The Chaperone Book Review Cover

Embrace Purity Give Obedience Abstain from Sin Respect your Chaperone Navigate the World with Care   These are just some of the rules of New America, and what 17 year ...


Scare Me Book Review Cover

Liv’s sister has been by her side ever since she can remember. Molly is a comfort when Liv is upset, but she can be really annoying too, especially now they ...


Bite Risk Book Review Cover

Ansel, or Sel for short knows he has to do it. Everyone does, and it’s only one night a month to reduce the Bite Risk. Besides, it’s one night he ...


Who's Afraid of the Light Book Review Cover

This story begins as soon as you open the cover. Two seagulls send you down deep into the ocean, then a shark points even deeper. Down where no sunlight can ...


The Monster Game Book Review Cover

Have you ever wondered about Monsters in your bedroom after dark? Lots of shapes and sizes? Hungry ones? Big ones, small ones? Smart ones or hairy ones? That’s just your ...


The Night House Book Review Cover

It all begins with a prank. Richard and Tom had been hanging out, first throwing a stolen Star Wars figure in the river to see if it would float, then ...


Stranded Book Review Cover

As soon as you open the cover of Stranded, you are part of this story. It shows a map of Golden Bay New Zealand where whales often swim, sometimes too ...


The Great Gallipoli Escape Book Review Cover

Nipper knew what he was doing when he lied about his age. At only 16, he claimed to be 21, and is signed up as a soldier in the Australian ...


Game On! (2) Glitched Book Review Cover

Banned from their phones by their mum for turning their cat pink, brothers Max and Liam are blaming each other. Max continues to fume, also cross at Mum for choosing ...


Children of the Rush 2 Book Review Cover

Life has been good in Gabriel’s Gully for friends, Atarangi and Michael. Michael’s dad Brendan has been learning te reo Maori after meeting Atarangi’s mum Hinewai. He’s even built a ...


When Grandma Burnt Her Bra Book Review Cover

Grandma tells great stories. Like when she set fire to her bra! It wasn’t because it didn’t fit anymore, but because she was mad at something else. For a long ...


Murder in Velvet Book Review Cover

Grace can’t face going to school in her old coat. It just doesn’t fit any more despite her mother insisting it does. Mum is too busy preparing for a promotion ...


The Wicked Unseen Review Book Cover

Audre loves horror movies, so she can’t help checking out the local teens around a bonfire and working out who would be the first victim. A girl called Elle looks ...


Foxlight Book Review Cover

Fen and Rey have always lived in the Lighthouse with their carer Lissa and other children in her care. Despite a worry that sometimes the soup may be made from ...


A Walk in the Woods Book review Cover

A boy grieves. It has been a week since his father’s funeral and the boy is wondering to himself… “Why Dad? Why did you have to leave?” His father has ...


Grandpa's Dashing Dessert Book Review Cover

Grandpa loves to cook. In fact he’s amazing in the kitchen. But he’s also a bit of a klutz and sometimes things go a little haywire. Today is one of ...


My Aunt Honor Book Review Cover

Honora Hassett was different to her sisters and friends. Unlike them, she wanted to be a mechanic’s assistant when war broke out in 1939. Even after she was accepted to ...


Zombie Season Book Review Cover

Joule, Regina and Oliver live in the city of Redwood. Like every other city, they are in preparation for zombie season. This is a time of year when the local ...


Tama and the Taniwha Book Review Cover

The day is hot and Tama longs to wade into the cool waters of the lake along with his big sisters. But Tui, Hinewai and Maia taunt Tama with tales ...


Night Race to Kawau Book Review Cover

Sam loves to sail on her yacht with her family. She wishes her parents, her father in particular, would give her more responsibility on the yacht so she can learn ...


Monet Chases the Light Book Review Cover

Claude Monet was a French artist who is now famous across the world for his beautiful paintings. Monet’s painting style was different from other painters at the time, as he ...


Just Jack Book Review Cover

Wee Jack Baines is tired of living in his brother’s shadow. Unlike his brother Robert, Jack is no good at sports or rabbit-shooting, nor popular at school. Luckily for him, ...


Faelen the Wolf (1) Odd Wolf Out Book Review Cover

Faelen is a wolf. But not like any other wolf. His wolf clan can’t understand why he doesn’t like running with the pack, or hunting prey large and small, let ...


Once There Was Book Review Cover

Marjan is used to being alone in the home she shares with her father. He’s been leaving her on her own since she was 10 years old. Before that, he ...


A companion to the Picture Book My First Words in Māori by the same author, this Picture Book introduces and explains many customs and practices of Māori life. When you ...


The Book That Wouldn't Read Book Review Cover

One day in the school library, a boy chooses a book from the shelves. He’s the first to admit he doesn’t like reading. The title of his chosen book is ...


The Blue Book of Nebo Book Review Cover

It was 2018 when The End came. At least that’s what Dylan and his Mam, Rowenna call it now. Dylan was six years old, and Rowenna twenty eight. Now eight ...