Working with Schools
We love promoting the joy of reading in any way and are happy to work with schools to do this. Get in touch with us if you'd like to hold events, ask about finding books, get recommendations, need a guest reader or want advice for your library.
Schools are welcome to buy from our shop - either in store, online or by email or phone. We offer a 15% discount on most titles to all schools. We also offer a 10% discount to all registered teachers who are currently working for their personal purchases. Do get in touch to make sure your school account and your personal account are set up correctly.
Effortless Standing Orders - Launching in 2024
Looking for effortless buying of excellent books? Want to support a NZ bookshop? Get a Standing Orders membership with us.!
For the first time in 2024, NZ schools have the opportunity to buy Standing Orders packs from one of the best children’s bookshops in NZ. All books will be carefully and thoughtfully chosen by us.
Effortless because we choose new titles each month from March to October (so 8 months a year) and send them out to you.
Our expertise and book knowledge, along with our relationships with all the major and most of the smaller publishers in NZ mean that we can guarantee great books that are relevant to your kids.
They will be a mix of NZ and international titles. All you need to do is pay one bill.
The packs available in the Effortless Membership are:
You can buy any or all of the above packs. Buying them all will give you an extra 5% discount. Freight is charged once per month regardless of how many packs you buy. Freight will be added to the above prices at the following rates
Auckland Schools - $52 per year
Other North Island Schools - $160 per year
South Island Schools - $240 per year for 1-2 packs, $400 per year for 3-4 packs.
Sign Up for Effortless Standing Orders by filling out this form
Discount and Book Voucher Bonus
As a thank you for being one of our first ‘Effortless’ customers, you will also get 17% discount off any otherpurchases you make with us for the year (normal school discount is 15%).
We’ll also give you 3 x $20 Dorothy Butler Children’s Bookshop Gift Vouchers per pack - these will be sent out in March with your first delivery. You can spend these on books for your school or give them away as prizes.The vouchers can be used in store or online.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do we know which books we will be receiving?
We will send an email at the start of every month letting you know which books have been chosen and what they are about.
When will we receive the books?
It‘s likely that the books will be sent out in the third week each month. However they may occasionally be sent out earlier. We will let you know a few days before sending.
Scholastic also runs a Standing Orders service - will any of the books be the same as the ones they send?
We think that most of the books we choose will be different from the books Scholastic choose but we can’t guarantee that they will all be different.
Why haven’t you offered a Non-Fiction option?
Non-Fiction is such a big genre and has big variety of price points so it is harder to make a selection and price it. We will however let you know about any great non-fiction books in stock so that you can choose to buy them at the discounted price.
Will the picture books be hardback or paperback?
They will be approximately 50% hardback and 50% paperback.
Will there be any graphic novels included in the selections?
Yes! We will certainly be including high quality graphic novels.
Will there be teachers notes with the books?
If the publisher provides teacher‘s notes, we will send you a link to them.
Can we return books we don’t want?
Unfortunately we can‘t accept returns. Exchanges can be negotiated; however, customers are responsible for extra freight and handling costs.
Who do I talk to if I have questions about Effortless Standing Orders?
We are happy to answer any questions. Call or email us at the shop (see below) and ask for one of the owners - Mary or Helen
Sign Up for Effortless Standing Orders by filling out this form