ISBN: 9781988547145
Title: Adventures of Tupaia
Author: MEREDITH COURTNEY SINA & TAIT MAT

The incredible story of Tupaia, Tahitian priest navigator, who sailed on board the Endeavour with Captain Cook on his first voyage to Aotearoa. Follow Tupaia as he grows up in Ra'iatea, becoming a high-ranking 'arioi and master navigator. Join him as he meets up with Cook in Tahiti and sails as part of the crew on the Endeavour across the Pacific to Aotearoa. Witness the encounters between tangata whenua and the crew as the ship sails around the coast, and discover the important role Tupaia plays as translator and cultural interpreter.

Written in dramatic prose and verse by Courtney Sina Meredith and stunningly illustrated in graphic style by Mat Tait, this is an essential book for all New Zealanders.

Format: Hardback
Price: $35.00

ISBN: 9781869664480
Title: All About Kiwiana
Author: GUNSON DAVE

Kiwiana celebrates items and icons from New Zealand's heritage, especially iconic Kiwi elements from around the middle of the 20th century. Many evoke a sense of nostalgia and are seen as contributing to our national identity.

Format: Paperback
Price: $25.00

ISBN: 9780947503895
Title: Animals of Aotearoa: Explore & Discover NZ's Wildlife
Author: CANDLER GILLIAN & BARRAUD NED

Animals of Aotearoa is a must-have compendium for children curious about New Zealand¿s wild animals. Based on the award-winning and best-selling `Explore and Discover¿ children¿s series about New Zealand¿s natural history, this book is packed full of illustrations and information about our native animals, both common and rare, as well as many well-known introduced animals. The book includes land and sea birds, frogs and lizards, many kinds of fish and other marine creatures, insects and invertebrates. This is an essential and beautiful reference book for all New Zealand kids. Children can pore over the pages on their own or read it with an adult, but with such engaging images and fun facts, this is a reference book we will all wish we¿d had as a child.


Format: Hardback
Price: $35.00

ISBN: 9781869664862
Title: Earthquakes! Shaking NZ
Author: GILL MARIA


Format: Paperback
Price: $25.00

ISBN: 9780994145406
Title: Explore! Aotearoa
Author: WALL BRONWEN

Explore! Aotearoa features the amazing true stories of New Zealand’s explorers. It follows adventurers like: Kupe, Thomas Brunner and Kehu, Freda du Faur and the Graham Brothers, Tane Tinorau and Kieran McKay, Kelly Tarlton and Wade Doak. Journey with them over the waves, across the land, up the mountains, beneath the earth, and under the sea.

The author, Bronwen Wall’s dynamic narrative has made these wonderful New Zealand explorers approachable and exciting. Bronwen is a regular contributor to the Ministry of Educations’ Junior Journal, School Journal and the Connected series. She has also edited and written several adventure books, including Harry Watson: the Mile Eater and the Tararua Adventure Guide.

The award-winning illustrator, Kimberly Andrews, has researched and painted stunning watercolours of the adventures, helping capture the excitement, and sometimes desperation, of their adventures. Kimberly was also the illustrator of Tuna and Hiriwa, a finalist in the New Zealand Book Awards 2017.

Evocative illustrations, maps, photographs and paintings add a rich visual layer to the tales. Chapters begin with cliffhangers that draw readers into the history to learn how each explorer survived their ordeal. The stories are engaging for children and adult readers alike

Format: Trade paperback
Price: $30.00

ISBN: 9781775540946
Title: First Map: How James Cook Charted Aotearoa NZ
Author: DUDER TESSA

The story of how James Cook charted Aotearoa New Zealand, lavishly produced and richly illustrated. Since it was published by the Admiralty in 1816, James Cook's chart of New Zealand has long been regarded as one of the most extraordinary achievements in the history of cartography. First Map: How James Cook Charted Aotearoa New Zealand tells the human story behind the creation of Cook's famous chart, following the progress of his six-month circumnavigation of New Zealand and piecing the map together as the narrative on H.M.B. Endeavour unfolds. It is a story of courage, dogged perseverance and Cook's extraordinary skills as both cartographer and seafarer. Scenes from Tessa Duder's evocative text are beautifully recreated by award-winning illustrator David Elliot in this exquisite large format edition. Published to coincide with the Tuia -- Encounters 250 commemoration of James Cook's 1769-70 journey around New Zealand.

