Springboks have a superpower. They play the best rugby, of course. Amabhokobhoko! But … what if you have another superpower? What if your superpower is READING! While the other Springboks are busy perfecting their rugby skills, Springbookaroo discovers his extraordinary superpower—READING! Follow Springbookaroo’s journey as he tries to share the joy of reading with his mud-loving friends. Can he convince them that books are anything but boring, even for an angry lion? Find out in this heartwarming story that celebrates the magic of books and the power of friendship.
Fanie Viljoen is one of the most loved and diverse writers in Afrikaans children’s and YA literature. He was awarded twice with the Sanlam Prize for Youth Literature, as well as the M.E.R. Prize. He has also won numerous ATKV Children’s Book Awards. His young adult novels Offers vir die vlieë (2019) and Ons laaste legendariese somer (2023) won the LAPA Youth Novel Competition.
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