Alice-Miranda Keeps the Beat (#18)

Jacqueline Harvey

And a one, two, three, hit it! With the arrival of a new teacher and a tussle for power between some of the existing staff, there's tension in the air at Winchesterfield Downsfordvale School for Proper Young Ladies. Alice-Miranda and her friends are surprised, but with a disaster in the village that's l...

Greta and Valdin

Rebecca K. Reilly

‘The modern world is too much for me. I feel like I’m George of the Jungle.’ —Greta 'At the moment, for personal reasons, I don't like reading things about people being in love with each other.' —Valdin Valdin is still in love with his ex-boyfriend Xabi, who used to drive around Auckland in a ute but no...

Crystal and Gem

Learn all about sparkling gemstones and eye-catching crystals in this handy reference guide for young readersFrom the rarest crystal to the most common stone, gems from around the world are revealed in dazzling detail in this illustrated guide. Discover what exactly crystals and gems are, how they're fo...

Modern Chinese: 70+ easy, everyday recipes from the winner of MasterChef NZ

Sam Low

Everyday, at-home Chinese cooking from Masterchef NZ winner Sam Low. Sam Low demystifies modern Chinese cooking with a collection of accessible, simple recipes that can be cooked with ingredients from the supermarket.He describes in detail how to build your pantry of classic Chinese ingredients, settin...

Koro's Star

Claire Aramakutu

Set in the 1960s, Koro’s Star is a heart-warming, exciting, adventure story. It’s the beginning of the summer holidays in 1967 when 10-year-old Atama moves with his family into a new army base. His father, Atama’s hero, departs for Vietnam, asking Atama to look after his mum and his younger sister, Mai...

Nine Girls

Stacy Gregg

Nine Girls is a page-turning adventure from Stacy Gregg, one of Aotearoa's most internationally successful and locally awarded writers.An epic story woven with suspense by Pony Club Secrets and The Princess and the Foal author Stacy Gregg.They dug a hole and they put the box filled with gold inside it.T...