Bex can’t deal with it any more. Her father has made it very clear what he thinks of her, wanting to marry her off as soon as possible so he ...
When WWI was over in 1919, there were thousands of soldiers waiting for a ship home. In England, New Zealand soldiers lived at Sling Camp in Salisbury while they waited… ...
Ralph treks between the trees and past small ponds. His school uniform is torn and dirty and there is no one from his plane anywhere to be seen. He finally ...
Depression is more common than we think, and can affect people of all ages. Depression can be a scary word for some, and also something that is hard to understand. ...
99 steps from the end of your street is the edge of Nowhere in Particular. It might be nowhere, but it is somewhere to the creatures that live there. It’s ...
Easter is nearly here and Rabbit has jobs to do. With rolls of ribbon, bundles of paper and envelopes Rabbit knows it’s time to get to work. (But having Mum ...
Red lives in a small village ruled by fear, rules and a tyrannical mayor. He has control of rations and who receives them, has had towers built with lookouts on ...
It’s 1918, and Bo’s beloved big brother Harry is going off to do his bit in the war. Bo knows there will be a huge gap in their small home ...
Makayla is full of ideas for stories. She can happily escape to them during her day, day dreaming up more and more ideas. Howard loves to draw, so much so ...
Feather lives on a crumbling wall with her little sister, mother and the rest of her village. They are surrounded by an ever-creeping forest which is a mass of mysteries ...
Snake and Lizard are great friends and live together in a burrow under a rock. One day, Lizard has an idea. “Why don’t we have our names in large letters ...
Theo loves his parents. After all, they can’t help it if they are human. They have taught him all the things young dinosaurs need to know and he’s very happy ...
Tomboy doesn’t like being hemmed in by the thick NZ bush around him. Carrying heavy packs and his woman rider doesn’t please him either. But Caroline Chevalier is kind, understanding ...
Detective Stanley is preparing to enjoy his first day of retirement. His plan is a sleep in, followed by a leisurely morning with a pile of pancakes. But when a ...
Just like the rest of her family, Priscilla is a monster hunter. She has been raised by her mums and powerful grandmother to be a hunter of the hollow creatures ...
Priscilla is now training with the only other Hollow Warrior with her power. Arnold is quiet, almost sullen, and she thinks of him as a robot during their training. No ...
Aotearoa New Zealand has many beautiful native birds, a real life dinosaur (tuatara) and other wonderful creatures. Did you know we also have the Wētāpunga – the biggest wētā of ...
Divorce. It’s a difficult topic. Hard to talk about or even just to begin to talk about. It means changes, big feelings, and often painful ones. A Kids Book About ...
An intro for grownups begins this book with the fact that we all feel anger, but the following pages hold the skills to recognise, manage and turn anger into something ...
Violet Grumble loves music. She has grown up with it all around her and her mum has told her stories about her travels as a bass player in bands. Now ...
When out and about one day, Jo is faced with something in their way. After trying to figure out what it actually is, they try to push it out of ...
Right now… Neon is nervous. Aria, his girlfriend of two years is in the next room waiting for him to come out of the bathroom. He is ready, and Aria ...
Now that Mira has made a bargain with the enigma that is Lord Elijah Tresillian of Ennor, her vow for vengeance against those who killed her father is even more ...
The farm animals have a problem! Their tractor has a wobbly wheel! They need to fix it fast! But wait! Now it’s a knobbly wheel. Bits of rubber are falling ...
A child asks for a pet and can’t believe all the amazing animals around her in the pet store. A parrot or a chameleon? A rabbit, kitten or puppy. What ...