The Astromancer: The Rising of Matariki (Te Kо̄kо̄rangi: Te Aranga o Matariki English Edition) by Witi Ihimaera; Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
$25.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
The Astromancer is looking for four new apprentices to learn about Matariki and the Maramataka calendar. She chooses three boys and an orphan girl, Aria, who will come only if she can bring her smelly dog. Aria, though, is bored by the lessons, and she doesn't want to be told what to do. But these are d ...Show more
The Beach Activity Book: 99 ideas for activities by the water around Aotearoa New Zealand by Rachel Haydon & Pippa Keel (illustrations)
$35.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
The 99 activities in this immersive book for children aged 7 to 14 range from experiments and observation to conservation and mindfulness. Developed to inspire curious young minds to explore and appreciate our beaches, lakes, rivers and streams. It is also designed to be taken out into natural environ ...Show more
The Book Bus by Brian Wray & Melanie Moore
$40.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
Based on the true story of the Book Bus in Cincinnati, this picture book follows a vintage VW pickup truck that embarks on a new adventure to share the joy of reading. Tilly the truck loves two things-helping out on the farm and listening to the stories read to her by the little girl who lives in the fa ...Show more
The Book That Wouldn't Read by Tim Tipene; Nicoletta Benella (Illustrator)
$25.99 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
The boy at the centre of Tim Tipene's striking new story doesn't like reading, until one day in the school library he picks up The Book that Wouldn't Read. Suddenly the book takes on a life of its own - with sentences moving up and down, words changing colour and disappearing, and strange fonts and char ...Show more
The Boy and the Whale by Linde Faas
$21.99 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years | Reading Level: near fine
A delightful story about a majestic friendship.There was a boy who liked to spend all his time alone. But one day he fell asleep... In dreamlike images, Linde Faas tells the story of a chance meeting between a boy and a giant whale. The encounter makes the boy realise how wonderful it is to have:Someone ...Show more
The Cello (A Little Book of the Orchestra) by Mary Auld, Elisa Paganelli
$34.99 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years | Series: A Little Book the Orchestra
A beautifully illustrated story with music that brings to life all that is wonderful about the cello. Join cello player, Matt, and find out what it’s like to be a musician on tour performing at different venues around the world. Discover how the cello is made, how it is played and its role within the or ...Show more
The Chalk Garden by Sally Anne Garland
$25.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
What can you create with a little chalk and a big idea? As Emma uses her imagination to draw a beautiful flower garden with sidewalk chalk, a tiny ecosystem develops outside her door, with real-life flowers that bud and bloom!
The Children's Theatre - A Reproduction of the Antique Pop-up Book by Franz Bonn (Illustrator)
$25.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
The City Dog by Sally Gould
$24.99 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
Age 6 +When he moves to a sheep ranch, a dog must cope with country life and his new unfriendly coworker.When his owner leaves him on a sheep ranch, Sandy the dog must learn how to adjust to country life, including driving sheep and deal with his new unfriendly coworker. This is a story about perseveran ...Show more
The Doggy Disco Hoax (#3 Lulu and the Dance Detectives) by Sally Sutton
$16.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
The third book in this illustrated chapter series, ideal for dance-mad, mystery-solving emerging and confident readers. A dodgy dog rescue fundraiser, a dazzlingly dizzy disco, and a mystery to solve for the Silver Star Dancers! When a disco to raise money for a dog rescue centre turns out to be a hoax, ...Show more
The Dream Factory by Steph Matuku
$22.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
An amazing building rises on the edge of town - it's the dream factory. Every night, it sends out magical mist. Flying cars, flower cakes and talking tigers fill people's dreams. And the next day, the people make those dreams come true. But when a kereru flies into the dream factory, and a feather flo ...Show more
The Flute (A Little Book of the Orchestra) by Mary Auld; Elisa Paganelli
$34.99 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years | Series: A Little Book the Orchestra
A beautifully illustrated story with music that brings to life all that is wonderful about the flute. Follow flute player, Sonja, as she plucks up the courage to play a flute solo in tonight's concert. Discover how the flute is played, the different sounds that can be made, and its role within the orche ...Show more