Nw paperback edition of a book first published in the 1980s. A touching tale of the relationship between a grandmother and her grandson. Readership level: 3 - 6 years.
Niki Daly's fifth Jamela book, with its African township setting and lively illustrations, introduces the thrills and spills of reality television and celebrity into Jamela's world.
Jackson the donkey works very hard, carrying loads of mielies, carrots and potatoes up the hill to market every week. But one day, he won't budge. Can the farmer learn to say thank you and get Jackson moving again?
The summer holidays are here and Jamela is bored as a girl can be! All she can think about is the Afro-Idols TV final, so when she lands a job at Divine Braids hair salon, she can't believe her eyes when Afro-Idols celebrity Miss Bambi Chaka Chaka arrives at the salon to be coiffed. But while Jamela's idol dozes and Aunt Beauty designs her starry hairdo, a buzzy fly appears on the scene and threatens to ruin everything . . . Can creative Jamel...
Ou Missus is the only person who understands how Sarie feels about having to read. She tells Sarie wonderful stories and she and Sarie start to read together. Niki Daly's story will encourage any child who shares Sarie's reluctance to read.
