Zani and Maggie Discover the Planets

Publisher: Turksvy Publikasies
Price: R270 (VAT incl)
Publication date: 2026
Pages: 42
ISBN: 978-1-0492-5548-4

One evening, Maggie and her soft-toy friend, Zani Bear, were lying on their backs on a blanket in the garden, looking up at the starry sky. Zani suggested that they enter the home-made toy space shuttle that had been built by Conrad, Maggie’s younger brother, and their dad, Henry. Once inside, Zani started teaching Maggie about our beautiful solar system …

Irene Nel

Irene Nel, a born Namibian, is a schoolteacher who lives in Windhoek. Her life revolves around her faith and her family, and her passion for children has inspired the creation of her children’s book series about the wise, lovable, cuddly soft toy called Zani Bear. Zani and Maggie Discover the Planets is the seventh in the Zani Bear series. Children are her passion and she channels this enthusiasm into writing, having published several children’s books in recent years: Die wysheid van Zani-beer (2022), Zani-beer en Maggie kuier in die wildtuin (2023), Zani-beer en Maggie se seevakansie (2023), Zani sê NEE (2024), Zani and Maggie visit the Etosha National Park (2024), Zani-beer en Klein-Maggie kuier op die plaas.