Con Murphy is quite pleased with himself. He has kept calm, happy in his class and at school. He has kept his hands to himself, his voice level down, and ...
Faolan (Fway-Lawn) is 17 when his last remaining family member dies. He was close to his Pop, living out on his land, and he’d be quite capable of living there ...
Emmie is looking forward to an end of year school class trip with her best friend Bri. Being together 24/7 for a few days is going to be the best ...
Nell is nervous in her new job at the local estate of Lord Wicken. As a scullery maid, she works in the kitchen under the sharp eye, and hard hand ...
Robbit is a frog who decides he wants a job After all he lives on a bank, is very stretchy and can bounce really well. Surely it won’t be too ...
A sea captain looking for excitement and adventure discovers something otherworldly, fascinating and horrifying at the same time. Stuck in the ice in the Far North of the world, he ...
It wasn’t that noticeable at first. But gradually, Klara began to feel a dislike towards her. First in the shops, then at school, then in the government commands over herself ...
Calum the Chameleon is off on an adventure around the world to different ecosystems. He invites young readers along to visit many amazing places, and on the way, offers a ...
Miika has more friends than most mice. He has The Truth Pixie, local elves, Blitzen the Reindeer and Nikolas the human. His one mouse friend is Bridget the Brave. He’s ...
Theo didn’t mean for it to happen. His school trip to the British Museum was uneventful… until he was dared to pull a prank. Being new at school, and wanting ...
Daniel, Zeke, & Alicia are the best of friends. They are in school together and love each other’s company. They all have a shared nemesis – Pelicarnassus, the son of ...
Mallory is a con-artist along with her sister, and although they don’t make a lot of money, she enjoys the game of it. Ever since their mother passed away leaving ...
Evie doesn’t have many rules to follow, but one of them is to stay away from the town abattoir. Her Aunt Desdemona is a clairvoyant who helps people with their ...
Hayley is eleven years old, and lives with her parents in a street bordering a large area of cleared land. This land is to have many pensioner flats built upon ...
She was told she was abandoned, but Lavender refused to believe it. Her mum taught her to pick pockets and steal things to swap for food, but surely she wouldn’t ...
Zelle – Ending up in hospital did it. There wasn’t a problem before that. Zellie swears by it. But alcohol poisoning after a night out helps Zelle’s mum make the ...
Christmas is approaching fast and the creatures of the NZ bush are working on their wish lists. Each bird and animal has a special wish at the top of their ...
A brother and sister take the reader on a wonderful tour through their Poppa’s workshop. On the 2nd page in, they both peer through the small glass panels in Poppa’s ...
This bilingual picture book (English/ Gagana Samoan) is a South Pacific version of the Christmas classic – The Twelve Days of Christmas. We all know the first line… “On the ...
It’s the day of Christmas Eve and a family is preparing for the coming big day. There’s lights to hang, vegies to peel, decorations to sort, signs to write, and ...
The elves have worked hard getting ready for Christmas. They are putting the final touches on the presents when they hear a loud ROAR. Something’s happened to Santa! They rush ...
Mr Pottifer’s shop is all ready for Christmas. The mince pies are delicious, the mistletoe happily hanging, and the shop pets dressed for the occasion. The last customer they expect ...
Dragging herself and her bags through a strange dark town with her mother is not Flora’s idea of a great plan. Mum has rented a small cottage in a seaside ...