The Guardian of the Land by Joanna Orwin
18.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
Guardian of the Land was first published in 1985 by Oxford, winning the 1986 Children's Book of the Year and is an exciting time travel adventure which also has valuable historical and ecological lessons. It has been selected as the fourth title in the Collins Modern New Zealand Classic series.Twelve-ye ...Show more
Kaitangata Twitch by Margaret Mahy
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
The brooding island of Kaitangata lies just across the water from Meredith's home. It seems to have a supernatural presence, a will and a voice of its own, although only Meredith can hear it. Can Meredith save the island from an unscrupulous developer? How could the dreamer of the family succeed where ...Show more
Bonjour Lucy Bee (#2 Lucy Bee) by Anne Ingram
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction | Series: Lucy Bee
Lucy and her mother are in France for the summer to visit family. As they arrive they pass refugees, who are not welcome in this little village. Then valuables are stolen and the young refugees are accused. Lucy sides with the refugees - this could be dangerous.
Grandad's Wheelies by Jack Lasenby
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
When Jack visits his grandparents, they tell him stories - each outdoing the other with a tale taller and wilder than the last. When Jack visits his grandparents, there's no television to entertain him. No internet, no mobile phone, no tablets. In fact, there's no technology or modern distractions at a ...Show more
The Ghost Warriors (#2 Royal Orchid) by Denika Mead
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
Ivy's peaceful life is shattered when her father, King Leor, is captured, thrusting the Kingdom into turmoil. Ivy must rally the Crystal People. Fighting to protect the Kingdom and Earth itself, Ivy must face the vengeful Bloodmaster and his undead army bent on wiping out all she cares about.
Conrad Cooper's Last Stand by Leonie Agnew
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
Set in 1978 against the Bastion Point occupation, Conrad Cooper's Last Stand is junior fiction full of humour but with a powerful core. Award-winning author Leonie Agnew has created a surprising, brave and totally engaging novel for young readers. Dear Tane, I've never prayed to a god, so hope this is o ...Show more
Tawhaki: The Deeds of a Demigod (Tāwhaki) by Hirini Moko Mead
25.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Tāwhaki: The Deeds of a Demigod recalls the miraculous life of Tāwhaki. Similar to Māui, Tāwhaki was a demigod who possessed mighty powers. Tāwhaki almost died at the hands of his brothers-in-law but was found by his wife Hine-piripiri and revived. This near-death experience revealed Tāwhaki’s status as ...Show more
Restless Spirit by Susan Brocker
26.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
A moving and exciting adventure story for 9-12 year olds, set against the sweeping landscape of the North Island's volcanic plateau and Desert Road, RESTLESS SPIRITtells the story of a wild white Kaimanawa stallion who cannot be tamed and the two young troubled teens who come to love him. Lara is new in ...Show more
The Curse of the Kraken (The Adventures of Jack Scratch #2) by Craig Phillips
30.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books | Series: The Adventures of Jack Scratch
TENTACLES! TERROR! TANTRUMS! After a mysterious stranger appears at The Crafty Trout, Jack Scratch and his friends find themselves entangled in an adventure of monstrous proportions. Narrowly escaping a boatload of murderous moggies, crashing cannonballs and a treacherous seabird, Jack and crew set a co ...Show more
How to Bee by Bren MacDibble
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
Sometimes bees get too big to be up in the branches, sometimes they fall and break their bones. This week both happened and Foreman said, 'Tomorrow we'll find two new bees.' Peony lives with her sister and grandfather on a fruit farm outside the city. In a world where real bees are extinct, the quickest ...Show more
Finding by David Hill
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
Follow the fortunes of two families - their triumphs and disasters, losses and discoveries - in this enthralling novel by a bestselling author.A family boards a ship bound for New Zealand. What will they find there? Tests lie ahead - war, earthquakes, protest marches, brushes with death. And so do some ...Show more
The Road to Ratenburg by Joy Cowley & Gavin Bishop
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
A charming ratty fable about family, by a much-loved writer and illustrator pair. A family of rats is forced to leave their home, so sets out to find the fabled city of Ratenburg. Along the way they outwit vicious dogs, tricky rat traps and sharp-beaked hawks, and make some very dangerous crossings. The ...Show more