ne- ish winners - Metz Press

2011/12 Catalogue

new titles 1 

Craft 17 

Gardening 27 

Parenting 29 

General interest 34 

Contact details 37 

June 2012 

Scrapbook maps galore 

LeLani Koen 

Pewter unlimited 

Sandy GriffithS 

Sewn toy tales 

roSaLie QuinLan & 

MeLanie hurLSton 

Metz Press is one of the few remaining independent publishers in South Africa. We publish high quality 

information books and illustrated non-fiction for the local market as well as the international coedition 

market. Our international rights sales are expanding rapidly owing to our quality of content and 

production, as well as our ability to deliver. Most of our co-editions reprint regularly and our top authors 

have become as well-known in Europe and Australia as they are at home – a lovely feather in their cap! 

On the craft front we are most exited about Artful ways with mixed media by Angie Franke and 

Monique Day-Wilde. This talented duo continue to delight with their creativity and innovative ideas. 

Regular authors Tracy Boomer and Deborah Morbin have revamped their Cleanline Scrapbooking with 

completely new pages and additional techniques. Now offered as Scrapbooking: back to basics, we have 

no doubt that this book will be as popular as its cleanline predecessor. 

Katrien’s Cakes has had us jumping up and down with excitement (and maybe a little sugar high!). 

Her cake designs are simply phenomenal and we are proudly showing this book at Frankfurt. Her 

gorgeous book is joined by the 2012 Family Cook Daily Planner by mother and daughter team Christelle 

Erasmus and Alana van de Berg, the 2011 version having won the prestigious Gourmand Award for most 

innovative cook book in South Africa in 2010. 

Spanning two categories is When your blessings don’t count: how to recognise and overcome post-natal depression. 

Written with profound empathy and based on thorough research by Linda Lewis, who not only suffered from 

PND but went on to do a masters degree specialising in it, we believe that this book will change many lives. 

Forthcoming titles aVaiLabLe in enGLiSh & afriKaanS 

September 2012 

Parenting sense 

Lizanne du PLeSSiS 

Top 10 Home Cooks 

VariouS 

Outside art 

MoniQue day-WiLde & 

anGie franKe 

Silver clay art 

debbie Van riJn 

Garden projects with Tanya & Anna 

tanya ViSSer & anna CeLLierS 

Januarie 2013 

First Factfinder 

heLen LeWiS 

Play, learn, know: making 

child’s play of milestones 

dr MeLodie de JaGer 

Crafters’ yearbook 

Monean WinterbaCh 

I’m hungry! (the psychology 

of children and food) 

CoLinda Linde 

april 2013 

Creative combinations in 

today’s gardens 

Suzette StePhenSon & 

LouiSe Van rooyen 

Twin sense 

ann riChardSon & 

deborah teubeS

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978 1 920479 22 0 

kaartjies by dosyne 

978 1 920479 23 7 

Cards galore 

More than 150 original hand-made card designs 

Fransie snyman 

Featuring a wide variety of techniques, this book contains all the information you need 

never to be stuck for original card-making ideas. Each technique is explained with clear 

step-by-step photographs and instructions, followed by a gallery of cards using that 

technique. Further information and a host of practical hints and tips come in the form 

of extended captions, with every card individually photographed. With both detailed 

cards that are artworks in their own right, and quick and simple creations to make in a 

moment, this book is a most useful hands-on resource for all those paper addicts out 

there. Techniques include: 

• Punching 

• Stamping 

• Quilling 

• Textiles and haberdashery 

• Alcohol inking 

• Glass painting 

• Embellishments: bought and handmade 

• Folding 

• Metalwork 

• Embossing 

Science teacher Fransie Snyman has a B Ed degree and a B Sc degree in home economics. 

She has always been interested in crafts and needlework despite her involvement in the sciences. 

Although jewellery-making is her first love, she loves paper and has always made her 

own greetings cards. Dabbling in many other crafts, including pewter, scrapbooking, glass 

painting and encaustic art, she belongs to several craft groups and is a regular teacher at 

expos and other gatherings. This is her seventh book. 

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978 1 920479 24 4 

kroelwerk met ’n kinkel 

978 1 920479 25 1 

Crewel twists 

Fresh ideas for Jacobean embroidery 

hazel blomkamp 

Whether you refer to it as crewel or Jacobean, this free form of surface embroidery has 

been around for centuries and is still popular amongst needle artists today. In this book 

Hazel Blomkamp uses a wide selection of materials to update techniques and inspire 

embroiderers to explore whilst working loosely within the confines of crewel work 

styles. Learn how to be creative with fabric, threads, beads and alternative stitches, 

borrow ing techniques from other forms of needlework, and still produce a product 

typical of crewel or Jacobean embroidery. The original designs include 

• Projects including beads and metal threads to add sparkle and texture 

• Monochrome embroidery making use of a variety of threads and beads 

• Techniques employed in needle-made laces with designs defined by texture 

• More traditional embroidery including shading and satin stitch and the many 

variations of trellis couching to provide texture and interest 

Hazel Blomkamp has dabbled with all the needlecrafts since childhood. When her children 

were babies she developed a passion for embroidery to break the tedium of life with toddlers, 

using it as her evening reward for having got through the day with her sanity intact. Her 

children are now young adults and she still embroiders in front of the television every night. 

She has been designing for the past 18 years. Preferring to design projects which appear 

to be traditional, she pushes the boundaries by introducing other forms of needlecraft into 

traditional techniques, exploring further in everything that she does. Along with designing, 

she runs a busy website from home. She teaches at her home studio, in Pieter maritzburg, 

KZN, and travels throughout South Africa and to Australia teaching embroidery and fine 

beadwork. She is a regular contributor to South African and Australian embroidery magazines 

and is a columnist for South African Stitches Magazine. 

260x193mm • 144pp illustrated • paperback with Flaps • april 2012 

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978 1 920479 26 8 

dol oor boeke 

978 1 920479 27 5 

Hooked on books 

Why and what to read 

jay heale 

NEW! 

Author Jay Heale says, “There is no child who cannot be hooked on books provided the 

right book is produced at the right moment.” 

This dip-in book of ideas contains invaluable advice and suggestions for parents and 

caregivers to ensure that their children develop a love of reading from a very young 

age – starting with babies, then first readers, primary readers, tweens and teens. An 

avid reader and book reviewer, Jay Heale shares knowledge gained in a lifetime of 

intimate involvement with books, with infectious enthusiasm. Included is a treasury of 

specially recommended books for your bookshelf, with several specific examples and 

classics introduced along the way. Also included are books about books, information 

on libraries, electronic reading material and the way in which technology has shaped 

the format in which we read, organisations such as IBBY and others focusing on books. 

Jay Heale grew up in Somerset, England, and was educated at Bradfield College and 

Brasenose College, Oxford, where he obtained a Master of Arts degree. He was a primary 

school teacher in England and South Africa. During his life, Jay has been an author, editor, 

publisher, bookseller, school librarian, actor, barman, journalist, reviewer, furniture salesman, 

traveller, wine writer, broadcaster, film director and storyteller in the circus ring. He 

was a founder member of the South African Children’s Book Forum (SACBF) which is now 

IBBY SA. Jay has attended many IBBY Congresses, being a speaker at several. For eight 

years he served on the Jury of IBBY’s Hans Christian Andersen Award, first as a jury member 

and then as president of that jury. He was the organiser of the 2004 IBBY Congress 

in Cape Town. Jay is the author of many books for children and about children’s literature. 

245x171mm • 144pp • paperback • april 2012 • rights: world 

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978 1 920479 28 2 

fokus-punte in eietydse tuine 

978 1 920479 29 9 

Focal points and features in today’s gardens 

Suzette StephenSon & LouiSe van Rooyen 

This sequel to Today’s gardens deals with focal points that draw the attention, add 

interest and give a garden special appeal. Learn how to use statues, sculptures, fixed 

structures, water features, plants and more to add the finishing touch to your garden. 

