Santa's Worst Christmas by Pania Tahau-Hodges; Bryony Walker
$20.00 NZD
Category: Christmas Books
There are just a few days to go before Christmas, and everyone’s busy putting up decorations, preparing food and getting ready for the big day. Then comes the shock news – Santa’s cancelled Christmas. Santa had so many disasters last year that he can’t face it again, and he’s quit. The elves try everyth ...Show more
Te Rataka a Tama Hungoingoi #1 / Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1 (Te Reo Māori) by Jeff Kinney; translated by Hēni Jacob
$18.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori | Series: Te Rataka a Tama Hungoingoi / Diary of a Wimpy Kid Te Reo Maori
He kino ra te noho a te tamariki. Ko Greg Heffley tetahi e mohio pai ana ki tenei.Being a kid can really stink. And no one knows this better than Greg Heffley. In this brilliant translation of Jeff Kinney's bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Heni Jacob, twelve year old hero Greg Heffley is the Tama Hūn ...Show more
The Gobbledegook Book: A Joy Cowley Anthology by Joy Cowley & Giselle Clarkson
$40.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
Joy Cowley's favourite stories, poems and nonsense rhymes collected in a hardback gift volume for the family to treasure. It selects the best of Cowley's poems and stories to read aloud, including much-loved classics such as Greedy Cat and Nicketty-Nacketty Noo Noo Noo. Fully re-illustrated with humour ...Show more
Rugby 123 / Whutuporo 123 (English Te Reo Maori Bilingual Edition) by Thalia Kehoe Rowden
$18.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
One white rugby ball to kick and catch and pass . . . Kotahi te whutupōro ma, hei kikiki, hei hopu, hei kuru. It's GAME ON! Join the rugby ruckus, boots and all, and have fun with rugby 1-2-3 in English and Māori!
Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi by Toby Morris; Ross Calman; Mark Derby; Piripi Walker
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
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
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids by Carol McCloud
$22.00 NZD
Category: Picture books | Reading Level: From 4
While using a simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper, author Carol McCloud illustrates that when we choose to be kind, we not only fill the buckets of those around us, but also fill our OWN bucket. Conversely, when we choose to say or do mean things, we are dipping into buckets. All day long, we are e ...Show more
Aroha's Way: A Children's Guide Through Emotions by REBEKAH LIPP
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
Aroha's Way is a bestselling picture book for children around uncomfortable emotions; fear, apprehension, worrying thoughts and nervousness with ways to manage them. Come along on a journey with Aroha, as she wards off nervousness, fear, worrying thoughts and apprehension, with simple, yet effective too ...Show more
The Bomb by Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan
$23.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
In this story about being true to oneself, a boy searches for the secret to doing the perfect bomb into the water. With training from Nan, an expert and former champion, and by listening to his own voice, he finds his unique style and pulls off a wonderful, acrobatic, truly awe-inspiring bomb.
Things in the Sea are Touching Me by Linda Jane Keegan; Minky Stapleton
$22.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
'Some THING in the sea is TOUCHING ME!' You'll squawk, screech, yelp... and laugh out loud at the surprises for all on this funny-sunny family day at the beach. When a small child goes to the seaside with her Mum and Ma, she is unprepared for 'things' floating in the water. Ma explains what each one ...Show more
New Zealand's Backyard Beasts (PB) by Ned Barraud
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
In the garden, creeping along branches, hiding under stones or flitting from flower to flower, a whole universe of creatures is waiting to be discovered. Butterflies, moths, beetles, wasps, spiders - what have you found in your backyard? Did you know that chorus cicadas live underground for most of thei ...Show more
The Lonely Little Tree by Moya Kirby
$28.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
Whatever will become of me? sighed the sad and lonely little tree. A tiny tree stands all alone on the edge of a felled forest. Whispering winds swirl, and native birds gather around, bringing gifts of blossoms and berries to adorn the lonely little tree... what a magical sight on this Christmas night. ...Show more
Bah Humbug! A Retelling of Dickens' Christmas Carol by Michael Rosen; Tony Ross (Illustrator)
$22.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
This Christmas, join Michael Rosen and Tony Ross with their unforgettable retelling of Charles Dickens' beloved classic. In a school theatrical production of "A Christmas Carol", the boy who plays Scrooge is extra nervous because his very busy father is in the audience. However, it's likely his father w ...Show more