The Sad Story of Veronica Who Played the Violin being an explanation of why the streets are not full of happy dancing people by David McKee
$6.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Veronica is famous for making people cry - by playing her violin. She starts off by making her neighbours wail, but soon they are weeping for joy. Now she needs a new challenge, and so heads off to the jungle to discover a different kind of music.
The Mystery of the Blue Arrows by Chuck McKee
$8.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
The Lost Toys by Irina Hale
$6.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Series: Picture Puffins Ser. | Reading Level: very good
It's Halloween by Jack Prelutsky
$6.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Mulberry Read-Alones | Reading Level: very good
Thirteen poems to spice up the holiday that ghouls and ghosts love most. "Prelutsky's Nightmares tamed for beginning readers. They're catchy at the most rudimentary level."--Kirkus Reviews.
The Woven Flax Kete by Angie Belcher
$6.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
RawiriâÃÂÃÂs class is visiting the Whirinaki Forest and his grandmother has given him a tatty old kete to collect treasures in. But what treasures does she actually meanB By the end of his trip Rawiri has learnt that not all treasures can be carried in a kete. Te Reo version also available. ...Show more
Olwen Twelve Pockets by Fiona McKay
$6.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Olwen loved pockets. In each of her twelve pockets she kept something useful. But in the biggest pocket of them all she kept something really special....
The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business by Werner Holzwarth
$6.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Near-sighted Mole climbs out of his tunnel only to have a large poo drop on his head. Needless to say, Mole is not pleased with this in the least, and so he begins a journey to find the offending animal. Is he looking for revenge?
In Every Tiny Grain of Sand - A Child's Book of Prayers and Praise by Reeve Lindbergh (ed.)
$12.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
Kiwi of the Great Forest by Dave Gunson
$12.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Deep in the forest disaster strikes and a family of kiwi must begin an epic journey to find a new home in the âÃÂÂÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÂÂgreat forestâÃÂÂÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÂÂ, known only through legend. Along the way they meet both friends and foes and encounter real danger before reaching their final destinati ...Show more
Myths and Legends of Aotearoa - 15 timeless tales of New Zealand by Annie Rae Te Ake Ake
$14.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Fifteen timeless and essential Maori myths and legends are retold by gifted storyteller Annie Rae Te Ake Ake in this stunning, one-of-a-kind treasury. Illustrated by young Kiwi artists, this classic collection is a testament to the many and vibrant cultures of Aotearoa past, present and future.