This is a gentle story, delightfully illustrated, that takes young children through the questions of how life starts and who they are. It sensitively deals with concerns that…
The set-up: Most people who have seen a Facebook profile pic of a teen or tween girl recently will have noticed that girls are into sexy at the moment.…
The Set Up Kim McCosker of ‘4 Ingredients’ fame has put together this nifty little guide to feeding your baby. It walks you through everything you need to…
Things change with the unexpected arrival of Federico Lampo and his travelling circus. It seems that Lord Aldor has returned, and assisted by Ringmaster Lampo, is plotting to…
Funny, light story reminiscent of Adrian Mole. 7.45am Saturday 1st of December: My mother tells me that at three minutes to four o’clock this afternoon; I will have…
Ozzie and his family get ready for the visit of Uncle Rusty from London. As Ozzie says: Prediction: This forthcoming social event will throw my parents into a…
Ten-year-old Nick Tressider is all keyed up. At last his mum and dad think he’s old enough to go possum-hunting at night with Rotorua Bill, a long-time mate…
The sixth book in the teen series Artemis Fowl. Teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has a new mission – and this time, it’s personal. Artemis’s mother is dangerously…
Ten millennia ago, the fairy People were defeated in a great battle with mankind, forcing them to move underground. Only the eighth family of fairies remained undefeated: the…
The bestselling creator of the Artemis Fowl series returns with a new adventure set in the 1890s. Conor Broekhart was born to fly. Or, more accurately, he was…
NEW ZEALAND POST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2008 and Junior Fiction Category Winner in the New Zealand Post Children’s and Young Adults Book Awards Utterly pleasurable to read.…
Danny and Nicki notice their dog Patch is bringing home bones to bury in the garden. The only thing is that these bones look like HUMAN bones. The…
An action-packed rollercoaster rider, Shark Bait is the third book in this thrilling series. Sam Fox is on holiday at the Barrier Reef when he and a Japanese…
The CabbagePatch series centres on a family that live in the cabbages at the back of a young boy’s garden. In The Cabbage Patch Fib, Chris finds a…
Working closely with the author of the highly acclaimed Sir Edmund Hillary: An Extraordinary Life, writer David Larsen has produced a readable, exciting book aimed at young readers…
Get ready for the biggest NEW children’s publishing phenomenon, now in paperback! “So you won’t keep anything from me again?” He put his hand to his chest. “Cross…
Just when you think you’ve saved the world! “You will kill her?” the Torment asked. Skulduggery sagged. “Yes.” He hesitated, then took his gun from his jacket. “I’m…
Jo has just moved to America with her mum. She’s always been a fairly average girl – not a nerd but certainly never one of the popular kids.…
This winner of the 2006 Newbery Medal is a poignant coming-of-age story about a young girl and her friends whose paths cross–and stories criss cross–over one summer. Illustrated…
Mark has been chosen to represent his school at the rock-climbing championships in Sydney, but there’s one problem – money. To raise funds for the trip, his friend…
The Margaret Mahy Treasury: Eleven favourite stories by Margaret Mahy (Penguin) Review by Maria Gill A compilation of some of Margaret’s best picture books including A Lion in…
Stories of the Wild West Gang by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Trevor Pye (Gecko Press) Reviewed by Maria Gill As 11 year old Eliot says on the back…
A comprehensive guide to pregnancy, birth and a baby’s first three months, written expressly for New Zealanders by a GP and a Midwife, both with extensive professional and academic…
Revised and updated edition for New Zealand and Australia, this bestselling pregnancy book incorporates the most recent developments in obstetrics and addresses current lifestyle trends, from tattooing and belly…
Your Personal Pregnancy Companion – The What to Expect Pregnancy Journal & Organizer – is a Journal and daily diary to record all those memorable moments in the making of…
This is the new edition of this bestselling guide – find out what to expect from conception to birth. From the moment after conception to feeding your newborn…
We all know that old saying ‘you are what you eat’, but if you’re newly pregnant or wanting to fall pregnant, nutrition becomes even more important, both for…
Week by week, month by month, the most comprehensive and authoritative guide for expectant parents, beloved by more than 2 million readers. The fourth edition, provides 442 revised…
Perhaps the first popular guide to pregnancy and childbirth to qualify as a coffee-table book, this text combines glossy paper and lavish illustrations with lists of practical tips…
The up-to-date lowdown on pregnancy, birth and coping when you first get home. No bossy-boots rules, just lots of cartoons and the soundest, sanest, wittiest advice you’ll ever…
Bruiser was a machine on a mission. “Oi! Get outof my way!” he said. “I’ve got a motorway to build!”
