Amazing –Â this IS! The spectacular Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop won a multitude of awards across 2017 – 2018, and was followed up by the sumptuous Wildlife of Aotearoa in ...
Badger is quite happy living alone in his friend Lucy’s large house. She was very kind to give him somewhere to live and study his rocks. Rocks are Badger’s life. ...
Skunk and Badger have settled into their new normal. Skunk’s culinary skills are much appreciated and Badger has moved his important rock work to the attic, in order not to ...
Paul Jennings is an Australian children’s author who is a gifted storyteller. From his very first collection of short stories, Unreal in 1985, to his latest books, AÂ Different Dog (2017), ...
Charlie Tangaroa has never let his disability hold him back. In fact, he won’t even think of having a prosthetic leg as a disability. Sometimes it even comes in handy. ...
When Mary’s mum died in their elegant home in India, Mary was quickly back to England. Now she was to live in another grand house, belonging to her uncle John ...
We are surrounded by our family, our towns, our country. The oceans, deserts and skies above us, and the atmosphere then wraps around us. Even further out are the stars, ...
Climate change. Terrorism. Failing economies. Epidemics. Is there another option for humankind? Seth is nearly 17. He lives with his mum, dad and little brother Owen in a nice house ...
India Opal is ten years old. She misses her mother even though she can’t remember her leaving, as she was only three. She constantly wonders about her mama and hopes ...
A Monster has come walking. A Monster as old as time. He expects an answer to a question. He wants the truth from a young boy called Conor O’Malley, but ...
A wonderful celebration of many bugs that we find in our own back yards in New Zealand. Each page highlights a particular bug – flies, grubs, spiders or beetles. They ...
A NZ award winning author, underprivileged children’s advocate and inspirational speaker – Tim Tipene’s life began in an act of violence. As he grew up, his mother constantly reminded him that ...
Emma isn’t sure about the FBI’s offer. If she becomes part of a brand new unit of their Behavioral Science Team, she will be paid for her services, given money ...
Freak. Loser. Stupid. Nobody wants to be called these names every day or be laughed at. No-one wants to be constantly sent to the principal’s office for causing trouble in ...
Just imagine – no matter how old you are, what job you do or don’t do, how many loved ones and friends you have in your life – you can ...
Charlie knows the forest behind his house as well as his own reflection. He and his friends, Beaky and Lamont, spend hours in the forest, and Charlie loves finding things ...
Isla is quite happy with her mum and dad thank, you very much. The thought of a new brother or sister on the way was not a good one in her ...
Nicholas has come to play at Elvi’s home. She has two mum’s and Nicholas asks which of her mums is her real mum? “Both of them,” she replies. “But only ...
Lachie is excited about auditions for a school play. Especially because it is to be one of Roald Dahl’s stories – Fantastic Mr Fox. Even though he hasn’t acted before ...
Libby Strout. She’s famous. Not for the usual fame of You Tube Star, Twitter Queen, Movie star or Singer. Libby was known as the World’s Fattest Teen. When she finally got ...
Paddy & his older brother live on an island with their parents and little sister Ada. They have never seen a cellphone, tv, computer or even electricity, and spend their ...
The Pitbull (menacing leader of the gang that raided Paddy and Flynn’s island in book 1), is waiting for his stolen egg to hatch a dragon. When he discovers the ...
The Pitbull is intent on claiming his revenge. Paddy & Flynn have made him look a fool, outsmarting him yet again. But these brave island boys are not the only ...
The adventures continue with Paddy and Flynn, and their new friend Briar along for the ride. Enjoying the island and the family atmosphere she never had, Briar is loving her ...
Clara is a chicken with a destiny. She wants to be a detective like her favourite TV star Amelia X. Clara has watched dozens of episodes when she is hiding ...
A family of 6 piles into the family car, embarking on the annual summer beach holiday. They are looking forward to doing what they’ve always done whilst away – enjoying ...
Hound is a Master Sleuth and prides himself on always being able to solve a case. When a letter arrives, he is off to search for his first clue! Through ...
If Wrench (Wren Chester-Harris) hadn’t saved dozens of lives including her own, she wouldn’t now be sitting in an electric chair for interrogation. Captain Flemington of the Regulators is ever ...