The Adventures of Anders by Gregory Mackay

$14.00 NZD

Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Anders | Reading Level: very good

A bumper book of fun and adventure in full colour, introducing lovable Anders and his band of intrepid friends. Anders, Bernie and Eden are best friends and are always on the lookout for new adventures. In these three exciting stories, discover an unknown comet, explore an extinct volcano and find your way through a castle maze. ...Show more

Adelaide The Flying Kangaroo by Tomi Ungerer

$15.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good

New Zealand Bedtime Treasury

$20.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good

Bedtime means storytime. And all across the land, little eyes are growing sleepy...This enchanting collection brings together much-loved stories and poems by New Zealand's most popular authors and illustrators. Delve between the covers to find classic stories by Lynley Dodd, Bob Darroch, Margaret Mahy, Gwenda Turner, Patricia Grace, Pamela Allen and Peter Gossage; charming illustrations by Robyn Belton, Carl Bland, Jenny Williams, Robyn Kahukiwa and Gabriella Klepatski; plus gentle bedtime poems from James K. Baxter, Peter Bland, Ruth Dallas, Joy Cowley, Katherine Mansfield and Rosalyn Wyatt. It's time to plump your pillows, tuck in teddy and snuggle up close for your favourite night-time treat. ...Show more

Hinepau by Gavin Bishop

$14.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: near fine

Maori folktale for children.

Piglet the Great Of Karaka Bay by Tony Watkins

$15.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good

Piglet was born in the Hokianga and went to live in Auckland's Karaka Bay. When Piglet came to Karaka Bay an exploration began of the relationship between two questions relating to sustainability. Firstly, is it possible for a city to be sustainable, and secondly is it possible to renegotiate the tradit ional relationship between urban areas and rural areas? Karaka Bay explores and enshrines some of the changes of attitude which will be needed if cities are to become more sustainable. This book is a celebration of Piglet's life and explores the meaning and diversity of sustainability. ...Show more

Linda Lou by Meighan Morrison

$6.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good

Jack's Castle by Brett Avison

$12.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: near fine

Kiwi summers mean hours of fun playing on the beach. And nothing makes the day go faster than building your very own sandcastle. One day at the beach with dog Toby, Jack decides to use his digger to construct the best castle ever. Now, as everyone knows, sandcastles are like a magnet for everyone else o n the beach, and soon Jack is joined by a tribe of excited children, keen to join in on the fun. And then the tide comes in ... While the other children are crestfallen at the loss of their castle, Jack is determined to outwit nature with a cunning plan. One that involves some bags of cement in Dad's garage... ...Show more

The Whopper by Brett Avison

$12.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: near fine

After a day spent down at the beach, Charlie can't wait to tell everyone about the amazing adventure he's had. A huge wave takes him out to sea in a little boat, where he catches a huge fish.Then a whale and an old fisherman appear from nowhere and bring him back to shore ...Charlie has the time of his life, but will anyone believe him? In this beautifully illustrated picture-book imagination and reality blur in a world teaming with bears and cats, jam, honey and ice cream. ...Show more

Gladys Goes to War by Glyn Harper

$8.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good

A stunning picture book from the award-winning Glyn Harper and Jenny Cooper, bringing us the incredible true story of Gladys Sandford u mechanic, First World War ambulance driver, New Zealand's first woman pilot and a trailblazer ahead of her time. Gladys loves nothing better than tinkering with car en gines and driving at top speed. She also dreams of learning to fly a plane. But it's 1914 and people, especially her mother, keep reminding her that women are not supposed to be adventurous. When war comes, Gladys offers her services at the front as an ambulance driver. She receives an infuriating response from the War Office: 'This will be a short war and women will not be needed. If you want to help the war effort you should stay at home and knit socks and balaclavas.' But Gladys is not the kind of person who stays home and knits. She is determined to go to war. There are many stories about men who enlisted and courageously fought for their ideals. In Gladys Goes to War, the award-winning team of Glyn Harper and Jenny Cooper brings us the amazing true story of Gladys Sandford, ambulance driver, adventurer and trailblazer. ...Show more

Kia Kaha!: Together, Standing Strong by June Pitman-Hayes; Pio Terei; Māori Lyrics by Ngaere Roberts

$8.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good

Kia kaha! Kia kaha! Together, standing strong. We join our hands in friendship, thats how we get along. All around our gentle land, no matter where were from ... we fill the air with laughter and our kia kaha song! Find a friend and sing along to Aotearoa's catchy KIA KAHA song. Featuring June Pitman -Hayes with children's entertainer Pio Terei, singing in English and Maori. ...Show more

Where the Sidewalk Ends. The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein by Shel Silverstein

$15.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good

La toile de Zoe by Thomas West

$6.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good