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  • the adventures of mittens
    The Adventures of Mittens | Book Review
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    The Adventures of Mittens | Book Review

    A delightful story about Mittens' adventures around NZ's capital city, and all the lives he touches! Just as delightfully illustrated by Phoebe Morris, our kiddies will enjoy this happy tale of the much loved celebrity cat whose walkabout leaves no corner of the CBD unexplored!

    • moose the pilot
      Moose The Pilot | Book Review
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      Moose The Pilot | Book Review

      Set in the world of Puffin the Architect and her friends, the adventures of the bush Pilot Moose will captivate your little readers - especially fans of flying machines!

      • my elephant is blue
        My Elephant Is Blue | Book Review
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        My Elephant Is Blue | Book Review

        Difficult emotions are not easy to chat about, or even easy to detect which principle emotion is at the core of some resulting behaviour. Books are a great way to get the conversation going and help to support with advice, empathy and understanding.

        • where's bluey?
          Bluey: Where’s Bluey? | Book Review
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          Bluey: Where’s Bluey? | Book Review

          The boys LOVED this book. Fans of Bluey and Bingo already, they knew the beloved characters and excitedly spotted characters and items from page to page like a game to be won. Bluey: Where's Bluey is a winner - have fun with this one!

          • Little Kiwi and the Goodnight sing song
            Little Kiwi and the Goodnight Sing-Song | Book Review
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            Little Kiwi and the Goodnight Sing-Song | Book Review

            Little Kiwi and the Goodnight Sing-Song is like a lullaby before bed. The lift-the-flap story for Little Kiwi fans is written and illustrated as sweet and cute as always.

            • amazing aotearoa activity book
              Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book | Book Review
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              Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book | Book Review

              From the same author of the incredible picture book Wildlife of Aotearoa, Gavin Bishop, comes The Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book - and it’s awesome! There’s 60+ games, puzzles and activities in a fun, creative and high-quality activity book.

              • I Am the Universe
                I Am The Universe | Book Review
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                I Am The Universe | Book Review

                A delightful illustrated story about our place in the Universe with a billion star rating. From glittering galaxies, to jam packed city streets, from under the sea to the Milky Way this stunning picture book takes you on a tour around the Universe.

                • Hound the Detective
                  Hound the Detective | Book Review
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                  Hound the Detective | Book Review

                  Another gorgeous book from the author who both wrote and illustrated award winning book Puffin the Architect, Kimberly. This time we meet Hound, a brilliant detective who sniffs and solves cases like a k9 Sherlock Holmes.

                  • Abigail and the restless raindrop
                    Abigail and the Restless Raindrop | Book Review
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                    Abigail and the Restless Raindrop | Book Review

                    Now Abigail is back, with the next big question and this time she asks how the heck does water get in the clouds?

                    • Kiwi Baby
                      Kiwi Baby | Book Review
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                      Kiwi Baby | Book Review

                      If you're a parent who has introduced a new sibling to your child or you're about to, you'll be aware of the process around this super significant event!

                      • The midnight adventures of ruru and kiwi
                        The Midnight Adventures of Ruru and Kiwi | Book Review
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                        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 the famous poem is a Kiwi way to tell a sweet sweet story about creatures in the moonlight.

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                          E-books Your Young Reader Can Get Stuck Into
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                          E-books Your Young Reader Can Get Stuck Into

                          Looking for a new book series to get your young reader stuck into? This month we’re bringing you the best series for junior readers, available as e-books, along with some fun (and printable) activity sheets to go with them!

                          • Taking the Lead
                            Taking the Lead | Book Review
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                            Taking the Lead | Book Review

                            Meet Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, who hopes the things she’s done will help everyone, especially children, to believe that they can do great things too.

                            • wildlife of Aotearoa
                              Wildlife of Aotearoa | Book Review
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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.

                              • little hector and the big idea
                                Little Hector and the Big Idea | Book Review
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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!

                                • dinosaur hunter
                                  Dinosaur Hunter | Book Review
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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!

                                  • Abigail and the birth of the sun
                                    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.

                                    • kiwi books for kiwi babies
                                      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.

                                      • the cat from muzzle
                                        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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