Green Rain by Alistair Clarke
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry
Alastair Clarke’s poetry considerably addresses his re-seeing his country after living for many years overseas. Though this element is not explicit, it does underlie the feelings and ideas of much of the poetry. Returning to live in the Wairarapa - a rich, wide valley bordered by mountains (frequently ...Show more
Crane Guy by Sally Sutton and Sarah Wilkins
21.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Let's see all the things we can spy, high above the city with Crane Guy! Spend the day with Crane Guy and see how many things you can spy from up high in his crane. Crane Guy, up so high, Building towers in the sky, Tell me, tell me what you spy. Something beginning with . . . Join Crane Guy for a game ...Show more
The Duck in the Gun by Joy Cowley
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The General and his men are about to fire on a town they are at war with. But the Gunner has bad news - they can't load the gun as there is a duck nesting inside it. The General calls a ceasefire until the gun can be used again and takes a white flag to the opposing town. But the men soon get used to li ...Show more
The Girl from London by Olivia Spooner
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Adult Fiction
A page-turning, emotional story inspired by little known true events in WWII, this No. 1 bestselling novel is perfect for fans of Kelly Rimmer, Kristin Hannah, Kate Quinn and Natasha Lester. London, 1940. Ruth, a young schoolteacher, helps to evacuate children from war-torn England to Australia and N ...Show more
Ming's Iceberg by Kiri Lightfoot
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
“What’s out there, where the sea meets the sky?” “No penguin has been there.” “I might,” said Ming. Ming lives in Antarctica and is curious to visit the place where the ocean meets the sky. She leaps onto an iceberg as it breaks away from the ice shelf. As the iceberg drifts into warmer oceans, it gets ...Show more
Canterbury Quake (My New Zealand Story) by Desna Wallace
21.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
An eleven year old's heartfelt account of life through the Canterbury quakes and shakes of 201011. In the dark of night, with a terrifying rumble and a deafening roar, Maddy's world turns upside down! Instead of celebrating her birthday, suddenly words like liquefaction, aftershocks and state of emerge ...Show more
Te Tuna Wātakirihi me Ngā Tamariki o Te Tiriti o Toa (Watercress Tuna and the Children of Champion Street) by Patricia Grace
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A bilingual Maori-English edition of Patricia Grace and Robin Kahukiwa's classic story of an eel who brings children together to celebrate their diverse cultures, translated into te reo by Hirini Melbourne.He aha nga koha whakahirahira a te tuna korokoro huna kura ma nga tamariki o te Tiriti o Toa?Kei r ...Show more
How Maui Found the Secret of Fire by Peter Gossage
21.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Maui the trickster wants to know what will happen if he puts out all the fires in his pa. When his people wake they are very angry and Maui must go to the volcano to visit Mahuika, the goddess of fire. Peter Gossage's superbly retold stories of Maui are now New Zealand classics.
Te Kaute: Counting (Reo Pepi) by Kitty Brown; Kirsten Parkinson
19.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language | Series: Reo Pepi
Count the toys in Te Reo Māori and English with your tamariki. Beautiful and funny illustrations paired with straightforward phrases will have you counting with both languages in no time.
A is For Art by Sarah Pepperle
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Board & Cloth Books
A joyful alphabet of art from Aotearoa and around the world, curated especially for children! Before children can read, they engage with the language of pictures. The experience of art brings joy and delight to young children, connecting them with moments of beauty and wonder in the world around them. C ...Show more
Together in Love: A Legend of Matariki by Xoë Hall
22.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
The loving embrace of Ranginui and Papatūānuku keeps the land in constant darkness. When their children discover there is light beyond their parents love, chaos is unleashed and the stars of Matariki are created. Woven and Illustrated by Xoë Hall. English version. Also available in full te reo Māori. ...Show more
The Quest for the Hiss-paniola (The Adventures of Jack Scratch #1) by Craig Phillips
30.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books | Series: The Adventures of Jack Scratch
Meet Jack Scratch. Pint-sized hero. Swashbuckler. Adventurer ... and singer of pirate ditties! Together with Cap'n Catnip - The World's Greatest Mariner - and his Uncle Silver, Jack is about to embark on a quest to find the fabled treasure of the Hiss-paniola! And he'll encounter a whole lot of trouble ...Show more