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Large 9781776571987

Inside the Villains by Clotilde Perrin

$37.99 NZD

Available Stock:
6

Category: Hardback Books

An extraordinary pop-up book that reveals the secrets of the most famous fairy-tale villains--the giant, the wolf and the witch--with interactive flaps, a twist on well-known tales, and personality cards for each villain. Lift the flaps to see the diabolical thoughts inside the villains' heads, what hid es beneath their disguises, or the victims of their last meals (now comfortably settled inside their stomachs ). Read all about each villain on their personality card, which shows strengths and weaknesses, pastimes, physical characteristics, their best meal and--of course--their favorite books. And if the wolf bites your fingers while you're reading, you can always pull his tail... ...Show more

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Large 9781925713435

All the Ways to Be Smart (HB) by Davina Bell

$29.99 NZD

Available Stock:
5

Category: Hardback Books

Smart is not just ticks and crosses,smart is building boats from boxes.Painting patterns, wheeling wagons,being mermaids, riding dragons … From the award-winning creators of The Underwater Fancy-dress Parade and Under the Love Umbrella comes this joyful ode to all the unique and wonderful qualities that make children who they are. Teachers’ Resources are available for this title.   ...Show more

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Large 9780143771609

Go Girl: A Storybook of Epic NZ Women by Barbara Else

$45.00 NZD

Available Stock:
5

Category: NZ Biography

GO GIRL is a collection of true stories about New Zealand women who have done extraordinary things. They strove for their goals. They weren't afraid to step up or speak out. They blazed a trail for others to follow. This book was written to show that YOU can join them! Just some of the amazing women who se stories you will find in this book are Dame Whina Cooper, Janet Frame, Farah Palmer, Lucy Lawless, Kate Sheppard, Nancy Wake, Sophie Pascoe, Margaret Mahy, Lydia Ko, Merata Mita, Lorde, Rita Angus, Te Puea Herangi - and many more. Their stories are accompanied by gorgeous portraits specially created for this book by a selection of New Zealand's best-known illustrators, Ali Teo, Fifi Colston, Helen Taylor, Phoebe Morris, Rebecca ter Borg, Sarah Laing, Sarah Wilkins, Sophie Watson and Vasanti Unka. This is a book that should be on the bedside table of every Kiwi girl, from age 7 to 107. ...Show more

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Large 9781406387544

Louisiana's Way Home (#2 Three Rancheros) by Kate DiCamillo

$27.99 NZD

Available Stock:
4

Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories

When Louisiana Elefante¿s granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn¿t overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time, things are different. This time, Granny intends for them never to return. Separated from her best friends, Raymie and Beverly, Louisiana struggles to oppose the winds of fate (and Granny) and find a way home. But as Louisiana¿s life becomes entwined with the lives of the people of a small Georgia town ¿ including a surly motel owner, a walrus-like minister, and a mysterious boy with a crow on his shoulder ¿ she starts to worry that she is destined only for good-byes. (Which could be due to the curse on Louisiana's and Granny¿s heads. But that is a story for another time.) Called ¿one of DiCamillo¿s most singular and arresting creations¿ by The New York Times Book Review, the heartbreakingly irresistible Louisiana Elefante was introduced to readers in Raymie Nightingale ¿ and now, with humor and tenderness, Kate DiCamillo returns to tell her story. ...Show more

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Large 9780143771654

Hero of the Sea: Sir Peter Blake's Mighty Ocean Quests by David Hill; Phoebe Morris

$24.99 NZD

Available Stock:
3

Category: NZ Biography | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends

A stunning biographical picture book for young readers about Sir Peter Blake, world-renowned New Zealand yachtsman, adventurer and environmentalist. 'Remember,' he wrote, 'this is the most beautiful world, and it's the only one we've got.' Sir Peter Blake's life was filled with amazing adventures. Dur ing his 30-year career on the ocean, he sailed around the globe, won the world's most famous races and broke records. Even his red socks became a national sensation. But no matter how many trophies Peter won, he always knew the survival of our planet was more important. This illustrated picture book, by an acclaimed author and illustrator, tells the remarkable story of a true Kiwi hero. It is the fourth book in their bestselling series about famous New Zealanders. ...Show more

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Large 9781775434979

The Top Secret Undercover Notes of Buttons McGinty (#1) by Rhys Darby

$17.99 NZD

Available Stock:
3

Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds | Series: Buttons McGinty

The shining star of madcap mayhem RHYS DARBY delivers out-of-this-world absurdity with his first hilarious mystery-comedy book for kids! Crack the crazy Morse codes and unleash the action with bogus baddies, a burly bigfoot and McGinty's mission to find his parents, who have been pronounced missing, pre sumed missing! ...Show more

