Zeke is surprised to be made a hall monitor at his school along with his friend Daniel. But Principal Wombat assures them that it’s NOT because he is a monitor ...
Barnaby likes his new home, and he can already see that the tree near his bedroom window has potential for future adventures. All he needs to do is make the ...
There’s a baby on the way! A small child knows that there is a baby in mummy’s tummy, but isn’t quite sure about things. They wonder to themselves what it ...
April is excited to be going on an adventure with her Dad to the Arctic Circle. Well, he’s actually going to work at the weather station on Bear Island. There ...
Joff is relieved school is over and weeks of summer holidays stretch before him. He can stroll around his small town, through fields, along paths and to the well that ...
Skandar is pleased to be entering his third year of training. He has made strong bonds with his quartet, both in training and true friendships. Flo, Bobbie and Mitchell seem ...
Jason Mason is on a new top secret mission. This time it’s in the City of Love – Paris, France. Why did I put ‘France’ in there as well? You’ll have to ...
Did you know that New Zealand has it’s own special native bees? Smaller than a bumblebee. Smaller than a honey bee. In fact… “If bumblebees are like big Mack ...
Open this beautifully illustrated book to meet the cast of the story. You will see a plethora of creatures that are only found on Chatham Island New Zealand. One is ...
Leo and Ralph are the very best of mates. They dream-up and play games together, hang out together everyday and Ralph sleeps over every night. Leo’s family are cool with ...
Awa loves spending time on his grandparent’s farm, far from home and close to the sea. He helps bring the milk in, move Suzie the cow onto new grass and ...
Awa is back staying with his grandparents on the East Coast of New Zealand. After spending time with them before, he knows the lay of the land, how to help ...
Back in their own home, brothers Awatea and Tai miss having adventures at Mangokuri with their grandparents, and their parrot friend Carrot. They begin to ‘work’ on their parents to ...
The Witch of Maketu is cranky. She has a pen of lambs outside which she intends to eat. But whether they know that or not, they are very noisy all ...
Audrey is a very busy nine-year-old. Before school she gets up, makes breakfast for herself and her twin siblings, helps get them ready for school, along with herself and checks ...
Aniyah is a Star Hunter. She knows the other name and that adult Star Hunters prefer the term Astronomer, but she’s going to stick with Star Hunter. Aniyah is 10 ...
Matthew might only be 11 but he’s been a fan of journalism since very young. When the sirens sound in his town called Treachery, early one morning, Matthew is on ...
Murray is a cat. He has a very special owner named Fumblethumb. But although his owner is a real wizard (a rubbish one), this story is about Murray and his ...
Lisa loves Sundays! These are the days of Surf Club and time spent on the waves at the beach on her surf ski. She loves catching waves to ride into ...
Pani and Waima aren’t happy with Dad’s new idea. He has taken an axe to the tree behind their house, wanting to chop it down. “What did that tree ever ...
Addie is sixteen and the pariah of Caseham High. After all, she did get a popular teacher fired after an inappropriate relationship. She says nothing happened, but no one believes ...
Whetū Toa enjoys her work on The Mighty Mikaere’s magical farm, where the animals talk, her mum manages the magician’s business and the Mighty Mikaere practices his new tricks. Things ...
Max isn’t sure what to do when he finds a friend asleep in a toilet cubicle at school. When he learns the reason, he can totally understand it. The new ...
Hester doesn’t much like living with her uncle. But her and her siblings have no choice in the matter after their father is missing at sea, presumed drowned and their ...
Monday isn’t happy. Getting out of bed is even a struggle, but she knows she has a job to do. If only it didn’t come with so many complaints! No ...
If only Amorangi had done his homework. On the way to school he remembers the classroom treat for doing this homework and he doesn’t want to miss out. Surely popping ...
There’s a buzz in the classroom. The chair at the back of the class, empty since a classmate moved away; is now occupied by a new boy. But he doesn’t ...
Zee (Zeba) begins her story at a funeral. With instructions for no tears or black clothing, Zee is doing her best to follow her special friend’s words. Why special? Zee ...