Format: Hardback
Price: $50.00

ISBN: 9780143507208
Title: Gladys Goes to War
Author: HARPER GLYN & COOPER JENNY


Gladys loves nothing better than tinkering with car engines and driving at top speed. She also dreams of learning to fly a plane. But it's 1914 and people, especially her mother, keep reminding her that women are not supposed to be adventurous. When war comes, Gladys offers her services at the front as an ambulance driver. She receives an infuriating response from the War Office:

'This will be a short war and women will not be needed. If you want to help the war effort you should stay at home and knit socks and balaclavas.'

But Gladys is not the kind of person who stays home and knits. She is determined to go to war.

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There are many stories about men who enlisted and courageously fought for their ideals. In Gladys Goes to War, the award-winning team of Glyn Harper and Jenny Cooper brings us the amazing true story of Gladys Sandford, ambulance driver, adventurer and trailblazer. Amongst her lifetime of heroic achievements, she actively served in the First World War and was the first female to gain a pilot's licence in New Zealand.

Glyn Harper discovered and researched Gladys's story and his account of her exciting life will captivate children of all ages. Brought to life with Jenny Cooper's exuberant illustrations, Glady Goes to War will cause readers to wonder why they haven't heard of Gladys before now.

Format: Paperback
Price: $20.00

ISBN: 9780473438623
Title: Good From Scratch: Kids Cookbook
Author: VAN DE ELZEN M

Michael Van de Elzen is the owner/chef of the fabulously successful Molten restaurant in Mount Eden, which he opened upon his return to New Zealand after many years working as a chef in London. he's also hosted a cooking show on TV 'The Food truck' as well as starting the 'Good from Scratch' food movement. Now Michael brings his 'From Scratch' food ethos to life for the kids in his new cookbook Good From Scratch: Kids Cookbook. What better way to set kids of for success in lifr that eaching them to cook from scratch.

Format: Hardback
Price: $35.00

ISBN: 9780995106543
Title: Hindsight: Pivotal Moments in NZ History
Author: HAGER MANDY

Four pivotal events in New Zealands history are examined through a variety of source materials and commentary that enlivens the event and describes its impact on our society and growth as a nation. Hindsight is a resource for all schools and libraries. These topics are linked to the social sciences and history syllabus Years 7-11. An authoritative and engaging text, with high visual appeal. Buyers will be given access to download resources from our website, that will be updated as required.

Format: Paperback
Price: $40.00

ISBN: 9781869665364
Title: Ice Breaker: An Epic Antarctic Adventure
Author: GILL MARIA

Much has been written about explorer Ernest Shackleton’s three
courageous expeditions to the Antarctic. What is not so well-known is
the crucial role that Captain Frank Worsley played in saving the lives
of the crew of Endurance after it got stuck in ice floes and broke apart
during the attempt to traverse the Continent in 1914. After abandoning
their ship, in the Weddell Sea, Frank led marches across the ice in the
hope of reaching land. When their ice flow split, endangering all their
lives, the survivors boarded three small lifeboats. Frank navigated
them to Elephant Island during a terrific storm. When they found the
island uninhabited, Frank led the six-man rescue party 1300 kilometres
overland to a whaling station in South Georgia. Without his precise
navigation skills and incredible determination, the rescue party would
never have made it. One day after reaching the whaling station he set out to rescue the other
members of the lifeboat party.

