Most Popular Books by Tom EATON

In this collection of his popular ''Pitch & Mutter'' column in the Mail & Guardian, Tom Eaton offers the view from left field on our sporting addictions and national psychoses, and nothing is sacred! No one and nothing is spared the lash of the wit and insight that have made Eaton South Africa''s wittiest and cleverest commentator.

It came upon a midnight dreary...In fact it couldn''t have come at a worse time. And when it did come, it wasn''t through a burning bush or out of a thundercloud.

The triumphs; the heartbreak; the controversies; the heroes and the villains - South Africa''s sporting history is one of drama and greatness. Often it has been a drama acted out on a huge international stage. But wherever South Africans have played, there has always been one spectator for whom it was more important than a game: the sports writer.

The third book in the Bug Zapper series. When all of the bug villains in town disappear, the Bug Zapper goes on a mission to find them. But can he succeed if he''s becoming more bug-like himself? This book contains the next four chapters of the series: #9: Strange Pants and Giant Ants! #10: The Hidden City of Bugs #11 Team Bug#12: Fire the Shrink Ray!

It hasn’t been a great week for struggling actor Arnold Prinsloo. His career has hit rock bottom, he’s about to be evicted from his cottage in Melville, and worst of all, Zelda, the love of his life, has finally run out of patience and left him. But when Arnold is accused of murdering insurance billionaire JP Mulder, his problems are only just starting. Now, Arnold must tackle the greatest and most dangerous acting role of his life: pretending to be a hard-boiled East Rand detective in a race against time to clear his name, win back Zelda, and finally take off these way-too-tight polyester pants. The curtain is rising …

There are 30 funtastic valentines in this book for you to TRACE -Do Not Cut Out- TRACE them, color them bright, and send them to your friends.

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