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NZ Books > NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2020 Shortlist

Large 9781775435389

Goody Four-Shoes (#2 Mini Whinny) by Stacy Gregg

$18.00 NZD

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Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Mini Whinny

Mini Whinny, the mischievous little horse, plans to escape her annoyingly perfect stable neighbour! Goody Four-Shoes is the best...at everything. She's graceful. She can jump really, really high. And her mane is too perfect. Mini Whinny does not like her. Not one little bit. So naughty little Mini Whinn y decides to run away. Another adorable story of horsey friendship from internationally best-selling Kiwi author Stacy Gregg and talented illustrator Ruth Paul. ...Show more

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Large 9781776572588

The Gobbledegook Book: A Joy Cowley Anthology by Joy Cowley

$40.00 NZD

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Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions

Joy Cowley's favourite stories, poems and nonsense rhymes collected in a hardback gift volume for the family to treasure. It selects the best of Cowley's poems and stories to read aloud, including much-loved classics such as Greedy Cat and Nicketty-Nacketty Noo Noo Noo. Fully re-illustrated with humour and energy by newcomer Giselle Clarkson, these short stories, picture books and funny poems will bring joy to a new generation. ...Show more

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Large 9780994136497

Kuwi & Friends Māori Picture Dictionary by Kat Quin; translation by Pānia Papa

$35.00 NZD

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Category: Te Reo Maori Language

Beginners Māori Language Picture Dictionary, for the Whole Family. From the #1 bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of the Kuwi the Kiwi series, Kat Quin, comes a large scale, stunningly illustrated visual dictionary. Full of over 1000 basic words in te reo Māori and English, perfect fo r every New Zealander.  A fun, easy-to-use resource for those wanting to discover, learn and use everyday words in te reo Maori. The illustrations are designed to help with comprehension, particularly for younger learners. Visual cues can assist with retention of language, to recall spoken and written words.  68 fully illustrated pages, in a large format (265 x 366mm), in vibrant full colour, with over 1000 te reo Maori words, translated into English. Embedded with gorgeous Kuwi the kiwi (and friends) illustrations.  Designed for everyday use, in the whanau (family), kura (school) and for all New Zealanders. Ages 0-100+. A portion of each sale goes to charity Kiwis for Kiwi. ...Show more

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Large 9780473470654

Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi by Toby Morris with Ross Calman, Mark Derby & Piripi Walker

$20.00 NZD

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Category: General Graphic Books

Ground-breaking full-colour graphic novel about Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi. This reorua (bilingual) graphic-novel-style flip book presents important information in a visually appealing and engaging way. The text (in both English and te reo Māori) and illustrations work together to pro vide readers with a calm, balanced presentation of a complex part of our history. Timelines, Treaty definitions and links to the Treaty in 32 languages provide the young reader with further options to learn and explore. Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi has been developed with help from the following people: Peter Adds, Hōne Apanui, Ian Cormack, Hinerangi Himiona, Jen Margaret, Dame Claudia Orange, Jock Phillips, Kate Potter, and Piripi Walker. ...Show more

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Large 9780143772705

Abigail and the Birth of the Sun by Matthew Cunningham

$20.00 NZD

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Category: NZ Picture Books

A bright and beautiful exploration of the big bang theory and the birth of our solar system for young children, all wrapped up in a bedtime story. Abigail is a curious little girl. She likes to discover the answers to really BIG questions. One night, she thinks of a question that's SO BIG she can't slee p until she knows the answer. "Daddy," she asks as he tucks her into bed, "where did the sun and all the planets come from?" To find out the answer, Daddy invites Abigail on a magical journey through time and space. Together they explore the birth of all living things. By the next morning, Abigail has thought of another big question . . . A gorgeously illustrated and beautifully told bedtime story that doubles as an introduction to astrophysics, Abigail and the Birth of the Sun will be enjoyed equally by young children and adults. ...Show more

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Large 9780143772514

Wildlife of Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop

$40.00 NZD

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Category: NZ Non Fiction

A spectacular illustrated picture book exploring New Zealand's unique landscapes and its incredible wildlife by the award-winning author of Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story. Long before waka touched Aotearoa's shores, the land of the long white cloud was home to an array of creatures uniquely adapted to its environments and protected by its isolation. Encounter New Zealand's incredible wildlife in this spectacular visual exploration. Journey through ocean, sky and land to meet a marvellous range of organisms. Discover fascinating facts, and learn how we influence the survival of our living treasures. In this magnificent companion volume to Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story, Gavin Bishop weaves a compelling visual narrative of our land, our people and our wildlife - past, present and future. ...Show more