Format: Hardback
Price: $28.00

ISBN: 9781877517990
Title: In the Garden: Explore & Discover the NZ Backyard
Author: CANDLER GILLIAN

IN THE GARDEN introduces young children to common creatures they can find in a New Zealand garden. It is the only guide available for young children and families that shows creatures in their natural habitats. The book describes their relationship with other living things, and includes many interesting and intriguing facts. IN THE GARDEN is produced in the same format as Gillian Candler and Ned Barraud's best-selling book AT THE BEACH, which is a finalist in the nonfiction section of the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. This book encourages children aged 4-8 to explore their gardens and discover the plants and animals that live there, with sections on bees, wasps and flies; butterflies and moths; snails and spiders; lizards, mammals and birds. Aimed at children from pre-schoolers and up, the book will also appeal to anyone who is curious about the wild side of New Zealand gardens.

Format: Paperback
Price: $20.00

ISBN: 9781536205978
Title: Inside Outside
Author: RAMSTEIN ANNE-MARGOT

From the creators of Before After comes another striking book of opposites, this time exploring the concepts of within and without with bright, bold graphics.

Safe inside its shell, a baby bird prepares to brave the world. A spelunker descends into a wide and glittering cavern while fellow explorers cluster around a crack in the earth. Fire-red ants march busily around their anthill, oblivious of a hungry anteater waiting above. Smart and stylish, this oversize art book takes a unique approach to the concept of inside and outside, offering clever and unexpected examples that will delight readers and spark conversations about context and perspective. Inside Outside is sure to find a place in collections, on coffee tables, in classrooms, and anywhere curious minds can be found.

Format: Hardback
Price: $30.00

ISBN: 9781869664886
Title: Karearea
Author: FLORIAN ANNEMARIE

New Zealand once had one of the largest raptors in the world . Now there is just one left - the Karearea - and it is endangered.

This remarkable falcon is known for its fearless hunting prowess, aerial acrobatics and fierce protection of its chicks. In words and pictures the characteristics of the Karearea and the challenges it faces are revealed.



Annemarie is a writer for young readers. Her previous book, Kiwi: The real story was the children's choice Non-Fiction winner in the 2013 New Zealand Post Children's book awards.

Terry Fitzgibbon is an award-winning illustrator/photographer whose paintings and photographs have been successfully exhibited in galleries in New Plymouth, Auckland and Whangarei.

Format: Paperback
Price: $25.00

ISBN: 9781869665111
Title: Kea
Author: FLORIAN ANNEMARIE

The Kea is the only parrot in the world that lives in alpine areas and it faces increasing threats to its survival. Kea are incredibly intelligent birds with advanced problem-solving skills and capacity for learning.
This social bird is known for its interaction with visitors to national parks and its inquisitive antics can become somewhat annoying. A combination of first-person monologue and a fact-based story paint a vivid portrait of this unique parrot, its habitat, special characteristics and the challenges it faces for its future.
Striking illustrations capture the cheeky and engaging personality of this special parrot, its distinctive plumage and its rugged habitat and together with the text conveys why the Kea is a natural treasure.

Annemarie Floian is a writer for younger readers. This is her seventh book, others include: Gentle Giant Wetapunga and Karearea, Fearless Falcon. Her first in the Threatened NZ species, Kiwi won the children's choice non-fiction award in 2013.

Alistair Hughes is an illustrator, graphic designer and writer.After many years with a large media organisation he decided to set up his own business: Shoreline Creative. This is his third book.

Format: Paperback
Price: $27.00

ISBN: 9780241395585
Title: Kitchen Science Cookbook
Author: DICKINSON MICHELLE

The Kitchen Science Cookbook is a beautifully crafted recipe book with a unique twist- each recipe is a science experiment that you can do at home, using the everyday ingredients you'll find in your kitchen. No need to be a science expert - these easy-to-follow recipes make mind-blowing science experiments fun for everyone.

