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We’ve compiled some lists of our favourite films that we think your kids will love too, as well as tips for encouraging a love of books.

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12 Family Friendly Adventure Movies

Did 2018 pass in a blur? Check out our picks for some of the best family-friendly films that hit the ...
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Atua: Māori Gods and Heroes | Book Review

Each story is rich with detail about our Māori tales so you’re introduced to the story, the characters, the language ...
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Best books for toddlers

Books are fantastic for encouraging learning, even from a young age. Discover the best type of books for toddlers ...
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Puffin’s Book Club

Join our Puffin’s Book Club, a place where we discover magical adventures, fascinating characters, explore worlds and learn all sorts of facts in our Books of the Month, written to spark a lifelong love of reading in our little ones.

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Avengers: Infinity War movie review - Spoiler free!

Avengers: Infinity War movie review – Spoiler free!

A movie with a decade of cinematic storytelling and fandom behind it - it feels like the last episode of a favourite TV series that you're sharing with millions of ...
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Blaze Light Riders on DVD

When all the lights in Axle City go dark, Blaze needs your help using energy and lasers to light up the streets, the racetrack & more! Plus, meet knight trucks ...
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the nutcracker and the four realms

The Nutcracker And The Four Realms: Review

Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is out now on DVD. Read Kym Moore's review of this fantasy adventure story ...
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PATU: The New Zealand Wars by Gavin Bishop

PATU: The New Zealand Wars by Gavin Bishop | Book Review

Discover the key people, perspectives and battles of the New Zealand Wars in "PATU", the latest book in multiple award-winner Gavin Bishop’s bestselling series of visual histories for children and ...
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A to Z with the AB’s

Make learning the ABCs a whole lot more fun for rugby mad kids with the new book, A to Z with the AB's ...
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Hairy Maclary and Friends How Do I Feel?

Hairy Maclary and Friends How Do I Feel? | Book Review

How are Hairy Maclary, Scarface Claw, Zachary Quack and all their friends feeling? Lynley Dodd is back with a delightful board book designed to help little ones identify and express ...
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