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Kate le Roux

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Kate le Roux lives in Cape Town, South Africa, where if she stands on tiptoes she can just about see Table Mountain from her kitchen window. She grew up on a diet of CS Lewis, LM Montgomery and Louisa May Alcott, and since being allowed into the Young Adult section at the local library at the age of thirteen she still hasn't really left. She spent a good number of years marking mostly horrible English essays and getting high school kids to act out bits of Shakespeare which she loved, leaving only to focus on being a mom to four crazy kids. ...more

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	Alex on the Edge 4.27 avg rating — 108 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Curse of Kalathan (The Kalathan Chronicles, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teacher, Teacher 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tell Me, Darling 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bride of Kalathan 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brothers of Kalathan 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Return to Kalathan 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	"I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT!": How to Homeschool Your Young Children Without Losing Your Mind 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Queen of Kalathan: A Kalathan Novella it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prince of Kalathan (The Kalathan Chronicles Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A while ago narrator Will Smith asked if he could perform one of my Kalathan short stories, To the Lowly Dove, on his podcast, The Wandering Tavern. I listened to some of his other performances and was impressed, so I agreed. I think he did a great job!

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The Hiding Place: The Inspiring True Story of Faith and Forgiveness during World War II – Young Reader's Edition

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Where We Belong

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Kate Roux rated a book it was amazing Never Beyond Hope (Kindle edition): The extraordinary story of a drug mule who found Christ by Shepherd Pani	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A compelling story thanks to both the extraordinary life of the subject and the skill of the author. Telling stories like this is Jemimah Wright's sweet spot - she manages to create a pacy, engaging narrative that never lost my intetest. As someone w ...more
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Kate Roux liked Frieda's review of Alex on the Edge: "Lovely story I really enjoyed the story. The friendship and friendships between each character. The wonderful time they had in Lesotho. I just had a hard time with the preaching in the story. I know it's on me this, as my experience has left me leavi" Read more of this review »
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Kate Roux liked Amanda Liddle's review of Prince of Kalathan (The Kalathan Chronicles Book 3): "Magnificent Book! The country of Mandaria is sooo cool, complete with religion, art, language, dance, food - a feast for the senses. Prince Kasper is one of my fav of the brothers and this is such a fun dive into his adventures in the East and a cros" Read more of this review »
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“Jill. “Maybe when I’m eighty.” Alex laughed. He put the cushion down and leant against the back of the couch, arms folded. “So …” said Jill. “So …” said Alex. “So … can I help you with something?”
― Kate le Roux, Alex on the Edge