Ajay and The Jaipur Moon by Varsha Shah
$21.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
The spectacular sequel to Ajay and the Mumbai Sun, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize! Ajay's wish has come true at last - he's a news reporter! He and his friends even have their own newspaper: The Mumbai Sun. But living on the Mumbai railways means that money is tight. They need a ...Show more
Can You Stop a Volcanic Disaster? (You Choose) by Matt Doeden
$14.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories | Series: You Choose: Eco Expeditions Ser.
The ground is shaking. A volcano is about the erupt. Hundreds of lives are in danger. But you can help! Navigate through three different stories to discover what is happening below Earth's surface. With dozens of story outcomes, it's up to you to stop a volcanic disaster. The planet needs you. Will YOU ...Show more
The Stars of Summer: An All Four Stars Book #2 by Tara Dairman
$28.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds | Series: All Four Stars Ser.
"A scrumptious gem of a story "--Jennifer A. Nielsen, New York Times bestselling author of The False Prince for All Four Stars In this charming sequel to All Four Stars, eleven-year-old foodie Gladys Gatsby now has her first published review under her belt and is looking forward to a quiet summer of ...Show more
21% Monster: Serpent Strike by P.J. Canning
$16.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories | Series: 21% Monster Ser.
Fun, fast-paced, high-octane action adventure, 21% Monster is a perfect page-turning series for fans of Alex Rider, Percy Jackson and the MCU generation.For once, 21% monster teenage-boy Darren Devlin thinks he has the upper hand over Xastris, the secret organisation that transformed him into a genetica ...Show more
The Boy Who Made Monsters by Jenny Pearson
$17.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
"Laughs, adventure, tears, and most importantly heart." Phil Earle, author of When The Sky Falls"A glorious, hilarious, and touching triumph of a book." Katya Balen, author of October, OctoberA one-of-a-kind tale of love, loss, laughter and hope, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson.Benji McLaughlin ...Show more
Manatee Summer by Evan Griffith
$19.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
In this poignant middle grade contemporary debut that New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate calls "by turns heartbreaking and heart-healing," Evan Griffith beautifully captures all the tenderness and uncertainty that come with caring for family, friends, and the natural world. Peter and ...Show more
Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
$19.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
Michael Morpurgo's children's classic is now a major movie animation starring Cillian Murphy, Sally Hawkins and Ken Watanabe. With screen play by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. From the award-winning author of War Horse. 'A dazzling adventure' - The Times 'I heard the wind above me in the sails. I remember think ...Show more
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
$19.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
Before the Steven Spielberg film, before the National Theatre production, there was the classic children's novel - War Horse from the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches. ...Show more
Actually Super by Adi Alsaid
$23.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
A globetrotting novel that takes a determined teen from Japan to Australia and to Argentina and Mexico on a quest to prove that humanity is more good than bad from the author of Let's Get Lost and Before Takeoff. Isabel is having an existential crisis. She's three years into high school, and everything ...Show more
Leila and the Blue Fox (PB) by Kiran Millwood Hargrave; Tom de Freston (illustrator)
$19.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
Come with an Arctic fox on a breathtaking journey ... an enthralling story from the bestselling, award-winning creators of Julia and the Shark. With dazzling blue and black illustrations, this is a perfect gift for fans of The Last Bear and A Wolf Called Wander. She was very tired.She lay down, her sof ...Show more
Pentagon Escape (Search and Rescue) by Alex London
$19.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
A taut and harrowing depiction of the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the Pentagon, alternating between a boy caught in the chaos and the rescue dog who's attempting to save him. Twelve-year-old Mikey is doing a school project on the Pentagon, where his father works as a civilian contractor. Mikey has ...Show more
Bright by Brigit Young
$19.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
"Real, relatable, and fully dimensional, Marianne is a main character you will root for with all your heart." --Dan Gemeinhart, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight ChildrenIn this poignant middle grade novel, a struggling student joins her school's celebrated quiz team in a bid to avoid ...Show more