THE LIGHTNING BIRD

200pp., illus., paperback, Pan Macmillan, Johannesburg, 2025

ISBN: 9781779991461

Timo is able to talk to his pet rat, Lucky. When the two of them make news headlines, he is visited by a world-famous billionaire who mysteriously invites him to her private island.

Also available in Afrikaans.

Jaco Jacobs is the author of more than 290 books for children and young adults. Most of his books are written in Afrikaans. His books in English include A Good Day for Climbing Trees and A Good Night for Shooting Zombies, both of which were nominated for the Carnegie Medal. He lives in Bloemfontein.