:Home|Family Time|Movies & Books
books and movies

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.

incredibles

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 ...
Read More
toddler reading

Best books for toddlers

Books are fantastic for encouraging learning, even from a young age. Discover the best type of books for toddlers ...
Read More
atua maori gods

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 ...
Read More

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.

Visit The Puffin’s Book Club

A wrinkle in time

A Wrinkle in Time review

A visually dazzling film sending your kids into the universe and home again with a few lessons under the belt ...
Read More
pirate movies

The best pirate movies for kids

The top ten best pirate movies for kids. Pirate movies for kids make great viewing for the whole family - boys, girls, mums and dads ...
Read More
smallfoot meechee zendaya

Q&A with ZENDAYA (Meechee) from SMALLFOOT

Actress Zendaya (The Greatest Showman, Spider-Man Homecoming) talks about working with Channing Tatum on SMALLFOOT, the challenges of working on an animated film and co-writing the song for the film, ...
Read More
Kids Reviews 100 Remarkable Feats of Xander Maze

100 Remarkable Feats of Xander Maze by Clayton Zane Comber | Kids Book Review

Can a list save a life? Xander Maze loves lists, and his grandmother is #1 on his list of People I Love Most in the World. But now that Nanna ...
Read More
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 ...
Read More
The midnight adventures of ruru and kiwi

The Midnight Adventures of Ruru and Kiwi | Book Review

If you’re familiar with the Edward Lear rhyme The Owl and the Pussycat then this book will be instantly recognisable to you! A delightful Kiwi adaption, if you like, of ...
Read More