Spaceboy Book Review Cover

Ruth loves to look up into the stars at night, imagining shooting up into space in a rocket like her idol, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. He was the very first man ...


The Physician's Gun Book Review Cover

Henry needs a gun. After all, he’s fifteen now and the man of the house now his father’s gone. Besides, all the heroes in Henry’s favourite novels have guns, riding ...


Jørn's Magnificent Imagination Book Review Cover

Jørn has always seen ideas everywhere. As a child he saw inspiration in nature, animals, birds and even his breakfast! He spends hours and hours and hours with cardboard and ...


My Real Dog Book Review Cover

Many of us who dream of owning our own puppy or dog will identify with the narrator of this picture book. They love dogs but their mum and dad say, ...


The Giant's Necklace Book Review Cover

Cherry and her four older, rowdy brothers love being on a hideaway beach they found years before. Their family has rented a small granite cottage for the summer holidays as ...


Draw some awesome Book Review Cover

New Zealand Author & Illustrator Donovan Bixley is asked many questions by budding artists, so he decided to answer all these questions in his book – Draw Some Awesome. Not ...


Journey Through the Cat Door Book Review Cover

Russian Blue (cat) Enzo loves his life in his home with his owners and Boy #1, #2 and #3. The youngest, Boy #3, is often a challenge to escape from ...


Linked Book Review Cover

Nobody can believe what they’re looking at, least of all the first person who found it. And of course, he’s instantly on top of the suspects list. The graffiti is ...


We Were Wolves Book Review Cover

The bird song and the crisp sharp mornings are something to be enjoyed while a boy waits for his father. This father is not to be called Dad, but just ...


Dread Wood Book Review Cover

Hallie, Gustav, Naira and Angelo don’t usually hang out together at school, let alone on a Saturday. But these four teens are on detention together for their behaviour in their ...


PAWS Gabby Gets it together Book Review Cover

Gabby, Priya and Mindy are best friends. Mindy and Piya are a year ahead of Gabby at Primary School, but their shared adoration of animals has brought them together. They ...


The Zebra's Great Escape Book Review Cover

Mink ignores most childhood rules, one being bedtimes. She’d much rather be playing and having adventures. One night as she glides high on her swing, she hears a strange noise ...


The Road to Winter Book Review Cover

Finn is used to being alone. A virus has swept through humanity taking first his father, then his mother leaving Finn with only his loyal dog Rowdy. Finn’s father was ...


Wilder Country Book Review Cover

Finn, Kas and Willow have hunkered down for the winter in Finn’s home on the coast, hoping the savage storms raging around them will delay Ramage and his gang of ...


Land of Fences Book Review Cover

Kas, Finn & Ray have the best months in years – for Kas, ever. She feels like they are a family. They swim, fish and spend endless summer days together. ...


The Counselors Book Review Cover

Goldie can’t wait to see her best friends. She is waiting at Camp Alpine Lake for them to arrive. They met years before when they were only eight years old ...


The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist Book Review Cover

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, ...


Neands Book Review Cover

People are changing. Not changing their minds or changing their clothes. Changing. Charlie’s scientist dad noticed it early, and tried to alert the scientific community, but he was shamed and ...


NEANDS 2 Book review Cover

Em and her younger brother Miro hate the ‘home’ they are in, as it is anything but. The Neand guards are rough, scathing and sneering, and the cries of pain ...


Out of the Egg Book Review Cover

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,’ ...


A little boy called Felix is looking out of his window. Mum says it’s time for bed, but the moon smiling down at him from the night sky has another ...


Take Off Book Review Cover

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 ...