It’s Jamie’s first day of school. It’s very exciting, but also a little strange too. Grandpa is at Jamie’s side .....
Have you ever wondered about Monsters in your bedroom after dark? Lots of shapes and sizes? Hungry ones? Big ones, .....
Grandma tells great stories. Like when she set fire to her bra! It wasn’t because it didn’t fit anymore, but .....
Honora Hassett was different to her sisters and friends. Unlike them, she wanted to be a mechanic’s assistant when war .....
The day is hot and Tama longs to wade into the cool waters of the lake along with his big .....
One day in the school library, a boy chooses a book from the shelves. He’s the first to admit he .....
Everyone knows of the Cooool Beans. They swagger and look cool. Their sunglasses make them look even cooler. But they .....
A farmer is working with his animals , Cow, Chicken and Pig. Holding his clipboard, the farmer asks them to .....
Bear has just woken up from his long sleep to find someone waiting for him. “Hello Butterfly.” Butterfly invites Bear .....
Birdie is a little penguin with a very big job. She sings the night sky in every evening as the .....
Joy has heard something wonderful! Somewhere out in the world, there is a place where wishes come true and a .....
Huia is worried. They are doing something special in her classroom the next day and Huia isn’t sure she wants .....
Alfred can’t see the board at school. His mum decides to take him to an optometrist (eye doctor) in town. .....
Once upon a time there was a Cookie. She lived in a bakery and went to sleep each night in .....
Friends Rāwiri and Ruby are learning about body safety, and how special their bodies are. There are special ways to .....
Cole has a dream. More than anything, he wants to be a knight like his hero Sir Percival who is .....
Lulu the Lemon doesn’t want to get up today. It’s raining, and she just can’t face school and other people .....
Ruby is excited when she receives her birthday present. When she shakes the box she can’t guess what might be .....
Boingo is holding his most favourite thing in the world – his golden balloon. But suddenly, a gust of wind .....
Mink ignores most childhood rules, one being bedtimes. She’d much rather be playing and having adventures. One night as she .....
Lhakpa lives high in the hills of the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. His Sherpa village is celebrating with a Tibetan .....
A troll, a ghost and a witch hang out together but are competitive on how horrible they can be. When .....
Little Pigeon has followed the other pigeons to face a very large pigeon with a clipboard. This pigeon is stern .....
So many tricky situations arise in children’s lives and often finding the right words to ease guilt or sadness or .....
A child lies sleeping in the cup of a flower as a wakening wish is sent their way. “Be wild, .....
It’s a cold winter’s night in Pōneke (Wellington) when a little blue penguin (Kororā) decides to go for a walk. .....
Once there was a wētā, living with its whānau in a rotten log. This log was large with holes for .....
Goose is preparing for an art contest for the Pebbleside Art Awards. His friends are willing subjects, and they sit .....
Jonah loves Freddy so much. Freddy is Jonah’s best friend and they do everything together. Whether going to the beach, .....
As you begin this story you are treated with a double page spread of sky, sea and sailing ships of .....