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It's the year 3054, and Earth is over-populated and running out of resources. The human race needs a new planet, and it's up to the Space Scouts to find one.
Twelve-year-old Kip Kirby is Earth's youngest ever Space Scout. He and his half-wolf, half-human co-pilot, Finbar, are going on their first mission in the MoNa 4000, their spaceship whose personality is stuck on the 'Grumpy Babysitter' setting.
How much fun will his mission be if his spaceship is acting like a grumpy babysitter, and will Kip be the Space Scout to f... read more

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This simple retelling of a traditional fairytale has an added surprise behind every lift-up flap. The durable card pages will withstand constant re-reading, and the appealing artwork brings to life the familiar qualities of the much-loved characters.

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Sixteen-year-old Geneva has decided to confront one of her worst fears. As a tribute to her brother, who died in a climbing accident some months ago, she decides to join a climbing group, and train to get up the peak that Stephen was aiming for when he died. Geneva hides her plan from her parents, guessing that they would try to stop her. A realistic account of the way a tough-minded, self-possessed girl tries to find her own way through a time of crisis. First published May 2008. Dunedin

A simple story about a boy, a cow and a journey of discovery. Told entirely in exquisitely drawn monochrome illustrations, Noa's Calf is the work of prestigious New Zealand artist, Rhondda Greig. An enchanting and original picture book.

This book, sure to appeal to toddlers, uses flaps to hilarious effect.

The story of male Kakapo from Stewart Island, New Zealand. Cold, windswept Stewart Island, off the southern tip of New Zealand's South Island, was the last natural home of the very rare kakapo, the parrot of the night - a large, flightless, nocturnal native bird that once lived in forests throughout New Zealand. It is found nowhere else in the world. The Story of the Kakapo is the story of one male kakapo that lived on Stewart Island - Kairaki. It tells of how, as a chick, Kairaki managed to escape from a wild cat, found a new h... read more

Ruby Yarrow is a 14 year old who lives in a busy, loving, chaotic family with her mum, stepdad, brother and two little stepbrothers. Ruby feels a bit like a doormat - she has to help out in the family a lot while her brother doesn't. He wins lots of prizes at school and she has a learning difficulty and needs a reader/writer to help her in exams. But she's bright, vibrant and a really neat character. To add to this, her surname Yarrow is at the end of the alphabet and when the roll gets called out she's always at the end and she ha... read more

This book collects a truckload of Kiwiana and tells the stories behind the objects, events and people that have defined and distinguished the popular culture of New Zealand. From corker grub and glad rags, to the wop-wops and Buzzy Bee this is a colourful, nostalgic and fun history of the New Zealand way of life.

Echo and Hush are two very different sheepdogs, and together they're a team. But when Hush has puppies, Echo must manage on her own - if she can. Then it's Show Week, and Echo has to deal with three unruly sheep who know exactly who's boss. And it isn't Echo.

English translation.Once again Nanny Mihi's grandchildren have come to stay with her in her whare by the sea. To the children's delight Nanny asks them to help her find her lost treasure. But what could this treasure be? Nanny tells them that though to her it is the most valuable collection of things in the world, it has no value to other people...

When a family moves onto a farm they discover that there is a battlefield on the property. At first, the children play in the overgrown rifle pits and trenches, but gradually, they begin to wonder what really happened there. This is a story about a girl who discovers that she may have had ancestors who fought on both sides during the colonial land wars. What were those wars really like – and what does it mean to be of such mixed ancestryT The book finishes with a page of information about the New Zealand Land... read more

One of a series of six Maori wallcharts which will be an ideal aid to learning Maori in the home, school or library.

This poster illustrates some of the most common, most dangerous and misunderstood spiders that live in our environmen. The accompanying text gives information about what the spiders eat, how big they are, and where they can be found.

This stunning illustrated book describes the animals and plants that once thrived in New Zealand, but have now become lost to us for a variety of reasons.Covering the last 120 million years, this book is divided into three sections: the reign of the dinosaurs: after the dinosaurs; and the ice ages and beyond. Within these sections, there are several vivid double page spreads illustrating related animals and plants in an active setting - either the coast, plains, swamp, bush, forest or the sea.The Lost Worlds of Aotearoa stars the d... read more

Five years have passed since the Skandians and the Araluens made their treaty, and Will has finally become a Ranger, with his own fief to look after. He soon learns that even sleepy little islands have problems to keep him on his toes. Then he and his old friend Alyss are thrown into a terrifying new adventure, investigating the truth behind rumours of sorcery in a remote northern fief. As he stands in Grimsdell Forest, with the horrific, ghostly Night Warrior looming over him, Will must ask himself one question: is there a rationa... read more

Will is at the annual Ranger Gathering but Halt is investigating mysterious happenings in the west. When he does finally return, it's with bad news. Hibernia is in turmoil. A false religious cult calling themselves the Outsiders are sowing confusion and sedition, and five of the six Hibernian kingdoms have been undermined. Now the sixth, Clonmel, is in danger. Halt, Will and Horace set out to restore order. Can the secrets of Halt's past help them in their mission?

Captain Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur - he's an astrosaur! On the incredible spaceship DSS Sauropod, along with his faithful crew, Gypsy, Arx and Iggy, Teggs rights wrongs, fights evil and eats a lot of grass! "The Dreams of Dread"...Teggs has a nightmare about sabre-toothed bananas and can't believe it when he's actually attacked by them in the middle of a mission. Strange things start happening to the other astrosaurs too - things they dream of are popping into reality to get them! Can Teggs and the gang figure out what's going on?

Teggs Stegosaur is a brand new pupil at the Astrosaur Academy where all astro-cadets go to complete their training. He hopes to become an ASTROSAUR one day but for now he has classes to attend, missions to complete and lessons to learn. His new best friends and roommates, Blink and Dutch, are always his first choice for fun - but also to work with on his homework! Together they make a great team - the Daring Dinos! The cadets are on their first mission to Quarrik - a deserted wilderness - where they have to build a camp and discove... read more