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Vuvuzela Verses

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Author Liza Seele

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Miyayu: The Mischievous Cat #1

R 95.00

Author Subi Bosa

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Reading Journey: A Journal For Your Literary Adventures On sale!
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Author The Otto Foundation

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Reis Met Woorde: ‘n Dagboek Vir Jou Leesreis On sale!
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Author The Otto Foundation

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So Many Leaves!

R 150.00

Author The Learning Initiative (B. D. Harris & Subi Bosa)

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Mr Muku's Hair Salon

R 150.00

Author The Learning Initiative (B. D. Harris & Subi Bosa)

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Who Will I Be?

R 150.00

Author The Learning Initiative (B. D. Harris & Subi Bosa)

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Hello, Trees
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Hello, Trees

R 175.00

Author Bailey Bezuidenhout (illustr. Maria Lebedeva)

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We Publish Kids Books & YA Books

Imagnary House is a book publisher and bookstore with a special focus on children’s books and young-adult literature. We have a big heart for children’s literacy and imaginations in South Africa. One day, we hope to make the children's books that we love available in every part of our beautiful country (and world). Because, we believe that enjoying the ability to read is the right of children from all languages, areas and cultures. 

Dive into our newest pages and discover roaring monsters, dragons, colourful characters, kweens, magicians, vikings, and so much more. 

Kids Books

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What a Wonderful World This Can Be by Mary-An Front Cover Coming soon
What a Wonderful World This Can Be
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Bonbon and Blanket

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Author Emily House

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Listen to Your Diddalum front cover by Emily Child and Maria Lebedeva Only 5 left!
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Listen to Your Diddalum!

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Author Emily Child (illustr. Maria Lebedeva)

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Miyayu by Subi Bosa front cover wordless comic book
Miyayu: The Mischievous Cat #1
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Miyayu: The Mischievous Cat #1

R 95.00

Author Subi Bosa

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Hello, Trees front cover by Bailey Bezuidenhout and Maria Lebedeva - Imagnary House kids' book
Hello, Trees
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Hello, Trees

R 175.00

Author Bailey Bezuidenhout (illustr. Maria Lebedeva)

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Maddie and the Night
Maddie and the Night
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Maddie and the Night

R 180.00

Author Claudia Rudolph

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Earth Takes a Break
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Earth Takes a Break

R 180.00

Author Emily House

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The Chalk Giraffe front cover
The Chalk Giraffe
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The Chalk Giraffe

R 160.00

Author Kirsty Paxton (illustr. Megan Lötter)

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Liefie or Darling children's picture book by Jessica Bosworth Smith of a laat lammetjie
Liefie (Darling)
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Liefie or Darling children's picture book by Jessica Bosworth Smith of a laat lammetjie

Liefie (Darling)

R 90.00

Author Jessica Bosworth Smith

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What on Earth am I?
What on Earth am I?
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What on Earth am I?

R 170.00

Author Lara Salomon (illustr. Megan Bird)

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The Straw Giant and the Crow by Jess Bosworth Smith
The Straw Giant and the Crow
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The Straw Giant and the Crow

R 99.00

Author Jessica Bosworth Smith

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Front Cover - Lucy and Mum's Shoes
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Lucy & Mum's Shoes

R 50.00

Author Emily Child (illustr. Warwick Kay)

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Front Cover - Complete Guide to Being a Monster
The Complete Guide to Being a Monster
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The Complete Guide to Being a Monster

R 90.00

Author Astika Chetram (illustr. Danica Ricciardi)

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Front Cover - Tina Tadpole
Tina Tadpole: Witch in Training
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Tina Tadpole: Witch in Training

R 125.00

Author David Bourke

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My First Book is an ECD felt book for early readers by Sarah Jager
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My First Book: Felt Book

R 450.00

Author Sarah Jager

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The Basic Legal Guide for Kids
The Basic Legal Guide for Kids
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The Basic Legal Guide for Kids

R 95.00

Author Ziegfriedt Loots

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Mr Muku's Hair Salon
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Mr Muku's Hair Salon

R 150.00

Author The Learning Initiative (B. D. Harris & Subi Bosa)

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So Many Leaves!
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So Many Leaves!

