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I Am Enough

A picture book for all young girls, I Am Enough highlights that they are enough, no matter what. They are .....

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Ice Breaker – An Epic Antarctic Adventure

On the day WWI broke out, New Zealander Captain Frank Worsley set off on an adventure of a lifetime. He .....

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The Voyage

In the chaos of war, a family decides to leave to find a safe place to live. A voyage across .....

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Wolf in the Snow

It’s beginning to snow as a young girl waves goodbye to her school friends, as she heads for home. Meanwhile, .....

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Sofia Valdez, Future Prez

Sofia Valdez, Future Prez

Sophia loves helping around her house even when she’s very young and then also helping others, alongside her beloved Abuelo. .....

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Tales of Aotearoa (1) How Maui Fished up the North Island

Maui is sick of listening to his older brothers boasting about their fishing exploits. They say they will catch the .....

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The Huge Bag of Worries

Jenny lives in a nice house with lovely parents and her big brother. She has a good friend at school .....

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The Lion Inside

A wee, tiny, mouse is fed up of being a wee, tiny mouse. He gets ignored, stood on and forgotten. .....

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Ziba Came on a Boat

Ziba is crammed on the deck of a boat with dozens of others. As the small craft protests against the .....

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Aroha’s Way

Aroha loves to skip and spin and play with her friends. But every now and then, she feels flat and .....

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Me and my Fear

This little girl has a secret in her pocket – a little friend called Fear. He keeps her safe and .....

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Bess the Brave War Horse

Bess grew up in Martinborough, happy and healthy and surrounded by other horses in grassy paddocks. Things changed for Bess .....

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At the End of Holyrood Lane

Flick loves her home underneath the beech trees at the end of Holyrood Lane. She dances with butterflies, plays in .....

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