The Knight's Kiss by Sally Nicholls
18.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult
An arranged marriage interferes with star-crossed love in this sweeping medieval romance from Sally Nicholls - perfectly pitched for struggling teen readers.
Dragonracers by Peter Bunzl
18.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
The discovery of a dragon egg could mean a ticket to the skies for aspiring aeronauts Kitty and Harris in this page-turning adventure from award-winning author Peter Bunzl.
Next to Alice by Anne Fine
17.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
At first Ben doesn't want to sit next to Alice in the classroom. She's scary and tells him off for his squiggly drawing and poor handwriting. She even points out his bad table manners. But when Ben starts to take Alice's advice, he realises that she might have a point and discovers that sitting next to ...Show more
Crow by Nicola Skinner
17.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
When lonely Hattie feels out of place at her new school, she creates a scarecrow - Crow. Hattie wants him to guard the den she finds in the playground, the only place she feels happy and comfortable. Poor Crow really just wants to have fun with the other children, but he takes his job for Hattie very se ...Show more
Butterflies for Grandpa Joe by Nicola Davies
15.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
A heart-warming tale of empathy, affection and dealing with grief across generations, from award-winning author Nicola Davies. Grandpa Joe is butterfly bonkers. There's nothing he loves more than photographing the fluttering, colourful creatures in his garden. But since Ben's granny passed away, Grandp ...Show more
Two Words by Tanya Landman
21.00 NZD
Category: Senior Fiction
Jake and Matt have trained hard for a weekend hiking with the school. They've got the gear, they've got fit - and they've got homework: something 'to keep their minds occupied' while walking. But Jake is more occupied with finishing first and beating Lee Harper. The weekend careers towards a dramatic cl ...Show more
Blue John by Berlie Doherty
15.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Little Gems
The Queen of Darkness lives deep underground beneath a mountain with her child, Blue John, a boy she made from the blue of the glacier and the hot yellow light of the sun. Blue John is forbidden to leave his mother's side, but the lure of the light above is too strong. When a singing, dancing girl comes ...Show more
Henry Pond the Poet by Dick King-Smith
15.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
Henry Pond is a toad who is also a poet. His gift is an uncommon one, his poems sweep the prize table at the Eistoadfod and he has many adoring fans. Sadly, that's not enough to win the heart of Victoria Garden-Pool, whose affections lie with Larry Lake. And so Henry Pond must be more than a poet - he m ...Show more
Grave Matter by Juno Dawson
17.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult
Since the car accident that resulted in the death of his girlfriend Eliza, Samuel is devastated and blames himself for the crash. He is drowning in grief and his overwhelming need to reunite with Eliza drives him to the forces of black magic, in a bid to bring her back to life. But he has difficult choi ...Show more
The Ghost Cat Who Saved My Life by Pamela Butchart
15.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Little Gems Ser.
The flat upstairs from Sav is empty, so who or what is making the strange yowling noises she can hear at night? Could it be a ghost cat?! Sav and her best friend Liam decide to investigate, but their ghost hunt takes a very strange turn when Liam gets stuck in the stinky bin room of the flat and it's a ...Show more
The Last Days of Archie Maxwell by Annabel Pitcher
22.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult
When Archie's dad leaves, it throws his life into turmoil. He discovers there's been a secret at the heart of his cosy family life - and he can't accept the truth of that secret, however hard he tries. So, Archie heeds the siren call of the trains that run past the end of his garden. But when he finds h ...Show more
What it was like to be an Ancient Roman (RA 8 IA 9+) by David Long; Stefano Tambellini (Illustrator)
18.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction | Series: What It Was Like to Be ... Ser.
Who were the Romans and how did this small tribe come to dominate Italy before establishing the largest empire the world has ever seen? Why were the Romans such brilliant innovators, responsible for inventions including newspapers, concrete, surgeon's tools and even an efficient postal system? What made ...Show more