Let’s go! Ms Whiskersniff (Ms Whisk when in a hurry), is taking her class 2B off for an adventure into the wilderness. With backpacks on backs and smiles across faces, ...

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Let’s go! Ms Whiskersniff (Ms Whisk when in a hurry), is taking her class 2B off for an adventure into the wilderness. With backpacks on backs and smiles across faces, ...
The Little Red Hen has found a green seed! She asks her neighbours if they will help her plant the seed? ‘Not I,’ said the Fat Cat ‘Not I,’ ...
Pou has done his homework and his chores around Nan’s house, which means screen time is waiting for him. But Nan has felt something in the land as she was ...
Cousins Pipi and Pou are just like any kiwi kids – in most ways. They tease each other, laugh together and love a good adventure. Pipi loves to sing and ...
Kaitiaki Pipi and her cousin Pou are travelling with their Nana to a family beach get together. They arrive to find many of their whanau having fun on the sand ...
Someone is trying to ring Nana, and no matter where she goes or how high she climbs, she can’t get a proper cell phone signal. But the person who has ...
Flying Furballs Take-Off is a brightly coloured, jam-packed modern version of the Children’s Annuals published in the 50’s and 60’s. Whether you’re already a fan of the Flying Furballs series ...
To be Under the Radar is all Sione wants this year. No trouble. Unfortunately, it’s only the 2nd week back at Manawahe East High School after the holidays and Sione ...
Out in the Moana is loosely based around the American Classic Over in the Meadow. This stunning Kiwi version is a window into an underwater world. Not only does it ...
Amanda is excited to see pretty purple envelopes in girl’s hands at school, then devastated not to receive her own. They are birthday invitations to a classmate’s party. Everyone knows ...
Amanda Commander is the unofficial leader of her backyard club – The Dolphin Squad. Amanda and her best friends Lu and Mai are in the same Year 3 class at ...
Amanda and her friends Mai and Lu are excited about the upcoming Year 3 school disco. Amanda has been shopping with her mum and knows exactly what she wants to ...
Isabella and her little sister Catherine aren’t sure about the move to an old homestead on an orange orchard and their stepdad even less so, but their mum has fallen ...
Lhakpa lives high in the hills of the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. His Sherpa village is celebrating with a Tibetan Festival which includes the local monks, calmly chanting their incantations. ...
A young Weka is curious and keen to explore. He sets off to find new friends and learn more about his world on the Chatham Islands (New Zealand). First he ...
A troll, a ghost and a witch hang out together but are competitive on how horrible they can be. When a girl moves into a nearby cottage, the terrible trio ...
Mina is looking forward to not having to share a bedroom with her little brother Georgie. “…he’s a wrecker.” She has to hide her treasures out of his reach. A ...
Little Pigeon has followed the other pigeons to face a very large pigeon with a clipboard. This pigeon is stern and after one look has decided that Little Pigeon will ...
13 year old Molly just wants to be normal. Having to wear a full fish costume and hand out flyers to locals who probably have binned dozens before, is humiliating. ...
Duck lives in a shaded backyard, never seeing the sun. She needs a crutch to walk and has no visitors, so she is a bit lonely. Still, the backyard is ...
Celia is making a nest. She is surveying the sea below her, looking out for items to help with its building. There is lots of flotsam on the waves. Not ...
It’s the end of the day in Pikitea Street. Night has fallen and dinner is done, and now many children are getting ready for bed. Nikau’s Kui is tucking her ...
Star Boy and others in his class were observing Earth when some of his classmates play up in class and wreak havoc with Earth’s atmosphere. A terrible storm floods the ...
Mina and her mother are visiting Kyoto, Japan for the very first time. They love the exotic and tasty food. the hustle and bustle of the city and the silent ...
Eliza, her husband Ross and teenage children Jesse and Eva are at home in their family bubble. It is the first week of the March 2020 Covid-19 national lockdown of ...
High in an apartment block, there are two apartments side by side. In one is a boy who plays a violin. Next door is a girl who plays a cello. ...