From sticky ice and raising raisins to balloon science and scrumptious slime, nanotechnologist Michelle Dickinson shows that we can all be scientists, no matter how young or old.

With recipes tested by enthusiastic people around the world, The Kitchen Science Cookbook is the perfect gift for all ages.

Format: Hardback
Price: $50.00

ISBN: 9780473523671
Title: Kiwi Runners' Family Tree Volume One: 1800s To 1999
Author: SOBANJA DREYDON

The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree tells the stories of over one hundred running related athletes and coaches, focusing on the interconnections between the generations as well as the important relationships within those generations. This family tree has well-grounded roots, a strong trunk and a vast amount of experience, knowledge and inspiration coursing through its branches.The book expertly tells the many interrelated stories of New Zealand's runners, from sprinters through to ultramarathoners, as well as hurdlers, steeplechasers, race walkers and Para athletes. Each chapter incapsulates athletes' achievements, inspirations, coaches and compatriots. The athletes' stories, some never been told before, are complemented by many fascinating photos.The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree features more than twenty personal interviews with athletes, administrators and coaches, to ensure historical and statistical accuracy.

Format: Paperback
Price: $30.00

ISBN: 9781869664701
Title: Kiwi: the Real Story
Author: FLORIAN ANNEMARIE & HUNT HEATHER

While the kiwi is often depicted as an endangered national

symbol in need of our protection, this book takes a dramatically different route. Kiwi: the real story invites the reader into the secret night world of the North Island brown kiwi, illuminating the facts about its habitat, diet, courting, and parenting. Beautiful illustrations accompany a story

that can be read on two levels: for young children a bold rhythmic verse describes kiwi in action in the bush, while the non-fiction narrative provides older readers with added insight into kiwi biology and behaviour. The combination of verse, factual text and bold expressive pictures harmonise in a new and intriguing view of a bird we feel we know so well, yet have much still to learn about.


Format: Paperback
Price: $20.00

ISBN: 9780143019343
Title: Lifesize Guide to the NZ Beach
Author: CROWE ANDREW


Format: Trade paperback
Price: $25.00

ISBN: 9780143773337
Title: My First Words in Maori
Author: MORRISON STACEY

Help your tamariki to korero Maori with this brilliant first words book by Stacey Morrison, gorgeously illustrated by Ali Teo and John O'Reilly.

My First Words in Maori equips your whanau with the first words you need to speak te reo at home together.

With lively pictures labelled in Maori and English, each page introduces the concepts and words children use as they first begin to talk, get to know people and explore the world around them.

Designed by Maori language champion and broadcaster Stacey Morrison for parents and tamariki to read together, with plenty of details in the illustrations to point out and name, scenes include- Taku Tinana/My Body, Taku Whanau/My Family, Taku Whare/My House, Wahi Takaro/At the Park, Tatahi/At the Beach, Te Marae / The Marae - and much more!

This is the perfect book to bring the Maori language into your home and have fun with the kids on their language journey.

Format: Paperback
Price: $20.00

ISBN: 9780995113688
Title: Nature Activity Book: 99 Ideas for Activities in the Natural World of Aotearoa New Zealand
Author: HAYDON RACHEL & KEEL PIPPA

From experiments and observation to conservation and mindfulness, this activity-packed book stimulates curious minds. It encourages children to relate to the natural would and develop budding research skills. Beautifully illustrated by Pippa Keel and with lots of room for children to record their observations in writing, drawings and attaching photos and items from nature.

Format: Paperback
Price: $35.00

ISBN: 9781988550015
Title: NZ Nature Heroes
Author: CANDLER GILLIAN

New Zealand Nature Heroes is designed to inspire and empower New Zealand kids to be naturalists and conservationists. Aimed at the 8-12 age range, the book features stories of 15 different nature heroes, people who, in the past, or currently, are working to protect and understand New Zealand's natural world. These inspirational profiles are complemented with information about key animals, plants or habitats, and then each matched with an authentic activity that kids can do to make a difference.

