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Journey (1)

A young girl is lonely and a little sad too. Her dad is busy with his work and her mum .....

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Journey (2) Quest

Journey continues in this wordless picture book – the young girl and her friend soon find another coloured crayon. It .....

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Journey (3) Return

Nothing has changed at home, even after all her time in the magical land a young girl found through a .....

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My First Words in Māori

Do you want to know more te reo? This is a great book for young and old, to introduce normal .....

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Return to Roar

Twins, Rose and Arthur can’t wait to get back to The Land of Roar, and the perfect opportunity arises a .....

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Yours Truly Alice Toolie (2) The Birthday Wars

Frenemies Jimmy Cook and Alice Toole have just realised that they have birthday parties planned, and invitations sent out to .....

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Wings of Fire (1) The Dragonet Prophecy

Five dragons have been raised from eggs, underneath a mountain and away from danger. They have been taught how to .....

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Polly and Buster (1)

Polly and Buster have been best friends forever. But lately their parents have told them that they are too old .....

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Flying Furballs (2) Hot Air

Fantastic illustrations fill this series, as always with Donovan Bixley’s work. There’s tons of action, likeable characters and the beginnings .....

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Dinosaur Hunter

Not many kiwis know about our very own dinosaur hunter, Joan Wiffen. As a wife and mother, and with no .....

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Hetty Feather (8) Rose Rivers

Rose is thirteen, born into a wealthy family with 7 children. Her father is an accomplished artist, her mother Scottish .....

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The Aurora Cycle (1) Aurora Rising

Tyler Jones is the top of his 2380 class. He is leadership material with a capital L and he’s looking .....

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The Aurora Cycle (2) Aurora Burning

…teenage Legion Squad 312 of the Aurora Academy have just escaped a planet called Octavia III. They are still reeling .....

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Polly and Buster (2) The Mystery of the Magic Stones

Hiding at Polly’s teacher’s house, Polly and Buster are frightened and confused. They have fled from the witches in town .....

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Aurora Cycle (3) Aurora’s End

Maker’s breath! This final book in this Sci Fi series flings the characters far and wide across the galaxy – .....

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Polly and Buster (3) The Search for the Silver Witch

Now at home again, Polly believes everything in her town of Blackmoon Coven has been sorted. But it’s actually even .....

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Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid – Rowley Jefferson’s Journal

Rowley’s best friend is Greg Heffley. Rowley looks up to Greg and has decided to write his own journal, just .....

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Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure

Rowley is back, this time sharing a story he is writing. It is just for fun, to also share with .....

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Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly (3) Spooky Stories

Rowley warns the reader on the first page that if they are easily scared and prefer stories about unicorns – .....

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Mortal Engines (1) The Hungry Cities

Tom, Hester, Katherine and her father Valentine’s world is forever moving. Whether living in a small town or a giant .....

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Hapless Hero Henrie

Henrie was supposed to be Henry. A Boy. Not a Girl. 200 years of Melchior family tradition demanded it. So .....

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Flying Furballs (6) Double Cross

Acclaimed Cat airman Claude D’Bonair is still fighting the fight against the DOGZ army. He’s taking a break in London .....

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Middle School – Born to Rock

Georgia Khatchadorian has had to put up with a lot from her brother Rafe in other Middle School novels. But .....

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Magic Misfits

Do you want to learn magic? Dive into this book, learn some cool tricks (but only with lots and lots .....

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Charlie changes into a Chicken

Charlie has a problem. He’s 9. He has a big brother in hospital. His parents are stressed. But none of .....

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Six of Crows (2) Crooked Kingdom

Kaz Brekker and his crew are bristling with anger and out for revenge – no matter what. This revenge is .....

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Fish Kid (1) and the Lizard Ninja

Bodhi’s mum and dad might be crazy about the ocean and what lives there, but he’s not. He doesn’t like .....

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Whetū Toa and the Magician

Whetū and her mum have arrived at a farm belonging to a famous magician. Mum’s new job is to be .....

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Rabbit & Bear (3) – Attack of the Snack

Rabbit & Bear are swimming in a lake, enjoying the summer, when a THING whizzes past their heads. It screams, .....

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Rabbit & Bear (4) A Bite in the Night

Rabbit asks his best friend Bear, ‘Where do trees go for the winter?’ ‘Trees stay exactly where they are,’ answers .....

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