Dog wants in. He’s trying to build blocks, play with his cars and finish his painting masterpiece. Cat wants in. No, Cat wants out. In. Out. In. Out. It’s enough to drive Dog crazy! "In or Out - A Tale of Cat Versus Dog: is a hilarious story about friendship, patience and paw-prints is brilliantly written by Stacy Gregg and illustrated by Sarah Jennings.
'Besties Work It Out' is a fun and fresh graphic novel series spin-off of the New York Times bestselling 'Click' series, featuring aspiring entrepreneurs Beth and Chanda! Take a look at the reviews from our Young Readers.
Hold on to your bonnets - can champion knitter Granny McFlitter rescue the Easter Parade in the knit of time? Author Heather Laylock and illustrator Lael Chisholm are back with a fabulously crafty story that buzzes with fun and hot cross buns. Find out more about "Granny McFlitter’s Eggcellent Easter".
From award-winning author Suzanne Leal comes a gripping timeslip novel inspired by true stories. In "Running With Ivan", thirteen-year-old Leo Arnold, yearning to escape the new family he never wanted, is transported to wartime Europe where he must draw on his courage to save himself and those around him. Take a look at the reviews from our Young Readers.
"Children of the Stone City" is a thrilling, resonant and inspiring novel about justice, privilege and the power of the young to strive for change. Take a look at the reviews from our Young Readers.
Willa and Woof are back, this time trying to find the perfect solution for kids who don’t have someone to bring to Grandparents’ Day at school. From author Jacqueline Harvey, this story is packed with adventure, imagination and loads of fun!
The powerful new novel from master storyteller Katrina Nannestad, "Waiting For The Storks", is a story about family lost and found, and the choices we make when we don't have a choice at all. Take a look at the reviews from our Young Readers.
"Funny Kid Catastrophe" is the new book in the hilarious, laugh-out-loud children's series from million-copy mega-bestselling author Matt Stanton. Laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series in this new story where a pet purchase becomes CATASTROPHIC! Take a look at the reviews from our Young Readers.
Kayla Miller, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator returns with a new Olive story! In the new graphic novel "Crunch", Olive is balancing the too-many things she wants to do with the too-few hours in the day to do them ... When everything adds up, suddenly it’s crunch time! Take a look at the reviews from our Young Readers.
"Pages & Co: The Treehouse Library" is the fifth and penultimate book in the bestselling bookwandering series for readers aged eight to twelve. Take a look at the reviews from our Young Readers
"Spaceboy" by number one bestselling author David Walliams is a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises – and a secret that could change the course of history! Take a look at the reviews from our Young Readers.
Perfect for a fabulous outdoor summer in Aotearoa, "Get Outdoors - Brilliant Boredom Busters for Kiwi Kids", is a book full of fun ideas to get kids bodies moving and brains inventing.
This Christmas, 90 wonderful years since the LEGO® Group began developing a world of play, there's a LEGO gift that will delight and inspire creativity and play no matter where your child's interests and passions lie. We asked Amy and her ninja and LEGO-loving kids to review a new LEGO set. Read their review below.
The LEGO® Group has been inspiring creativity since 1932. This Christmas, 90 wonderful years of play later, LEGO playsets are still the perfect gifts that enable you to hand over the key to an exciting Christmas to your child. We asked some parents and their very excited children to review some of this Christmas's top LEGO and LEGO® DUPLO® sets.
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 practising gratitude, mindfulness and living in the present.
"Free Kid To Good Home" is a comic-style chapter book about sibling rivalry and a child’s impulse to run away from home - and come back again! Through funny and lighthearted storytelling, this is a useful book to teach young children about welcoming a new baby sibling to the family or exploring playful sibling relationships. Take a look at the reviews from our Young Readers.
"The Ape Star" by Frida Nilsson is a heartwarming and unconventional story about love, adoption, friendship, and seeing from different perspectives. In this award-winning chapter book about prejudice and justice, an orphan girl is adopted by a gorilla who lives in a junkyard and a surprising friendship grows between them. Take a look at the reviews from our Young Readers.
If your kids think poetry isn’t for them, Roar Squeak Purr will cure that thought forever! This exuberant treasury brings together over 200 animal poems by New Zealand's best writers, many of them written by children.
At some stage, you're likely to be grappling with when to get your child a mobile phone and what phone to get. Mum Katie and Ella (8) took the AGM M6 - Tone Down Tech's 'dumb' phone - for a test run. Find out what they thought.
Dead Good Detectives is a super funny and exciting pirate adventure for readers 8+ by author Jenny McLachlan. Take a look at the reviews from our Young Readers.
"Diamond Brothers Detectives: Where Seagulls Dare" is a hilarious new story about the world’s worst detectives, by the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series, Anthony Horowitz. Take a look at the reviews from our Young Readers.
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 their emotions - Hairy Maclary and Friends How Do I Feel?
From breakfast through to dessert and all the meals and snacks in between, "Edmonds My First Cookbook" includes more than 90 recipes to instil a life-long love of baking and cooking. We gave mum of two, Katie, the chance to review the book and try out a couple of the recipes with her kids.
Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne have outwitted their pursuers and escaped into the wilderness once more, and it’s not long before they become famous for their audacious heists across the Seven Kingdoms. Read what our Young Readers have to say about "The Notorious Scarlett and Browne".
Olive is excited to start grade 6: new teachers, new experiences, and a field trip to the big city with her best buds! But when Olive finds out that a school policy is keeping some kids from going on the trip, she decides to act. Check out the book reviews from our Young Readers for "Act" by Kayla Miller.
Winner of the prestigious Swedish August Prize 2020, The Secrets of Cricket Karlsson by Kristina Sigunsdotter is a bright, contemporary and fearless novel about an ordinary extraordinary eleven-year-old trying to win back her best friend and get her mother to stop sighing.
The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton was bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson's own favourite book as a very young child. She is delighted to revisit this glorious magical world, weaving a brand-new story perfect for the next generation of young readers.
From bestselling author Terri Libenson, Remarkably Ruby is a story about how there’s more to everyone than meets the eye. Check out the book reviews from our Young Readers.
The battle between Good and Evil begins in "Rise of the School for Good and Evil". Go back in time to the beginning and uncover the never-before-told events leading up to Sophie and Agatha’s dramatic arrival and the beginning of their epic fairy tale. Check out the book reviews from our Young Readers.
Poet Ben Brown and illustrator Helen Taylor have created a beautiful bilingual counting board book for toddlers featuring the birds of Aotearoa. With durable card leaves at a suitable size for little hands, and gorgeous page designs that assist developing minds with nature, number and word recognition, this New Zealand-themed board book is a perfect bedtime story and a very special gift.
