2024 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
The books in this category are the finalists in this year's NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. To find out why the judges chose them, see the Book Awards website here.
Nine Girls by Stacy Gregg
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
Nine Girls is a page-turning adventure from Stacy Gregg, one of Aotearoa's most internationally successful and locally awarded writers.An epic story woven with suspense by Pony Club Secrets and The Princess and the Foal author Stacy Gregg.They dug a hole and they put the box filled with gold inside it.T ...Show more
The Observologist: A Handbook for Mounting Very Small Scientific Expeditions by Giselle Clarkson
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
A highly illustrated and creative scientific guide to the small creatures and natural wonders we find when we take time to open our eyes to the world around us—and ode to the power of quiet observation.An observologist is someone who makes scientific expeditions, albeit very small ones, every day. They ...Show more
Patu: The New Zealand Wars by Gavin Bishop
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: 1st
A large-format, stunning visual history of the New Zealand Wars of the 1800s, suitable for children and adults, by the multiple-award-winning Gavin BishopDiscover the key people, perspectives and battles of the New Zealand Wars in this powerfully told and richly illustrated visual history by Gavin Bisho ...Show more
Wot Knot You Got? Mophead's Guide to Life by Selina Tusitala Marsh
$29.99 NZD
Category: Emotions and Feelings
With her trademark visual wit, our buddy Mophead unravels the knots that keep us up at night. ‘What do you do if nothing is right – not at home, at school, anywhere?’‘What if people don’t like me?’‘What if your own ideas stink?’‘How do I hug my dad?’ One morning, Selina wakes up with a twisting, tangli ...Show more
Catch a Falling Star (#0.5 Catch Me When You Fall) by Eileen Merriman
$22.99 NZD
Category: NZ Teen Fiction
A fifteen-year-old reaches for stardom as he slides into psychosis. Francesca - known to everyone as Frankie - has scored the part of Princess Fiona in the forthcoming musical production. Even though Jamie Orange has missed out on the part of Shrek, he's happy - The day I found out I was a donkey was on ...Show more
Ultrawild: An Audacious Plan to Rewild Every City on Earth by Steve Mushin
$37.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
Mind-bendingly original and full of intricate illustrations, Ultrawild is totally unique, containing over one hundred outrageously funny, scientifically plausible inventions for rewilding cities and saving the planet. Join maverick inventor Steve Mushin as he tackles climate change with an avalanche of ...Show more
Lucy and the Dark by Melinda Szymanik
$21.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
When Lucy makes friends with the Dark she discovers a new and exciting world - but the world is about to discover what it's like without the Dark! A funny and enjoyable bedtime story with a glow-in-the dark cover to encourage lights out!From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this delightful ...Show more
Take Me to Your Leader by Leonie Agnew
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
Can Lucas pull off staging an alien encounter and save his tiny country school from closure? A madcap novel by an award-winning author for readers 8 years and older. Eleven-year-old Lucas has got a new worry to add to his long, long list - his rural school is on the Ministry of Education's list for cl ...Show more
The Dream Factory by Steph Matuku
$22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
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 float ...Show more
Rere Atu Taku Poi! - Let My Poi Fly! by Tangaroa Paul; Rebecca Gibbs (Illustrator)
$22.99 NZD
Category: Te Reo Māori
Written in te reo Maori and translated by the author, Rere Atu Taku Poi! is a beautifully illustrated story about gender fluidity in a school setting. Rangi loves doing haka but performing poi is his favourite - even though his classmates say it's just for girls. When the lead poi performer falls sick ...Show more
Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapōkai by Michaela Keeble & Tokerau Brown
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Junior Fiction 5-9-year-olds
A bold and multi-layered picture book about self-determination narrated by a young boy full of ideas and questions about growing up, belonging, spirituality, culture, whanau, tupuna, atua, and who is the boss.“My name is Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapokai.You can call me Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapokai.” Pa ...Show more
The Grimmelings by Rachael King
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
The same evening Josh Underhill went missing, the black horse appeared on the hill above the house. Thirteen-year-old Ella knows that words are powerful. So she should have known better than to utter a wish and a curse on the same day, even in jest. When the boy she has cursed goes missing, in the same ...Show more
