The Tunnel in Our Backyard (Sharing Our Stories) by Malcolm Paterson
$11.50 NZD
$23.00 (50% off)
Category: 5 to 10 years | Series: Sharing Our Stories
This book brings to life for children the history of Auckland around the big Waterview tunnel project in a blend of English and Māori. What the children learn on a car trip from Te Atatū about Matariki and the new tunnel leads on to a big discovery once they reach Ōwairaka (Mount Albert) -- that old tun ...Show more
Nanny Mihi and the Bellbird by Melanie Drewery
$21.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years | Series: Nanny Mihi | Reading Level: near fine
Staying with Nanny Mihi in the school holidays, her mokopuna (grandchildren) get up to whistle a tune to the birds. One male bellbird learns the tune but come spring he is nowhere to be heard. What has happened? A delightful tale in a new illustrative style for popular childrens character Nanny Mihi. ...Show more
I Need a New Bum! by Dawn McMillan
$21.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
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
Vehicles for Kiwi Babies (Board) by Matthew Williamson, Fraser Williamson
$15.99 NZD
Category: Baby
This beautiful, brightly illustrated board book introduces babies to the vehicles of Aotearoa in English and in Māori. Let's go find and name some vehicles in English and Māori. From building sites to airports, on the roads and out to sea, Aotearoa has so many vehicles to spot! This simple and eye-catch ...Show more
Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi by Toby Morris; Ross Calman; Mark Derby; Piripi Walker
$20.00 NZD
Category: Mid Grade (10-12)
Ground-breaking full-colour graphic novel about Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi. This reorua (bilingual) graphic-novel-style flip book presents important information in a visually appealing and engaging way. The text (in both English and te reo Māori) and illustrations work together to provi ...Show more
Bobby, the Littlest War Hero by Glyn Harper
$21.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
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
Gladys Goes to War by Glyn Harper
$21.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years | Reading Level: very good
A stunning picture book from the award-winning Glyn Harper and Jenny Cooper, bringing us the incredible true story of Gladys Sandford u mechanic, First World War ambulance driver, New Zealand's first woman pilot and a trailblazer ahead of her time. Gladys loves nothing better than tinkering with car eng ...Show more
Roly, the Anzac Donkey (PB) by Glyn Harper
$21.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years | Reading Level: very good
Hello. My name is Roly. I'm a donkey. Let me tell you about the time during the First World War when I worked at a place called Gallipoli. I met a man there from New Zealand who was very special. He and I worked as a team to help rescue soldiers who had been hurt in battle. Based on real people and even ...Show more
Jim's Letters by Glyn Harper
$27.00 NZD
Category: 5 to 10 years
"Dear Jim, Your postcard arrived today. I showed it to the family. Mum misses you..." Between December 1914 and August 1915 Tom and Jim write to each other whenever they get a chance. Tom talks about life at home on the farm while Jim writes from Egypt and then from the trenches of the Gallipoli peninsu ...Show more
The Kids' Turn to Cook by Margaret Brooker
$24.99 NZD
Category: Mid Grade (10-12)
If you're a parent you'll know the trials of introducing good, nutritious food to your children; but by involving them in the process you can give them not only a set of life skills, but also a pride in their creation (whatever it looks like at the finish) that will encourage them to broaden their diet. ...Show more
Hortense and the Shadow by Natalia O'Hara; Lauren O'Hara
$30.00 NZD
Category: Mid Grade (10-12)
"Through the dark and wolfish woods, through the white and silent snow, lived a small girl called Hortense. Though kind and brave, she was sad as an owl because of one thing . . . Hortense hated her shadow." A beautifully illustrated dark fairy tale that will remind you of the fables you read as a chil ...Show more
Origami Peace Cranes: Friendships Take Flight (includes 12 sheets of Origami Paper) by Sue DiCicco
$21.99 NZD
Category: Mid Grade (10-12)
Origami Peace Cranes is a multicultural children's story about the capacity for friendship in all of us, and the power that small things have to make a big difference.When Emma moves to a new town she's afraid she'll never make friends. She tries her hardest to make a good impression on her new classmat ...Show more