In Hana’s house some things are a bit tight. They have snacks, but not really enough to go round. They have toys but they are broken. They have clothing but ...
Little Dinos are going on a class trip in a bus. They are SOOO excited. They bounce onto the bus… The Dinos on the bus go Roar, Roar, Roar! The ...
Families are in lockdown in New Zealand because of the Covid 19 virus. Ruth is sitting on the couch wiggling her loose front tooth while Mum and Dad watch Jacinda ...
Iris is always keen for adventure. Her small town of Bugden just isn’t as big, or exciting enough to keep her there, now she is going to High School next ...
Amy has another new placement. Ever since her Nan died when Amy was six years old, she has been in foster care. Now a teenager, she has lost trust in ...
There is Chase who is a black race car. There is Ace who is a white race car. They have been best friends for a long time, loving to race. ...
Brandon is 9 and in trouble at school, and with his dad. He was sticking up for someone against a bully, but was suspended from school. With nowhere else he ...
Pip loves the creek. Its white rock, the quiet, the treasures revealed in the dried out bottom, and the way the sunset washes everything golden. It’s also a place to ...
Nothing much happens in Black Deer Falls, and when it finally does, everyone wished it hadn’t. In 1958 there were a spree of murders between August 3 and September 18 ...
Aaron Rowe is on his first day in his new job. Apprentice Funeral Director. If that isn’t enough to deal with, his mum is mentally unwell, and he is a ...
Xar is selfish, impulsive and full of himself. After all, he is the son of Encanzo, the King Enchantor. But he is the youngest son, and his magic hasn’t come in ...
Six months have passed since Xar (son of the powerful enchantor Wizard King), and Wish (daughter of the fierce Warrior Queen) met by chance in the dark wildwood and inadvertently ...
It’s two weeks since Xar and Wish and their loyal companions fled the party between the Warriors and Wizards. They left the Warrior Queen and Wizard King behind after promising ...
Peter has tried to keep busy since the day he left Pax behind. It’s been a year, and a difficult one. Vola has been supportive of Peter building his own ...
Rabbit friends Muki and Pickles are out walking on a beautiful sunny day, talking about the very best cake they’ve ever had. Muki is spotting insects in the forest from ...
Chippy Mc Neish is reading the newspaper when he spies an advertisement: MEN WANTED FOR A DANGEROUS JOURNEY TO THE ANTARCTIC Keen to sign up as a ship’s carpenter, Chippy is ...
War is approaching as Hitler flexes his might and invades Poland. England is preparing for war even before it happens, evacuating children from the cities. This is how Tom Oakley ...
Jake Jones has a very embarrassing dad. He ruins Jake’s part in a school play, break dances at the school dance, and makes his friends laugh at him at a ...
Leo feels like an alien. He doesn’t enjoy the world outside his bedroom. It’s too noisy, too bright, and too confusing. He’d rather read a book inside his large cardboard ...
Matilda (Tilly) is the other sister. Her elder sister Beatty was the 1st telegram girl in their town during WWI and celebrated for it. Tilly loves her big sister but ...
Eight year old Hōhepa is singing at the top of his lungs. “He hōnore, he korōria!” He is on his way home from school with his big sister, Hine, through ...