Mthombothi Studios - Catalogue

CATALOGUE English - “The adventures of Themba and Bizza” Zulu - “Ezika - Themba noBhiza” Afrikaans - “Die avonture van Themba en Bizza”
Click to view pages	Book 1: The seven Mthombothi Beads ISBN 978-0620283533 297 x 220 mm Story: In 1849, in a peaceful village on the Southern African coast of the warm Indian Ocean, a boy was born called Themba. Like all the boys in the village, he worked very hard at becoming a skilful young man, but his life was meant to take a totally different direction. Little did he know that he would never grow old like all his friends and even less did he imagine that he would meet his very best friend in the streets of a township 149 years later. But Bizza, his best friend-to-be, only bursts out laughing when Themba tells him the incredible story of his childhood... isiZulu Incwadi 1: Ubuhlalu obuyisikhombisa boMthombothi ISBN 978-0958497916 297 x 220 mm Story: Umfana ogama lakhe nguThemba wazalwa ngo-1849 endaweni enokuthula ogwini lwe-Afrika eseNingizimu, eduze koLwandlekazi LwaseNdiya olufudumele. Njengabo bonke abafana endaweni wasebenza kanzima ukuze abe yinsizwa evelele, kodwa wayehloselwe okunye okwehluke ngokuphelele. Wayengenakukwazi ukuthi yena wayengeke akhule njengabo bonke ontangayakhe, ingasaphathwa eyokuthi umngane wakhe ovutha ekhaleni wayeyomthola eminyakeni eyi-149 kamuva ezitaladini zaselokishini.


	Afrikaans Boek 1: Die sewe Mthombothi-krale ISBN 978-0620325271 297 x 220 mm Story: n Seun genaamd Themba is in 1849 in ‘n vreedsame dorpie op die kus van Suidelike Afrika gebore, naby die warm Indiese Oseaan. Soos al die ander seuns in die dorpie het hy baie hard daaraan gewerk om ‘n bedrewe jong man te word, maar hy was bestem vir iets heel anders. Min het hy geweet dat hy nooit ouer sou word soos al sy vriende nie, en nog minder kon hy droom dat hy sy heel beste vriend 149 jaar later in die strate van ‘n township sou ontmoet.


Click to view pages	Book 2: The enchanted country ISBN 978-0620294843 297 x 220 mm Story: After Themba takes Bizza 150 years back in time to prove the power of the Mthombothi beads, Bizza decides to find his own way home, not realising where he is. However, the pulsating world around him quickly absorbs him and soon he is in pursuit of a band of warriors and their captives. Themba fortunately finds Bizza and after some fearful encounters the two friends manage to make their way back home, unharmed. But Bizza’s pride is seriously dented. isiZulu Incwadi 2: Izwe Lezigigaba ISBN 978-0958497923 297 x 220 mm Story: Emva kokuba uThemba ebuyisele uBhiza eminyakeni eyi-150 eyadlula ukuze ambonise amandla obuhlalu obuyisikhombisa, uBhiza unquma ukuzitholela indlela eya ekhaya engaqapheli ukuthi ukuphi. Nokho, masinyane wembozwa yizigameko zezwe elimzungezile kuthi ngokushesha azithole exosha iviyo lamajaha kanye nezithunjwa zawo. Ngenhlanhla uThemba uyamthola futhi uBhiza bese kuthi ngemva kwezehlakalo ezithile ezethusayo laba bangane ababili bakwazi ukubuyela ekhaya, bengalimele. Nokho ukuzazisa kukaBhiza kuphazamiseke kakhulu...


	Afrikaans Boek 2: Die bekoorlike land ISBN 978-0620344371 297 x 220 mm Story: Nadat Themba vir Bizza 150 jaar terug na die ou dae geneem het om die krag van die Mthombothi-krale aan hom te bewys, besluit Bizza om self sy huis te gaan soek. Ongelukkig weet hy nie mooi waar hy is nie. Die bedrywige wereld om hom sluk hom egter spoedig in en nou sit hy ‘n klomp krygers en hulle gevangenes agterna. Gelukkig spoor Themba vir Bizza op en na ‘n paar angswekkende relletjies slaag die twee vriende darem daarin om veilig by die huis uit te kom. Maar die arme Bizza se trots het ‘n vreeslike knou weg...


Click to view pages	Book 3: Bizza’s revenge ISBN 978-0620302494 297 x 220 mm Story: After the humiliation in the enchanted country, Bizza decides that he must take revengeagainst the warrior who forced him to run for his life. In order to achieve this, he‘borrows’ Themba’s beads and brings the warrior to the year 2001. Of course things go wrong and it is only with the help of his uncle Mzolo that Themba eventually gets ready to return the young warrior to his time. At that moment however Ntokozo shows up... isiZulu Incwadi 3: Ukuziphindiselela kukaBhiza ISBN 978-0958497930 297 x 220 mm Story: Emva kokwehliswa isithunzi ezweni lezigigaba uBhiza unquma ukuziphindisela eshingeni eliyisilwi elimbangele ukuba acele empunzini ukuze aphunyule ekufeni. Ukuze akufeze loku ‘uboleka’ ubuhlalu bukaThemba futhi ngobuqili alethe leli shinga esikhathini aphila kuso. Kodwa kuxabana ubendle kuze kube yilapho uThemba esizwa nguninalume uMzolo ukuze akwazi ukubuyisela leli shinga esikhathini salo. Khona manjalo qhamu thushu uNtokozo kungazelelwe...

