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: | Reading Level: very good
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 - middle
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 (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12) by Jeff Kinney
$18.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - middle | Series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Reading Level: very good
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 islan ...Show more
La Belle Sauvage -The Book of Dust Volume One by Philip Pullman
$35.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - senior | Series: The Book of Dust 1 | Reading Level: near fine
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 - middle | 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 mis ...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 chi ...Show more
The Thunderbolt Pony (HB) by Stacy Gregg
$25.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - middle | 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 Susan Paris & Kate De Goldi (Editors)
$40.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - middle | Reading Level: very good
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 Clar ...Show more
How to Bee by Bren MacDibble
$19.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - middle
Sometimes bees get too big to be up in the branches, sometimes they fall and break their bones. This week both happened and Foreman said, 'Tomorrow we'll find two new bees.' Peony lives with her sister and grandfather on a fruit farm outside the city. In a world where real bees are extinct, the quickest ...Show more
A Different Dog by Paul Jennings
$17.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - middle | Series: Different
The forest is dense and dark. And the trail full of unexpected perils. The dog can't move. The boy can't talk. And you won't know why. Or where you are going. You will put this story down not wanting the journey to end. But it's from Paul Jennings, so watch out for the ambush. One of the best. From one ...Show more
That's Not the Monster We Ordered by Richard Fairgray
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
The Turner family has just got a monster, and the whole neighbourhood is in awe of his superhero stature, daredevil skill and all-round usefulness. Everyone wants their own monster. But sometimes the monster you order isn't necessarily the monster you get ... Acclaimed comic writers Richard Fairgray and ...Show more