Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorised Biography by Lemony Snicket

$8.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Series: A\Series of Unfortunate Events Ser. | Reading Level: very good

The answers will shock you. The photographs will terrify you - but the evidence is real and we couldn't keep the information from you any longer...Finally, here is the definitive - and only - book for anyone interested in learning more about the elusive and enigmatic Mr Snicket, author of the Series of Unfortunate Events. Ages 10+. ...Show more

Twelve Silver Cups and Other Stories by Enid Blyton; Dorothy Hamilton (Illustrator)

$8.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Series: Enid Blyton's Popular Rewards Series I Ser. | Reading Level: very good

Mouse Noses on Toast by Daren King

$8.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good

'I will have the colourful parrot soup,' the lady said, 'with extra beaky bits.' 'And I,' said her husband, 'will have mouse noses on toast.' The waiter flipped open his notebook and wrote this down. 'Would that be with whiskers, Sir, or without?' Hiding on the restaurant table, Paul Mouse's world has just turned upside down. Surely the man is making a joke? Isn't mouse noses on toast just a big myth? Gathering his friends - Sandra the Christmas tree decoration, Rowley Barker Hobbs, the sheepdog, and the Tinby, a kind of monster - Paul becomes determined to find the truth. So begins an adventure involving mouse activists, the prime minister, cheese addicts and a wildly insane Tinby. But what awaits them all at the mouse noses abbatoir...? Winner Nestle Children's Book Prize 6 to 8 years ...Show more

Vango by Timothee de Fombelle

$12.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good

Raised by a strange nanny in Sicily, Vango grows up with one friend, a priest Zefiro, who lives in a monastery hidden from sight. On reaching adulthood, Vango decides to follow in Zefiro's steps, but at the moment he is taking his holy orders at Notre Dame in Paris, he is falsely accused of a crime and has to go on the run. This is a breathless and highly cinematic story that follows Vango travelling by Zeppelin across Europe from Stromboli to Nazi Germany, from Scotland to the Soviet Union, climbing the rooftops of Paris, crossing the paths of arms traffickers, crooked policemen, Russian spies and even Stalin. ...Show more

The Vicar of Nibbleswicke by Roald Dahl

$8.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Reading Level: good

The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition- Back-to-Front Dyslexia. It affects only his speech, and he doesn't realize he's doing it, but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked and confused by his seemingly outrageous comments. At last a cure is found and the mild -mannered vicar can resume normal service. Or at least as normal as is possible for a man who must walk backwards to be sure of talking forwards! A highly comic tale in the best Dahl tradition of craziness, written for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute. ...Show more

The Longest Whale Song by Jacqueline Wilson

$12.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Reading Level: good

Ella's mum's in a deep coma having just had a new baby. That means Ella has to live with Jack, her hopeless stepfather and cope with her tiny newborn brother, as well as worrying about Mum. The only thing that's going right is her school project. It's all about whales and how they sing out to each other to attract a mate - sometimes for hours. ...Show more

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury; Joseph Mugnaini (Illustrator)

$16.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good

A classic tale of horror and adventure from the master of storytelling, Ray Bradbury. On Halloween night, eight trick-or-treaters gather at the haunted house by the edge of town, ready for adventure. But when a dark Something whisks their friend Pip away, only one man - the sinister Carapace Clavicle Mo undshroud - can help the boys find him. Transported from ancient Egypt to the towers of Notre Dame to Mexican catacombs, an enchanting journey into the history of life and death uncovers the strength of their friendship and the true significance of Halloween. ...Show more

Priests of Ferris by Maurice Gee

$25.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Reading Level: good to very good

Mockingjay (#3 Hunger Games) by Suzanne Collins

$8.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Series: Hunger Games Trilogy | Reading Level: very good

The final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy, now in a new deluxe foil edition. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.   Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss Everdeen. The final book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins will have hea rts racing, pages turning, and everyone talking about one of the biggest and most talked-about books and authors in recent publishing history ...Show more

The Kate DiCamillo Collection by Kate DiCamillo

$20.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good

Jumpstart an instant collection with the first four novels by Newbery Medalist DiCamillo. This set includes "Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tiger Rising, The Tale of Despereaux," and "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane."

The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne

$6.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Series: Winnie-the-pooh - Classic Editions | Reading Level: very good

The second classic children’s story by A.A. Milne about Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in The Hundred Acre Wood. Winnie-the-Pooh and all of his friends return to the Hundred Acre Wood for more classic adventures. They meet the irrepressible Tigger for the first time, learn to play Poohsticks and set a trap for a Heffalump. In this stunning edition of The House at Pooh Corner, A.A. Milne’s world-famous sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh is once again brought to life by E.H. Shepard’s illustrations. Milne’s classic children’s stories – featuring Piglet, Eeyore and, of course, Pooh himself – are both heart-warming and funny, reflecting the power of a child’s imagination like no other story before or since. Bound in a cloth cover and with delicate gold foiling on its cover, this charming edition is the ideal gift book for children of 5 to 55. ...Show more

Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

$16.00 NZD

Category: Fiction | Reading Level: near fine

A Newbery Honor Book * Booklist Editors' Choice * BookPage Best Books * Chicago Public Library Best Fiction * Horn Book Fanfare * Kirkus Reviews Best Books * Publishers Weekly Best Books * Wall Street Journal Best of the Year * An ALA Notable Book A young outcast is swept up into a thrilling and perilo us medieval treasure hunt in this award-winning literary page-turner by acclaimed bestselling author Catherine Gilbert Murdock. The Book of Boy was awarded a Newbery Honor. "A treat from start to finish."--Wall Street Journal Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked by others in his town--until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with Boy's climbing and jumping abilities, Secondus engages Boy as his servant, pulling him into an action-packed and suspenseful expedition across Europe to gather seven precious relics of Saint Peter. Boy quickly realizes this journey is not an innocent one. They are stealing the relics and accumulating dangerous enemies in the process. But Boy is determined to see this pilgrimage through until the end--for what if St. Peter has the power to make him the same as the other boys? This epic and engrossing quest story by Newbery Honor author Catherine Gilbert Murdock is for fans of Adam Gidwitz's The Inquisitor's Tale and Grace Lin's Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and for readers of all ages. Features a map and black-and-white art by Ian Schoenherr throughout. ...Show more