The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell: Book 1 by Chris Colfer
$20.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction (Ages 8-12) | Series: The Land of Stories | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
The first book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories about two siblings who fall into a fairy-tale world Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic f ...Show more
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
$20.00 NZD
Category: Paperback | Series: To help with anxiety, loss, grief
With 400,000 copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed a generation of readers--children and adults alike--and has been updated with new illustrations and an afterword from the author. Now available in paperback for ...Show more
The Smugglers' Secret (#2 A Girl Called Justice) by Elly Griffiths
$19.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction (Ages 8-12) | Series: A Girl Called Justice
Justice Jones, super-smart super-sleuth, is back for her second spine-tingling adventure! For fans of Robin Stevens, Katherine Woodfine and Enid Blyton. When Justice returns for spring term at Highbury House, it's not long before murder is back on her mind. Assigned to look after the elderly Mr Arthur i ...Show more
Tilly and the Bookwanderers (#1 Pages & Co.) by Anna James
$19.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction (Ages 8-12) | Series: Pages & Co | Reading Level: very good
A magical adventure to delight the imagination. A curl-up-on-the-sofa snuggle of a debut from a uniquely talented author. Eleven year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents' bookshop ever since her mother disappeared shortly after she was born. Like the rest of her family, Tilly loves nothing more t ...Show more
Kaspar by Michael Morpurgo
$19.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction (Ages 8-12)
A heart-warming novel about Kaspar the Savoy cat, from the award-winning author of Born to Run and The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bell-boy, you see, and he carried ...Show more
War Horse (audio CD) by Michael Morpurgo, M.B.E.
$20.00 NZD
$33.00 (39% off)
Category: Middle Fiction (Ages 8-12)
Michael Morpurgo's classic tale, capturing the power of the human spirit. First published back in 1982, 'War Horse' has taken the world by storm. The book was adapted to the stage and was performed at the National Theatre and on Broadway. This full and unabridged edition is beautifully performed by the ...Show more
Muck and Magic by Michael Morpurgo
$23.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction (Ages 8-12) | Series: horses
Bonny has always wanted to be a top cyclist, maybe even a future Olympic champion. But her world changes after meeting a sculptor named Lizzie, who gives her a job on her farm. Bonny is introduced to a life-sized sculpture of Lizzie's horse and is allowed to pose as its rider, a completely magical exper ...Show more
Birds of New Zealand: Collective Nouns by Melissa Boardman
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Flora & Fauna | Reading Level: near fine
A beautifully illustrated book featuring New Zealand Aotearoa's native birds, each with its very own collective noun. A tussock of takahē? A hoon of kākā? A whistling of whio? This beautifully illustrated book of collective noun names for our native birds reveals something unique about their cha ...Show more
Tu Meke Tui: There's more to being a bird than flying by Malcolm Clarke
$20.00 NZD
Category: Paperback | Reading Level: very good
Tere the Tui and Taitu the Takahe are two very different sorts of birds: one loves to flit and twirl about in the sky, while the other prefers to rustle around in the undergrowth. Tu Meke Tui! is a story of friendship, courage and discovering that sometimes it's our differences which make us truly speci ...Show more
Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow: Nevermoor 3 by Jessica Townsend
$20.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction (Ages 8-12) | Series: Nevermoor | Reading Level: very good
Morrigan Crow and her friends have survived their first year as proud scholars of the elite Wundrous Society, helped bring down the nefarious Ghastly Market, and proven themselves loyal to Unit 919. Now Morrigan faces a new, exciting challenge: to master the mysterious Wretched Arts of the Accomplished ...Show more
Everyday Words In Maori by Jo Litchfield; Howard Allman
$20.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Māori
This bright and entertaining book is a stimulating and lively word finder for all learners of Māori. Wonderfully detailed miniature model characters and objects provide interest in this picture word book. It's designed for Māori-speaking children and those studying Māori as a second language to provide ...Show more
Kaua e Tuku ma te Kukupa te Pahi e Taraiwa! (Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! in te reo Maori) by Mo Willems; Kawata Teepa (Translator)
$20.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Māori
The popular children's picture book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is now translated into te reo Māori. With the same lively, cartoon-like illustrations as the original book, the reo Māori version retains the fun and humour of Mo Willems's story, capturing the pigeon's pleading, wheedling and reaso ...Show more