Review by Maria Gill On Mum and Ted’s farm there’s a very large barn, where the hay and the horses are kept. And right at the back, past…
Offical Kiwi Families Review by Rochelle Gribble The Set Up One of our reviews of this board book notes that no children’s book collection would be complete without…
Official Kiwi Families Review by Rochelle Gribble The Set Up The Hairy-Nosed Wombat is in desperate need of something to scratch his bottom on but everything he knows…
A wonderful new tale of family life, friendship and cookies from the mega bestselling Jacqueline Wilson. Beauty Cookson is no beauty. She’s a plain, timid girl surrounded by…
Tama lives on a beautiful Pacific Island with one major problem – climate change means that his island is slowly sinking. When the villages have to be evacuated,…
While she’s very, very sensible she doesn’t have a very good memory – for instance she never seems to remember that she already has a wardrobe full of…
Tricky Questions, Simple Answers Rain – What is Rain? Waves – How are waves made? Sleep – Why do we need it? Bellybuttons – Why do we have…
A book to be loved and cherished by the whole family. This beautiful treasury contains stories from some of our best-loved writing for children. You will find all…
Mr. and Mrs. Crabbe are enjoying their seaside vacation . . . until a certain dog blows away their umbrella with an enormous fart. Before long, Walter is…
Join Rascal the Dragon and his friends in the first six adverntures that started the Rascal phenomenon! This gorgeous little box contains the following Rascal stories: Rascal the…
“By showcasing children’s understanding and interpretations of the work, this publication will educate adults as well as children on the wonder and creative possibility cutting edge contemporary art…
Whale Pot Bay is a memorable and captivating story for readers 8-13. Des Hunt beautifully describes New Zealand’s wild Wairarapa coastline and takes the reader on a fascinating…
Elephant lives in a world where everyone is on the path to Elephant Island. But first he has to pass many tests before he can get his stamp…
Denis Glover’s iconic New Zealand poem ‘The Magpies’ is illustrated by Dick Frizzell to create a beautiful gift edition that every New Zealand family needs to own. The…
A delightful, easy introduction to saying how you feel using Te Reo. Young and old alike will be able to describe whether they are feeling hoha (bored), makariri…
Lola can’t wait for it to snow. ‘Snow is my favourite and my best,’ she says. It snows all through the night and in the morning everything is…
Charlie knows that being all on your own isn’t always much fun, but Lola’s going to have to work that out all by herself. About the Author Based…
Morton doesn’t want to play with Lola, she says, “Charlie, he doesn’t like me!”. Will Lola and Morten ever be friends? About the Author Based on the award-winning…
Lola is extremely very excited because the school photographer is coming and it is Lola’s first ever school photo! Lola is completely sure that she can stay all…
Scorpion wakes up in a land that he quickly realises is far, far away from his home. Then he meets a large fluffy bird that has big feet…
TAKE THE STING AND STIGMA OUT OF THE OUSTING OF NITS! Pedi and Osis Nit were two head lice. They were living in someone’s hair and having a…
This follow-up to the bestselling “Fairyopolis” unlocks the secrets behind the magical places that Cicely Mary Barkers famous fairies call home. Five eye-popping spreads include intricate pop-up images…
Poor Dick and Sally. It’s cold and wet and they’re stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat…
From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere”. Adapted from one of Dr. Seuss’s best-selling titles, this delightful board book explores some of the…
In this Caldecott Medal winner. Max, a wild and naughty boy, is sent to bed without his supper by his exhausted mother. In his room, he imagines sailing…
Beatrix Potter’s classic tale of the mischievous little rabbit who hops into trouble in Mr. MacGregor’s vegetable garden is lovingly reillustrated by master artist Cyndy Szekeres. Full color.
Shortlisted for the 1994 Kurt Maschler Award and the Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year Award, this is the story of Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare,…
This is the story of Sam, an accountant, and his first trip to the seaside with his ex-pirate mother. This new edition features a slightly shorter text.
It is hard to believe, but this iconic children’s story has never been published as a book – until now. Loved by generations of Kiwi radio listeners, Flick’s…
Betty Gilderdale wrote the Little Yellow Digger after a similar situation occurred at her daughter’s home. The rhyming verse, with repetitions, makes it a pleasure to read aloud. …
A clever mouse outsmarts his predators by telling them his good friend the gruffalo — “a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in his terrible jaws” –…
A new series begins, starring that rascally cat, Slinky Malinki, first introduced by Dodd in “Hairy Maclary Scattercat.” Here, Slinky spends his nights as a thief, but by…
Hairy Maclary and his crew of five kooky canines — from big-as-a-horse Hercules Morse to Schnitzel von Krumm with the very low tum — meet their feline match…
Albie is a six year old boy whose imagination turns his surroundings into wild fantasy and he sees peculiar creatures everywhere. Why does no one else notice them?…
The creator of the beloved Maisy offers a splashy, fun-filled adventure in this bright and buoyant read-aloud that pays tribute to all things fishy. Full color.
