Books published by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd

This edition of the Tree spotting series that is designed to enhance this fast-growing eco-hobby in southern Africa.

Honoring the spirit of the legendary intellectual giant Sol Plaatje - an activist, linguist, translator, novelist, journalist, and leader - this sparkling array of contributions from talented poets bring the depth and breadth of life in South Africa to a wider audience.

Oscar Wilde's timeless, compassionate tale of the friendship between the Happy Prince and the Swallow is brought to life by Joan Rankin's sensitive, magical artwork. Beloved since it was first published in 1888, this enchanting story will be enjoyed by both adults and children.

A delightful new series by Jenny Hatton exquisitely brought to life by award-winning illustrator, Joan Rankin.

Pogroms and the Holocaust, xenophobia and the Bush War provide the backdrop for Illuminating Love.

Have you ever wondered why dogs are so afraid of thunder storms? Do you ask yourself why their eyes grow wild, why they shiver and shake and hide away? Find out how the mischievous cattle trick Dog into letting them out of their kraal.

Two years after her father's death, 11-year-old Redi Tlhabi meets Mabegzo: handsome, charming, and smooth, but also a rumored gangster, murderer, and rapist. Against her family's wishes, Redi develops a strong and sometimes uncomfortable attraction to him; she herself doesn't understand why she is drawn to Mabegzo.

Sanele is afraid of the dark. She hears strange noises and can't sleep. She thinks there are monsters under her bed and a lion in the house. What will help Sanele sleep at night? This book brings together two of South Africa's most gifted children's talents - Joan Rankin and Dianne Stewart.

Gwen Ansell's Introduction to Journalism has been the go-to textbook for university journalism classes and intern programmes since it first appeared (as Basic Journalism) in 2002. But newsrooms have been changing fast.

A poor fisherman and his brother live in a grass hut by the sea. One day, the fisherman catches a magic talking fish, which he immediately sets free. He tells his brother what has happened and his brother demands that he go and ask the magic fish for a bigger house.

Fred and I and a Dash of Pepper is Lauren Singer's inspirational and heartfelt story, told through the eyes of her service dogs Fred and Pepper, about the daily triumphs and defeats of living with Multiple Sclerosis.

Join Thando Rocker on his journey to the big soccer game, dare to dream and become your own hero. Like Thando, you too can overcome your fears and celebrate your own successes.

This title tells the story of how Andile and his father make a kite. While flying the kite, its string breaks releasing the kite on an epic journey across Africa.

Metropolises often evoke images of flashy high-rise buildings, permanent background noise, backed-up cars and people moving quickly in all directions in their masses. New York, Tokyo, London, Sao Paulo. But what about Cairo?

In this memoir - or as the author describes it, "nonfiction novel" - the reader is swept along two equally entertaining narrative strands, one set in the present day, the other in the past. Mashed together, they form the story of King Adz's life - the man also known as "Adam Stone" to the authorities.