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    Wildlife of Aotearoa | Book Review

    From the author of Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story, Gavin Bishop, comes this new incredible picture book Wildlife of Aotearoa. Spectacularly illustrated and spectacularly full to the brim with exploration of New Zealand and it's awesome wildlife.

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      Hello, New Zealand by Megan McKean | Book Review

      In the fourth book in Megan McKean’s Hello…! series, we're heading to New Zealand for a new look-and-find adventure in this fabulous new picture book Hello, New Zealand!

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        Little Hector and the Big Idea | Book Review

        If you’re wanting to raise kids who not only care about the world in which they live but have some kind of kid friendly idea of what’s one problem and what they could do to help, then starting with books like Little Hector and the Big Idea will be the perfect conversation starter!

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          Dinosaur Hunter | Book Review

          There's no beating around the bush with this book, there's no swish went the wind and thwack went the hammer, boom went the dynamite and tack tack went the chisel, nope, we're here to learn about Joan and her journey to become the Dinosaur Hunter who discovered dinosaur fossils in NZ!

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            Abigail and The Birth of The Sun | Book Review
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            Abigail and The Birth of The Sun | Book Review

            Such a familiar story to many of us, a kid full of wonder about the universe around them with as many questions about it as there are stars in the sky.

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              Awesome Books for Kiwi Babies | Book Review
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              Awesome Books for Kiwi Babies | Book Review

              My Body, and Animals, are two of a series of books written and illustrated by Matthew and Fraser Williamson which teach our little learners names, numbers and colours in both English and Maori, and my little red haired tama took to it like a duck to water.

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                The Cat From Muzzle | Book Review
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                The Cat From Muzzle | Book Review

                The Cat From Muzzle traces the true story of a high-country cat’s epic, five-week journey home to New Zealand's most remote station.

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                  Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan Book Review
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                  Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan Book Review

                  See our review of Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan, perfect for tweens aged 12+

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                    Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Book Review
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                    Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Book Review

                    See our review of Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon, a sweet YA contemporary novel perfect for teens 16+

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                      Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven Book Review
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                      Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven Book Review

                      See our review of Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven, a YA contemporary novel perfect for teens 15+

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                        Book review: When We Remember to Breathe
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                        Book review: When We Remember to Breathe

                        There is a sea change happening in parenting books – not only their content and authorship but also the way they are published. ‘When We Remember to Breathe’ is a collaboration this time between two mothers -Michele Powles and Renee Liang - and addresses the ups and down of parenting are laid out in stark detail – no pain or pleasure is glossed over.

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                          Book Review: Is It Bedtime Yet?
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                          Book Review: Is It Bedtime Yet?

                          'Is It Bedtime Yet?' is a collection of insights from the parenting village of New Zealand bloggers and writers, headed by the hilarious and tell-it-like-it-is, Emily Writes.

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