The sequel to the bestselling “Rumble in the Jungle” is a delightful new collection of poems about creatures who live in and around the ocean. Full color.
Join this rhyming safari and meet everything from the elphing elephant to the gangly giraffe, and maybe even the terrible tiger. Full color.
Gemma and Alice, born on the same day, have been devoted best friends ever since. Despite Gemma’s larger-than-life personality and Alice’s quieter, calmer character, the two are inseparable…
Another brilliantly crafted story of real family life from the prize-winning, children’s favourite, Jacqueline Wilson – now with a new introduction and cover look!
An affectionate pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. In this story of friendship, hardship, and the passing on…
The first book in the internationally bestselling series that stars a mouse who runs the newspaper on Mouse Island–but whose true passion is writing tales of adventure–is now…
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky.
Black Beauty is handsome and sweet-tempered but strong, spirited, and with fine instincts. His various owners make him do all kinds of tasks, from being a carriage horse…
Stanley Yelnat’s family has a history of bad luck going back generations, so he is not too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green…
‘His hand closed automatically around the fake Horcrux, but in spite of everything, in spite of the dark and twisting path he saw stretching ahead for himself, in…
He used to be Principal Krupp, but now he’s the crime-fighting, wedgie-dodging Captain Underpants. Make way for the only superhero wacky enough to tackle the evil Dr. Diaper.
Now in paperback! Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed.
Meet Judy Moody, her little “bother” Stink, her best friend Rocky and her “pest” friend Frank Pearl in the first book of this internationally bestselling series.
Narnia, the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known only to Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, the place where adventure begins.
Publisher’s Marketing Soon to be the focus of a major motion picture, the “New York Times” bestselling Alex Rider series follows the adventures of a teenage secret agent.…
The moving and inspiring story of Alex, a champion swimmer. Alex is swimming to qualify for the Olympic Games. In the past year she has fallen in love…
This story is about “real witches” – who dress in ordinary clothes, look like ordinary women, but loathe all children. The seven-year-old hero and his grandmother are pitted…
This is a new edition of this hugely popular story of James and his journey to New York with the strangest group of insect friends. It features a…
This is the well-loved story of a big friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed to the land of the child-eating giants. This edition has a…
Matilda is a brilliant and sensitive child, but her parents think of her only as a nuisance. Even before she is five years old, she has read Dickens…
Charlie Bucket thinks he’s the luckiest boy alive when he unwraps one of Willy Wonka’s Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delights to find the last golden ticket. He wins an amazing…
The acclaimed Child brings her trademark wacky wit and eccentric visual energy to this first full-length, fast paced, Clarice Bean episode.
Now available in paperback, this hilarious “New York Times” bestseller stars Molly Moon, who discovers she has an extraordinary talent: she can hypnotize anyone.
It’s their very first adventure and the Secret Seven super-sleuths are already on the trail of a mystery! The gang are dressed in disguise, following a lead to…
Part of a series which is shortlisted for the British Book Industry Stora Enso Award for Design and Production. This title helps young children develop important language and…
An exciting early learning title about shapes, opposites and sizes to compliment “Peter Rabbit’s Lift-The-Flap Words, Colours and Numbers”. Featuring flaps to lift and tabs to pull, learning…
Baby Bear meets all sorts of different animals until he finally finds what he is looking for – his mother. Told through Bill Martin’s rhythmic text and Eric…
This innovative touch and feel book is perfect for little hands and for helping to develop sensory awareness. Have fun using the shaped pages to find the bright,…
Big Fish is big, and Little Fish is little. Big Fish wants to catch Little Fish, but Little Fish is very crafty. Big Fish had better watch out!…
Hands-on fun with a no-mess wipe clean pen! The baby animals are looking for their mothers; draw some lines to join them up. Can you put the horse…
Play and learn with your own ringing phone! Brrring Brrring! Watch your child join in the fun as they make calls and answer their very own mobile phone…
A B C D. Unfod the full-page flaps to reveal an ant, a bear, a camel and a duck! Eric Carle’s illustrated alphabet and animals make learning your…
Lazy Bird wanted a nest. Nothing would do but the best. But what IS the best?
It’s time for bed, but Max can’t get comfortable. Toddlers will love to explore everything keeping him awake — from spilled water and itchy cookie crumbs, to a…