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The Calling by Fleur Beale
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Teen Fiction
A novel about finding your calling, the extraordinary nun Mother Mary Joseph Aubert, and the realities of religious bigotry in late-nineteenth century New Zealand. 'Dreams were dangerous things.' It was the dream of Molly's dying mother that she would become a nun. It isn't, however, the dream of her ...Show more
Displaced by Cristina Sanders
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Teen Fiction
An enthralling historical novel of immigration, courage and first love from an award-winning New Zealand author. Eloise and her family must leave Cornwall on a treacherous sea journey to start a new life in 1870s colonial New Zealand. On the ship across, Eloise meets Lars, a Norwegian labourer travellin ...Show more
Prince of Ponies (PB) by Stacy Gregg
$17.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
War destroyed their worlds, now two young girls and their remarkable horses are fighting once more - this time to win. When twelve-year-old Mira stumbles across a white stallion in a forest in Berlin, she doesn't realise that this horse will take her on an incredible journey. Together, they're going to ...Show more
Syd, the Muster Pony (#8 Showtym Adventures) by Kelly Wilson
$16.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
In this exciting conclusion to the bestselling Showtym Adventures series, Amanda, Kelly and Vicki go on a road trip to find their dream ponies! Nine-year-old Amanda is thrilled when her parents announce plans to travel the length of the country in search of a Grand Prix show jumper for Vicki, as well as ...Show more
The Dragon Defenders (#1) by James Russell
$22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds | Series: Dragon Brothers
The wild and wonderful island home of Flynn and Paddy holds an incredible secret: dragons live there! When evil boss The Pitbull finds out, he sends his men to kill a dragon, and to bring him back the body. He also wants a dragon's egg, so he can hatch it in his private zoo. Flynn and Paddy's world is a ...Show more
There's a Bear in the Window by June Pitman-Hayes
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Theres a bear in the window of the house across the street. Its tall and round, with great big feet! I wonder what I would see; if I were that bear, and that bear were me? From singer-songwriter June Pitman-Hayes comes a story and beautiful waiata in both English and Maori that celebrates the great tedd ...Show more
The Forever Horse (HB) by Stacy Gregg
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
An enchanting and inspiring stand-alone novel from the author of The Princess and the Foal. Maisie has always loved horses. She is also a talented artist. When the opportunity arises for her to study in Paris, her two worlds collide. There, in the heart of the city, Maisie finds the childhood diary of f ...Show more
The Ghosts of Young Nick's Head (Spooky Adventures #1)
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
A haunted bedroom holds a dark secret, which a young voice from the past wants to share. A summer vacation turns spooky for friends Joe and Eddie, when Joe discovers a message scratched on a bedpost and senses a presence watching him. The ghostbusting duo set out to solve the mystery of the lonely old h ...Show more
Arapū Toi by Moira Wairama
$30.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo
Arapū Toi combines short, easy to understand, poems for all ages with artwork that epitomises the idea that "a picture is worth a thousand words". Gentle rhythmic te reo Māori, with kupu that emphasise ideas of wellness, is used to describe the sights, sounds and feelings of everyday life — like a zip s ...Show more
My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes (Board) by Eve Sutton
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Board & Cloth Books
Cats from different countries do strange and exotic things, but this ordinary cat likes to hide in boxes. First published in 1973, this book is a classic.
Rush! Rush! by Elena De Roo
$29.99 NZD
Category: Poetry
A wonderfully alliterative poem describing the joyous run from home to the beach, with all the sights, sounds and smells that capture the moment and award-winning illustrator Jenny Cooper's interpretation.
The Ghosts of Young Nick's Head (Spooky Adventures #1) by Sue Copsey
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds | Series: Spooky Adventures
A haunted bedroom holds a dark secret, which a young voice from the past wants to share. A summer vacation turns spooky for friends Joe and Eddie, when Joe discovers a message scratched on a bedpost and senses a presence watching him. The ghostbusting duo set out to solve the mystery of the lonely old h ...Show more
