The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
$25.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
The birth of a daughter - Kahu - breaks the lineage of a Maori tribe. Rejected by her grandfather, Kahu develops the ability to communicate with whales, echoing those of the ancient Whale Rider after whom she was named. This magical and mythical novel tells of the conflict between tradition and heritage ...Show more
Little Women (Puffin in Bloom) by Louisa May Alcott
$32.00 NZD
Category: Gift Books, Classics and Treasuries
Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of four sisters in a deluxe hardcover edition, with beautiful cover illustrations by Anna Bond, the artist behind world-renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.Grown-up Meg, tomboyish Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. The four March sisters couldn't be more different. ...Show more
The Marvels by Brian Selznick
$34.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
A breathtaking new voyage from Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick. Two stand-alone stories--the first in nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, the second in prose--create a beguiling narrative puzzle. The journey begins at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he fin ...Show more
Once (Once / Felix and Zelda #1 Audio CD) by Morris Gleitzman
$34.49 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories | Series: Felix and Zelda
Felix lives in a convent orphanage in Poland. He is convinced his parents are still alive and that they will one day come back to get him. When Nazi soldiers come to the orphanage Felix decides to escape and make his way home.
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
$36.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
In this groundbreaking tour de force, Caldecott Medalist and bookmaking pioneer Brian Selznick sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey. Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious act ...Show more
George by Alex Gino
$34.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
BE WHO YOU ARE.When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. George really, really, REALLY wants to pla ...Show more
Dandy, the Mountain Pony (Showtym Adventures #1) by Kelly Wilson
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Junior Fiction 5-9-year-olds | Series: Showtym Adventures
When nine-year-old Vicki Wilson's beloved lease pony is sold, she is heartbroken. Her family doesn't have much money, and she is desperate to have a pony of her own so she can keep riding. Then Vicki has the chance she has been waiting for, to tame and train her own wild pony How will she earn the trust ...Show more
365 Days of Wonder by Palacio R J
$21.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
August Pullman stole the hearts of over a million readers in the bestselling, award-winning WONDER. 365 DAYS OF WONDER is a beautiful companion to the novel - a collection of quotes and wise words, one for every day of the year. It includes funny, insightful, inspiring thoughts from WONDER's fans, famou ...Show more