The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier
$21.00 NZD
Category: Children, Teenage | Series: A\Puffin Book Ser.
Although the silver sword was only a paper knife, it became the symbol of hope and courage which kept the Balicki children and their orphan friend Jan alive through the four years of occupation when they had to fend for themselves. And afterwards it inspired them to keep going on the exhausting and dang ...Show more
I am Rebecca by Fleur Beale
$22.00 NZD
Category: Children, Teenage | Series: The Pilgrim Family
Life inside a religious cult becomes too much for 16-year-old Rebecca when she finds out who she is to marry. When she turns 14, Rebecca will find out who she is to marry. All the girls in her strict religious sect must be married just after their 16th birthdays.Her twin sister Rachel desperately wants ...Show more
Ice Boy by David Ezra Stein
$19.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books, Early Learning
An ice cube in search of adventure stars in a comical (and very cool) tale of transformation from Caldecott Honoree David Ezra Stein. Ice Boy has a normal life. He likes goofing around with his siblings ("Don't lick your brother "). He listens when his parents tell him that being chosen to cool some ...Show more
Shh! We Have a Plan (PB) by Chris Haughton
$18.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books, Early Learning
From the creator of Little Owl Lost and Oh No, George comes a funny, strikingly illustrated story of best-laid plans -- and the secret to attracting the birdie. Four friends creep through the woods, and what do they spot? An exquisite bird high in a tree. "Hello birdie," waves one. "Shh We have a pla ...Show more
Little Kiwi is Scared of the Dark by Bob Darroch
$18.99 NZD
Category: Children, Teenage | Series: Little Kiwi
It's night and Little Kiwi is out for his first walk with mum. The only problem is that the night is full of scary noises and he's terrified of the dark. Little Kiwi decides that there must be a nicer time to go for a walk but what happens when he decides to venture out during the day?
Trompet and Trumbone by Ali Foster; Martin Bailey
$19.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books, Early Learning
A beautiful heart-warming story of the special relationship between a wise old matriarch and her great-granddaughter who saves the herd. It sensitively addresses the passing on of family history and the problems around failing memory.
The Telegram (#1) by Philippa Werry
$23.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adults
Fourteen-year-old Beatrice Thomas lives with her widowed mother and younger sister Tilly in a small country town overshadowed by the events of World War One. Many of the local boys, including Beaty's friend Caleb, are away fighting. When Beaty has to leave school, she gets a job as a telegram girl at t ...Show more
The Memory Tree by Britta Teckentrup
$21.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adults
A beautiful and heartfelt picture book to help children celebrate the memories left behind when a loved one dies. Fox has lived a long and happy life in the forest. One day, he lies down in his favourite clearing, takes a deep breath, and falls asleep for ever. Before long, Fox's friends begin to gath ...Show more
The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! by Elaine Bickell
$19.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books, Early Learning
'I've lost my boo! I've lost my boo! Where has it gone? What will I do?' Little Ghost has lost her boo, but she is determined to get it back, so she heads out to look for it. On her night-time hunt she meets a number of her friends, Owl, Pigeon, Rooster and Cow, and asks each of them if they've heard he ...Show more
All Is Lost (Dragon Defenders #4) by James Russell
$19.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adults | Series: The Dragon Defenders
The Pitbull is furious. His evil plans to capture the dragons on Flynn and Paddy's paradise island have come to nothing. And now his niece, Briar, has joined forces with the brothers. As he musters his men and machines for a final attempt, a devastating natural disaster strikes which completely changes ...Show more
Demolition by Sally Sutton
$18.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books, Early Learning
"This is all about as good as it gets for truck-obsessed preschoolers." -- The Horn Book (starred review) Features an audio read-along! From the huge crane with a swinging ball (crack! ) to the toothy jaws that ram the walls (thwack! ), this rambunctious demolition, reverberating with sound words, is gu ...Show more
Pencil Dog by Leigh Hodgkinson
$17.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books, Early Learning
A beautifully told, poignant story about memory, remembrance, and how those we love live on in us. This thought-provoking story centres on a little girl who has a pencil dog as a companion. Pencil Dog is imaginative, creative, and always able to turn a rainy day into a time of sunshine. But as time goe ...Show more