	Afrikaans Boek 3: Bizza neem wraak ISBN 978-0620344388 297 x 220 mm Story: Na sy vernedering in die bekoorlike land, besluit Bizza om wraak te neem teen die kryger wie se skuld dit was dat hy noodgedwonge moes vlug om sy eie bas te red. Met wraak in sy hart ‘leen’ hy toe Themba se krale en bring die kryger met ’n slenter na die jaar 2001. Sake loop, helaas, skeef en net met die hulp van sy Oom Mzolo is Themba eindelik gereed om die kryger terug na sy eie tyd te stuur. Maar dan daag Ntokozo uit die bloute op...


Click to view pages	Book 4: The golden sceptre ISBN 978-0620315906 297 x 220 mm Story: On the banks of the Limpopo River, a group of archaeologists makes a dazzling discovery: a golden sceptre in the shape of an eagle is dug up from a deep low cave, but its craftsmanship is not like any encountered in the region before. Where did it come from and how long has it lain buried there? Greedy eyes are watching however and before the team can begin to unravel the puzzle, they are robbed of the prized object.In despair they turn to Themba and Bizza who mount a recovery attempt, but just as they are about to recapture the sceptre, Bizza triggers off a series of blunders that leaves them caught up in the dangerous intrigues of an ancient kingdom. isiZulu Incwadi 4: Intonga yegolide ISBN 978-0958497947 297 x 220 mm Story: Ezinkwazini zoMfula iLimpopo, iqembu labavubukuli lithola impahla eyigugu: intonga yegolide eyakheke njengokhozi ivunjululwa emgedeni ojulile phansi laphaya, kodwa ubuchwepheshe bokwakhiwa kwayo abufani nalutho oselwake lwatholakala kulesi sifunda ngaphambili. Ingabe yavelaphi le ntonga futhi inesikhathi eside kangakanani igqibeke lapha? Nokho kuko konke loku kukhona amehlo anobugovu abhekile, futhi ngaphambi kokuba iqembu liyisombulule le mpicabadala, impahla eyigugu iyebiwa. Belahlekelwe yithemba abavubukuli baphendukela kuThemba noBhiza futhi laba benza umzamo wokuyibuyisela intonga. Kodwa lapho sebeseduze kokuyithola, uBhiza ubangela uchunge lwezidididi oluholela ekubeni oThemba bazithole sebengene shi ezingozini zezigameko ezinamaqhinga zombuso wasendulo.




Click to view pages	Book 5: The flight of the Princess ISBN 978-0620340823 297 x 220 mm Story: Circumstances have conspired to make Themba and Bizza the reluctant allies of one of two feuding dynasties in ancient Zimbabwe 500 years ago, and they are persuaded tohelp rescue one of its princesses. They can in any event not leave without Justice and Innocent, the two vagabonds who unwittingly became caught up in the same turmoil, and who, captured by the opposing faction, have been ‘enlisted’ in the pursuit party.This party is hot on the heels of Themba and Bizza, ready to strike at them with thefearful craft of the sorcerer of the Gomo Ronodhuma, ‘the Mountain that Whispers’. isiZulu Incwadi 5: Ukubaleka kweNkosazana ISBN 978-0958497954 297 x 220 mm Story: Emzamweni wabo wokuthola intonga eyebiwe ebeyitholakale eThafeni laseLimpopo, oThemba noBhiza sebegaxeke bangena shi emzabalazweni ophakathi kwezinhlu zobukhosi ezibangayo zaseZimbabwe, eminyakeni engama-500 edlule. Izimo sezibangele ukuba bengathandi babe abelekeleli bolunye lwalezi zinhlu zobukhosi futhi bafakwa ekhoneni ukuba basize ekophuleni enye yamakhosazana alo. Kakade abakwazi ukuhamba bashiye oJustice no-Innocent, imigulukudu emibili okuthe ingazi nayo yabandakanyeka otakwini olufanayo futhi, lapho isithunjwe yiqembu eliphikisayo, ‘yabuthwa’ esigejaneni esihlaselayo.Lesi sigejane sinawoThemba noBhiza shaqa, futhi sizimisele nokubagadla ngobulozi obesatshwayo bomthwebuli waseGomo Ronodhuma, ‘intaba ehlebezayo’.




	Teacher’s Guide: Reading with Themba and Bizza Grade 7 Teacher’s Guide for English, additional language - Revised Curriculum Compiled by R. Marokoane, J. Delannoie ISBN 978-0620327053 297 x 210 mm This teacher’s guide is specifically designed to accompany the first 3 mentioned books when used for educational purposes. The graphic novels comply with the principles of the RNCS and they accommodate all six language learning outcomes.