The Lost Ryu by Emi Watanabe Cohen
$18.99 NZD
Category: Fantasy, Magic and Science Fiction
In this middle grade fantasy set in Japan, ten-year-old Kohei teams up with his new neighbour to search for the truth, both about Kohei's family history and the disappearance of the giant dragons that fought in the war. Kohei Fujiwara has never seen a giant dragon in real life. The big ryu all disappear ...Show more
The Mud Puddlers by Pamela Rushby
$18.99 NZD
Category: Fantasy, Magic and Science Fiction
What lies hidden in the mud? What might happen if you look at it too long? And what will happen if you let it go? Twelve-year-old Nina is not happy. Her scientist parents are spending a year in Antarctica. And Nina's being sent to London to stay with her Aunt Bee, an intertidal archaeologist, who lives ...Show more
The Murderer's Ape (#1 The Legend of Sally Jones) (PB) by Jakob Wegelius
$24.99 NZD
Category: Mystery and Detective Stories
Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she's an extraordinary individual. In overalls or in a maharaja's turban, this unique gorilla moves among humans without speaking but understands everything. She and the Chief are devoted comrades who operate a cargo boat. A job they are offered pays big bucks, bu ...Show more
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Lee Trenton Stewart
$21.99 NZD
Category: Mystery and Detective Stories | Series: Mysterious Benedict Society
Book 1 in the New York Times bestselling series! 'This book reminded me of some of the children's books I grew up with, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Phantom Tollbooth.' RICK RIORDAN, author of the PERCY JACKSON series When a peculiar advertisement appears in the newspaper for children ...Show more
The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. by David Levithan
$21.00 NZD
Category: Fantasy, Magic and Science Fiction
Aidan disappeared for six days. Six agonising days of searches and police and questions and constant vigils. Then, just as suddenly as he vanished, Aidan reappears. Where has he been? The story he tells is simply...impossible. But it's the story Aidan is sticking to. His brother, Lucas, wants to believ ...Show more
The Raymie Nightingale Three-Book Collection by Kate DiCamillo
$59.99 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
Kate DiCamillo's sequence of novels about the Three Rancheros is now complete -- and with this beautiful hardcover boxed set, readers can savor all three. First came Raymie Nightingale, the "triumphant and necessary book"* that would become a National Book Award Finalist. Then followed the tender Lo ...Show more
The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy
$19.99 NZD
Category: Fantasy, Magic and Science Fiction
A suspenseful and atmospheric horror perfect for younger fans of Stranger Things and Neil Gaiman, from New York Times bestselling author and the Decemberists’ lead singer/songwriter Colin Meloy.Maybe Archie Coomes has been watching too many horror movies.All of a sudden, the most ordinary things have ta ...Show more
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: Book 1 by L.D. Lapinski
$19.99 NZD
Category: Fantasy, Magic and Science Fiction | Series: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! Perfect for fans of The Train to Impossible Places and The Polar Bear Explorers' Club. At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside . . . When 12-year-old Flick Hudson accidentally end ...Show more
The Tale of the Tiny Man by Barbro Lindgren
$29.99 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
There was once a tiny man. One day, at the first sign of spring, he decided to pin a note to a tree that said FRIEND WANTED. Then he sat down on the step to wait. After ten days, he woke to find a cold nose in his hand. Beside him was a big dog with a beautiful curve in its tail. The tiny man had made ...Show more
The Zebra's Great Escape (HB) by Katherine Rundell
$32.99 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
A TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK'A writer of boundless gifts and extraordinary imaginative power' - Observer'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and wild imagination' - Philip Pullman'Read everything she writes' - Daily Mail_______________Mink doesn't believe in rules. She loves running wild a ...Show more
Those Kids from Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly
$21.00 NZD
Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories
Every day in the small town of Fawn Creek is exactly the same-until Orchid Mason arrives. From Newbery medallist Erin Entrada Kelly comes a contemporary school story about friendship, family, deception, and being true to yourself. Every day in Fawn Creek feels exactly the same - until Orchid Mason arri ...Show more
Wheels (HB) by Sally Sutton
$27.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Roadworks
An ode to things-that-go from the internationally bestselling creators of Roadworks. Rumbly wheels, grumbly wheels, Hauling-up-the-hill wheels. Wheels go fast, wheels go slow. Shout what's coming, if you know! On the heels of Dig, Dump, Roll, comes another interactive read-aloud from Sally Sutton and Br ...Show more