Unicorns don’t belong in fairy tales; they belong in nightmares. So begins Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. Soar into a world where unicorns are real – and they’re deadly. Check out the book reviews from our Young Readers.
Meet Goose, a passionate artist who wants to create a PERFECT portrait and win the village art competition. But after a whole week of painting Puffin and friends, Goose is all aflutter. Is an artist’s work EVER good enough?
The Lighthouse Princess, the 2021 Storylines Gavin Bishop Award-winning picture book, is a delightful contemporary fairytale about an independent princess, who looks after a very special lighthouse lamp, fishes off the balcony and goes swimming with seals. Find out what our reviewers thought of this modern fairytale.
Welcome to Dungeon Academy, where monsters and creatures train for the dark world that awaits just beyond the Dungeon walls. Find out more about No Humans Allowed, the first book in this new series D&D Dungeon Academy by Madeleine Roux and Tim Probert
Sometimes feeling bored is just the beginning ... Find out more about this fun new story from million-copy bestseller Matt Stanton, author of FUNNY KID and THE ODDS, about the complicated business of being a kid.
Pearly and Pig and the Great Hairy Beast by Sue Whiting stars Pearly Woe who is a worrier. She worries about everything, especially that she’ll never be brave enough to become a member of the top-secret group of stealth adventurers – The Adventurologists’ Guild. Find out more about this fast-paced junior fiction adventure.
Toddler bath-times are full of fun with the LEGO DUPLO Bath Time Fun: Floating Animal Island. Find out what Indie (2 years) thought of the four cute animals, the floating island, floating ring, and a bucket.
Crane Guy is a rhyming picture book by acclaimed author Sally Sutton and illustrator Sarah Wilkins that utilises the classic I Spy concept to make a fun game of learning letters and their sounds. Aria (just turned 5) gave it a test run.
Nothing extraordinary has ever happened to Billy Smith. But when a TV crew turn up at his school, his life is turned upside down. What would you do if everyone suddenly knew your name? The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous is the laugh-out-loud new blockbuster by million-copy bestselling author, David Baddiel.
The Tale of the Tiny Man is a classic picture book from Sweden with a very happy ending about feeling lonely and finding friends. It is possible, after all, to have more than one friend! Packed full of emotion, this hardback picture book teaches young children how to make and share friends, and about feelings of self-esteem and empathy.
What if you found a perfect world - but no one believed you ...? When 12-year-olds Willa and Manny are swept into an alternative, ideal world - one where disease, pollution and war have been conquered decades ago - no one believes them. Find out if they can beat the race against time to prove that a World Without War can exist.
Olive is sure she'll have the best time at camp with her friend Willow - but while Olive makes quick friends with the other campers, Willow struggles to form connections and latches on to the only person she knows - Olive. Find out how the girls
Get ready to welcome the most extraordinary penguin into your own home… Perfect for all readers from 7 to 70, Einstein the Penguin introduces an unforgettable new character in a future-classic and fantastically funny debut for all the family to enjoy. Find out what our kid reviewer thought of Einstein!
Olive wants to get in on the act ... ANY act! Olive "clicks" with everyone in the fifth grade - until one day she doesn't. Find out if Olive can find her place, and what our kid reviewer Nina thinks of this insightful story about navigating friendships.
In recent years there has been a massive increase in people and whānau wanting to learn and use te reo. The Māori Picture Dictionary / Te Papakupu Whakaahua, is designed to help you and the tamariki easily look up over 1400 words and phrases commonly used in daily life. Claudia and her children, Aria and Jaxon, reviewed this beautiful new book.
This Christmas, the beloved Slinky Malinki's Christmas Crackers by Lynley Dodd has been released as a very special, cased board-book edition.
In Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief, award-winning writer Katrina Nannestad transports us to Russia and the Great Patriotic War and into the life of Sasha, a soldier at only six years old. Find out what Kids Reviewer April thought of this moving story.
Spellbound Ponies: Dancing & Dreams is the latest in Stacey Gregg’s series of enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures. The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them is trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back?
Suitable for readers in the 8 to 12 year age group, How I Became a Dog Called Midnight by Ben Miller is an exciting read about a boy and a dog swapping places. See what our reviewer Connor thought about this fun story.
This very special large-format hardback edition celebrates the 40th anniversary of Aotearoa's most beloved and iconic Christmas story.
A follow-up to the internationally successful 'The Mapmakers’ Race' - the Santander children are drawn into a community’s rebellion against a despot and use their mapping skills to avert an environmental scam. Find out more and read the first chapter.
Gary Yorkshire was your perfectly average, fuzzy pink pig who loved eating tasty sandwiches, playing video games and hanging out with his friends. Now, he's an unstoppable super-swine hero who boldly fights for justice - find out what happens next!
The sequel to the much-loved and bestselling 'Gangsta Granny' by David Walliams is available now. Find out what she has got up to now!
Set in the snowy northern forests of an imagined prehistoric world, Fireborn is at turns exciting, funny and heart wrenchingly sad. It marks the introduction of an unstoppable new voice in children’s storytelling.
A chilling take on the opioid epidemic by the New York Times bestselling Neal Shusterman and his son Jarrod Shusterman. Suitable for 14 years plus.
The fourth in the modern-classic and bestselling book-wandering series for ages eight to twelve that celebrates all that is best in life: books, adventure, friendship – and cake.
Recycling is a great way to help the sustainability of our planet. But when there's different numbers, confusing rules, and jargon flying around, it can make it hard to keep up.
Protecting our planet may sound like something that requires a huge global effort. But if we all do our part, even changes at a family level can make a difference.
An important part of mindfulness is practising gratitude. We're grateful that mum-of-one, Elisabeth, has shared her tips for encouraging kids to show gratitude.
A powerful illustrated storybook for the tamariki and rangatahi of Aotearoa New Zealand celebrating Māoritanga!
