The Hudson, The Hunt & The Helicopter by Joan Joass
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
When Oliver goes to stay with his grandparents on Herald Island, he discovers what he thinks is an old shipwreck in the Upper Waitemata Harbour. When they do some online research, Oliver and his grandfather discover the shipwreck is actually an old World War II airplane, a Hudson. They try to have a clo ...Show more
Granny McFlitter's Eggcellent Easter by Heather Haylock
21.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Champion knitter Granny McFlitter will have you in stitches with this very special Easter story by Heather Haylock and Lael Chisholm.Granny reached for some needles and wool from her hat."Buzz OFF, bees!" she shouted, "We're NOT having that!"The town's annual Easter Parade turns to chaos when a swarm of ...Show more
Ka Wehi Au Ki Ngā Wenerei by Linda Tuhiwai Smith; Joy Te Aho-White
22.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
I Don't Like Wednesdays is about a young boy learning to cope with his grief after his older brother, Apa, dies on a Wednesday. The boy was very close with Apa, and his death leaves the boy with a mix of feelings and lots of questions. With the help of his community, family and school, the boy begins to ...Show more
He Mahi Taunga Kore by Linda Tuhiwai Smith; Joy Te Aho-White
22.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Rangi's life changes one night when he tries to protect his mum from being beaten by her boyfriend. But she is badly injured and taken to hospital. Rangi goes to live with Nan and Koro, and during this time, he gets a homework project he thinks is impossible -about his mum and her work. He thinks he can ...Show more
Grandpa's Dashing Dessert by Tania Sickling
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Uh-oh – Grandpa’s back in another sticky (and sweet) situation! Straight down the hill, it went, faster and faster, a beautiful, colourful and tasty disaster. It might crash and splatter. It might topple over. We had no idea how to save our pavlova. Grandpa is back and this time he is in the kitchen b ...Show more
Riwia Me Te Mātai Arorangi by linda Tuhiwai Smith; Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
22.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Since he was born, Riwia's baby brother, Tawa, has been in Auckland Hospital, and his family has come to stay in Auckland. While Riwia goes to school and Dad works as a cook, Mum stays with Tawa. Their Aunty Sue's house is full, and renting is expensive, so Riwia and her parents live in a van, the Starg ...Show more
Ko Te Wai, Ko Tama Me Te Marama by Linda Tuhiwai Smith; Isobel Joy Te Aho-white
22.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Te Wai's mum is seriously ill, and Tama's mum struggles to make ends meet, but Te Wai's got a big imagination and is determined to make the day better. The friends plan a trip to the moon, and they wait at the bus stop for the spaceship. Each time the bus arrives, someone they know gets off, and they sh ...Show more
The Impossible Story of Hannah Kemp by Leonie Agnew
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Young Adult Fiction
This unpublished manuscript was the winner of the 2022 Tessa Duder Award: a powerful exploration of guilt, forgiveness, choice and personal responsibility. Hannah Kemp is dealing with a traumatic accident for which she was responsible. Struggling to come to terms with her guilt, she is ostracized in a ...Show more
Tui Street Legends (#3) by Anne Kayes
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction | Series: Tui Street 3
The Tūī Street kids are studying legends at school. After learning about the Loch Ness monster, an unusual light begins to glow through the hole in the hedge in Ella’s back yard. When they discuss Robin Hood at school, Tim discovers that the walls of a nearby house are covered with bows and arrows. Stra ...Show more
He Reo Iti Noa Ahau (I am a Little Voice Te Reo Māori) by Linda Tuhiwai Smith; Joy Te Aho-White
22.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
A little boy experiences family violence and physical abuse, and he turns inwards and is unable to express his feelings and sadness. Gradually, through the help of his nan, his cousin, uncle and a child psychologist he rebuilds his self-esteem and begins to find happiness again and regains a sense of wh ...Show more
Flying and Falling by Lynda Tomalin
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Young Adult Fiction
Shortlisted for the 2022 Storylines Tessa Duder Award Hollie is learning to live with depression. She's working hard to put the darkest days behind her. She's got a job she loves, friends she cares about, and she's coping. In fact, she's doing pretty well. Then a mysterious - and gorgeous - new boy s ...Show more