Commissioned photographs with extended captions show you how to achieve the 

demonstrated effect in your own garden. With loads of hints and tips throughout, the 

book not only inspires but has a solid, practical application. The contents include: 

• Paths and paving 

• Containers 

• Colour and its use 

• Edging 

• Lights and lighting 

Louise van Rooyen has worked as a landscape designer and contractor in the greater 

Johannesburg area for the past 10 years. She studied at Lifestyle College for Garden Design 

and did workshops with world renowned authors and landscape designers Professor David 

Stevens and John Brooks. She finds it very satisfying to see each garden develop, inspiring 

people to spend more time in their own sanctuary. Louise is married with four children and 

lives in Randparkrif. 

Suzette Stephenson completed a diploma in Interior Design at Boston House College and 

during this time realised that a garden should be an extension of the living area. To learn 

more about garden design, she enrolled in a practical design course at Lifestyle College for 

Garden Design. This inspired her to pursue a career in garden design and landscaping and 

when the opportunity arose, she joined Louise in her venture. Suzette is married with two 

children and lives in Northcliff. 

260x210mm • 144pp illustrated • paperback with flaps • april 2012 

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978 1 920479 30 5 

minder vir jan taks 2012 

978 1 920479 31 2 

Paying less tax made simple 2012 

Includes highlights of the 2012/2013 budget review 

ralF metz 

Learn about our tax system in layman’s terms, using this book’s detailed examples to help 

you claim the maximum allowable tax deductions, and pay the minimum amount of tax. 

• Updated annually after the Budget Speech, with all new tables and figures 

• An excellent investment, saving you much more than the cover price of the book 

• Highly regarded by professional financial advisers 

• Excellent advice on personal financial management 

• Accurate and informative 

Get the latest copy now and start implementing a host of tax-saving measures in good 

time for the new tax year. Now also available in e-format. 

Ralf Metz (B Juris, LLB, Advocate of the High Court of South Africa) has extensive experience 

in the legal and financial planning fields, specialising in personal income tax, retirement 

planning and healthcare legislation. Working as an independent specialist consultant, he is a 

popular speaker, known for his excellent presentation skills and clear, concise writing. He has 

a special talent for explaining highly technical concepts in plain language and making them 

accessible to a wide audience. 

245x171mm • 312pp • paperback • april 2012 (annual) 

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978 1 920479 14 5 

fotoplakwerk 

978 1 920479 15 2 

Scrapbooking: back to basics 

Deborah Morbin & Tracy booMer 

Scrapbooking: back to basics is unlike most other books on scrapbooking in that it 

keeps the focus on the photos rather than on the embellishments that can overwhelm 

them. Written by two of South Africa’s foremost craft authors, it is technique-based 

with easy step-by-step instructions clearly illustrated with step-by-step photographs. 

Every technique, original as well as traditional, is illustrated with top quality photographs 

of finished pages where it has been applied. There is a load of tried and tested 

hints and tips, as well as cost-cutting advice scattered throughout the book. It contains 

all the information you need to get started and, as it includes basic as well as advanced 

techniques, it is suitable for both beginners and advanced scrapbookers. Over 150 

sample pages will inspire and inform as captions tell you what you don’t see, rather 

than stating the obvious. 

“I’ve stayed away from scrapbooking for a long time, because I felt that much of what 

was being offered and taught actually detracted from the photographs themselves, 

shifting the focus to the (usually rather expensive) embellishments. And then I found 

this book ... Tracy and Deborah have succeeded in making scrapbooking accessible, 

simple and engaging.” Red Balloon Craft Directory 

Deborah Morbin and Tracy Boomer count among South Africa’s foremost craft authors. 

Their best-selling books include Stylish crafts, All new decoupage, Baby & toddler scrapbooking 

and Mosaics – decorative ideas. This dynamic duo’s scrapbooking classes were 

immensely popular owing to their teaching style and ideas (which they bring through into 

their books). They continue to experiment with different crafts, often using interesting 

techniques across media. In all their applications they have always followed a less-is-more 

approach, believing that over-decorating detracts rather than enhances. Scrapbooking for 

them is no different and, even though they admit that when it comes to children, ‘lessdoesn’t-always-have-to-be-more’, 

they still believe in keeping the focus on the photographs, 

exactly where it belongs. 

260x193mm • 160pp illustrated • paperback with flaps • january 2012 

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978 1 920479 17 6 

katrien se koeke 

978 1 920479 16 9 

Katrien’s cakes 

Scrumptious recipes and original chocolate decorations 

katrien van zyl 

This book shows you how to create beautifully decorated cakes: fresh, contemporary, 

fun and irresistible. It is filled with techniques and ideas for everyone. With more than 

20 original decorating designs to copy, as well as smaller chocolate decorations, mini 

cakes and cupcakes, all demonstrated with clear, step-by-step photographs, you will 

quickly learn to create your own show-stoppers. Katrien also shares a host of hints 

and shortcuts resulting from years of experimenting to find the best ingredients and 

techniques for perfect results. Tried and tested recipes for cakes as well as scrumptious 

fillings, guidelines for portion sizes and templates for deco rations all contribute to 

making this an essential addition to the library of any baking enthusiast. 

Lavishly illustrated with exquisite photographs, this book attests to the fact that cake 

decorating has become an art form. The projects are graded from easy to advanced, 

so there really is something for everyone. 

Katrien van Zyl proudly served her first cake at the age of 12 and knew then that she would 

love to bake for a living. A self-proclaimed chocoholic, she combined these two loves when 

baking her best friend’s wedding cake. After completing a four-year degree in home economics 

at Stellenbosch University she worked in the catering industry for several years, where 

she became involved in wedding planning and commercial baking for weddings and parties, 

among others. After her own wedding seven years ago, she started working from home, 

marketing her original wedding and party cake designs from her website, to leave time for 

helping out in her husband’s business, and being full-time stepmom to his three boys. With 

four hungry men in the house there is always something delicious in the oven, and they 

thoroughly enjoyed gobbling up the leftover chocolate during the photoshoot for the book. 

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978 1 920479 18 3 

koester jou kleuter (nuwe uitgawe) 

978 1 920479 19 0 

Toddler sense (new edition) 

Understanding your toddler’s sensory world 

ann richardson 

Toddlerhood is a time of tremendous growth and development, but also of tantrums 

and conflict. Knowing what constitutes normal toddler behaviour will help you accept 

and respect this and go a long way towards effective, guilt-free and realistic parenting. 

Your toddler learns though his senses – to guide him, you need to practise wisdom 

with sense. Now fully updated and expanded to include the latest relevant research, 

this ever popular follow up to Baby Sense tells you how to 

• Recognise and understand your toddler’s unique sensory profile 

• Manage stimulation to avoid overload 

• Solve bedtime battles with age-appropriate sleep-training 

• Discipline with love and a sense of humour 

• Follow a sensible approach to toilet training 

• Monitor and encourage development 

• Feed your toddler and manage fussy eating in the toddler years 

• Recognise learning disorders for early intervention 

Qualified nurse and midwife Ann Richardson has worked in the midwifery and paediatric 

fields for 30 years. Most of this has been in private practice, after she introduced the first 

private well-baby clinics. Passionate about her work and dedicated to ensuring that parents 

have the necessary knowledge to enjoy and rejoice in their children, she regularly lectures 

to both professionals and parents on various baby and childcare issues, in particular the 

effects of the sensory system on infant behaviour, and the management of sleeping disorders. 

Her specialisation is the treatment of “difficult babies and toddlers”, in particular 

those with feeding and sleeping disorders. She is a regular contributor to nursing journals, 

internet sites, childcare publications, TV shows and magazines. Ann is married to Ken, has 

two daughters, Ellen and Maeve and lives and practices in Johannesburg. She also coauthored 

Baby Sense and Sleep Sense. 

245x171 mm • 176pp • paperback with Flaps • october 2011 • rights: world 

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978 1 920479 06 0 

kunsprojekte met gemengde media 

978 1 920479 07 7 

Artful ways with mixed media 

monique day-wilde & angie Franke 

A book that combines texture, line and colour in unique form by way of collage, 

altered art and montage, Artful ways with mixed media makes this popular form of 

expression accessible and appealing to all. Stunning layered projects using a myriad of 

techniques will get your creative juices flowing and inspire you to experiment. Lavishly 

illustrated both to please and to teach, this book is a great source of design ideas and 

will boost creative confidence – a perfect companion for your artistic endeavours, 

even if you feel you can’t draw. Drawing and painting on found images, stitching, 

stamping and stencilling fuse, forming rich textured images. No matter your craft, this 

book will encourage you to mix media to new art. 

