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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.

Romance Books

Romance Reads for You | Best of BookTok

Looking for a book to read once the kids are in bed? We worked our way through BookTok to find ...
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Buzz's Epic Little Missions

Buzz’s Epic Missions Await!

Get ready to embark on unforgettable adventures in the new Kiwi kids' show, Buzz's Epic Little Missions! Join Buzz as he ...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Hot Mess

A Gift For Every Reader This Christmas

Books make marvellous gifts for friends and family at Christmas. To help you choose a title that's just right for ...
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Kids Don’t Come With A Manual on MĀORI+

A helpful and hopeful guide for whānau raising Tamariki, whether you’re in the trenches of teenage warfare or taming a toddler. Nathan Mikaere-Wallis draws on his experience as a neuroscience educator coupled with traditional knowledge, to help whānau solve problems in a practical and realistic way.

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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.

Visit The Puffin’s Book Club

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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, ...
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Q&A with Channing Tatum (Migo) from SMALLFOOT

Actor Channing Tatum (Step Up, Jupiter Ascending, The Lego Movie)  talks about taking his daughter to see the film SMALLFOOT and how he found his character Migo’s voice! ...
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movies

Tips for Taking Kids to the Movies

Taking the kids to the movies sounds like fun, provided battling with snack bar wish-lists, toilet trips and kids on sugar-highs don't scare you. Try our tips to make it ...
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Have You Seen Tomorrow

Have You Seen Tomorrow? | Book Review

If only Rabbit could see all the wonderful things right under his nose today, instead of always looking forward to tomorrow! "Have You Seen Tomorrow?" is a contemporary fable about ...
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The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud | Kids Book Review

The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud | Kids Book Review

Looking for a new book series for your older child? Set in a broken, future England, where gunfights and monsters collide, The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne is the exciting first ...
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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 and the deeper meaning behind some of the most familiar ...
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