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'Here she comes, guys!' Someone screamed from the other side of the construction site. And, like hungry rats after a tasty morsel, they scurried over to where their mate gesticulated, suggestively. Their daily dose of amusement had arrived. Casually, she made her way through the temporary wooden structure erected on the pavement as thoroughfare for pedestrians while construction on the new shopping-centre was ongoing. As it had become something of a habit by then, Jerry Jacobs led the small procession of men. Among this gang on the construction site, he boasted the most lurid and vulgar vocabulary with the concomitant temerity to direct it at others, also. To the delight of his colleagues, he let rip with a blend of colourful pick-up lines, repugnant references to the female anatomy and all things obscene he could think of. Inspired, his colleagues in turn shouted a variety of abuses of their own, wolf-whistled, then roared with delight and self-induced exuberance....

From one of several pockets on her cargo pants Caroll Dunham extracted with some difficulty, a scruffy, postcard-sized book. Gold-embossed numbers, 2009, were stamped into its threadbare leather cover. 'Read this,' she said to the woman seated next to her on the flight to Singapore. 'It's beautiful.'  She removed a flattering photograph of Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar from the centre of the book. The delicate, attractive face was arresting and magnetic, the eyes alert and intelligent. Caroll turned the photograph over and showed the other woman what she wanted her to see, text printed on the back. 'As a mother, the greater sacrifice was giving up my sons, but I was always aware of the fact that others had given up more than me. I never forget that my colleagues who are in prison suffer not only physically, but mentally for their families who have no security outside - in the larger prison of Myanmar under authoritarian rule.' For a moment, the two wom...

Cartoon by: Volkmann & Hill Lead-a-Sheep by Andre Izaaks The comrade-in-chief declared that money woes are over Said things are on the mend. E'en though the peasants are struggling in an abyss Neck-deep Holding out and hoping for lead-a-sheep. The minister trumpeted 'free learning for the youth'! Said the ministry doesn't need parents' fees. But education doesn't come cheap And as lay-offs become the new disease The learned and learning cry out for lead-a-sheep. The authorities decreed an increase Said a thousand-and-a-half to catch fish. Anglers say the hike is too steep They only want to reel in a dish You'd have to sail the seven seas for lead-a-sheep. Fauna and flora are decimated As the nation turns a blind eye Poachers do not sow what they reap Soon, there won't be a bird in the sky... But the mute turn their gaze toward lead-a-sheep. Caree...

The Elephants are Coming! Written by Lindsay Norman Illustrated by Izak Vollgraaff N$ 65 Ten-year old Themba dreams of joining his father and older brother in chasing the elephants away if they should come to eat their corn, as they did last year. Sadly, everyone tells him that he is too young and must stay at home to protect his mother, sister and grandfather while his father and brother are away. But danger lurks much closer to home! Find out if Themba will be brave enough.  Little Red Riding Hood by Classic Fairy Tales N$ 50 Join the lively and talkative Little Red Riding Hood on her thrilling adventure to Grandma's house. But watch out for the wily wolf who is on the hunt for a little-girl-sized snack! The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason N$ 135 The success secrets of the ancients and the most inspiring book on wealth ever written. Countless readers have been helped by the famous 'Babylonian parables', hailed as the greatest of all ...

A Faraway Tree Adventure: The Land of Dreams Enid Blyton N$ 95 A colour short story. A classic tale from the Faraway Tree with exciting new full-colour illustrations. The children can't believe their eyes when they find themselves in the Land of Dreams, where planes become rocking horses and muffins turn into kittens - it's their most surprising adventure yet! Also in stock: The Land of Birthdays .  Eyewonder Series: Human Body DK  N$ 110 Take a journey from head to toe and discover the amazing way your body works. Discover what your senses do, how your muscles work, and why you get dizzy! Take a peek inside the brain, watch the heart pump blood around the body and find out how fast fingernails grow. Test your knowledge and have lots of fun with 8 pages of fabulous activities and 50 great stickers.  The Pearl (EDU) John Steinbeck N$ 105 New Longman Literature titles provide an excellent selection of popular modern fiction and are suitable for 14 ...

Dapper Klein Mol Amber Stewart & Layn Marlow N$ 80 Minka die klein mol weier om enige nuwe kos te eet. Minka is 'n klein mol. Sy's lief om nuwe dinge te ontdek, sy's mal oor avontuur...behalwe as dit by kos kom. Minka wil niks anders as bessies eet nie! In hierdie prettige verhaal vind Minka se Mamma en Pappa maniere om haar nuwe kossies te laat eet en nuwe smake te laat ontdek. Want sy is mos die dapperste mol in die molsgat! Bytjie en Beer Ann Bonwill & Layn Marlow N$ 80 'n Storie oor ware vriendskap. Bytjie voel baie alleen. Hoekom wil Beer nie met my speel nie? Hoekom is hy so knorrig? Maar dan gebeur iets wat Beer - en haar glimlag - terugbring.  Op, op na die Wolke! Lynn Bedford Hall & Jane Heinrichs N$ 80 Dit is die storie van Mattie, 'n dogtertjie wat op 'n plaas woon. Sy het geen broers of susters nie en is baie eensaam tot een nag iets wonderlik gebeur... 'n Olifant klop aan haar venster en dit is die begin van...