The ANZAC Violin by Jennifer Beck
$28.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
More than 20 years after publication of the classic NZ story, The Bantam and the Soldier, Jennifer Beck and Robyn Belton have joined forces again to produce another heartwarming story from the First World War. This time it's the true story of Otago's Alexander Aitken and the violin that travelled with h ...Show more
The Gift Horse by Sophie Siers
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
Since her mum died, Olivia hasn't felt right. Sometimes she can't breathe properly and she feels funny inside. When she is out on the farm with her dad and brother or tucked up under her blankets things don't seem so bad, but everywhere else she feels like she doesn't fit in. When Dad brings home a hors ...Show more
Bobby, the Littlest War Hero by Glyn Harper
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
This is the story of Bobby - the littlest hero in a very big war. Bobby is a tiny canary. His best friend is Jack, a soldier in one of the tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers. Together they go deep into the tunnels under no-man's-land. Jack's job is to dig, while Bobby's job is to warn the men t ...Show more
I Need a New Bum! by Dawn McMillan
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
I need a new bum! Mine's got a crack. I can see in the mirror a crack in the back. What to do when you need a new bum? Should you get one that's blue or yellow spotted? A Chevy bum, a rocket bum that's all fire and thrust, or a robo-bum? The options are endless - but wait, Dad's bum crack is showing too ...Show more
The Dragon Riders (Dragon Brothers #3 picture book) by James Russell
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: The Dragon Brothers
Thanks to an unexpected adventure, brothers Flynn and Paddy have recently acquired a pet dragon. In the third book of this series, their dragon, Elton John, takes them on an impromptu ride through the sky, right into the heart of a dragon gathering. Full color.
The Dragon Tamers (Dragon Brothers #2 picture book) by James Russell
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: The Dragon Brothers
Here the boys discover by accident a map, on which all the familiar landmarks appear to have another, secret, name. Fascinated by 'The Dragon Hatchery', they pack up and set off to discover it for themselves. When Paddy sits down on an odd-shaped rock and does a tiny fart, things get a little bit crazy. ...Show more
The Dragon Hunters (Dragon Brothers #1 picture book) by James Russell
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: The Dragon Brothers
When a passing dragon decides to swipe their dog Coco, brothers Flynn and Paddy decide they should do something about it. In the dead of night they pack their bags, make some terrible sandwiches and, setting off before dawn, embark on a rescue mission.
Maui - Sun Catcher by Tim Tipene; Zak Waipara
$26.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
The modern Maui is an intermediate-school boy who lives with his Mum and three older brothers in a city where the day is never long enough to get things done. Maui grasps the mantle: Mum, I'm gonna catch that Sun for you. That Sun who's always on the run. With their woven flax net, the brothers drive to ...Show more
Living With Monsters (The Monster Project: Case Study #1) by Susan Wildblood
$25.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Series: The Monster Project
"What is it that makes a monster a monster? After all, they don’t come in a standard size or shape. They are brilliant at disguise and can cause large amounts of mischief wherever they go."The Monster Project has 52 pages packed full of colourful, humorous monsters with just the right amount of scary! ...Show more
This Little Kiwi Went To Market by Renee Chin
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
A New Zealand re-imagining of 'This Little Piggy Went to Market' with a special picnic twist, for readers aged 4 and up. 'This little kiwi went to market. This little morepork stayed home. This little kea found food to eat. But this little pukeko found none. And this little kiwi went cree cree cree all ...Show more
The Doll's House by Katherine Mansfield
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
Katherine Mansfield's iconic story of prejudice and injustice, The Doll's House, is introduced to a younger audience in this picture book edition, edited by Kevin Boon and illustrated by Trish Bowles.
Baba Didi and the Godwits Fly by Nicola Muir
$22.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
The godwits are an iconic bird species with a long bill which migrate each year from New Zealand/Aotearoa through East Asia and the Pacific to the Alaskan Arctic regions. A girl and her grandmother (Baba Didi) are on a beach watching the godwits and their epic migration is charmingly told touching on wa ...Show more