The Adventures of Nanny Piggins by R A Spratt

$8.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good

The Resistance (Underground #2) by Gemma Malley

$10.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good

The year is 2140. Peter and Anna are now living on the Outside as Legals. Impatient to see action as an agent in the Underground, Peter is tasked by Pip, its charismatic leader, to infiltrate Pincent Pharma Corporation and find out what's going on in the secret Longevity programme. Peter must feign a re conciliation and win the trust of his grandfather, Richard Pincent, one of the most powerful men on the planet, whose company, Pincent Pharma, is chasing the holy grail of modern science - a drug which will reverse ageing and make people look young again. But his grandfather has his own plans for Peter - plans which involve Peter and Anna signing the Declaration and endorsing Longevity+.Richard Pincent will stop at nothing to get what he wants, even if it means ripping Peter and Anna's new life apart. At the heart of the organisation he most despises, Peter stumbles across something more sinister than he could ever have imagined, as powerful forces are gathering to crush the young couple's dreams. "Longevity+" is Peter's story of rebellion against a nightmare world where happiness and fulfilment have been sacrificed on the altar of everlasting life. ...Show more

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

$6.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Series: The Childrens Golden Library 24 | Reading Level: very good

When the owner of Baskerville Hall is found lifeless, his face distorted with horror, it is the beginning of an unsettling adventure that takes Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson from the bright, gas lit thoroughfares of London into the dark remoteness of Victorian Dartmoor. Soon Holmes and Watson are faced with a macabre phenomenon - the eighteenth-century legend of a spectral hound, returning once more to terrorise the Baskerville family. They can do nothing for Sir Charles - but his heir, Sir Henry Baskerville, is now in England asking for their help. And in protecting him, Holmes and Watson must confront a more sinister threat than anything they have encountered before.The Hound of the Baskervilles is a powerful reminder of the continued influence of myths and superstitions which lay beneath the scientific rationalism of late Victorian England. Conan Doyle was fascinated by the paranormal, and in this gripping story he demonstrates the anxieties that can affect even the strongest minds when they encounter the unknown. The Baker Street Classics Sherlock Holmes collection is a retro-inspired full set of Arthur Conan Doyle's wonderful tales of the inimitable "consulting detective" at work. Featuring original cover illustrations from editions of the 1920s, this collection will adorn any booklover's shelf and transport the reader back in time to Holmes's bustling Victorian London; the misty moors of Dartmoor; the dizzying heights of Reichenbach; and the cozy living room of 221b Baker Street. ...Show more

Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now by Lauren Child

$10.00 NZD

Category: Fiction

There seems to be an awful lot in Clarice's life to worry about and when she finds herself unable to sleep at night, she follows Ruby Redfort's advice and devises a Worst Worries list. But Clarice soon realises that your worst worry is the worry you haven't even thought to worry about. And, as Clarice's world dissolves into chaos and confusion - falling down house, arguing parents, and another term with Mrs Wilberton - she realises just how true this is... ...Show more

Noah Barleywater Runs Away by John Boyne

$10.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good

In "Noah Barleywater Runs Away", bestselling author John Boyne explores the world of childhood and the adventures that we can all have there. Noah is running away from his problems, or at least that's what he thinks, the day he takes the untrodden path through the forest. When he comes across a very unu sual toyshop and meets the even more unusual toymaker he's not sure what to expect. But the toymaker has a story to tell, a story full of adventure, and wonder and broken promises. And Noah travels with him on a journey that will change his life for ever. This is a thought-provoking fable for our modern world from the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed "Boy in the Striped Pyjamas". ...Show more

The Neptune File - A Story of Astronomical Rivalry and the Pioneers of Planet Hunting by Tom Standage