Monique Day-Wilde, a qualified textile designer specialised in weaving, with several prizewinning 

designs and commissions. She lectured in textiles and graphic design and compiled 

official training courses in weaving and spinning. She has been teaching painting techniques 

for many years, both on fabric and on canvas. Go to www.moniquedaywilde.co.za for more 

information. 

Angie Franke has always been passionate about arts and crafts. She teaches several disciplines 

from her studio at home in Port Elizabeth, drawing on her wide range of interests 

and experiences. She does commissions in liturgical art and develops projects as an interior/ 

exterior designer at a garden centre. 

Monique and Angie have been friends all their lives. Now living in different parts of the 

country, they stay in touch, still sharing knowledge and experience. Both really enjoy 

teaching and working with people, following their journey of self-discovery through creative 

expression. They have a huge fan base and remain a popular choice to teach at 

national workshops. They have presented several of their striking projects on TV. This is 

their eighth book. 

260x193mm • 144pp illustrated • paperback with Flaps • september 2011 

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978 1 920479 08 4 

wees jou eie gim-instrukteur 

978 1 920479 09 1 

Be your own personal trainer 

Over 250 exercises with programmes to help you optimise your workouts 

eddie lambert 

Working out has become part of a healthier lifestyle followed by many people. 

• How do you condition every part of your body to avoid the risk of injury? 

• How do you choose a gym programme that will enhance your running, cycling or 

other fitness or leisure pursuits? 

• How do you achieve an all-over toned body and do specific exercises correctly so 

that they will be effective? 

• How do you avoid the boredom that so often sets in after a few weeks of following 

the same routine? 

This book gives you all the advantages of having your own personal trainer without 

the challenges of scheduling, possible personality clashes and being tied to a specific 

gym or venue. It demonstrates more than 250 graded exercises using body weight 

and widely accessible basic equipment, highlighting the muscle groups used for every 

exercise, explaining pitfalls and injury risks. It then combines these in 26 user-friendly 

programmes. Exercises are interchangeable, giving you even wider scope, and many of 

the exercises have interesting variations, as well as more difficult levels for progression. 

Special training programmes for pregnancy have also been included. 

Eddie Lambert is a self-confessed sports addict and personal trainer. His wide range of 

loyal and happy clients, from high performance athletes looking to improve their personal 

bests to senior citizens whose health and fitness benefit from his sympathetic and caring 

approach, attests to his motivational skills and specialist knowledge. Armed with a degree 

in Sports Science from the then University of Durban Westville, as well as several related 

diplomas and certificates, he has been working in this field for over 10 years. As a high 

performance athlete himself who represented South Africa in duathlon, he understands the 

demands of training and staying in shape. 

260x210mm • 176pp illustrated • Flexi-binding • september 2011 

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978 1 920479 10 7 

gesinskok dagbeplanner 2012 

978 1 920479 11 4 

Family cook daily planner 2012 

christelle erasmus & alana van den berg 

christelle erasmus has written several popular recipe books, which regularly feature 

on non-fiction best-seller lists. She lives in picturesque Riebeeck Kasteel where she 

owns and manages La Montagne guest house. alana van den berg is a qualified chef 

who has honed her skills at various restaurants. She currently works for a well-known 

supplier of industrial kitchen equipment in Cape Town. This mother-daughter team 

recently released Timeless one-dish winners, and now collaborated on the second 

edition of this all-in-one daily planner and recipe book. Its daily menus enable you to 

serve a main meal every day of the year with minimal effort. It contains everything you 

need to be more organized than ever, with all the planning having been done for you. 

• Basic content of all daily planners (school terms, public holidays etc) 

• Conversion tables and food specific information 

• Main meal menu ideas for every day 

• Suggestions for sandwiches and use of herbs 

• List of daily fresh produce for main meal 

• More than 150 recipes for main meal dishes (grouped in months for easy 

reference) 

• Dry and frozen goods shopping list for each month, easy to take along when you 

go shopping 

• Die-cut tabbed separators for each month, with a full colour photograph of one 

of the scrumptious dishes. 

a5 ring bound • 366 daily pages with dividers, recipes & shopping lists 

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978 1 920268 84 8 

rose in sy- en organzalint 

978 1 920268 85 5 

Roses in silk and organza ribbon 

Over 60 new techniques 

di van niekerk 

This book teaches more than 60 brand new techniques – some easy and some more 

complex. Whether you learn on the exquisite rose sampler specially designed for the 

book, or make only one rose, this is a book that you will refer to often for years to 

come, especially when you wish to do something exceptional. Learn how to make 

beautiful, delicate, realistic, silk roses and organza leaves, and have fun making them 

for a friend or for a special project. Perfect for silk ribbon fans, crazy quilters, fibre 

artists, card makers, dress designers – there is a rose in this book for every occasion: 

adorning a hat, knitted bag, crochet scarf, beaded necklace, a lid of a jewellery box. 

Or make a beautiful rose for that most special outfit of all – your wedding dress. 

Techniques include 16 different roses blooming amongst the latticework of rosebuds, 

leaves and stems. Learn how to make rose petals and rose hips, sepals, stems and 

leaves, spent roses and stamens, and gorgeous little birds, a bird’s nest, beautiful butterflies, 

bows and wisteria. There is something for every crafter eager to learn how to 

create with silk and organza ribbon. 

Di van Niekerk has been embroidering since childhood and has always been fascinated 

by colour and texture. She has taught several needlecrafts and makes her own range of 

silk and organza ribbons, exported worldwide to needlecraft stores. Her business, Crafts 

Unlimited, was founded in 1988 and has grown from strength to strength. She is regularly 

invited to teach at international needlecraft conventions and her best-selling books have 

been translated into many languages. Crafters from all over the world visit her interactive 

website: www.dicraft.co.za. Di loves to teach and is always willing to answer questions 

about her books, products, techniques and stitches. Her mission is to teach silk ribbon 

embroidery, integrating it with other crafts such as card making, jewellery making, knitting, 

crazy quilting, fibre art and dress design and to show just how easy, enjoyable, and rewarding 

this hobby really is! This is Di’s tenth book. 

260x193mm • 144pp • plc with dust jacket/paperback with Flaps • july 2011 

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978 1 920268 98 5 

wat kan ek plant? 

978 1 920268 99 2 

What can I plant? 

A quick reference to foolproof plant selection 

tanya visser & anna celliers 

At last! A gardening book featuring contemporary plants for contemporary gardeners. 

The book is brimful of easy-to-read information covering plant descriptions, useful 

growing advice, hints for success and the latest gardening trends to help enthusiastic 

gardeners gain the most benefit from every trip to their local nursery, and to breathe 

new life into their gardens. The plants were carefully selected to include the top selling 

modern hybrids along with many of the ‘old-fashioned’ plants that gave rise to them 

– plants grown in years gone by, which have inspired people around the world and 

will warm the hearts of both newcomers and experienced gardeners. The plants are 

all readily available and have been chosen for their versatility and ease of cultivation – 

plants you can count on. When holding What can I plant? in your hands, the answer to 

this age-old question will no longer elude you. Instead of anguishing over plant choice, 

you can now enjoy getting re-introduced to old gardening favourites, but also meeting 

the latest plant releases in the gardening world – there are always new plants to 

befriend. What can I plant? is Tanya and Anna’s second collaboration. Their first book, 

Homegrown garden design, became a best-seller within weeks of its release. 

Tanya Visser is first and foremost a gardener, but full-time gardening really doesn’t pay well 

(especially when it’s in your own garden), so she is also the editor of The Gardener and Die 

Tuinier magazines and presenter of The Gardener television series. 

