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Granny McFlitter, the Champion Knitter by Heather Haylock
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: Granny Mcflitter
But did Granny stop knitting? Oh no, she did not! She kept right on knitting . . . like it or not! Granny McFlitter's family have had enough of her knitting. But when a ship runs aground, spilling oil into the sea, a call goes out for small jumpers for the shivery rescued penguins. It's the moment Grann ...Show more
I Am Jellyfish by Ruth Paul
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
Chased to the depths of the bottomless blue, What does a tiny Jellyfish do? Jellyfish is quietly crooning in the shallows, when knife-nosed Swordfish swooshes, races and chases her, down, down, down, deep into the dark blue sea. At that moment, stealthy Squid stretches a tentacle, tussling and tossing S ...Show more
Go Girl: A Storybook of Epic NZ Women by Barbara Else
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand titles - children | Reading Level: very good
GO GIRL is a collection of true stories about New Zealand women who have done extraordinary things. They strove for their goals. They weren't afraid to step up or speak out. They blazed a trail for others to follow. This book was written to show that YOU can join them! Just some of the amazing women who ...Show more
The Gift Horse by Sophie Siers
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
Since her mum died, Olivia hasn't felt right. Sometimes she can't breathe properly and she feels funny inside. When she is out on the farm with her dad and brother or tucked up under her blankets things don't seem so bad, but everywhere else she feels like she doesn't fit in. When Dad brings home a hors ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars by Philippa Werry
$25.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction: Y.A.
The story of the 19th century New Zealand Wars, a part of New Zealand's history that many people wish they knew more about. The book describes how the wars came about, where and when they were fought, who was involved, and how they affected women and children. It explains the emergence of Kingitanga or ...Show more
Lucky Button by Michael Morpurgo
$23.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - intermediate
From award-winning master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, author of the acclaimed War Horse, comes a moving historical story inspired by the Foundling Museum. A lonely boy struggles to cope with school bullies and caring for his mother, until a mysterious encounter reveals life in the Foundling Hospital i ...Show more
The Getaway (#12 Diary of a Wimpy Kid) by Jeff Kinney
$18.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - intermediate | Series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The new hilarious story from Jeff Kinney is the best yet in the brilliant, bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series! Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town. With the cold weather setting in and the stress of the Christmas holiday approaching, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical isl ...Show more
La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust #1) by Philip Pullman
$35.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - senior | Series: Book of Dust | Reading Level: very good
Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his dumon, Asta, live with his parents at the Trout Inn near Oxford. Across the River Thames (which Malcolm navigates often using his beloved canoe, a boat by the name of La Belle Sauvage) is the Godstow Priory where the nuns live. Malcolm learns they have a guest wi ...Show more
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (#1 Nevermoor) by Jessica Townsend
$20.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - intermediate | Series: Nevermoor | Reading Level: very good
A breathtaking, enchanting new series by debut author Jessica Townsend, about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world-but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she is blamed for all local mi ...Show more
Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story by Gavin Bishop
$40.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
Over a thousand years ago, the wind, sea currents and stars brought people to the islands that became known as Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud. Navigate your way through this sumptuously illustrated story of New Zealand. Explore the defining moments of our history, captured by celebrated chil ...Show more
The Thunderbolt Pony (HB) by Stacy Gregg
$25.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - intermediate | Reading Level: very good
A dramatic and emotional story about one girl's determination to stand by her beloved animals - and her refusal to give up, even in the face of impossible odds. When a devastating earthquake hits Evie's hometown of Parnassus on New Zealand's South Island, she and the rest of the town are forced to evacu ...Show more
Annual 2 by Kate De Goldi; Susan Paris
$40.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - intermediate
Annual 2 contains all-new material for 9- to- 13-year-olds. The result is a highly original, contemporary take on the much-loved annuals of the past - all in one beautiful package. Alongside familiar names publishing for children - Gavin Mouldey, Sarah Johnson, Ben Galbraith, Barry Faville, Giselle Cla ...Show more