R 150.00

Author The Learning Initiative (B. D. Harris & Subi Bosa)

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Who Will I Be?
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Who Will I Be?

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Author The Learning Initiative (B. D. Harris & Subi Bosa)

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My Brother's Squiggle front cover by Kirsty Paxton and Megan Lotter Coming soon
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Middle-Grade Books

The Brave Turtle by B. D. Harris and Megan Bird
The Brave Turtle
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The Brave Turtle

R 120.00

Author B. D. Harris (illustr. Megan Bird)

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Alice in Wonderland second edition printed front cover
Alice's Adventure in Wonderland
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Alice's Adventure in Wonderland

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Author Megan Bird

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The front cover of Potjie Pot Poems which is a hilarious rhyming anthology of South African children's poems by Liza Seele and illustrated by Shannan Gia
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Potjie Pot Poems

R 140.00

Author Liza Seele

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Tilly & Thandeka: The Crown of Ancient Ghana Coming soon
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Tilly & Thandeka: The Crown of Ancient Ghana

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Author Nicole Rimensberger

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Tilly & Thandeka: The Butterfly Spy Coming soon
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Tilly & Thandeka: The Butterfly Spy

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Author Nicole Rimensberger

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The New Girl Code: Launch of a Fashion App by Nikki Smit, Janneke Niessen, Buhle Ngaba
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The New Girl Code: Launch of a Fashion App

R 120.00

Author Niki Smit (edited by Buhle Ngaba)

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Reading Journey: A Journal For Your Literary Adventures On sale!
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Author The Otto Foundation

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Vuvuzela Verses

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Author Liza Seele

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Fantasy & Sci-Fi Books

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The cover of seven: an anthology of short stories by B. D. Harris Coming soon
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The New Girl Code: Launch of a Fashion App by Nikki Smit, Janneke Niessen, Buhle Ngaba
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The New Girl Code: Launch of a Fashion App

R 120.00

Author Niki Smit (edited by Buhle Ngaba)

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The After-Time Chronicles One Small Spark front cover by Andy Woodage, Book 1 in the Series by Debut Fantasy and Science-Fiction Author Andy Woodage.
The After-Time Chronicles: One Small Spark
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The After-Time Chronicles: One Small Spark

R 265.00

Author Andy Woodage

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Alice in Wonderland second edition printed front cover
Alice's Adventure in Wonderland
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Alice's Adventure in Wonderland

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Author Megan Bird

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A Viking Legend: The Violaceous Amethyst by Aoife Lennon-Ritchie Front Cover
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A Viking Legend: The Violaceous Amethyst

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Author Aoife Lennon-Ritchie

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Dune by Frank Herbert front cover 50th anniversary edition Coming soon
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Dune

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Author Frank Herbert

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The Wheel of Time: New Spring front cover Coming soon
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The Wheel of Time: New Spring

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Author Robert Jordan

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Author Robert Jordan

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Author Robert Jordan

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Author Robert Jordan

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Author Robert Jordan

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The Wheel of Time: Winter's Heart front cover Coming soon
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Author Robert Jordan

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Author Robert Jordan

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Author Robert Jordan

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Why Do Kids Love Dinosaurs? (Plus Our Fave Five Dinos)

Why Do Kids Love Dinosaurs? (Plus Our Favourite Dinos)

Big and scary! That's probably the first thing that kids think of when dinosaurs are mentioned. This begs the question, why are kids so fascinated by dinosaurs? There have been some learned opinions given as to why children find dinosaurs so intriguing*, and we dug into the evidence to come up with the most likely four reasons that kids love them. 
July 04, 2022 by Ted Harris
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What is didactic writing for children

What is Didactic Writing and When to Avoid It?

Our focus at Imagnary House is on the kinds of stories that children and young adults enjoy. More so than older audiences, children are very quick to pick up when they are being preached to. That's why we would like books to put the story front and centre, to facilitate the development of imagination. 
June 08, 2022 by Ted Harris
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Book Printing Near You: Discover the Printing Process

Book Printing Near You: Discover the Printing Process

How are books printed? Is there more than one way to print a book? You're probably asking yourself: Is printing books near me a possibility? Navigate this minefield with us and get assistance with book printing in South Africa through Imagnary House. But first, let's understand the printing process.
May 18, 2022 by Ted Harris
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