Anna Celliers holds a National Diploma in Horticulture from what used to be Pretoria 

Technikon and has many years’ experience in garden design and lay-out for both private 

and corporate clients. After several years of writing various columns she was appointed 

at Lonehill Trading’s The Gardener/Die Tuinier where she writes features about all the 

pleasures of gardening and works as assistant editor of Die Tuinier. She also has a regular 

gardening column in the major week-end newspapers. 

260x210mm • 168pp • paperback with Flaps • july 2011 • rights: world 

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978 1 920479 04 6 

wanneer jou seëninge nie tel nie 

978 1 920479 05 3 

When your blessings don’t count 

A guide to recognising and overcoming postnatal distress 

linda lewis 

It is estimated that one in three women may suffer from PND. It affects women of all 

ages, religions, ethnic, social and economic backgrounds. Although devastating and 

debilitating, PND can be overcome. Empowering her readers with information and 

advice drawn from her own extensive research as well as the case files of the many 

women she has counselled, Linda Lewis takes them through the terrifying journey that 

was hers, and leaves them with a powerful message: you will recover. Learn how to 

• Bring back the joy and happiness you thought you have lost forever 

• Recognise symptoms and gain an understanding of what is happening to you 

• Beat the shame and misunderstanding 

• Avoid long-term difficulties 

• Explain your feelings to your loved ones so that they can give you the support you 

need to overcome this devastating condition. 

Filled with positive suggestions based on personal experience, this book is an indispensable 

tool for recovery. 

Linda Lewis holds a masters degree in research psychology from the University of Cape 

Town, specialising in postpartum depression. She works exclusively in the area of perinatal 

wellness. She worked at the Postnatal Depression Support Association (PNDSA), where she 

facilitated support groups for many years. Several years ago she started a private practice 

where she continues to run support groups for mothers as well as see individuals who are 

managing fertility difficulties, pregnancy loss or termination and depression/anxiety during 

and after pregnancy. She has travelled to many hospitals throughout South Africa training 

maternity staff in dealing with postnatal depression. She is on the board of PNDSA. She is 

married, has two children and lives in Cape Town. 

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978 1 920479 03 9 

my kind kan wiskunde doen 

978 1 920479 02 2 

Your child can do maths 

Easy shortcuts for parent and child 

johan van lill 

Did you battle with maths at school and now your child has the same problem? Or 

were you a maths whizz but you have no idea how to help your child who is battling? 

Then this book is for you. It is written in easy to follow language, and brimful of advice 

that will help you face this challenge. Learn the following: 

• Why maths is important 

• How to use movement to wire your child’s brain for success with maths 

• How to ensure your child remains positive about maths 

• Basic knowledge and concepts all children should master 

• Helping your child master addition, subtraction, multiplication and division 

• General maths problems to watch our for 

• Tables made easy 

• Word sums and problem solving. 

Johan van Lill is a highly qualified education specialist and one of only a handful of males 

in South Africa qualified in the foundation phase. He is an experienced author of several 

educational series and develops curriculum material for both junior and high schools. His 

articles on the development of mathematical skills in children are regularly published in 

magazines and newspapers, and he is a frequent guest on radio programmes on education. 

Johan is the official educational consultant for HIP2B², an organisation striving to develop 

South African children’s maths, science, technological and entrepreneurial skills. Based on 

his many years’ experience and research in brain development, he specialises in training 

parents and teachers in the optimal preparation of children for school and formal learning. 

245x171mm • 128pp • paperback • june 2011 • rights: world 

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978 1 920268 96 1 

plak dit! 

978 1 920268 97 8 

Scrap it! 

Using scrapbooking techniques for decorative and gift items 

jaclyn venter 

A do-it-yourself book teaching you to apply scrapbooking techniques to everyday 

items, turning them into gorgeous gifts or decorative items for your home. The focus 

remains on preserving memories but rather than making the usual scrapbook pages, 

hidden away in albums that many people may never see or take an interest in, use the 

techniques for off-the-page, three-dimensional scrapbooking or altered items. Use 

paper, glue and embellishments and you will find you can alter just about anything – 

the sky is the limit: 

• Craft personalized gifts from recycled tins 

• Find great ideas for reusing jars and bottles 

• Use frames and clipboards to take scrapbooking out of albums and on to your walls 

• Turn discarded children’s board books into new, personalized stories 

• Apply finishes ranging from vintage to rustic, from girlish to sophisticated 

• Display photographs in clever, creative ways using assemblage and collage 

Jaclyn Venter worked in PR and marketing for many years before becoming a Fiskarscertified 

brand ambassador. Better known as Fisk-a-teer #1287, she teaches all the Fiskars 

scrapbooking classes in South Africa as part of their global programme to promote crafting. 

She has featured in various local and international online media, the Show me how craft 

programme on the Home channel of DSTV and writes several blogs. She specifically develops 

projects around new tools and has won many prizes for her creative work. Most of her 

time is spent with photographs, paper and glue in her craft studio, or in the kitchen where 

she enjoys her other passion – baking. Her mean carrot cake is to die for. She also owns and 

runs two small businesses. Jaclyn is married and lives in Centurion. 

260 x 193 • 128 pages illustrated • paperback with Flaps • may 2011 

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Designs 

Galore 

more than 

400 designs 

for every 

imaginable craft 

M M M 

O 

S 

O S 

A A A I S 

C 

d e c o r a t i v e i d e a s 

tracy boomer 

Craft 

deborah morbin 

Designs galore 

monique day-wilde & 

angie Franke 

Whether it is pewter work, wall art, 

cardmaking, fabric painting and printing, 

embroidery or paper craft that 

monique day-wilde 

& angie franke inspires you, you will find the design 

you want in this collection of original 

978 1 920268 82 4 

line drawings created over many years 

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of crafting by two top visual artists. A breistories 

source book no crafter can afford to 

be without! 

978 1 920268 49 7 

260x210mm • 224pp • Flexi-binding • april 2011 

rights: world 

978 1 920268 68 8 

mosaiëk 

978 1 920268 69 5 

Mosaics: decorative ideas 

deborah morbin & tracy 

boomer 

Beautifully crafted decorative and 

functional items, finished with style 

and panache. Fresh creative ideas combined 

with detailed instructions and 

helpful hints virtually guarantee success 

in either reproducing the projects 

in this book or using them as a basis 

for your own ideas, irrespective of your 

level of expertise. 

260x193mm • 128pp • paperback with Flaps • january 2011 

rights sold: uk, us, aus, can, nz, russia 

Knitted toy tales 

laura long 

275x210mm • 128pp • paperback • june 2010 

rights: david & charles 

978 1 920268 46 6 

20 adorable little knitted characters, 

packed with personality and individual 

charm, making them the perfect gift for 

a loved one or a quirky home accent. 

Projects combine simple knits with 

cute fabric appliqué accents. Clear 

making-up instructions, fun narrative 

text and the lavish photography make 

this book a delightful gift or addition to 

your knitting collection. 

Micro mosaics 

angie weston 

This is a stunning collection of jewellery 

and accessory projects, all handmade 

using delicate mini mosaic tiles and 

beautiful millefiore glass beads. It is 

ideal for crafters who enjoy mosaics 

but want to create small, portable 

items that can be given as gifts. 

275x210mm • 128pp • paperback • september 2009 


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wonderlike waskuns 

978 1 920268 34 3 

978 1 919992 92 1 

slimkuns 

978 1 919992 91 4 

Craft 

260x193mm • 144pp • paperback with Flaps • september 2008 

rights: world 

Wonderful ways 

with wax 

jann visser 

This book brings encaustic art into the 

realm of crafters. Learn how to apply 

the coloured wax to anything from 

glossy cardstock, to woodfree paper, 

canvas, glass and porcelain, as well as 

wood, candles and bisque wear. With 

over 50 projects from cards, paper 

stock, wall art, stamping and wax 

mosaics to mixed media. 

260x193mm • 128pp • paperback with Flaps • april 2011 

rights sold: uk, us, can, aus, nz 

Smart art 

m day-wilde & a Franke 

Learn how to combine driftwood, recy- 

cled metal and glass, everyday items 

as mundane as bottle tops and used 

teabags, and materials such as barbed 

wire with art media to create your own 

display art. Sculptural materials, from 

clay and wire to papièr mâché, building 

materials such as cement, and craft elements 

including beads and gold leaf, are 

also brought into creative play. 

