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2019 - 2020 Best Books for Summer
These are the books that feature in our 2019 Best Books for summer catalogue - read the catalogue here or pick up a printed copy at the shop.
Wrecking Ball (#14 Diary of a Wimpy Kid) by Jeff Kinney
$17.99 NZD
Category: Humour | Series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
An unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home. But they soon find that construction isn't all it's cracked up to be. When things get rough, will the Heffleys be able to stay ... or will they be forced to move?
Wildlife of Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
A spectacular illustrated picture book exploring New Zealand's unique landscapes and its incredible wildlife by the award-winning author of Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story. Long before waka touched Aotearoa's shores, the land of the long white cloud was home to an array of creatures uniquely adapted to ...Show more
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (#4 Illustrated Edition HB) by J.K. Rowling
$74.99 NZD
Category: Fantasy, Magic and Science Fiction | Series: Harry Potter
An extraordinary creative achievement by two extraordinary talents, Jim Kay's inspired reimagining of J.K. Rowling's classic series has captured a devoted following worldwide. This stunning new fully illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire brings more breathtaking scenes and unforgett ...Show more
Mophead: How Your Difference Makes a Difference by Selina Tusitala Marsh
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
An inspirational graphic memoir of growing up Pasifika in New Zealand, written and illustrated by our fast-talking PI Poet Laureate, Selina Tusitala Marsh. At school, Selina is teased for her big, frizzy hair. Kids call her ‘mophead’. She ties her hair up this way and that way and tries to fit in. Unti ...Show more
Edmonds My First Cookbook by Goodman Fielder
$24.99 NZD
Category: Cooking and Gardening
Become the champion-pikelet-maker, an expert-afghan-baker or an award-winning-pizza-creator. With the iconic illustrated step-by-step layout of the original Edmonds Junior Cookbook, you'll find it super easy to learn to cook these classic New Zealand recipes. From breakfast through to dessert and all t ...Show more
The House of Madame M by Clotilde Perrin
$37.99 NZD
Category: Pop Up, Novelty & Touch and Feel
A large-format lift-the-flaps visit to the haunted house of Madame M - enjoy the thrill of uncovering what lurks in the wardrobe, behind the door, tucked under the furniture… Are you lost? Come in. You're in luck--there's no one here just now. Shhh... Be as quiet as you can, and very, very careful... ...Show more
The Top Secret Interdimensional Notes of Buttons McGinty (#2) by Rhys Darby
$17.99 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds | Series: Buttons McGinty
Comedian Rhys Darby delivers more words AND more pictures in his second hilarious book for kids! Buttons McGinty is back and this time he's travelling through space and time...in search of his parents (missing, presumed missing). Join Buttons and his friends as they enter a universe unlike any youve s ...Show more
Guts (#3 Smile) by Raina Telgemeier
$19.99 NZD
Category: Graphic Books | Series: Smile
Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon bec ...Show more
The Toll (Arc of a Scythe #3) by Neal Shusterman
$18.99 NZD
Category: Teen Fiction | Series: Arc of a Scythe
The explosive conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series. It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver. In this pulse-pounding finale to Neal Shusterman's i ...Show more
Fetch-22 (#8 Dog Man) by Dav Pilkey
$18.99 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction 5-9-year-olds | Series: Dog Man
Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the internationally bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants! Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey a ...Show more
The Dinky Donkey by Craig Smith
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Wonky Donkey has a daughter with the same rambunctious spirit as her dad. Kids, parents and their loved ones will enjoy the hilarity and cumulative read-aloud fun. This cute little pint-sized donkey has beautiful long eyelashes, loves to listen to music, paints her hooves bright pink, sometimes has to g ...Show more
The Glimme by Emily Rodda
$34.99 NZD
Category: Fantasy, Magic and Science Fiction
Lone Annie sees dragons in your future... She sees giants. She sees fire and water. She sees death. Finn's life in the village of Wichant is hard. Only his drawings of the wild coastline, with its dragon-shaped clouds and headlands that look like giants, make him happy. Then the strange housekeeper from ...Show more
