Seventeen kings on forty-two elephants
Going on a journey through a wild wet night...
Join the kings and the elephants on their jungle journey, meeting new creatures as they dance and..
High in the foothills of the Himalayas, a young Nepalese boy, Lhakpa, and his four loyal yaks - Yak, Nak, Zopchok and Zum - embark on a perilous journey to find the mythical castle, Shangri-La. On thi..
The gripping sequel to The Astromancer - translated into te reo Maori by Heni Jacob.
Koia tenei, ko te paki whakaihiihi e whai mai ana i Te Kokorangi.
Noho morearea ana nga ra ki tua- kua mauhe..
The little boy said, "Mother, there is a lion in the meadow."
The mother said, "Nonsense, little boy."
Do you think there is a lion in the meadow?
Award-winning author Marga..
Joy Cowley knows what makes children laugh.
In this book full of absurd poems and very short, silly stories, a man takes his tadpoles for a walk in his hat, a cat is surprised by its talking fee..
A contemporary and original gift book, celebrating modern motherhood and mothers.
The Times Children's Book of the Week.
In this eye-catching, neon-bright picture book, a baby s..
Let's go down to the sea this summery Saturday morning, down the wiggly track, scattering shells and leaping logs! First the dogs chase the cat, next they chase a boy on a rattly bike - then the wild ..
Join Abigail on a magical night-time adventure to discover how the sun, moon and planets came into being.
Abigail is a curious little girl. She likes to discover the answers to really BIG..
Abigail always thinks of big questions! Join her on a discovery mission to find out where the Moon came from, and how it stays in the sky.
A book for every budding astrophysicist - join curiou..
Sydney Penguin is an inventor whose ideas have a habit of getting him - and his friend Bill the Whale - into trouble. But clever Sydney is more than capable of fixing the chaos he creates. His two cla..
A beautiful and award-winning bilingual English and Maori story about a young girl and the little black cat that keeps her company as her mother tries to find them all a home.
A new bilingual Eng..
Aotearoa New Zealand has changed dramatically in its size and nature throughout prehistory. It has also seen a great diversity of animals and plants - dinosaurs, great sea reptiles, the largest-ever b..
In this exciting return to the world of the Astromancer, will Aria manage to make the impossible climb up to the stars and free Te Kokorangi from Ruatapu's clutches before time runs out?
The futu..
Aroha knows that nature is there for you and for me. Spending time out in nature makes her feel all kinds of wonderful emotions. Throughout Aroha Knows, Aroha and her friends experience our amazing wo..
An evocative and beautiful bedtime picture book about summer days spent at the beach by internationally renowned author, Joy Cowley.
Summer holidays by the sea have a rhythm all their own. With ..
An evocative and beautiful bedtime picture book about summer days spent at the beach by internationally renowned author, Joy Cowley.
Summer holidays by the sea have a rhythm all their own...
Gavin Bishop's stunning, once-in-a-generation compendium introduces readers to the pantheon of Maori gods, demigods and heroes, and explores Aotearoa's most exciting legends from the Creation to the M..
Little Baa Baa is bored. When Quirky Turkey arrives on the scene, the opportunity to make some mischief proves too hard to resist. With snappy dialogue and hilarious illustrations, Baa Baa Smart Sheep..
Yo, what's up, Fuzznut? Sing along with the viral TikTok song Bad Hair Day in this riotous journey through the world's worst bad hair day EVER!
You won't be able to stop laughing, or dancing, al..
It is wartime. In the midst of the fighting and devastation, an unusual friendship is formed. The talents of best-selling author Jennifer Beck and prize-winning illustrator Robyn Belton are beautifull..
He pukapuka rawe mo nga tamariki nohinohi e whakakipakipa nei i te whakahi ahurea.
A delightful pukapuka for young tamariki that inspires cultural pride...
Book 3 in the award-winning Baa Baa Smart Sheep series. It's bedtime and Quirky Turkey sees a chance to play a trick on Little Baa Baa. Will Quirky succeed? Or will Baa Baa get wind of what Quirky is ..
This story is based on the true experiences of a remarkable horse called Bess, one of 10,000 NZ horses sent overseas to battle in World War One. Tragically, at the end of the war the horses could not ..
Right there in the backyard, Oscar and Bryn struck something hard. What they discover as they dig deeper will surprise everyone. Join these little adventurers and a whole parade of diggers as they unc..
Forget the woolly jumpers, yule logs and snow, this kid is going to show Santa Claus how we do Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere - with sunglasses, beach cricket, surfing and barbecues!
Does S..
A fiction title unashamedly written for boys. In the same vein as 'A Handful of Blue', this story starts out humourously but moves into an introspective mood. It is written in an unusual contemporary..
Kate's tiny kitten wants to go outside.
He struggles with the cat flap, annoys a bird . . . and ends upon the wrong side of the fence.
What will Kate do?
The kitten in Bruce Goes Outside is b..
The far-fetched, tall tale of why a library book is 293 days overdue! "A seal came flying out of the water at us. 'I like stories,' she said and snatched up the book in her jaws ..." A child and their..
The far-fetched, tall tale of why a library book is 293 days overdue! "A seal came flying out of the water at us. 'I like stories,' she said and snatched up the book in her jaws ..." A child and their..
Chile Bird is based on the true story of a Northern Royal Albatross. The story follows the typical life cycle of the bird - but this story differs as the bird is rescued by a fisherman near Chile and ..
Goodness gracious, what do I see?The kitten has climbed the Christmas tree!Climbed so high and climbed so farTo cling with her claws to the Christmas star.Help! A cute little kitten has managed to sca..
What a lot of jobs a tugboat has to do in a busy city port! Will it ever get some time off?
Spend the day at the port with a very busy tugboat in this colourful picture book, perfect for preschoo..
How do you describe colour to someone who is blind? Isaac and Luke are friends. Luke is blind and believes that he doesn't need colours in his life. Isaac can't imagine a world without colour and deci..
A sequel to Taming the Sun and Riding the Waves, Gavin Bishop's latest stunning book contains four more Maori myths, including two well-known legends (Ranginui and Papatuanuku and Hinemoa and Tutaneka..
Let's see all the things we can spy, high above the city with Crane Guy!
Spend the day with Crane Guy and see how many things you can spy from up high in his crane.
Crane Guy, up so high,..
"When Daisy McCray wandered down to the bay, she carried her surfboard, expecting a wave. But the wind was onshore and the ocean was flat, so Daisy decided to wait on her mat . . ." Daisy's eyes ar..
Every Friday night the family has dinner with Grandma and Grandpa. They all join in making pizza, and over dinner Grandpa often talks about the stars, especially around the time of Matariki. This is a..
'Get your teeth into this funny book. It will make you smile.' - Dame Joy Cowley
Join Dr Charlie as he faces his biggest fear ... a child in his dental chair.
Charlie hated chi..
Delightful Bigsies and Littles are back, showcasing the importance of being kind and helping others. There are three simply illustrated, playful stories in this graphic novel-style volume, each one fe..
When Dad loses his car keys, toddler Mary suspects that they have ended up down the back of the chair so Dad begins to search. But what an odd assortments of objects are living down the back of the ch..
The third and final book in the Dragon Brothers Trilogy of children's books, the story follows brothers Flynn and Paddy as their pet dragon follows his innate need to migrate - and takes them with him..