Kaitangata Twitch by Margaret Mahy
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
The brooding island of Kaitangata lies just across the water from Meredith's home. It seems to have a supernatural presence, a will and a voice of its own, although only Meredith can hear it. Can Meredith save the island from an unscrupulous developer? How could the dreamer of the family succeed where ...Show more
Bonjour Lucy Bee (#2 Lucy Bee) by Anne Ingram
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction | Series: Lucy Bee
Lucy and her mother are in France for the summer to visit family. As they arrive they pass refugees, who are not welcome in this little village. Then valuables are stolen and the young refugees are accused. Lucy sides with the refugees - this could be dangerous.
Grandad's Wheelies by Jack Lasenby
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
When Jack visits his grandparents, they tell him stories - each outdoing the other with a tale taller and wilder than the last. When Jack visits his grandparents, there's no television to entertain him. No internet, no mobile phone, no tablets. In fact, there's no technology or modern distractions at a ...Show more
The Ghost Warriors (#2 Royal Orchid) by Denika Mead
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
Ivy's peaceful life is shattered when her father, King Leor, is captured, thrusting the Kingdom into turmoil. Ivy must rally the Crystal People. Fighting to protect the Kingdom and Earth itself, Ivy must face the vengeful Bloodmaster and his undead army bent on wiping out all she cares about.
Conrad Cooper's Last Stand by Leonie Agnew
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
Set in 1978 against the Bastion Point occupation, Conrad Cooper's Last Stand is junior fiction full of humour but with a powerful core. Award-winning author Leonie Agnew has created a surprising, brave and totally engaging novel for young readers. Dear Tane, I've never prayed to a god, so hope this is o ...Show more
Tawhaki: The Deeds of a Demigod (Tāwhaki) by Hirini Moko Mead
25.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Tāwhaki: The Deeds of a Demigod recalls the miraculous life of Tāwhaki. Similar to Māui, Tāwhaki was a demigod who possessed mighty powers. Tāwhaki almost died at the hands of his brothers-in-law but was found by his wife Hine-piripiri and revived. This near-death experience revealed Tāwhaki’s status as ...Show more
Restless Spirit by Susan Brocker
26.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
A moving and exciting adventure story for 9-12 year olds, set against the sweeping landscape of the North Island's volcanic plateau and Desert Road, RESTLESS SPIRITtells the story of a wild white Kaimanawa stallion who cannot be tamed and the two young troubled teens who come to love him. Lara is new in ...Show more
How to Bee by Bren MacDibble
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
Sometimes bees get too big to be up in the branches, sometimes they fall and break their bones. This week both happened and Foreman said, 'Tomorrow we'll find two new bees.' Peony lives with her sister and grandfather on a fruit farm outside the city. In a world where real bees are extinct, the quickest ...Show more
The Song of the Swan by Karah Sutton
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
A magical retelling of Swan Lake, featuring a clever orphan, a castle filled with enchanted swans, and a quest to unearth the secrets of the past. Olga is an orphan and a thief, relying on trickery and sleight of hand to make her way in the world. But it's magic, not thievery, that could get her into tr ...Show more
The Astromancer: The Rising of Matariki (Te Kо̄kо̄rangi: Te Aranga o Matariki English Edition) by Witi Ihimaera; Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
25.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
The Astromancer is looking for four new apprentices to learn about Matariki and the Maramataka calendar. She chooses three boys and an orphan girl, Aria, who will come only if she can bring her smelly dog. Aria, though, is bored by the lessons, and she doesn't want to be told what to do. But these are d ...Show more
The Road to Ratenburg by Joy Cowley & Gavin Bishop
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
A charming ratty fable about family, by a much-loved writer and illustrator pair. A family of rats is forced to leave their home, so sets out to find the fabled city of Ratenburg. Along the way they outwit vicious dogs, tricky rat traps and sharp-beaked hawks, and make some very dangerous crossings. The ...Show more
The Queen and the Nobody Boy (Tales of Fontania #2) by Barbara Else
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction | Series: Tales of Fontania
Hodie is the unpaid odd-job boy at the Grand Palace in the Kingdom of Fontania. Fed-up, he decides to leave and better himself in the South. But the young Queen, 12 year old Sibilla, is fed-up, too, because of gossip about her lack of magical ability. She decides to go with him, insisting he go north to ...Show more