The Dead World of Lanthorne Ghules by Gerald Killingworth

$18.99 NZD

Category: Chapter Books

Edwin really doesn't want to be a big brother. Forced to move house, start a new school and make way for this unwelcome interloper in his parents' affections, he feels like everything is chaos. But things might not be as bad as he fears, as Edwin makes an unusual pen-pal, Lanthorne, who introduces him t o a strange world filled with dark secrets and thrilling adventures.This excitement seems safe until those secrets and adventures start to intrude on Edwin's life and, more worryingly, on the life of his baby sister. Can Edwin and Lanthorne work together to save Mandoline from the evil Aunt Necra? And can they figure out why Lanthorne's family is so divided, and what the terrible secret is that so many people seem to know all about but refuse to share with Edwin? ...Show more

Dig Dump Roll (PB) by Sally Sutton

$18.99 NZD

Category: Picture Books

Guess what kind of truck is at work in this interactive book by the bestselling creators of Roadworks. Crash-a-rumble Smash-a-grumble What’s at work? Here’s a clue: It will clear the ground for you. Bulldozer! Coming through! This is the follow-up to Roadworks that will delight tiny truck e nthusiasts. It's an engaging, interactive text that asks readers to guess what kind of vehicle is at work. Visual clues alongside the text help ensure that our readers are challenged but can still be successful with their guesses. In the end, the vehicles work together to build a surprise. ...Show more

Who's Playing in the Jungle?

$22.99 NZD

Category: Board Books

Who's Playing in the Jungle? gives a unique introduction to jungle animals, with fun text, contemporary illustrations and an interactive mix of sliders, flaps, fold-outs and die cuts on every spread. Young children will love playing while they learn with this fun, contemporary introduction to jungle an imals. Spray elephant's child with water, extend a giraffe to its full height, and play peek-a-boo with a monkey, with a series of clever sliders, flaps, fold-outs and die cuts that help develop the child's hand-eye coordination. A fantastic collection of bold and beautiful creatures make this a great book to introduce different animals of the jungle, and a spotter's guide at the end helps to reinforce each one. ...Show more

Tooth Fairy in Training

$18.99 NZD

Category: Picture Books

My Mama (PB) by Annemarie van Haeringen

$19.99 NZD

Category: Picture Books

A cheeky baby elephant describes his mother while we follow another story in the illustrations—familiar and funny for both parents and children.

Letters from Maisy by Lucy Cousins

$24.99 NZD

Category: Picture Books

 Maisy is on holiday! She writes letters and sends them back to all her friends, including you! Open the envelopes to find games, souvenirs and more. Join her on an exciting journey as she hikes up a mountain, visits a market, rows along the river, goes to a funfair and relaxes on the beach. For ev ery adventure, Maisy sends home a letter to each one of her friends ... including one for you! This story includes six real envelopes containing letters, souvenirs, games and a special postcard just for you! ...Show more

Elizabella and the Haunting of Lizard Lake (#3) by Zoë Norton Lodge

$16.99 NZD

Category: Chapter Books

Mysteries, lizards and strange goings-on abound in another uniquely funny addition to the beloved 'Elizabella' series.   Excitement is in the air as Elizabella – poet, fixer of fairytales and the biggest prankster in the history of her school – heads off to camp with the rest of her c lass. But when Larry the Lizard learns she’s headed to Lizard Lake he stows away in her suitcase, dreaming of discovering the other sentient lizards rumoured to be living there. Soon, Elizabella begins having strange dreams and wonders if Lizard Lake is haunted. Meanwhile back at Bilby Creek, Martin madly searches for Larry, eventually stumbling on another lizard who looks exactly like him. After discovering who is really haunting Lizard Lake, Larry and Elizabella return home to solve another mystery. Who is the imposter hanging out with Martin? Another uniquely funny entry in the beloved illustrated comedy series from talented sister duo Zoë and Georgie Norton-Lodge. ...Show more