Format: Paperback
Price: $30.00

ISBN: 9780143772545
Title: Oh Boy: A Storybook of Epic NZ Men
Author: LIPSHAW STUART

There are many kinds of hero! OH BOY is a striking collection of true stories about amazing New Zealand men who busted stereotypes and broke through obstacles to follow their passion.

Heroes can wear rugby boots or ballet shoes.

They can go on adventures, build rockets, or save lives.

They can change the world with a shovel, a microscope or an idea.

And YOU can become one of them!

Just some of the amazing men whose stories are featured in this book are Billy T James, Bret McKenzie, Bruce McLaren, Edmund Hillary, Ernest Rutherford, Fred Hollows, Jemaine Clement, Jonah Lomu, Kelly Tarlton, Liam Malone, Neil Finn, Peter Jackson, Richie McCaw, Steven Adams, Taika Waititi, Willie Apiata, Witi Ihimaera - and many, many more. Find out all about how they rose to the challenge and overcame obstacles and stereotypes about what men can do!

Their stories are accompanied by equally fabulous portraits specially created for the book by ten exceptional New Zealand-based illustrators- Ant Sang, Bob Kerr, Daron Parton, Elliot O'Donnell (aka Askew One), Fraser Williamson, Michel Mulipola, Neil Bond, Patrick McDonald, Toby Morris and Zak Waipara.

A companion volume to the number-one bestsellerGO GIRL, OH BOY is essential and inspirational reading for New Zealanders of all ages. And that includes you too, grown ups!

Format: Hardback
Price: $45.00

ISBN: 9781869665180
Title: On the Brink: NZ's Most Endangered Species
Author: GILL MARIA

Discover our most threatened animals in New Zealand. From the beautiful forest ringlet butterfly to the down-right ugly southern elephant seal, the cheeky kãkãpõ to the super-sensory-powered ambush hunters the great white sharks. Every one of the unique species in our waters and on our land is threatened by predators, land changes, pollution, and other human-induced disturbances.


As well as finding out how unique these animals are, you’ll read what is harming them, and most importantly what we can do to help them.

Format: Paperback
Price: $28.00

ISBN: 9416770121301
Title: PenguinKind: 501 small sustainable actions under $100
Author: MANAGH CAROLYN

Thoughtful, witty, and well-researched, PenguinKind is a comprehensive book to guide you through the hundreds of small lifestyle changes required to live safely and sustainably in the new normal. You will be surprised at how easily it becomes second nature to use a safety razor instead of disposable alternatives, measure laundry detergent rather than free-flow pouring, time your showers, make your own condiments, think outside the gift box, transform used coffee grounds into a face scrub, wrap gifts with your own art, and make sorbet from browning bananas.

Peppered among the chapters are stories about penguins and their quirky ways. As the indicator species for ocean health, penguins are represented in this book as the ambassadors for all wildlife, to remind us that we are on a treacherous path and must take action to get off it.

Proceeds from PenguinKind will help fund scientific research and conservation tracking through Global Penguin Society and NZ Penguin Initiative.

PenguinKind is packed with stories of Carolyn’s personal journey towards sustainability, falling in love with the farm boy next door after 30 years apart, and implementing all 500 of the small sustainable actions. These are woven with stunning penguin photography by Richard Robinson and delightful illustrations by Italian fashion illustrator Andrea Tarella.

This is the book that every household needs, to help get us closer to a world where humanity, wildlife and the Planet can respectfully co-exist.

