Ko Ngā Whetū Takirua o Matariki: Ko Waitī rāua ko Waitā / The Twin Stars of Matariki: Waiti and Waita (Maori) by Miriama Kamo; Ariana Stevens
22.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Te Rerehua and Sam know that nothing in nature is identical; not the eels, not the stones on the beach ... not even the twin stars of Matariki, Waiti and Waita: one looks after fresh water and lakes, the other salt water – the ocean. When they notice Waiti is looking dim one night, Grandma and Poua enli ...Show more
Lopini the Legend by Feana Tu'akoi
21.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
When Lopini is replaced as kapa haka leader at school, he starts to spiral. It doesn’t matter that he thinks it’s a good idea, or that he agreed to the change in the first place. He’s a hard-out perfectionist and this feels like a public failure. Lopini’s best mate, Fi, thinks he’s overreacting. After ...Show more
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
20.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
This heart-pounding slasher by New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron is perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson's White Smoke, Friday the 13th, The Haunting of Bly Manor and Get Out. Charity Curtis has the summer job of her dreams, playing the "final girl" at Camp Mirror L ...Show more
Swimming on the Moon by Brian Conaghan
19.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
Twelve-year-old Anna's parents are going through a rough patch, but Anna can't let them split up. Not when it might mean living apart from Anto, her twin brother. Anto might be a boy, and he might not speak (except using Lego bricks), and he might carry a coat hanger about like it's his closest friend, ...Show more
Cupid's Revenge by Wibke Brueggemann
28.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
For the record, it was never my intention to fall in love. But you know Cupid: he'll get you when you least expect it . . . Tilly isn't looking for a girlfriend, but her best friend Teddy is. Enter Katherine Cooper-Bunting: beautiful, charming, and perfect for Teddy. So why does Tilly find herself using ...Show more
Around and About Aotearoa by Dave Gunston
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Who built New Zealand's first car? Or our first aeroplane? Where was our first bread baked? Ever wondered which pie is Aotearoa's favourite? Or our favourite ice cream? Which lake could swallow the Auckland Sky Tower with plenty of room to spare? Where's our longest bridge? Or our shortest river? What d ...Show more
The Unicorns of Silver Street (#1 Secret Beast Club) by Robin Birch
21.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
Join the club, find the magic! The first book in a BRILLIANT new series brimming with adventure, friendship and an amazing array of magical creatures! A must-read for fans of Beast Quest, The Boy Who Grew Dragons and The Naughtiest Unicorn. "The world is full of magical spaces, hidden from sight by Bewi ...Show more
Gender Identity for Kids: Find Yourself, Understand Others and Respect Everybody by Andy Passchier
28.00 NZD
Category: Diversity
A fun, approachable and easy-to-use guide to gender identity for 7+ readers with colourful illustrations throughout. What is gender and what does it mean to you? What are ways people express their gender? What if you don't feel like the gender everyone says you are? This book is a simple approach to the ...Show more
Sensational Sharks by Tim Flannery, Emma Flannery
28.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Sensational Sharks is the first book of a brand-new picture-book series from Team Flannery that deep-dives into some of the most beloved and surprising creatures around the world! Have you ever heard about the cookie-cutter shark, which bites out cookie-shaped morsels of flesh from much larger animals ...Show more
I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver
25.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
It's just three words: I am nonbinary. But that's all it takes to change everything. When Ben De Backer comes out as nonbinary, it doesn't go down as planned: they are thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister. All Ben can do is try to keep a low profile in a new ...Show more
Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures by Jason Pamment
23.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books
'A charming story of unexpected friendships and endless wonder.' TIM PROBERT, creator of Lightfall'Stunningly unique' Books+Publishing Fitting in can be hard, especially when you're as small as Ember. He's hoping his luck changes when Lua, a kindly sea turtle, escorts him across the ocean to a school ...Show more
Pipi and Pou and the Tentacles of the Deep (#3) by Tim Tipene
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Junior Fiction
Opening her throat, Nana gave an almighty karanga, calling to the moana. She told the sea who she was, and where she had come from. The tohunga gestured at Pipi and Pou, and stated that the giant eagle and the taniwha were her mokopuna, and that as a whānau they had come in peace. 'We are kaitiaki!' sa ...Show more