978 1 920268 37 4 

blitskuns 

978 1 920268 38 1 

978 1 919992 46 4 

kitskuns 

978 1 919992 47 1 

Fast art 

angie Franke & 

monique day-wilde 

Quick art 

a Franke & m day-wilde 

260x193mm • 128pp • paperback with Flaps 

50 projects divided into three categories: 

fabulously fast, fairly fast and fast. 

Step-by-step instructions and photographs 

show you how, with full-colour 

photographs of each finished project. 

Basic techniques, all you need to know 

about colour and a useful glossary of 

requirements and tools complete this 

guide for everyone who enjoys crafts. 


rights sold: russia 

This book bridges the gap between 

craft and art, using simple craft techniques 

like doodling, dribbling, dripping 

and splashing onto whatever happens 

to be handy – a clip file, an old door, a 

rusty gate, wooden panels, an old magnetic 

board – to create striking original 

art – something that anyone can do 

once they know how! 

october 2006 • rights sold: germany, russia 

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Craft 

978 1 920268 66 4 

kwilt ’n geskenk 

978 1 920268 67 1 

978 1 920268 58 9 

woorde vir papier, kuns en kreatiewe skeppings 

978 1 920268 59 6 

Quilt a gift 

barri sue gaudet 

Create beautiful quilted gifts for friends 

and family. Choose from projects for 

every occasion and skill level, from 

simple ideas that can be done in an 

evening to more intricate creations. 

Immerse yourself in these easy patchwork 

and appliqué techniques and add 

the personal touch to a range of wonderful 

gifts. 

275x210mm •128pp • paperback • september 2010 


Words for paper, art and craft creations 

monica de beer 

978 1 920268 39 8 

eietydse kleurkuns 

978 1 920268 40 4 

Words for paper, art and craft creations is the first of its kind. In this book, artists, crafters and 

creative souls are inspired and taught how to make use of words in their projects, be they cards, 

scrapbook pages, wall art or fine art. Learn: 

• Why it is important to use words in craft projects 

• Where to find inspiration and words 

• How to incorporate words in craft projects 

Contemporary dyecraft 

melanie brummer 


rights sold: north america 

The bulk of the book is filled with words, making the hunt for the right words for a specific situation 

an absolute pleasure! The writer’s love and passion for South Africa also makes this book 

unique. Most of the poems, phrases and words used in the book, are of South African origin. 

200x200mm • 160pp • paperback with Flaps • april 2011 • rights: world 

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Dyeing fabric to create interesting patterns 

and colours is an ancient craft, 

practised throughout the world for 

centuries, and enjoying a resurgence 

in recent years. With this book, dye 

specialist Melanie Brummer unlocks 

the infinite possibilities of dyed cloth 

for the everyday person, using simple 

techniques, household equipment and 

ready-made garments.

Craft 

978 1 919992 56 3 

verF op papier 

978 1 919992 57 0 

Paint on paper 


A fully illustrated guide to the art of 

decorating paper with a wide range of 

techniques, mostly using ordinary copy 

paper and paints. Obvious uses are 

scrapbooking, cards, stationery and gift 

wrap, but you can also create mosaics 

or collages, make beads for jewellery, 

decorate boxes and bowls and make as 

many other functional or quirky items 

as you can think of. 


april 2007 • rights sold: uk, us, can, aus, nz 

978 1 920268 05 3 

piouter dit! 

978 1 920268 06 0 

workshop on dvd – english only 

978 1 920268 74 9 

Pewter it! 

sandy griFFiths 

Décor ideas for just about every room 

in the home, from a stylish bathroom 

mirror to elegant salt and pepper shakers, 

serving platters, pewter art for the 

living room and a bedside table with 

a pewter door. The designs are completely 

original and the book includes 

templates for all of them. 



978 1 920268 19 0 

978 1 919992 50 1 

maklike piouter-projekte 

978 1 919992 51 8 

Encyclopedia of cardmaking 

techniques 

various 

Several innovative crafters show 

how to create beautiful cards using 

techniques such as rubber stamping, 

quilling, beading, watercolour painting, 

punching and many more. 

260x204mm • 192pp • paperback • april 2009 

rights: search press 

Easy pewter projects 

sandy griFFiths 

Step-by-step instructions for more 

than 30 projects with general descriptions 

of and ideas for many more. 

Stunning photographs of the finished 

projects as well as clear step-by-step 

photographs will inspire you to create 

your own masterpieces in no time. 


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Craft 

978 1 920268 44 2 

Fotostories 

978 1 920268 45 9 

Photo stories 

retha van der walt 

Scrapbooking guru Retha van 

der Walt, compiler of the popular 

KykNet TV programme 

Fotostories, demonstrates the 

top 12 scrapbooking techniques, 

all illustrated with 

clear step by step photographs. 

Includes contributions 

by well-known international 

scrapbookers. 

260x193mm (landscape) • 128pp • paperback with Flaps 

september 2009 • rights: world 

978 1 919992 75 4 

baba- & kleuter-Fotoplakwerk 

978 1 919992 74 7 

Baby & toddler 

scrapbooking 

d morbin & t boomer 

A book that will appeal to anyone 

who wants to record those special 

childhood moments. Filled with useful 

tips and alternative suggestions, 

this book contains over 120 beautifully 

photographed sample pages – with 

informative text on how they were put 

together. 


november 2007 • rights: world 

978 1 920268 50 3 

nog juwele in ’n japtrap 

978 1 920268 51 0 

More jewellery in a jiffy 


Loads of original jewellery designs with 

the focus on crystals, pearls and gemstones 

used either singly or in splendid 

combinations for necklaces, chokers, 

bracelets and earrings for every taste 

and occasion. Clear step-by-step 

instructions and photographs explain 

the simple techniques so anyone can 

achieve attractive results quickly and 

easily. A treasure trove indeed. 

260x193mm • 160pp • paperback with Flaps • june 2010 


978 1 920268 30 5 

knoopwerk vir kralejuwele 

978 1 920268 29 9 

Knots for beaded 

jewellery 

suzen millodot 

Detailed step-by-step photographs, 

accompanying diagrams, helpful advice 

and inspirational projects, with 27 

original designs – necklaces, chokers, 

bracelets, earrings and brooches. 



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Craft 

978 1 919992 87 7 

juwele in ’n japtrap 

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waag met krale 

978 1 919992 24 2 

Jewellery in a jiffy 


Beading remains as addictive as ever 

and this book will go a long way to 

ensure it stays that way! Especially 

compiled with the impatient beader 

in mind, it offers more than 55 original 

beaded jewellery projects with many 

more variations, often completed in 

under an hour. Instant gratification 

indeed. 

Dare to bead 

heather laithwaite 

Create stunning jewellery from the 

vast range of beads available, using 

techniques such as basic ropes, tassels 

and lariats, brick stitch and peyote in 

various applications and combinations. 

All the designs are original, demonstrated 

with easy to follow instructions 

and step-by-step photographs and line 

drawings. 


rights sold: uk, us, can, aus, nz 

978 1 919992 68 6 

260x193mm • 160pp • paperback with Flaps • october 2007 

rights: world 

978 1 919992 58 7 

waag met krale en meer 

978 1 919992 59 4 

Bead projects 

kathleen barry 

The projects range from simple to 

quite challenging, each explained with 

clear step-by-step instructions and 

gorgeous photographs of the finished 

items to inspire you. The focus is on 

wire and chain, meaning that you see 

results within minutes or hours, rather 

than days. 

Dare to bead some more 

heather laithwaite 

Combine wire work, chain, crystals 

and big beads with off-loom weaving 

to achieve unique results, whether you 

want bold, glamorous pieces or timeless 

elegance. More stunning, original 

designs by Heather Laithwaite following 

the phenomenal success of Dare 

to bead. This book is a visual feast no 

beader will be able to resist. 