Format: Paperback
Price: $40.00

ISBN: 0501091120153
Title: Say Something: The UniSmart Guide to Life, the University & Everything
Author: URLWIN TRUDI

The UniSmart Guide to Life, University
& Everything
The ultimate guide for teens and young adults navigating the
change between school and university, from living at home to
surviving in the university jungle.
SAY
SOMETHING!
SYNOPSIS
Meet Bruce... he’s huge and very shy. A hulk of a kiwi lad from the farm.
His parents have enrolled him at a university in the UK to “find himself”.
He’s nervous as all hell. What if no one likes him? What if no one else plays
rugby? What if he is the only virgin on campus? Now meet Priscilla. She’s
English, a tiny dot of a thing, creative and clever. Her bickering parents
want her to leave home and get a degree in mechanical engineering.
She’s nervous as all hell. What if she feels homesick? What if she hates
her course?
SAY SOMETHING! is a witty, straight-talking guide for any young person
facing the big step into tertiary education, whether they are moving
countries to study, leaving home or staying put. Readers follow Bruce
and Priscilla’s experience through the ups and downs of life in university
residence, in the lecture theatre, on campus and in a whole new social
solar system.
Nothing is taboo and every topic is relevant in this universal guide
to life, uni and everything.

Format: Paperback
Price: $25.00

ISBN: 9781869408435
Title: See What I Can See: NZ Photography for the Young & Curious
Author: O'BRIEN GREGORY

"Photography was invented in France in 1839 - the year before the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in New Zealand. Within a few years, cameras were charting the life and times of people at this end of the planet. See What I Can See is a celebration of that remarkable, well-travelled, ever-changing invention - the camera - the New Zealand that it captured, and the artists who wielded it. 'See What I Can See' is a book about darkness and light, about careful planning and doing things on the spur of the moment, about the quickness of digital photography and the slowness of old technology. It's a woman driving a tractor and a kid in a Colgate tube, a rock at Ngauruhoe and a Wahine survivor on a cart, it's surfies and selfies and cabbages the size of kings. The book also presents a picture of a country - Aotearoa New Zealand - living its life, dreaming its dreams and taking care of its day-to-day business"--Publisher information.

Format: Hardback
Price: $35.00

ISBN: 9780143774518
Title: Taking the Lead: How Jacinda Ardern Wowed the World
Author: HILL DAVID & MORRIS PHOEBE

An inspiring illustrated story for children about Jacinda Ardern, and her meteoric rise to become the world's youngest female leader.


Nobody is too young to start changing the world.

When Jacinda was little, she wanted to be a clown. But when she saw schoolmates who didn't have lunch, or even shoes, she knew she had to do something. Some kids laughed at her for wanting to help people so much, or said she couldn't do it. But that didn't stop Jacinda.

She became the Prime Minister of New Zealand, and the world's youngest female leader.

This is the true story of a trailblazer who has inspired people around the planet, told by award-winning author and illustrator.

Format: Hardback
Price: $25.00

ISBN: 9781776573004
Title: Timeline Science & Technology A Visual History of Our World
Author: GOES PETER


A visual introduction to our planet and society told through the history of our greatest inventions and the technology that has changed the world.

In his signature playful style, Peter Goes illustrates the most fascinating technologies, from the first tools to the most specialized IT, from medical breakthroughs to the creation of YouTube. He includes remarkable scientists and innovators and highlights lesser-known stories. A compelling history of technology from the Stone Age to the present day, from America to the Southern hemisphere and beyond.

Format: Hardback
Price: $40.00

ISBN: 9780947503994
Title: Tohora: The Southern Right Whale
Author: BARRAUD NED

Once, the mighty tohora, or southern right whale, was a common sight in winter off the coast of Aotearoa. But it proved to be an easy target for the 19th-century whalers, and was soon driven to the edge of extinction. In the 20th century, however, it became a protected species, and once commercial whaling was virtually stopped, the southern right whale made a comeback. Ned Barraud recounts this moving story in this beautifully illustrated book, a heartening and optimistic tale for every New Zealand child.

Format: Paperback
Price: $20.00

ISBN: 9780473484033
Title: Toitoi #16 Journal for Young Writers & Artists
Author: TOITOI

Toitoi Issue 16, Winter 2019 to be delivered at the beginning of Term 3!

Format: Magazine
Price: $20.00