Penguin Random House South Africa: 694 books

If you don’t choose your midlife crisis, your crisis will choose you. Darrel Bristow-Bovey has tried his best to deny to himself that he’s getting older, but you can’t hide from the truth in the changing-room mirror. One day, surrounded by sharks on a small boat in the Indian Ocean, he suddenly...

Parents and caregivers struggle to cope with the demands of modern day living and need practical ways to help them raise happy, well-adjusted and independent children. This book includes invaluable and practical advice on how to improve a child's planning and organisational skills, how to tackle homework,...

The rediscovery of an aerogram from Sri Lanka with a carefully inscribed recipe is what led to The Culinary Adventures of a Travelling Cook, a collection of uncomplicated recipes – both gourmet and everyday. Written by cook and artist Natasha Barnes from her numerous trips locally and abroad, this...

Party Fun! guides you through every stage of holding a children’s party, from choosing on a theme and making the invitations to creating the food, decorating the venue, and planning the entertainment. Divided into 20 party ideas, suitable for a range of ages. Themes include Baby's 1st Birthday,...

Toe luitenant Roelf Bester die Wiskunde-onnie Tron Marais byna kat­swink slaan het hy geweet daar kom moeilikheid … Wat hy nie geweet het nie, is dat dié moeilikheid ’n verhoging en ’n verplasing sou insluit. Skielik is hy nou kaptein Bester, bevelvoerder van die piepklein polisiestasie op...

In Rusland aan die begin van die twintigste eeu vind twee priesters vertroosting in mekaar se arms teen die Siberiese winter en die bloedige opmars van die Rooi Leër. Dekades later, op ’n kontinent duisende kilometers ver, verruil jong Heinrich sy sukkelbestaan in ’n Karoo- dorpie vir die kitsrykdom...

The sisters Annalie Nel and Zuretha Roos grew up in the lovely Hex River Valley where their great-great-grandfather settled as a farmer during the middle of the 19th century. They have enduring memories of Ouma Sannie’s farm kitchen and the food and lavish dinners she prepared. Their mother was...

Somewhere in her body she retained every story ever told. She knew every life that had been lived and every life yet to be born. There exists a prophesy as old as history itself: in times of darkness a pair of twins will be born, a gift to humankind that will save us from ourselves. Whether in ancient...

Studies have shown that eating significantly less for limited periods of time produces better results than sustained dieting, and that reducing calorie intake is beneficial for chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. Periodic Fasting introduces the concept of eating...

As a parent and a teacher, Monique le Roux Forslund has first-hand experience with the effect food has on children. She has seen how sugar and other fast-working carbohydrates can cause them to become over-active and struggle with concentration. In Healthy Food for a Healthy Baby she shows you how...

This beautifully illustrated cookbook features over 100 delicious vegetarian and lactose-free meals and is aimed at anyone who wants to eat meat-free, whether it’s once a week, for a month or for life. The simple, healthy and wholesome recipes include soups, hearty main meals, easy-to-bake breads...

It’s a black karoo night and a young woman covered in blood is running along a deserted dust track. Siena must reach Seekoegat Primary School, the only safe place she knows, but it’s a long way to run, a three-day ride on a donkey cart. As Siena runs, her story, and the story of her two friends,...

Hearing the other birds singing beautifully, Angry Owl decides that he would like to join in, by playing his guitar. But as we know, things don’t always go his way. So he tries out a few more hobbies … with some comical results. Will Angry Owl find his perfect hobby? Kerryn Ponter’s charming and witty illustrations bring the story to life.

Favourite recipes from a seasoned vegetarian who has learnt through trial and error. Mellissa Bushby is not a trained chef, but her passion for food, and for living life mindfully, is evident throughout the book. For many non-vegetarians, the thought of giving up meat is a step too far, but Fresh...