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Large 9781925603910

Lizard's Tale by Weng Wai Chan

$21.00 NZD

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Category: NZ Middle Fiction

It's Singapore in 1940, war is just around the corner-but twelve-year-old Lizard doesn't know that. He lives in Chinatown above a tailor's shop, surviving on his wits and hustling for odd jobs. When he steals a small teak box containing a Japanese code book from a Raffles Hotel suite, he finds himself i n a dangerous world of wartime espionage. Lizard doesn't know who to trust. How is the mysterious book inside the box connected to his friend Lili, a girl full of secrets and fighting skills? Can he trust her, or will she betray him in the end? Lizard's Tale is an action-packed adventure for middle-grade readers, set in a British colony in Asia as the Japanese invasion of Singapore looms. ...Show more

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Large 9781988516202

How Māui Slowed the Sun (Tales of Aotearoa #2) by Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph; Keri Opai

$20.00 NZD

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Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Tales of Aotearoa

Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of HOW Maui slowed the journey of the sun through the sky each day! The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph ensures that the story is accurate and c ulturally appropriate and translates, along with Keri Opai, the story for the Te Reo edition. ...Show more

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Large 9781760651244

Ursa by Tina Shaw

$23.00 NZD

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Category: NZ Senior Fiction

This alternate history coming-of-age YA is the Winner of the 2018 Storylines Tessa Duder Award. “An inferior people, that’s what the Director called us at the beginning of his reign, but still useful.” There are two peoples living in the city of Ursa: the Cerels and the Travesters. Travesters move freel y and enjoy a fine quality of life. Cerel men are kept in wild camps and the women are no longer allowed to have children. The Director presides over all with an iron fist. Fifteen-year-old Leho can’t remember a time when Cerels lived without fear in Ursa. His parents once tried to organise an uprising – his mother was blinded, and his father was taken away. But now his world is changing. Revolution is coming. People will die. Will Leho be able to save his family? ...Show more

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Large 9780994136480

Nga Hoa Hoihoi o Kuwi (Kuwi's Rowdy Crowd - Te Reo Maori Edition) by Kat Quin & Pania Papa

$20.00 NZD

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Category: Te Reo Maori Language | Series: Kuwi the Kiwi

Te reo Maori translation of the bestselling title, "Kuwi's Rowdy Crowd" Kuwi the Kiwi attempts to find a moment of peace and quiet in the chaos of parenthood, but everywhere she turns the volume just gets louder. Tap-dancing tomtits, Karate-kicking kokako and other noisy native friends join in the rowdy fun, until Kuwi can't take any more... The quirky and quintessentially Kiwi illustrations will have both adults and children laughing out loud, with a humorous storyline familiar to parents everywhere. Young readers will be delighted by the fun noises they can make to match each illustration, and as they guess which creature will pop up next. The story also holds a heartwarming and subtle message about being happy with what you have. ...Show more

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Large 9781988547145

The Adventures of Tupaia by Courtney Sina Meredith & Mat Tait

$35.00 NZD

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Category: NZ Non Fiction

The incredible story of Tupaia, Tahitian priest navigator, who sailed on board the Endeavour with Captain Cook on his first voyage to Aotearoa. Follow Tupaia as he grows up in Ra'iatea, becoming a high-ranking 'arioi and master navigator. Join him as he meets up with Cook in Tahiti and sails as part of the crew on the Endeavour across the Pacific to Aotearoa. Witness the encounters between tangata whenua and the crew as the ship sails around the coast, and discover the important role Tupaia plays as translator and cultural interpreter. Written in dramatic prose and verse by Courtney Sina Meredith and stunningly illustrated in graphic style by Mat Tait, this is an essential book for all New Zealanders. ...Show more

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Large 9780995122949

Aspiring by Damien Wilkins

$22.00 NZD

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Category: NZ Young Adult Fiction | Reading Level: very good

An engaging, funny and moving novel about a boy trying to make sense of it all. Fifteen-year-old Ricky lives in Aspiring, a town that’s growing at an alarming rate. Ricky’s growing, too — 6’7”, and taller every day. But he’s stuck in a loop: student, uncommitted basketballer, and puzzled son, burdened b y his family’s sadness. And who’s the weird guy in town with a chauffeur and half a Cadillac? What about the bits of story that invade his head? Uncertain what’s real — and who he is — Ricky can’t stop sifting for clues. He has no idea how things will end up . . . With sunlight, verve and humour, award-winning writer Damien Wilkins brings us a beguiling boy who’s trying to make sense of it all. ...Show more

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