$12.00 NZD

Category: Science | Reading Level: very good

The Neptune File is the first full account of the dramatic events surrounding the eighth planet's discovery, and the story of two remarkable men who were able to "see" on paper what astronomers looking through telescopes for more than 200 years had overlooked.On June 26, 1841, John Couch Adams, a brilli ant young mathematician at Cambridge University, chanced upon a report by England's Astronomer Royal, George Airy, describing unsuccessful attempts to explain the mystifying orbital behavior of the planet Uranus, discovered 65 years earlier. Adams theorized that Uranus's orbit was being affected by the gravitational pull of another, as-yet-unseen planet. Furthermore, he believed that he did not need to see the planet to know where it was. Four years later, his daring mathematical calculations pinpointed the planet's location, but Airy failed to act on them--a controversial lapse that would have international repercussions.Soon after Adams's "proof," a rival French astronomer, Urbain Le Verrier, also calculated the planet's position, and the race was on to actually view it. Found just where Adams and Le Verrier had predicted, the planet was named Neptune--and as the first celestial object located through calculation rather than observation, its discovery pioneered a new method for planet hunting.Drawing on long-lost documents in George Airy's Neptune scrapbook, which resurfaced mysteriously at an observatory in Chile in 1999, The Neptune File is a crackling good human drama and a fascinating exploration of the science that underpins planetary astronomy. And the tale continues to unfold, as Tom Standage relates: Since 1995, astronomers have discovered more than 40 planets outside our solar system, opening an intriguing window on the universe. Yet none of these planets have ever been seen. Their discovery--and the history of science--owes much to the two men who unlocked the secret to locating unseen new worlds. ...Show more

We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen

$12.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good

Hold on to your hats for the conclusion of the celebrated hat trilogy by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, who gives his deadpan finale a surprising new twist. Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat. . . . Evoking hilarity a nd sympathy, the shifting eyes tell the tale in this brilliantly paced story in three parts, highlighting Jon Klassen's visual comedy and deceptive simplicity. The delicious buildup takes an unexpected turn that is sure to please loyal fans and newcomers alike. ...Show more

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

$7.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Series: The Chronicles of Narnia

Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie are sent to live with their reclusive Uncle in his mysterious country home. Lucy soon discovers a wardrobe that hides a doorway into the magical world of Narnia.Narnia was once a peaceful land of talking beasts, dwarfs, giants, and fauns. But an evil spell is cast on Narnia and it is now ruled by the White Witch, who has transformed it into a frozen place, where it is ?always winter, but never Christmas.?To the creatures of Narnia, the children now represent hope. Led by the powerful lion Aslan, the children must defeat the White Witch and free all of Narnia from her icy spell. ...Show more

Under the Mountain by Maurice Gee

$8.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Series: Puffin Books | Reading Level: very good

When Theo and Rachel Matheson head for Auckland to spend a fortnight with their uncle and aunt, they are prepared for the usual entertainments that the city can provide. Both are twins. Apart from both having red hair, there is nothing remarkable about them - or so they think.But their relatives have cu rious neighbours who seem to take an unnatural interest in the red-haired twins. And once they meet the extraordinary Mr Jones, their holiday begins to take on a course of its own.Beneath the supposedly extinct volcanoes that surround the city giant creatures are waking from a spellbound sleep of several thousand years. Their goal is the destruction of the world. Time is running out. The Matheson twins, chosen to oppose the monsters, know themselves to be as fallible as any other eleven-year-olds...Under the Mountain has been made into an eight-part Television New Zealand production, produced by Tom Finlayson and directed by Chris Bailey, with Kirsty Wilkinson and Lance Warren starring as Rachel and Theo. ...Show more

Survivors: True Stories of children of the Holocaust by Allan Zulo

$6.00 NZD

Category: Children Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good

Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack by Lynley Dodd

$5.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good

Zachary Quack, a small and determined duckling, sets out to play with a rather reluctant Hairy Maclary. A "cat and mouse" chase follows, with the two characters ending up peacefully snuggled together after Zachary Quack saves a soggy Hairy Maclary from the river.

Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet by Lynley Dodd

$8.00 NZD

Category: Picture Books | Series: Hairy Maclary HB | Reading Level: very good

Hardback version. A vet's waiting room is never a quiet place - but how much damage can Hairy Maclary do? Third Place winner in the 1990 AIM Children's Picture Book of the Year Award, and shortlisted for the Esther Glen Medal. This book has also attained accreditation as a Premium New Zealand B estseller, Platinum. ...Show more