Mangō: Sharks and Rays of Aotearoa by Ned Barraud; Andrew Stewart
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
The oceans surrounding Aotearoa New Zealand are home to over a hundred astonishing and strange species of sharks and rays. This fact-filled book takes you down into the fascinating underwater lives of these expert hunters, illustrates their evolution and explores their place in our culture. And it expla ...Show more
Into the Lockjaws (#2 Faelan the Wolf) by Juliette Maclver
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction | Series: Faelan the Wolf
In this follow-on to Faelan the Wolf: Odd Wolf Out, Faelan’s pack is under threat from the white wolf, Varg Akafar. The Pack Leader is dying, and his successor, weaselly Weylin, is not a fan of odd-ball Faelan and his unwolflike ways. Bardolph’s daughter Tala and Faelan must go and meet Varg (who is in ...Show more
The Blunders by David Walliams
25.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
Absurd and hilarious, The Blunders is David Walliams’ funniest book yet – a laugh-out-loud tale of the most blundering and lovable family in history! A hugely entertaining adventure that combines timeless, nonstop comedy, the wild inventiveness of comics, a crumbling old house and a madcap family full ...Show more
Three Tasks for a Dragon by Eoin Colfer
36.00 NZD
Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions
Illustrated in a sophisticated muted palette, this is a classic quest story with a modern twist from two Irish Children's Laureates. After his father’s death, Prince Lir is tricked into embarking on a perilous quest to rescue a maiden from a dragon. The studious young prince is no warrior, but he uses h ...Show more
Patu: The New Zealand Wars by Gavin Bishop
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: 1st
A large-format, stunning visual history of the New Zealand Wars of the 1800s, suitable for children and adults, by the multiple-award-winning Gavin BishopDiscover the key people, perspectives and battles of the New Zealand Wars in this powerfully told and richly illustrated visual history by Gavin Bisho ...Show more
The Treasure Hunt by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe
35.00 NZD
Category: History
Discover real-life stories of treasures lost, stolen and found where YOU become the treasure hunter! Discover a message in a bottle that appears to be from the ghost of Captain William Kidd - the infamous pirate and now, it would seem, thief! Follow a breadcrumb trail of intriguing clues left by the tre ...Show more
The Puppets of Spelhorst (HB) by Kate DiCamillo
28.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale, enchantingly illustrated, in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning and high spirits. Once, there was a king. And a wolf. And a girl with a shepherd’s crook. And a boy with a bow and arro ...Show more
This Dark Descent by Kalyn Josephson
25.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Inspired by Jewish mythology, The Scorpio Races meets Peaky Blinders in this dual-POV YA fantasy by Kalyn Josephson where the daughter of a famous horse breeder, an unlicensed enchanter, and an ambitious heir must work together to win a cutthroat magical horserace. The Rusel family is famous througho ...Show more
The Wild Robot Protects (#3 The Wild Robot) by Peter Brown
19.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction | Series: The Wild Robot
The enchanting new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling THE WILD ROBOT series from award-winning author-illustrator Peter Brown, packed full of glorious illustrations.Roz the robot has made an unlikely home for herself on an idyllic island dense with forests, wildflowers and friendly animal inh ...Show more
Trapped (#2 The Deadlands) by Skye Melki-Wegner
19.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
Dinosaurs fight for freedom and survival in book two of this action-packed middle-grade series. Battle rages on between the two surviving dinosaur kingdoms. Eleri and his fellow outcasts are searching for evidence to prove that the carnivores have manipulated the herbivore kingdoms into war, so they can ...Show more
The Spectacular Science of Buildings (HB) by Rob Colson
25.00 NZD
Category: Science | Series: Spectacular Science Ser.
The Spectacular Science of Buildings is guaranteed to answer all those tricky questions that children ask about buildings, bridges, and other structures - and that parents often struggle to answer. Find out: How did the Egyptians build the Great Pyramid of Giza? How can skyscrapers keep getting taller? ...Show more
Foul Heart Huntsman (#2 Foul Lady Fortune) by Chloe Gong
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Young Adult Fiction | Series: Foul Lady Fortune
The captivating sequel to Foul Lady Fortune, by the New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights. Winter is drawing thick in 1931 Shanghai, as is the ever-nearing threat of invasion. Rosalind Lang has encountered the worst possible fate for a national spy: she's been exposed. With the med ...Show more