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Craft 

978 1 919992 96 9 

blomme eenvoudig pragtig 

978 1 919992 95 2 

978 1 919992 76 1 

waterverF-blomme 

978 1 919992 77 8 

Flowers simply 

beautiful 

ansia kohrs 

A guide to contemporary flower 

arranging. The beauty, shape and sweet 

fragrance of fresh flowers bring colour 

and life to any space. This delightful 

book with its superb photographs and 

inspirational ideas tells you how to best 

display them and prolong the pleasure 

they bring you. 


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Watercolour flowers 

janet whittle 

Janet Whittle explains her evocative 

use of colour and the beauty of flowers 

in her paintings – wet-on-wet, wet-ondry, 

negative painting, masking, lifting 

out, glazing and more. Clear step-bystep 

projects are included, as well as 

many examples of her work, providing 

ideas and inspiration for novices as well 

as more experienced artists. 



978 1 919992 07 5 

handgemaak vir jou huis 

978 1 919992 08 2 

Stylish crafts for 

your home 

d morbin & t boomer 

More than 150 craft ideas and projects 

to enhance your living spaces – from 

the kitchen to the patio – covering 

various design styles to suit your 

existing décor, from country florals 

to minimalist neutrals to rich colours 

and textures. Techniques include 

decoupage, pewter, paint and mosaics. 

260x193mm • 160pp • paperback with Flaps • november 2004 

rights sold: russia 

978 1 875001 90 3 

Decoupage 

with serviettes 

t boomer & d morbin 

More than 30 projects using serviette 

decoupage on a variety of base materials, 

some taking no more than a couple of 

hours to complete. 


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Craft 

978 1 920268 25 1 


rights: world 

978 1 919992 84 6 

kom ons leer brei 

978 1 919992 85 3 

Simply fabulous fabric 


The focus is on decorating fabric, with 

loads of ideas for crafters, teachers, 

quilters, fibre artists and anyone who is 

fascinated by textiles. Stunning photographs 

illustrate how off-the-peg items 

can be “zhooshed” up and plain lengths 

decorated for any purpose, including 

material for quilting fat quarters. 

Kids learn to knit 

lucinda guy & François hall 

With the help of this book and its 

friendly animal characters – Bob the 

wolf, and Peg and Pip, two lively mice 

– children can learn to knit in no time 

at all. All they need is a ball of wool and 

a pair of knitting needles (and maybe 

a helpful grown-up if they get stuck). 

Before you know it, they will have 

made something all on their own. 


rights: rowan 

978 1 919992 21 1 

veelsydige lapverF 

978 1 919992 22 8 


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978 1 919992 06 8 

Fabulous fabric paint 

m day-wilde & a Franke 

New ideas on colour and colour mixing; 

invaluable advice on choosing 

fabric, design, paint and colours; a wide 

range of fabric painting techniques 

clearly explained; clear step-by-step 

photographs and instructions for over 

50 projects; completely original designs 

with templates included. 

For my baby 

linette maritz 

A practical book that shows you how 

to sew essential items for your baby’s 

room – from a basic curtain to a fitted 

sheet for the mattress – creating a 

space that is attractive, functional and 

safe. Full-sized patterns for every project 

included. 

260x193mm • 64pp • paperback with Flaps shrinkwrapped 

with Full-sized patterns • april 2005 • rights: world 

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Craft 

978 1 919992 97 6 

monogramme en woorde in 

lintborduur 

978 1 919992 98 3 

260x193mm • 128pp • paperback with Flaps • july 2009 

rights sold: uk, us, can, aus, nz, France, russia 

978 1 919992 48 8 

’n wonderwêreld vir 

lintborduur en stumpwerk 

978 1 919992 49 5 

Monograms and words 

in ribbon embroidery 


This book teaches 26 monograms 

in ribbon embroidery, step-by-step. 

Learn how to make quick and easy letters 

and words for the embellishment 

of quilts, baby blankets and bibs, teddy 

bears and other soft toys, journals, 

cards, home decor pieces, wedding and 

other gifts and much more. 

A perfect world in ribbon 

embroidery & stumpwork 


Embroider a magnificent sampler 

including 60 different elements. Stepby-step 

instructions accompanied by 

clear photographs make this lavishly 

illustrated book an ideal learning tool 

for beginner embroiderers, yet offers 

more advanced embroiderers several 

new techniques. 


rights sold: us, uk, can, aus, nz, russia, France 

978 1 920268 02 2 

blommeFeetjies in lintborduur 

en stumpwerk 

978 1 920268 03 9 

260x193mm • 152pp • paperback • january 2009 

rights sold: France, uk, us, can, aus, nz, russia 

978 1 875001 99 6 

lintborduur en stumpwerk 

978 1 875001 98 9 

Flower Fairies in ribbon 

embroidery & stumpwork 


Five of Cicely Mary Barker’s beloved 

Flower Fairies introduced to all 

needlecrafters who enjoy creative, 

three-dimensional embroidery. With 

numerous new ideas and techniques, 

this book has been designed to appeal 

to both beginners and advanced 

embroiderers. 

Ribbon embroidery 

and stumpwork 


25 

For first-time ribbon embroiderers as 

well as those who wish to learn brand 

new techniques, this book includes 

detailed instructions for a floral sampler. 

An illustrated stitch glossary with 

more than 40 stitches makes it a most 

useful reference. 


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Craft 

978 1 919992 60 0 

kreatiewe borduurwerk 

978 1 919992 61 7 


rights sold: uk, us, aus, nz, Fr, tur, poland, czech, russia 

978 1 919992 26 6 

kruissteek miniature 

978 1 919992 25 9 

Creative embroidery 

via laurie 

Original designs and projects tailor- 

made to showcase exquisite spacedyed 

threads and various embroidery 

styles, from goldwork to the simplicity 

of ribbon embroidery. Also included 

are blackwork, casalguidi, canvas 

work, crazy patchwork, hardanger and 

stumpwork. 

Cross stitch miniatures 


Over 100 original designs on fullcolour 

grids, including fun images for 

alphabets; stylish monograms and 

motifs for napery; cute nursery motifs; 

cool teen motifs; Christmas designs 

and easy motifs for children. Finishing 

instructions with worked examples 

add further value. Patterns are smaller 

than 55 by 55 stitches and most can be 

completed in a jiffy. 


april 2006 • rights sold: world english For kits 

978 1 919992 81 5 


rights sold: uk, us, can, aus, nz, France, russia 

978 1 875001 71 2 

moderne borduurkuns 

978 1 875001 72 9 

Just stitch 

lesley turpin-delport & 

nikki delport-wepener 


rights: world 

A stunning collection of flora and fauna 

in textured embroidery. There are 12 

colour themes with numerous innovative 

projects. Lavishly illustrated, 

it shows the reader how to produce 

beautiful three-dimensional embroidery 

of fauna and flora. Includes an 

extensive stitch glossary and templates. 

Funky Stitches 

anita plant 

26 

Takes a fresh look at embroidery and 

provides original ideas for fun, funky 

and classical designs. More than 30 

room-by-room projects, with a compendium 

of stitches with line drawings 

in the back.

Gardening 

978 1 920268 52 7 

tuinmaak met eiegoed 

978 1 920268 53 4 


rights: world 

978 1 919992 94 5 

begin inheems 

978 1 919992 93 8 

Homegrown garden 

design 

tanya visser & anna celliers 

Learn about the best loved and most 

useful indigenous plants and ways in 

which they can be incorporated into 

conventional garden design and the 

well-known styles of gardening. With 

loads of tips and planting suggestions, 

the practical approach is one that will 

appeal to all gardeners. 

Indigenous beginnings 

anneke kearney 

Specially selected for being easy and 

fast-growing, every plant in this book 

flowers. A spectacular close-up photo 

of each plant, with general information 

on soil preparation, feeding, planting, 

propagation and maintenance, and a 

detailed description. Almost 100 species 

across the range of trees, shrubs, 

climbers, groundcovers, bulbs, annuals 

and perennials. 


rights: world 

978 1 919992 70 9 

eietydse tuine 

978 1 919992 71 6 


rights: world 

978 1 919992 37 2 

projekte vir jou tuin 

978 1 919992 38 9 

Today’s gardens 

suzette stephenson & 

louise van rooyen 

A beautifully illustrated guide to the 

practical aspects of garden design 

brimful of original ideas and inspiration. 

