himself inexplicably attracted to June, the beautiful career girl from the city. Unwittingly, proud local man Boningkosi Zulu reluctantly involves himself headlong in the country?s liberation politics. Meanwhile can Flip van Rensburg, fervent industrialist and a man suspicious of change heed the conservation and personal warning signals hurtling his way? The author?s intimate knowledge of the astonishing background that is Zululand combines with a sensational and volatile climax to leave the reader enthralled.