Dianne Stewart

• Sep-1996
• / General Fiction
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Thulani wants to spend more time in the sun and less time doing chores around the farm, so he makes a series of lopsided exchanges in an attempt to simplify his life, until all he has left is pocketful of sunflower seeds that, once sown, prove surpri...

• Aug-2005
• / General Fiction
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Folktales can be described as fictional prose narratives that are not confined to any particular culture. A folktale may appear in a slightly different form in a culture that is geographically nearby, or it may appear in a culture that is quite far r...

• Sep-2005
• / Fantasy
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In the words of author Dianne Stewart, 'African proverbs reflect both the past and the present, and are as relevant to contemporary society as they were to traditional society.' As with so much of African culture, proverbs have been ...

• Nov-2005
• / General Fiction
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Terrible floods in South Africa’s Valley of a Thousand Hills have destroyed the crops and left the ground too wet for planting. As Lindiwe and her grandmother wait for the fields to dry, they try to earn a living by selling their beautiful beadwork...

• Jul-2012
• / General Fiction
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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? Accompanied by beautiful illustrations, this charming tale will reson...

• Jul-2014
• / Fantasy
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African Myths and Legends is a spellbinding, fascinating collection of myths and legends to enliven the imagination of young readers. No-one is entirely sure whether these legends are fact or fiction, but that is where the magic lies! Each story is a...

• Jun-2015
• / General Fiction
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Folktales are timeless and, although a product of a particular culture, they have universal relevance because they give insight into the human condition. In Folktales from Africa, award-winning South African author Dianne Stewart has retold stories f...

• May-2018
• / General Fiction
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Dudu does not want to part with the first basket she has made, but her uncle persuades her to sell it. A Durban trader buys it to take produce through city suburbs. A young girl needs it for her wriggly hamster, until the hamster escapes and she aban...

• Jul-2018
• / Fantasy
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The rich folklore culture of Africa has been passed down by word of mouth through countless generations. Dianne Stewart has a passion for collecting and retelling these stories, making them accessible to a whole new audience. In The Guineafowl’s...

• Sep-2021
• / General Fiction
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Was the stranger, who knocked at the city gates during a storm, really a princess? What kind of friend could a frog be? Read ‘The Frog Prince’ to find out.If you want to know why the animals were afraid of the proud elephant, Karpuratilaka, read ...

• Mar-2022
• / General Fiction
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Joshua Finkelstein Bade does not want to go on his school camp to the nature reserve. Allergic to mosquitoes, he squirms when he sees creepy crawlies and hates to touch slimy scum-bags, called slugs. YUCK! The hate he has for critters does not run in...

• Jul-2022
• / General Fiction
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Anele Dlamini’s life has been turned upside down.In this Coming-of-Age novel set over the course of one summer inKwaZulu Natal, Anele discovers that life is full of challenges andtogether with her family learns to adjust to unforeseen circumstances...

• Jul-2023
• / General Fiction
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An exciting story about a group of children who discover how wonderful monkeys are!...