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Large 9780143772439

Ash Arising (Ash #2) by Mandy Hager

$19.99 NZD

Available Stock:
3

Category: NZ Teen Fiction | Series: Ash

The gripping sequel to the prize-winning thriller The Nature of Ash. Ash McCarthy thought he had done enough by broadcasting his story to the world, exposing the corruption and lies of Prime Minister Chandler and his cronies. With his small band of friends and family on a remote campsite in the backcou ntry, he awaits the international community to answer his call for action. But the public response is not what he had hoped for and the fallout from his revelations will lead him and his companions into even more danger. Can Ash withstand the new challenges that confront him? And what of Mikey - can he survive in this increasingly merciless world? Chilling and page-turning, this compelling novel crackles with political intrigue, fast-paced action, unexpected twists and lots of heart.  ...Show more

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Large 9781776572144

Oink by David Elliot

$24.99 NZD

Available Stock:
2

Category: NZ Picture Books

A comical story about a very busy bath, from one of New Zealand’s master author/illustrators. Pig is having a lovely bath. In come Sheep, Cow, Horse.... They are very noisy! What can Pig do to make them go away? Pig must think of something smart and quick. Oink!

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Large 9781406366136

Our Jacko (HB) by Michael Morpurgo

$18.99 NZD

Available Stock:
2

Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories

A deeply personal and tender story of war, peace and those who are left behind. One hundred years after the war to end all wars, Jacko's descendants discover his notebook and the untold stories tucked in its pages. "This war is a nightmare that one day I shall wake from and then forget. And if I don't wake, then you shall never know. I don't want you ever to know." No one seems to know where the scruffy tin hat came from - just that it is very old, from some war or other long ago. To young Michael and his family it has its uses today: as a child's toy, a feeding bowl for the hens, a hanging basket... Then Michael discovers that it belonged to his great-great-grandfather, "Our Jacko", who lost his life at Ypres in 1915. As the boy digs deeper, he finds the young soldier's diary and learns more about his forgotten ancestor - husband, father, poet, actor - who died so tragically young. And it becomes clear exactly how Our Jacko should be commemorated. ...Show more

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Large 9781776572076

Dear Professor Whale by Megumi Iwasa

$19.99 NZD

Available Stock:
2

Category: Junior Fiction 5-9-year-olds

Now that Professor Whale has retired, he writes many letters to "You, Whoever You Are, Who Lives on the Other Side of the Horizon." Seal and Pelican are busy delivering the letters and Penguin is now teaching. Although he is happy his friends are doing so well, Whale wants a special friend;, who might c all him by a friendly sort of name. Like Whaley, maybe, instead of "Professor." In this charming follow-up to the international bestseller Yours Sincerely, Giraffe, another correspondence flourishes across the horizons. The letters bring penguins, whales, and seals together in the famous Whale Point Olympics, where the winners are friendship and humor. ...Show more

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Large 9780947503895

Animals of Aotearoa (HB) by Gillian Candler; Ned Barraud

$34.99 NZD

Available Stock:
1

Category: NZ Natural History

Animals of Aotearoa is a must-have compendium for children curious about New Zealand’s wild animals. Based on the award-winning and best-selling ‘Explore and Discover’ children’s series about New Zealand’s natural history, this book is packed full of illustrations and information about our native anima ls, both common and rare, as well as many well-known introduced animals. The book includes land and sea birds, frogs and lizards, many kinds of fish and other marine creatures, insects and invertebrates. This is an essential and beautiful reference book for all New Zealand kids. Children can pore over the pages on their own or read it with an adult, but with such engaging images and fun facts, this is a reference book we will all wish we’d had as a child. ...Show more

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Large 9781452164007

One Big Happy Family (Ivy and Bean #11) (HC) by Annie Barrows

$29.99 NZD

Available Stock:
1

Category: Junior Fiction 5-9-year-olds | Series: Ivy and Bean

Annie Barrows' bestselling chapter book series, Ivy & Bean, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing---and reading--for more than a decade With more than 5 million copies in print, Ivy & Bean return with a brand-new book for a new generation   Ivy & Bean are back . . . an d they are funnier than ever   Ivy's worried. She's read a lot of books about only children, so she knows that they are sometimes spoiled rotten. They don't share their toys. They never do any work. They scream and cry when they don't get their way. Spoiler alert Ivy doesn't have any brothers or sisters. That's why she's worried. How can she keep from getting spoiled? She could give away all her clothes, but she'd probably get in trouble. She could give away all her toys, but she likes her toys. There's really only one solution: she needs a baby sister, on the double Luckily, Ivy and Bean know just where to get one. ...Show more

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