Wild Oak by C Harrington
$19.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
1963. Maggie’s stutter makes going to school unbearable. Nobody understands her, and her only friends are her pets. In a last attempt to ‘cure’ her, Maggie’s parents send her to freezing Cornwall to stay with her grandfather, a doctor, whom she hardly knows. Here, she stumbles upon an abandoned young sn ...Show more
Perfect Score (#9 Ella at Eden) by Laura Sieveking
$17.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
Ella is training hard for the upcoming Interschool Gymnastics Championships. She’s even trying to face her fear of doing a backward walkover on the balance beam. But once the competition begins, Ella discovers that someone has been tampering with the equipment. Is it an innocent mistake or something mor ...Show more
War Horse 40th Anniversary Edition by Michael Morpurgo
$32.99 NZD
Category: Slip Case and Special Editions
DISCOVER AND CHERISH THIS BEAUTIFUL HARDBACK 40th ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE BELOVED MODERN CLASSIC, WAR HORSE. Before the Steven Spielberg film, before the National Theatre production, there was the classic children's novel... In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses ...Show more
Falling Short by Ernesto Cisneros
$29.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
Best friends Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won't change things at home--not without each other's help. This year, athletically gifted Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better gra
Faceless by Kathryn Lasky
$10.00 NZD
$19.99 (49% off)
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
Newbery Honor winner Kathryn Lasky, author of the Guardians of Ga'hoole series, delivers a riveting adventure about young British spies on a secret mission in Germany in WWII. "Fascinating and riveting, especially for history buffs and spy aficionados." --Kirkus "A page-turner, particularly for readers ...Show more
Anne: an Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of) by Kathleen Gros
$29.99 NZD
Category: Graphic Books
In this modern graphic novel retelling of Anne of Green Gables from graphic novelist Kathleen Gros, foster kid Anne Shirley finally lands in a loving home and befriends a girl who she may have more-than-friends feelings for. Anne Shirley has been in foster care her whole life. So when the Cuthberts take ...Show more
Thunder and Lightnings by Jan Mark
$24.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories | Series: A\Puffin Book Ser.
When Andrew's family moves house, he strikes up an unexpected friendship with his neighbour Victor. There isn't a thing Victor doesn't know about the RAF planes flying overhead and the two boys are soon busy tracking their movements.Then Andrew discovers that Victor's beloved Lightnings are due to be sc ...Show more
Besties Find Their Groove by Kayla Miller, Jeffrey Canino
$19.99 NZD
Category: Graphic Books | Series: Besties
With the school dance around the corner, fashionistas Beth and Chanda are ready to dazzle! The second book in the fun and fresh spin-off of the New York Times bestselling 'Click' graphic novels.With their first formal school dance around the corner, Beth and Chanda are on a mission to make it the best n ...Show more
Nightjar by Katya Balen
$18.99 NZD
Category: Dyslexia Friendly
When Noah's dad visits from New York, he and Noah come across an injured nightjar during a walk in the countryside. Noah is determined to save the bird, but his dad believes they should leave it alone to let nature take its course. As father and son argue, it becomes clear that Noah is angry about more ...Show more
Danger in the Deep Sea (#2 Oceanx Adventures) by Kate B. Jerome
$17.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories | Series: OceanX Adventures
Dive into an OceanX Adventure! Marena Montoya and her BFF Aisha go on a brand-new ocean adventure using their scientific skills to solve another mysterious puzzle.Lucas' voice broke the silence. "Remember the lessons you learned on the OceanXplorer. Colin said always prepare for the unexpected..."I fini ...Show more
One Wrong Turn (#1) by Chenée Marrapodi
$21.00 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
In the competitive world of ballet you always need to be on pointe. If I wanted the lead role, Valentina had to go. A contemporary Ballet Shoes set in an elite dance academy, this compelling coming-of-age novel is all about overcoming pressure, standing up for yourself and the joy of ballet! The perfect ...Show more
Rainbow Warrior (My New Zealand Story) by Sharon Holt
$20.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
A re-release for a new audience, introducing a key event in NZ political history. The Rainbow Warrior was the flagship of the Greenpeace anti-nuclear movement, when it was sunk by agents of the French Foreign Intelligence (DGSE), while anchored in Auckland harbour, on the 10th of July 1985. In this My N ...Show more