Category: NZ Middle Fiction
Plans for the Newtoun community’s Waitangi Day celebrations are well under way. The Tape Orchestra’s practising like mad. Monty and Mr Steve Vibrant are designing a poster. Rishi’s trying to land Lil Yacht Shifty … and Ms Ropata’s juggling it all because everyone wants in. ...Show more
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
A te reo Māori edition of the top-selling The Noisy Book. Ka aauuuuu te wūruhi [The wolf goes aaooooo] Ka ū ū ū te makimaki [The monkey goes oo oo oo] Ka kū kū te kererū [The pigeon goes coo coo] Ka kihi kihi a Māmā [Mama goes kiss kiss] With over 100 pages, this unique boardbook is full of bright, b ...Show more
Category: NZ Picture Books
There are just a few days to go before Christmas, and everyone’s busy putting up decorations, preparing food and getting ready for the big day. Then comes the shock news – Santa’s cancelled Christmas. Santa had so many disasters last year that he can’t face it again, and he&rsquo ...Show more
Category: Early Experiences & Issues
Sometimes hope has four paws, golden eyes and soft black fur. A sweet little kitten called Cleo becomes a good friend to six year old Rob after his big brother, Sam, dies. With Cleo's help, Rob discovers that, even in the toughest times, healing can happen. Based on true events in author Helen Brown's f ...Show more
Category: Hardback Picture Books
A little girl whose family runs a travelling show falls in love with some wild ponies...but what will she do when she realises they long to be set free? Matilda loves staying at Grandma Lucky's, riding Luna in the front paddock and playing with the painted ponies in their carved wooden wagon.The gold p ...Show more
Category: Board & Cloth Books
The owl goes hoo hoo. The cat goes meow. The raindrop goes plop. The door goes knock knock. The baby goes waaa. Daddy goes shhh. The kiss goes mwahh. With over 100 pages, this unique board book is full of bright, bold illustrations and lots of noises to make. It's perfect to share with a baby or toddler ...Show more
Category: Hardback Picture Books
A stunningly presented modern-day fable from world-renowned talent Oliver Jeffers. There was once a man who believed he owned everything and set out to survey what was his. "You are mine," Fausto said to the flower, the sheep, and the mountain, and they all bowed before him. But they were not enough fo ...Show more
Category: Hardback Picture Books | Series: Claris Collection
The second delightful rhyming tale about courage, compassion and a stylish little mouse, from acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess. It's Fashion Week in Paris and there is no way Claris is missing the show of her favourite designer But when a fashion emergency occurs, will Claris and Monsieu ...Show more
Category: Christmas Books | Series: Stink-O-saurus
Christmas is in trouble... but Stan has a plan to 'waft in' and save the day!The dinosaurs can't wait for Christmas morning, but unfortunately Santa is having transport problems. Stan heads off to the North Pole to see if he can help. Luckily, he comes up with a super (if smelly) solution! Can Stan the ...Show more
Category: Christmas Books
A young meerkat travels the world looking for Christmas in this festive card-packed picture book, perfect for fans of The Jolly Christmas Postman and the modern classic, Meerkat Mail. Sunny isn't quite sure if Christmas in the desert with his meerkat family is the right sort of Christmas - there's no s ...Show more
Category: Hardback Picture Books
A bold and funny picture book featuring a highly unusual primary school teacher and her class of badly behaved students, from acclaimed author/illustrator Nicki Greenberg.
Category: NZ Picture Books
Beth and the Bracelets is a picture book with a difference. On one hand, it is about the Monday morning after a little girl is not invited to a birthday party. However, it is also about emotional overload, dealing with a complicated life and ultimately about the hope adults can give to children who are ...Show more
