The Humiliations of Welton Blake by Alex Wheatle
19.00 NZD
Category: Senior Fiction
Hilarity follows disaster in this sharp-witted tale of the trials of pre-teen life, from award-winning and critically acclaimed 'Crongton' author Alex Wheatle. Welton Blake has done it - he's asked out Carmella McKenzie, the best looking girl in school and she's only gone and said yes! But just as he th ...Show more
A Most Peculiar Toy Factory by Alex Bell
15.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
Bestselling author Alex Bell serves up mystery and dark humour aplenty in this Roald Dahl-esque middle-grade tale of toys brought to life.Shadows of teddy bears flit across windows. Dolls whisper behind closed doors. Something has gone very wrong at Hoggle's Happy Toys. But five years after shutting its ...Show more
Secret of the Stones by Tony Bradman
19.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
Maglos and his High Priest father control the access to the sacred site of Stonehenge where the worlds of the living and the dead meet twice a year. But times are, and when Maglos's father dies in suspicious circumstances, his uncle makes Maglos his slave. Soon after two strangers arrive from distant la ...Show more
Journey Back to Freedom: The Olaudah Equiano Story by Catherine Johnson
18.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
From the horrors of the slave trade to a book that changed the world, Catherine Johnson celebrates the incredible life of Olaudah Equiano in this gripping true story.Born in what is now Nigeria in 1745, Olaudah Equiano's peaceful childhood was brought to an abrupt end when he was captured and enslaved a ...Show more
Bertie and the Alien Chicken by Jenny Pearson
18.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
An alien chicken bent on exterminating Earth is disarmed by the power of friendship in this hilarious and heartfelt tale from Lollie-award-winning author Jenny Pearson. Bertie is NOT looking forward to spending the summer holidays on stinky Long Bottom Farm - but things take an interesting turn when he ...Show more
Blue Moon by Jenny Oldfield
19.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction | Series: Barrington Stoke
A touching and compelling tale of a young girl's love for her horse. Brilliantly illustrated in soft and sensitive black and white by the fabulously talented Gary Blythe, this is sure to delight all young pony fans.When Anna's mum Kerry gets sick and faces big hospital bills, her dad Rex says they need ...Show more
Jodie by Hilary McKay
18.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
Trapped and alone on the salt marshes, Jodie is troubled by a haunting presence in this eerily atmospheric ghost story from multi-award-winning author Hilary McKay. Jodie never wanted to come on the residential trip to the field centre. A loner at school, she's forced into a dormitory with other girls f ...Show more
Plague: A Cross on the Door by Ann Turnbull
16.00 NZD
Category: High Interest, Quick Reads, Dyslexia Friendly
"In sixteen hundred and sixty-five there was hardly anyone left alive." Spring 1665, London Sam was just a young boy when his master took him out of the orphanage to be his servant. When he was old enough, he was going to become his master's apprentice, a shoemaker, able to make his own way in the world ...Show more
The Smallest Girl Ever (Magical Children) by Sally Gardner
15.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: The Magical Children
Ruby Genie is an orphan. Everyone expects her to have the same fantastic magical powers as her famous parents did, but Ruby can't do any magic at all - or so she thinks. and feels a complete failure. Then she begins to get smaller ...and smaller ...and smaller. With a cast of unforgettable characters su ...Show more
The Great Fire: A City in Flames by Ann Turnbull
16.00 NZD
Category: High Interest, Quick Reads, Dyslexia Friendly | Series: National Archives
"In sixteen hundred and sixty-six, London burned like rotten sticks." Left alone and homeless by the Great Plague, Sam struggled to survive. He was lucky to get a job working for the Giraud family. Though Andre, the son of his boss, doesn't make life easy. And then a fire breaks out on Pudding Lane. Bef ...Show more
The Castle In The Field by Michael Morpurgo
15.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Little Gems
A great countryside tale. Chris, Lisa and Tom spend their days in their secret hide-out in the Castle, an old WWII pill-box. But the Castle is on Old Rafferty's land, and he hates kids. They find themselves in big trouble when some local lads lock them in and there is no one around for miles...High qual ...Show more
Terror Kid by Benjamin Zephaniah
27.00 NZD
Category: Senior Fiction
Rico knows trouble. He knows the look of it and the sound of it. He also knows to stay away from it as best he can. Because if there's one thing his Romany background has taught him, it's that he will always be a suspect. Despite his efforts to stay on the right side of the law, Rico is angry and frust ...Show more