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The Gobbledegook Book: A Joy Cowley Anthology by Joy Cowley
$40.00 NZD
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 ...Show more
Serpentine: A short story from the world of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman
$24.00 NZD
Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions
'Lyra Silvertongue, you're very welcome . . . Yes, I know your new name. Serafina Pekkala told me everything about your exploits'Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials far behind.In this snapshot of their forever-changed lives they return to the North to visit an old ...Show more
Jabberwocky (HB) by Lewis Carroll
$30.00 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
Get lost in this magical world full of beasts -- both familiar and fantastical -- with your children while reading and re-reading Jabberwocky year after year. 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mom raths outgrabe. Lewis Carroll's mo ...Show more
Guess How Much I Love You (Blush Sweetheart Edition) by Sam McBratney Sam; Anita Jeram Anita
$22.00 NZD
Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions | Series: Guess How Much I Love You
An elegant gift edition of the cherished classic, perfect for commemorating special moments with loved ones. When you love someone right up to the moon and back, what better way to tell them so than with a tender universal story that has touched hearts across generations? Now dressed in a stunning blush ...Show more
A Treasury of Bedtime Stories
$25.00 NZD
Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions
Share a wealth of fairy tales, traditional fables, well-known rhymes and classic stories with this beautifully illustrated treasury. Turn the pages and step into a world of magic and adventure with 30 well-loved favourites to read together in Bedtime Stories, including 'Puss in Boots', 'The Three Little ...Show more
Maui and Other Maori Legends: 8 Classic Tales of Aotearoa by Peter Gossage
$40.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends | Reading Level: very good
A beautiful collection of artist Peter Gossage's beloved Maori myths, in one stunning volume. Peter Gossage's memorable retellings of Maori oral myths have captivated the children of New Zealand for generations. Their dramatic and distinctive illustrations with minimal yet evocative language form a powe ...Show more
A Journey Through the History of Magic (Harry Potter) by British Library
$24.00 NZD
Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions
An irresistible romp through the history of magic, from alchemy to unicorns, ancient witchcraft to Harry's Hogwarts - packed with unseen sketches and manuscript pages from J.K. Rowling, magical illustrations from Jim Kay and weird, wonderful and inspiring artefacts that have been magically released from ...Show more
The Enchanted Wood Gift Edition (Magic Faraway Tree #1) by Enid Blyton
$25.00 NZD
Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions | Series: The Magic Faraway Tree
Discover the magical world of The Magic Faraway Tree in this beautiful paperback gift edition of The Enchanted Wood. The first book in the series where Enid Blyton's classic adventure begins! With stunning full-colour artwork from illustrator, Mark Beech. The perfect gift for any child. When Joe, Beth ...Show more
The Puffin Book of Big Dreams
$37.00 NZD
Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions
Stories to spark your imagination - a celebratory collection of stories, poems and illustrations to mark Puffin's 80th birthday. Perfect for reading aloud or reading independently at bedtime, this wonderful anthology features brand new stories, poems and illustrations from well-loved and exciting new Pu ...Show more
The Little Yellow Digger Treasury (HB) by Betty Gilderdale
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: The Little Yellow Digger
In the next door garden they were digging out a drain when the weather turned quite nasty and it poured and poured with rain. When digging out a drain, the little yellow digger gets stuck in the mud. So they bring in a bigger digger... Since the publication of the first story more than 20 years ago, the ...Show more
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Illustrated Edition HB #4) by J.K. Rowling
$75.00 NZD
Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions | Series: Harry Potter
An extraordinary creative achievement by two extraordinary talents, Jim Kay's inspired reimagining of J.K. Rowling's classic series has captured a devoted following worldwide. This stunning new fully illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire brings more breathtaking scenes and unforgett ...Show more
Seagull Seagull: Poems by James K. Baxter by James K. Baxter
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Poetry
A new gift edition of James K Baxter's classic poems for children, illustrated by Kieran Rynhart. The poems in Seagull Seagull are light and easy read-alouds for classrooms or with toddlers-on-the-couch. James K Baxter wrote these poems when he was teaching in Lower Hutt in the 1950s. Successful in the ...Show more