Iris and Me by Philippa Werry
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
One woman. One journey. One true friend. 'I reckon Iris would've approved' - Tina Shaw So begins the story of Iris Wilkinson, who wrote poetry, novels and journalism under the pen name Robin Hyde. In January 1938 she left New Zealand for England. On the way, intrigued by glimpses of China, she ventured ...Show more
The Last Fallen Realm (#3 A Gifted Clans Novel) : Rick Riordan Presents by Graci Kim
$37.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the thrilling conclusion to Graci Kim's best-selling Gifted Clans trilogy. Riley Oh wasn't born into her family. Instead, as she recently discovered, she tumbled down to the earth many years ago as the last fallen star. Riley Oh also wasn't born to be a witch. ...Show more
The Memory Thief by Leonie Agnew
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
A lonely troll and a fierce, spiky girl form an unlikely alliance in Leonie Agnew's extraordinary novel for children aged 9 years and up. Seth has been trapped behind the iron bars of the public gardens for as long as he can remember. By day he's frozen as a statue of a shepherd boy, but as soon as the ...Show more
Catch a Falling Star (#0.5 Catch Me When You Fall) by Eileen Merriman
$22.99 NZD
Category: NZ Teen Fiction
A fifteen-year-old reaches for stardom as he slides into psychosis. Francesca - known to everyone as Frankie - has scored the part of Princess Fiona in the forthcoming musical production. Even though Jamie Orange has missed out on the part of Shrek, he's happy - The day I found out I was a donkey was on ...Show more
Mihi by Gavin Bishop
$17.99 NZD
Category: NZ Board & Cloth Books
Board book. This beautiful baby book introduces ideas of me and my place in the world in the shape of a simple mihi or pepeha. Mihi / mihimihi / pepeha: introducing yourself and making connections to other people and places. Mihi is a simple book to share with babies and talk about their whānau and pl ...Show more
Sleepy Kiwi (BB) by Kat Quin
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Board & Cloth Books
Science shows that baby's eyes are drawn to strong contrasting colours. This black and white book with solid, friendly graphics is designed especially for newborns and infants. Kiwi are a very special and rare nocturnal bird, native to New Zealand. The perfect character to juxtapose the erratic sleep pa ...Show more
Song of the River by Joy Cowley
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
In this resonant story, Cam the mountain boy follows the river from its trickling source in the mountain snow all the way to the coast. The river leads him through forest, farms, and towns to the salty wind of the sea. Dramatic landscape illustrations evoke a North American landscape and are packed with ...Show more
The Other Brother by Jax Calder
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Teen Fiction
Ryan has had seventeen years of being compared to Cody, part of his toxic fractured family, so you’ll forgive him for some epic eye-rolling when it comes to Mr Perfect. Although not related to him by blood, Cody has always been annoying background noise in Ryan’s life. It doesn’t help that Cody’s a high ...Show more
The Pool Party Poisoning (#2 Lulu and the Dance Detectives) by Sally Sutton
$15.99 NZD
Category: NZ Junior Fiction 5-9-year-olds
A story of friendship and facing your fears - and a whole lot of fun! - The Pool Party Poisoning is storytelling that fans of dancing and detecting will love. In the second book in the Lulu and the Dance Detectives series, Lulu and the Silver Star Dancers have been invited to perform at a pool party! Th ...Show more
A Lion in the Meadow (50 Year Ed.) (PB) by Margaret Mahy; Jenny Williams
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
When the little boy tells his mother he has seen a big, roaring, yellow, whiskery lion in the meadow, she decides to make up a story for him too and gives him a matchbox with a tiny dragon inside.
Dinner With Grandpa by Gillian Torckler
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Every Friday night the family has dinner with Grandma and Grandpa. They all join in making pizza, and over dinner Grandpa often talks about the stars, especially around the time of Matariki. This is a heart-warming family story about togetherness, celebration, and coping with loss and change.
Grandpa's Dashing Dessert by Tania Sickling
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Uh-oh – Grandpa’s back in another sticky (and sweet) situation! Straight down the hill, it went, faster and faster, a beautiful, colourful and tasty disaster. It might crash and splatter. It might topple over. We had no idea how to save our pavlova. Grandpa is back and this time he is in the kitchen b ...Show more