Ngake me Whataitai ( Whātaitai ) by Ben Ngaia & Laya Mutton-Rogers
20.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
This is a traditional story told in te reo Māori from the perspective of the Kāhui Maunga people about Ngake and Whātaitai. These two taniwha inhabited Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington Harbour, long before the ancestral migrations. The story tells how the shape and landscape of Wellington, its harbour a ...Show more
Aroha Te Whai Ora (Aroha's Way Te Reo Māori Edition) by Rebekah Lipp, Karena Kelly (Translated by)
20.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Nau mai, hoake tatou ko Aroha, i a ia e kaupare ana i te taiatea, i te mataku, i te maharahara, me te anipa, ki ana tukanga mama ka taea e te katoa. Na te ringatuhi rongonui no Aotearoa, na Craig Phillips, nana nga pukapuka o The Adventures of Jack Scratch me Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts (te toa i te ...Show more
Red Edge by Des Hunt
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
Twelve-year-old Cassi Whelan and her dad have just moved into a repaired house on the edge of Christchurch's Red Zone. Although Cassi was only four when earthquakes decimated Christchurch, her memories still haunt her. An obsessive runner, she finds the wide-open spaces of the cleared Red Zone suit her ...Show more
Te Uruuru Whenua o Ngātoroirangi by Chris Winitana
20.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
This is the story, told in te reo Māori, of the arrival of Ngātoroirangi in Aotearoa and his exploration of the landscape and subduing of kaitiaki, such as the guardian of Tarawera, Tamaohoi; the guardian of water on Kaingaroa, Torepatutai; and the King of the Patupaiarehe, fairy folk, Ririō. This adven ...Show more
You're Joking: Become an Expert Joke-Teller by Tom E. Moffatt
20.00 NZD
Category: Joke Books, Magic Tricks & Pranks
Tired of no-one laughing at your jokes? You don't have be. Joke-telling is a skill, like playing the piano or juggling live hedgehogs. Tom E. Moffatt teaches you that skill with easy-to-follow instructions and simple exercises: Pick the perfect joke for the situation Discover how to use body-langua ...Show more
Spycraft (Katipo Joe #2) by Brian Falkner
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Senior Fiction | Series: Katipo Joe
In Spycraft, Falkner's masterful telling of the astonishing journey of Joseph St George (Katipo Joe) continues. A teenage boy recruited by MI5, is this time on a mission to infiltrate an elite group of Hitler Youth. Joe travels to Germany, to the very heart of the Nazi spider web, where Adolf Hitler is ...Show more
Hare & Ruru: A Quiet Moment by Laura Shallcrass
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Hare & Ruru
This is the story of Hare, who struggles with an un-named mental malady self described as 'noise'. Noise could be runaway thoughts, voices in Hare's head, or loud feelings and general anxiety. Hare goes on a journey to try and find a solution. Just when Hare thinks there's no hope a friend, Ruru, flies ...Show more
Pīpī Kiwi (Pipi) by Helen Taylor
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Ahea RAWA pao ai te hua? This Maori-language story is for all children eagerly awaiting a new sibling.'Kia oho a Pipi,ka pekepeke ia?''E kao, Kiwi Iti,taria te wa.'He korero ataahua mo te tatari kia puta, kia tupu te pepi hou. Ma nga tama me nga kotiro nohinohi e tatari ana kia tae mai to muri iho.Also ...Show more
I am the Universe by Vasanti Unka
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
From glittering galaxies to busy city streets, this stunning picture book takes you on a tour around the Universe. I am the Universe, an infinite space of glittering galaxies. It's a starlit journey through space that will lead you to a wonderful planet brimming with all kinds of life - including your ...Show more
New Zealand Disasters: Our response, resilience and recovery by Maria Gill
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Inspiring stories of courage, resilience and determination in the face of disaster. New Zealanders have endured phenomenal natural and human disasters throughout the ages. This inspiring book documents some of these key moments in our history and, more importantly, how we responded and grew stronger; ...Show more
The Hug Blanket by Chris Gurney
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Nana made hug blankets for all her family. Each one was special. We love our Nana. A joyful story of family, love and loss . . . but above all else, love.
Hound the Detective by Kimberly Andrews
21.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Search for clues hidden in the pictures and help Hound to solve the riddle in this delightful return to the world of Puffin the Architect.I'm Hound! And I'm a sleuth.I solve all types of cases.I sniff and snuff until my nosedetects the clues and traces.Missing jewels, stolen cars -I always solve the cri ...Show more