Category: Biography & Autobiography
Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, is lauded as one of the world's most influential people. Her rise to power has been stellar. In 2017, she became leader of the Labour party just seven weeks before the election, at which she claimed the top job.
Category: General Graphic Books | Series: Smile
Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon bec ...Show more
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Four pivotal moments in New Zealand's history are examined through a variety of source materials and commentary that enlivens the event and describes its impact on our society and growth as a nation. Hindsight is a resource for all schools and libraries. These topics are linked to themes in the social ...Show more
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 ...Show more
Category: Hardback Picture Books
From acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter comes the urgent and powerful story of Greta Thunberg, the sixteen-year-old climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movement and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change. I don't want you to be hopeful. ...Show more
Category: Film, Media & Gaming | Series: LEGO | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
This awesome LEGO® ideas book unlocks the secrets of LEGO building and shows you how to create a world from your imagination. LEGO® Awesome Ideas is an innovative ideas book from DK that builds up entire worlds with your LEGO collection while expanding your LEGO knowledge. From beginners to a ...Show more
Category: Early Experiences & Issues
From the co-creator of the viral 'Tea Consent' video, this is the perfect introduction to consent for kids and families everywhere. Your body belongs to you and you get to set your own rules, so that you may have boundaries for different people and sometimes they might change. Like when you hi-five you ...Show more
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Help your tamariki to korero Maori with this brilliant first words book by Stacey Morrison, gorgeously illustrated by Ali Teo and John O’Reilly. My First Words in Maori equips your whanau with the first words you need to speak te reo at home together. With lively pictures labelled in Maori and ...Show more
Category: Mathematics | Series: School Zone
Prepare your child for maths success! Written and reviewed by a mathematics specialist, these proven activities teach and reinforce the maths skills children aged five to seven need most. The lessons in this workbook cover essential skills including understanding and comparing numbers up to 20, identify ...Show more
Category: Sex Education
Everything children really want to know about sexuality and bodies - and aren't afraid to ask. This book collects questions asked by boys and girls and answers them directly: the questions are real, the answers honest and the images funny. How much sex education do children need? As much as they ask fo ...Show more
Category: Social Issues | Reading Level: 7 Kids Picture Books
A beautiful new picture book written and illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke - all about the power of expressing yourself. Put on your passion. Flaunt your heart on your sleeve. You're a fashionista. Work it. Wear it. Believe. A gorgeous gift book for anyone who wants to embrace their individuality fr ...Show more
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Follow in Greta Thunberg's footsteps and join the global mission to save our planet from climate change. With in-depth text and data, this necessary and timely book will answer readers' questions on what climate change means, what its consequences will be, and what must be done to protect our world.
