Lily is excited about seeing her cousins Tama and Olivia arrive from Australia. Watching a plane arrive, she hopes that .....
Far away in a small town, the people went to sleep, sure in the knowledge that something wonderful would visit .....
A small boy gazes out over the water at a passing tugboat. He wants to play but the tugboat is .....
The recognisable hand written font style of the title instantly lets us know we have another Oliver Jeffers piece of .....
Mophead has a problem. She has woken with a knot. It’s a big knot, and the more she ignores it, .....
This story begins as soon as you open the cover. Two seagulls send you down deep into the ocean, then .....
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 .....
The day is hot and Tama longs to wade into the cool waters of the lake along with his big .....
Ernest Rutherford was born in 1871 to a poor family. He and his 11 siblings had a simple life helping .....
A young girl called Sarah has just moved into a new house with her mum and dad. It’s a very .....
A child lies sleeping in the cup of a flower as a wakening wish is sent their way. “Be wild, .....
There is something going on in a little girl’s house. Her mum is finding lots of mess. There is paint .....
Night is falling in a forgotten part of the world. Nicnic the monkey is with his mamma Ve and dada .....
Wee Aaron Slater has grown up in a garden full of sweet fragrances, summer breezes, music, laughter and love. As .....
The sun is sinking at the end of the day when a young girl leaps from the front porch of .....
If you turn the first few pages you will meet someone who will tell you that you are NOT holding .....
Look closely upon your neighbour. Do they have fragrant pine trees with that endless Christmas smell? What about a garden .....
Cooper is inside a garden and to his surprise, he discovers a door in a hedge. “A door!” said Cooper. .....
Edward is anxious about his first day at (knight) school. But he has pulled his armour on to make sure .....
Abigail has thought of a new BIG question to ask. It has been growing in her mind as she jumps .....
Bear and Ted are camping for the first time, and night has fallen. Tucked up in a sleeping bag, Bear .....
Everyone is getting ready for Christmas in NZ. Tinsel, pressies, ham and hangi pit – it’s all go. But then .....
Abigail is preparing for bed when a question hits her – “Where did the sun and planets come from?” Through .....
A young girl is lonely and a little sad too. Her dad is busy with his work and her mum .....
Nothing has changed at home, even after all her time in the magical land a young girl found through a .....
A little girl invites a small boy to journey with her into the world of imagination. A world where words .....
Wee Harold, with a purple crayon in hand, sets off on an adventure in his imagination. Whatever he needs or .....