With over 300 specially commissioned 

photographs of gardens many designed 

or revived by the authors, it provides 

all the information you’ll need to design 

or revamp your garden with a professional 

touch. 

Projects for your 

garden 

27 

richard bird & george carter 

Innovative ideas for creating eye-catching 

garden features – from a honeysuckle 

porch to a herb-lined pathway. Superbly 

illustrated step-by-step projects with 

easy-to-follow instructions, plus a 

comprehensive reference section with 

plenty of practical tips and advice on 

basic gardening techniques. 


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Gardening 

The Nancy Gardiner list (all 260x210mm) 

978 1 919992 29 7 

978 1 919992 39 6 

’n rede vir rose 

978 1 919992 40 2 

The ultimate Gardiner 

Reflects Nancy Gardiner’s wealth of 

gardening knowledge and experience. 

Includes nine original garden plans 

commissioned for the book, with a full 

description and detailed planting list. 

Lavishly illustrated, it offers a directory 

of over 500 of the most popular 

garden plants. (176 pp, PLC with dust 

jacket, July 2006) 

A reason for roses 

Showing roses in their various forms, 

from charming miniatures to tall hybrid 

teas and rampant ramblers, some 

making pretty groundcovers, others 

covering walls or thriving in pots, and 

including three original rose-garden 

designs, this book will be a joy and inspiration 

to rose lovers everywhere. (128 

pp, paperback flaps, September 2005) 

978 1 919992 09 9 

bekostigbare tuinmaak 

978 1 919992 10 5 

978 1 875001 92 7 

wenke vir die klein tuin 

978 1 875001 93 4 

978 1 875001 67 5 

tuinmaak maklik gemaak 

978 1 875001 68 2 

Affordable gardening 

A wealth of time- and money-saving 

tips for the garden: an extensive list 

of waterwise plants, suggestions for 

recycling, and information on propagation 

so that you can fill your garden with 

plants you have grown from scratch. 

(128 pp, paperback flaps, June 2005) 

Gardening in 

small spaces 

28 

Small gardens have become more the 

rule than the exception. There is a vast 

range of plants available to suit a small 

garden’s every need. This book tells you 

about these and how to create a beautiful 

garden in your small space. (112 pp, 

paperback flaps, September 2004) 

Easy gardening 

Practical gardening advice to guide 

you along the easiest path to the right 

garden design, healthy plants and 

economy of time, money and water, 

all lavishly illustrated with photographs 

of real home gardens. Tips and plant 

lists are boxed for instantly accessible 

information. (176 pp, PLC, April 2002)

Parenting 

978 1 920268 70 1 

sinvolle voeding 

978 1 920268 71 8 

978 1 920268 31 2 

kinders moet oupas en oumas hê 

978 1 920268 32 9 

Feeding sense 

megan Faure, katherine megaw & simon strachan 

Uncertain of what to eat in pregnancy or while breast-feeding? Challenges with breast or bottle 

feeding? Or just looking for practical guidelines on introducing solids? Whether you have a fussy 

eater or an allergic baby, Feeding Sense prepares you for the road ahead and guides you through 

all your baby’s feeding milestones. 

“I have enjoyed reading this book. The authors have selected common topics of baby feeding and 

nutrition and have provided both a factually grounded source of scientific information as well as 

answers to many nagging questions that mothers may not know whom to ask.” 

Prof. DF Wittenberg MD FCP(SA) 

245x171mm • 176pp • paperback with Flaps • august 2010 • rights: world 

Children need grandparents 

anne cawood 

Grandparents play a vital role in the lives of the new generation – both their own children and 

their grandchildren. In the modern world of technological development, instant communication 

and fast travel, there is still no replacement for the care, love and support of the extended family 

in the circle of life where grandparents are the vital link between past and future. Dipping into her 

extended case files, parenting expert and grandmother of four, Anne Cawood, gives sage advice 

for grandparents entering or already in this wonderful phase of their lives. It offers guidance and 

support to give grandparents insight into the lives of 21st century children, with valuable coping 

skills and positive strategies to help them enjoy their grandchildren while still living meaningful 

lives nurturing their own needs and well-earned freedom and independence. 

245x171mm • 160pp • paperback • september 2010 • rights: world 

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Parenting 

978 1 920268 35 0 

aanpasbare grense 

978 1 920268 36 7 


rights: world 

978 1 919992 52 5 

kinders moet grense hê 

978 1 919992 53 2 

Adjusting the 

boundaries 


Helping children and teens cope with 

separation and divorce. Using her 

many years of practical experience 

and drawing from case studies, highly 

regarded counsellor Anne Cawood 

will empower you to contain your children’s 

anxiety and feelings of insecurity 

and to re-establish equilibrium. 

Children need 

boundaries 



rights: world 

This book on effective discipline without 

punishment is packed with sound 

advice and clear examples of coping 

with various behavioural problems and 

parenting challenges. 

978 1 920268 21 3 

kleuters moet grense hê 

978 1 920268 22 0 

Toddlers need 

boundaries 



rights: world 

978 1 920268 00 8 

tieners moet grense hê 

978 1 920268 01 5 

The toddler years are most rewarding 

but also most challenging. With 

detailed attention to this important 

stage known for its temper tantrums 

and seemingly unreasonable demands, 

this book is a specific and very practical 

tool kit for the parents of younger 

children. 

Teenagers need 

boundaries 


Parents everywhere dread the stress 

and pressures of the teen years – when 

even the most amenable children 

seem to morph into monsters. This 

book provides them with the tools to 

cope with all the challenges integral to 

parenting teenagers. 


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Parenting 

978 1 920268 64 0 

koester jou baba 

978 1 920268 65 7 


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978 1 920268 11 4 

kopskuiwe 

978 1 920268 12 1 


rights: world 

Baby sense (new edition) 

megan Faure & 

ann richardson 

This book addresses three of the most 

common concerns of parents in the first 

year: crying, sleep and development. 

Understanding your baby’s sensory 

world is the key to a contented child – 

the secret behind a baby who is happy 

when awake, able to learn from his 

world and falls asleep with ease. 

Mind moves 

melodie de jager 

An easy-to-use self-help guide for par- 

ents and teachers to remove learning 

barriers like ADD and ADHD, and 

improve sensory motor-integration, 

auditory processing, articulation and 

language, concentration, reading, spelling, 

and so on. 

978 1 919992 79 2 

slaap kindjie slaap 

978 1 919992 80 8 


rights: world 

978 1 920268 16 9 

babagim 

978 1 920268 15 2 

Sleep sense 

m Faure & a richardson 

Simple, sensible solutions to ensure 

you and your baby get a good night’s 

sleep by establishing healthy sleeping 

habits. Learn to set the stage for sleep 

with realistic expectations, appropriate 

sensory experiences during the day, 

good sleep associations to prime your 

baby for independent night soothing so 

he will re-settle by himself, and solutions 

for separation issues. 

BabyGym 

melodie de jager 

The first two years of a baby’s life are 

brimful of opportunities for movement 

and play to ensure the optimal 

development of baby’s brain and limbs, 

senses and reflexes, social and language 

skills, and feelings and thought processes. 

This engaging, easy-to-follow 

guide will enable you to make the most 

of those vital early-life experiences 

through brain and body gym. 

245x171mm • 128pp • paperback • February 2009 

rights: world 

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Parenting 

978 1 920268 27 5 

maklike antwoorde op 

ongemaklike vrae 

978 1 920268 28 2 

978 1 919992 66 2 

positiewe ouerskap 

978 1 919992 67 9 

Easy answers to 

awkward questions 


rights: world 

Positive parenting 

margaret Fourie 


rights: world 

nikki bush & ilze van der merwe 

Children today grow up faster, entering 

puberty earlier than ever before. 

Yet many parents avoid sexuality education 

through ignorance or fear. This 

book is the answer! Written in an easy 

question and answer format, it is an 

invaluable guide for parents so that they 

can answer their children’s questions 

candidly, with knowledge and sensitivity. 

