The Catalogue of the Universe by Margaret Mahy
$25.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Angela May and Tycho Potter are an unlikely pair. Angela is passionate, confident and popular, living an eccentric life with her mother at the top of Dry Creek Road. Her best friend Tyke prefers the company of his telescope and philosophy books - anything to escape the chaos of his family. But when a se ...Show more
The Tricksters by Margaret Mahy
$30.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good
The Hamiltons look forward to their annual Christmas holiday at the beach. Jack and Naomi, their five children and their guests are settling in to the chaotic family atmosphere at the sprawling home known as Carnival's Hide when the world is thrown out of order by the unexpected arrival of three visitor ...Show more
Starbright and the Dream Eater by Joy Cowley
$12.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good
There is a new deadly illness on Earth.Starbright Connor is beginning to wonder why everyone in Claircomb has gone so wuzzling mad over some mysterious sickness that is probably just a media scare.Early symptoms suggest disturbed sleep patterns.Starbright thinks spindle sickness is something that happen ...Show more
The Magician of Hoad by Margaret Mahy
$8.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Reading Level: good
Forced from his home, 12-year-old Heriot's unwilling steps lead to Diamond, first city of the Hoadara. Serving the King as his magician, and strangely bound to Dysart, the mad prince, Heriot is isolated within the walls of Diamond until he finds Cayley, a wild, ambiguous rat-of-the-city. These two lonel ...Show more
The Dangerous Book for Boys Yearbook by Conn Iggulden
$14.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
The original Dangerous Book for Boys is an international sensation. The brainchild of brothers Conn Iggulden (bestselling author of the Emperor and Conqueror series) and Hal Iggulden, it brought the wonders of old-fashioned knowledge and play to life for the video game generation. Since then, boys aroun ...Show more
Aztecs: Conquest and Glory by Kerry Jimson
$10.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
The story of the Aztecs is fascinating and dramatic, from its mythic origins, rituals and ways of life to its tragic conquest. Accompanying the major new Te Papa exhibition, this accessible, colourful book tells that story, immersing readers in all the richness, splendour and mystery of the complex Azte ...Show more
A Shame to Miss Poetry: Collection 3 by Anne Fine
$6.00 NZD
Category: Children | Reading Level: very good
Selected personally by Anne Fine, this collection offers over 100 poems from poets including Kingsley Amis, John Betjeman, Robert Browning, Leonard Clark, Adele Geras, Seamus Heaney, A.E. Housman, Philip Larkin, Pablo Neruda, Brian Patten and Derek Walcott.
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow: Nevermoor 2 by Jessica Townsend
$8.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Nevermoor | Reading Level: very good
Morrigan Crow's adventures in the magical world of Nevermoor continue . . . The most anticipated sequel of the year - a treat for all fans of magic and 'wunder'. A stunningly designed package - with silver foil, hidden artwork under the jacket and beautifully designed interiors - a perfect gift for all ...Show more
Coot Club by Arthur Ransome
$15.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Swallows and Amazons | Reading Level: good-very good
Peter Duck by Arthur Ransome
$15.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Swallows and Amazons | Reading Level: very good
Biggles Flies to Work - Some unusual cases of Bigles and his air police by Capt. W.E Johns
$14.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Reading Level: good
Taupo Blows! by Doug Wilson
$8.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Rachel and Sam are at home alone with their dog Choky when the biggest volcano on New Zealand's Volcanic Plateau erupts without warning. With the roads destroyed by the earthquakes that follow, and the lake deadly, there is no way to escape. Their chances of surviving are not looking good. Then another ...Show more