Space Ace (4U2Read) by Eric Brown
15.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction | Series: 4u2read
A fun, fast-paced story filled with facts about the solar system, and the perfect celebration of grandparents and grandchildrenBilly's grandfather is a retired astronaut who likes to take Billy on trips around planet Earth. But when the ship's computer takes over, they suddenly find themselves zooming a ...Show more
The Family Tree by Mal Peet
19.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult
When a man returns to his childhood home and visits the derelict tree house in which his father once chose to live, he recalls the past unravelling of his family, the unspoken strangeness of their lives, and the impact on his own adult life. Beautiful, sparse and insightful storytelling.
Misfit by Kimberly Redway
15.00 NZD
Category: High Interest, Quick Reads, Dyslexia Friendly
A warm-hearted take on black identity in modern Britain by debut author, Kimberly Redway. George Turner is a misfit. He doesn't fit in with his family and his older brothers are trying to make sure that he's an outsider at his new school. He'll never be cool and he'll never get the girl... or will he? ...Show more
Pitch Invasion (#3 Defenders) by Tom Palmer
19.00 NZD
Category: Senior Fiction | Series: Defenders
A tense Seth is waiting to hear if his mum's got the 'all-clear'. But instead of relaxing in Cornwall, Seth is haunted by visions. Heads on spikes - bloodied and rotten, eyes pecked out - surrounding an Iron Age hill fort to keep intruders away. When Seth meets two football-crazy brothers from Aleppo th ...Show more
Brock by Anthony McGowan
19.00 NZD
Category: Senior Fiction | Series: The Truth of Things
A bleakly poetic tale about one boy's determination to save a badger cub from the destructive hands of a local gang. When Nicky finds Jezbo and his gang digging up a badger set, there's not a lot he can do to save them. But one badger cub has escaped - can Nicky save it? Another stunning and moving nove ...Show more
Because of You by Eve Ainsworth
22.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult
Poppy feels like her life is falling to pieces in this coming-of-age novella of blended families and online bullying from best-selling author Eve Ainsworth.Poppy's life has turned into a nightmare. Mum's new boyfriend is moving in, along with his daughter, Kayleigh - the most popular girl in school. Pop ...Show more
The Storm and the Minotaur by Lucy Strange; Pam Smy (Illustrator)
18.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
Money is scarce in George's family and so at the age of nine he has to join his father underground, hewing coal in the local mine. It's far from the dreams George had of continuing his education, and it's also a dangerous way to earn a living that has already claimed the life of his dad's older brother. ...Show more
Featherlight by Peter Bunzl
22.00 NZD
Category: Senior Fiction
When the lighthouse no longer shines, what else has the power to guide you to shore?Deryn's father is the lighthouse keeper on Featherstone Island, keeping the lantern lit to protect passing boats from the treacherous rocky coastline. But when an emergency arises and her parents have to travel to the ma ...Show more
Ellie and the Cat by Malorie Blackman
19.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
Malorie Blackman was the eighth Children's Laureate and is one of the UK's most popular children's authors. She has won, amongst a raft of other prizes, the Children's Book Award and is the force behind YALC. In 2005 she was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award and in 2008 she received an OBE for ser ...Show more
I Never Liked Wednesdays by Roger McGough
17.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction | Series: 4u2read
Laugh-out-loud adventures of childhood high jinks and rascality. Midge and his friend are always getting up to all sorts of mischief. They live in Liverpool, but have grand ideas of running away to sea - but no one believes that they could manage such a courageous feat! Well, they'll show them. But when ...Show more
One Shot (RA 8, 13+) by Tanya Landman
17.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult
After the death of her beloved father, Maggie and her family are thrown into a life of destitution. With little income and no way to live off their poor land, Maggie tries to provide for her family the way her father always had - with his hunting rifle and whatever animals the forest would provide. But ...Show more
The Peculiar Thing with the Pea by Kaye Umansky
19.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
An unconventional princess meets a rather reluctant prince as queen of comedy Kaye Umansky returns with another hilarious twist on fairy tale tradition.