Dealing with communication as a crucial 

part of family relationships, this 

book will help you give your children 

the very best, considered upbringing 

that they can have. While we may have 

different cultural contexts, parenting 

has eternal principles and our children 

have the same needs, fears and hopes. 

978 1 919992 82 2 

gesprekke ná baba 

978 1 919992 83 9 


rights: rockpool 

978 1 919992 11 2 

kry balans in jou lewe 

978 1 919992 12 9 

The post-baby 

conversation 

alison osborne 


rights sold: portugal 

This book is a first: a relationship book 

for new parents. It is not a book about 

babies and it’s not about how to be a 

parent. It’s about how to be a happy 

couple with children. 

Get the balance right 

dr colinda linde 

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Every working mom needs fast, effective 

tips on juggling her different roles 

without losing sight of herself and her 

personal needs. This practical book gives 

you a user-friendly framework for understanding 

balance and imbalance, easy 

ways to create more balance, and practical 

techniques for achieving balance.

Parenting 

978 1 919992 64 8 

sensoriese intelligensie 

978 1 919992 65 5 

978 1 919992 62 4 

taal en skoolgereedheid 

978 1 919992 63 1 

Sensory intelligence 

annemarie lombard 


rights: world 

Language and school 

readiness 

martie pieterse 


rights: world 

This book helps you understand why 

you and others respond to sensory 

input the way you do. It tells you how 

to modulate your senses to adapt to 

your environment and other people, 

or change your environment to fit your 

sensory preferences. It can be applied 

in all spheres of life: work, home and 

relationships, especially between parents 

and children. 

Learn how to advance your child’s 

language and learning skills through 

play, how to exploit her natural enthusiasm, 

curiosity and energy, and how 

to create opportunities for confidence 

building, social and emotional growth, 

the development of coordination, and 

problem-solving skills. 

978 1 920268 13 8 

stimuleer jou kind met begrip 

978 1 920268 14 5 


rights: world 

978 1 919992 14 3 

reg vir grootskool 

978 1 919992 13 6 

Sensible stimulation 

marga grey 

Ready for big school 

martie pieterse 

245x172mm • 176pp • paperback • july 2006 

rights: world 

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This book guides and supports parents 

by giving them more insight into their 

child’s early development. Each aspect 

is explained as practically and simply 

as possible, with games to engage with 

and stimulate your child. All the development 

stages are dealt with without 

associated ages which create expectations 

and may lead to needless anxiety. 

Questions and answers on self-confidence 

and self-image; emotional 

intelligence; discipline and respect; language 

development; fears and phobias; 

sibling rivalry; single parents; the first 

school phase and the right aftercare. 

Offer your child your loving support as 

he discovers the world around him and 

learns to interact with it.

General interest 

978 1 920268 72 5 

Feiteboek 

978 1 920268 73 2 

978 1 920268 80 0 

’n gelukkige brein 

978 1 920268 81 7 

Fact finder 

helen lewis 

A fun-filled collection of facts aimed at children in the intermediate school phase (grades 4 

– 6). It is a basic, but general, reference book integrating all areas of the national curriculum: 

Arts and Culture; Economic & Management Sciences (EMS); Language; Life Orientation 

(LO); Mathematics; Natural Sciences; Social Sciences (History and Geography) and Technology. 

In addition to the basic information that will also be taught at school, each section 

contains loads of interesting asides, references to other sources of information, and suggestions 

for things to do and places to visit. Parents have a huge selection of books to choose 

from for younger children, and there are many studyguides available for high schoolers, 

but this age group has been neglected with hardly any references aimed at their level. 

With over 600 photographs and commissioned illustrations, this book is an indispensable 

companion for every child who will lap up the information and have fun sharing the facts. 

260x210mm • 224pp • Flexi-binding • january 2011 • rights: world 

A happy human brain 

dr pierre van der spuy 

People who remain happy whether they enjoy enormous success or face painful disasters, 

possess, in their brains, a core of stability and optimism. This book is a practical guide on 

what these people do on a daily basis to achieve this. As the first book for the layperson 

that combines groundbreaking research in the major fields of science aimed at understanding 

the human condition, it will shatter many of your convictions on what makes us human, 

happy and authentically successful. Specifically, the book addresses three main questions: 

• What steps can we take to be more happy today? 

• Why does an obsession with material success rob us of our happiness and humanity? 

• How do parenting in early childhood and our culture influence our happiness and humanity? 

“A must read.” Frank M. Dattilio (Ph.D., ABPP), Harvard Medical School. 

210x148mm • 332pp • paperback • january 2011 • rights: world 

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978 1 920479 00 8 

kies die regte loopbaan 

978 1 920479 01 5 

christe� e erasmus & alana van den berg 

timeless 

one-dish winners 

978 1 920268 56 5 

tydlose eenskotteltreFFers 

978 1 920268 57 2 

Choose the right career 

norma colley 

This book assists school leavers and 

young adults in choosing the right 

career. It includes relevant information 

on current study and career choices. It 

also contains many practical exercises 

that can be completed individually or 

discussed in a group forum. Bearing in 

mind the global village, the principles 

and exercises apply to school leavers 

all over the world. 


Timeless one-dish 

winners 

christelle erasmus & 

alana van den berg 

More than 200 recipes of contemporary 

one-dish meals. The dishes 

are easy to cook and the ingredients 

readily available. Includes main meals, 

breakfasts, quiches, pasta dishes, meals 

without meat, stir fries, salads, desserts 

and scrumptious, practical recipes for 

preserves. 

260x193mm • 192pp • Flexi-binding • april 2011 

rights: world 

978 1 920268 23 7 

wat hulle jou nie oor 

karbestuur vertel het nie ... 

978 1 920268 24 4 


978 1 920268 07 7 

101 puik projekte vir jou 

digitale kamera 

978 1 920268 04 6 

What your driving 

instruc tor didn’t tell 

you … 

justus visagie 

We all drive as though we have a 

guardian angel for every vehicle. But 

the angels are more likely to help those 

who help themselves. Learn how a few 

small changes in your way of driving will 

vastly improve the odds of arriving at 

your destination safely. 

101 great things to do 

with your digital camera 

simon joinson 



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This book includes tips to take better 

pictures; ideas to print, display and 

share your photographs in a variety 

of ways; simple, effective photo-manipulation 

techniques; tips on creating 

works of art and using your camera as 

a scanner, a webcam or even a notebook, 

and much more!


978 1 919992 99 0 

cass abrahams kook 

kaap-maleis 

978 1 919992 78 5 

978 1 875001 75 0 

die regdoen-regmaak-gids 

978 1 875001 76 7 

Cass Abrahams cooks 

Cape Malay 

cass abrahams 


2nd edition june 2008 • rights: world 

Structured around the many important 

feasts celebrated in the Cape 

Malay community, with the recipes of 

special dishes prepared for special celebrations 

– recipes passed down from 

generation to generation for well over 

300 years, savouring the flavours of 

our unique Cape Malay cuisine. 

Everyday survival guide 

lindie metz & jenniFer swarts 

Includes the basics on car maintenance, 

electricity and appliances, finances, 

kitchen know-how, home maintenance, 

entertainment and etiquette, 

self-medication and first-aid, personal 

safety and moving house. 


rights: world 

978 1 919992 54 9 

praat! 

978 1 919992 55 6 


rights: world 

978 1 875001 97 2 

Talk! 

margaret Fourie 

Natural solutions 

rowen, bernie 

210x190mm • 112pp • soFtcover with Flaps 

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Positive self-talk is crucial for effective 

communication. And effective communication 

is the foundation of good 

relationships all round. Now combined 

from Margaret Fourie’s earlier bestsellers, 

Break the silence barrier and So 

I told myself, this book provides you 

with the theory and a host of practical 

examples to achieve success on both 

fronts. 

A wealth of information and suggested 

treatments for everyday ailments. 

Prevention is key, with the best food 

sources for the essential vitamins and 

minerals listed. Details on the most 

popular and useful herbs and their 

healing properties are followed by 

essential oils with cautionary notes to 

ensure safe and effective application of 

the suggested therapies.

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Street address: 1 Cameronians Avenue, Welgemoed, 7535, 

South Africa 

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