Lena, the Sea and Me (Waffle hearts #2) by Maria Parr

$16.99 NZD

Category: Chapter Books

A heartwarming and action-packed story of friendship from Norway's answer to Astrid Lindgren. This classic in the making from award-winning author Maria Parr is packed full of laugh-out-loud adventures and paints an honest picture of the highs and lows of friendship and growing up. Dark clouds are loomi ng in Mathildewick Cove. The arrival of a new football coach is putting twelve-year-old Lena's goalkeeping career in doubt. And in the house next door, Trille is wondering how to impress the girl who has just joined his class. The stage is set for a dramatic year ahead. What are Trille and Lena to do when every raft they build sinks, and every message in a bottle they send washes up on the shore at home? As the best friends battle the elements and their own emotions, one thing is for sure: they're not giving up, not if Lena has anything to do with it! ...Show more

Beverly, Right Here (#3 Three Rancheros) by Kate DiCamillo

$16.99 NZD

Category: Chapter Books

Revisiting once again the world of Raymie Nightingale and Louisiana's Way Home, No.1 New York Timesbestselling author Kate DiCamillo turns her focus to the tough-talking, inescapably tenderhearted Beverly Tapinski. Beverly put her foot down on the gas. They went faster still. This was what Beverly wan ted - what she always wanted. To get away. To get away as fast as she could. To stay away. Beverly Tapinski has run away from home plenty of times, but that was when she was just a kid. By now, she figures, it's not running away ... it's leaving. Determined to make it on her own, Beverly finds a job and a place to live and tries to forget about her dog, Buddy, now buried underneath the orange trees back home; her friend Raymie, whom she left without a word; and her mum, Rhonda, who has never cared about anyone but herself. Beverly doesn't want to depend on anyone, and she definitely doesn't want anyone to depend on her. But despite her best efforts, she can't help forming connections with the people around her - and, gradually, she learns to see herself through their eyes. In a touching, funny and fearless conclusion to her sequence of novels about the beloved Three Rancheros, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo tells the story of a character who will break your heart and put it back together again. ...Show more

Evernight by Ross MacKenzie

$19.99 NZD

Category: Chapter Books

Thousands of years ago, the Evernight came to the Silver Kingdom and turned everything to darkness and chaos. It was only defeated thanks to the skill and bravery of the Witches. But now the Evernight is about to return, released by the evil Mrs Hester, and the only spell that might stop it is lost, dee p below the great city of King's Haven. Then orphan Larabelle Fox stumbles across a mysterious wooden box while treasure-hunting in the city's sewers. Little does she realise she is about to be catapulted into an adventure, facing wild magic and mortal danger - and a man who casts no shadow . . . ...Show more

Flights of Fancy Anthology by Quentin Blake, Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo

$18.99 NZD

Category: Non-Fiction

Quentin Blake – Anne Fine – Michael Morpurgo – Jacqueline Wilson – Michael Rosen – Anthony Browne – Julia Donaldson – Malorie Blackman – Chris Riddell – Lauren ChildThe exceptional talents behind some of the nation's best-loved books – from The Gruffalo to The BFG, We're Going on a Bear Hunt to the Charlie and Lola series – the Children's Laureates are the perfect ambassadors for children's literature. This beautiful gift anthology marks twenty wonderful years of the Laureateship, with stories, poems and pictures by all ten former honourees. Among others, Quentin Blake tells the stories behind his pictures of weird and wonderful beasts, Michael Morpurgo draws on childhood memories for a moving wartime tale and Michael Rosen plays with language and shapes in his witty, read-aloud poems. Each contribution is designed to inspire children to create their own work, and is accompanied by a note from the authors – rare insights from the finest talent in the world of children's books. Above all else, Flights of Fancy celebrates the Laureateship's most important achievement: encouraging children to let their imaginations soar. ...Show more

Bear Named Bjorn by Delphine Perret

$24.99 NZD

Category: Gift Books

Bjorn lives in a cave. The walls are soft, the ground is comfortable, and just in front there is new grass and a rough tree, perfect for back-scratching. A Bear Named Bjorn takes us into the forest with Bjorn the bear and his friends. One day the animals have their eye exams and try on the humans' lost glasses. Another, they just sit, watching the leaves and playing cards on a tree stump. And on party night the animals borrow clothes hanging on the camping ground line--and return everything carefully in the morning, only a little bit used. Bjorn's thoughtful bear logic and small eccentricities are the heart of these mischievous chapters that are by turns contemplative and comical, odes to both nature and "human" nature. ...Show more