Cork and the Bottle by Mark Sommerset
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Having met on tropical shores in Cork on the Ocean, cork and bottle swirl out to sea into a world of dancing jellyfish, treacherous reefs and surly sea lions. An enchanting and romantic ocean adventure about courage, friendship and togetherness. "Quirky, enchanting, luminous." NZ Herald Canvas Magazine ...Show more
Where The Wild Things Are (PB) by Maurice Sendak
$19.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief of one kind and another, so his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without his supper. That night a forest begins to grow in Max's room and an ocean rushes by with a boat to take Max to the place where the wild things are. Max tames ...Show more
A Very Greedy Tale (Tales From The Farm) by Jennifer Somervell; Margery Fern (ill)
$22.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
‘... the pigs were so clever they could think of a way around every difficulty ...’ George Orwell Napoleon is STARVING! When he sees his breakfast arriving on the other side of the electric fence, the anticipation is too much! He decides to charge the fence despite the consequences. But things don’ ...Show more
The Day Dad Blew Up The Cowshed (Tales from the Farm) by Jennifer Somervell; Margery Fern
$22.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Like many 'rehab farmers', Grandpa had put the explosives skills he used at Gallipolli to good use on the farm, blowing out tree stumps and removing unwanted rocks. Blowing up the cowshed was the same idea - just on a bigger scale! Dad was a farmer who liked trying out new ideas. In the 1970s he read ab ...Show more
The Eel Hunt (Tales From The Farm) by Jennifer Somervell; Margery Fern (Illustrator)
$22.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
It's summer in the '70s and an idea is hatched to go eel hunting on the Manawatu River. With home-made spears, under the cloak of darkness, the intrepid eelers set off. But everything does not go according to plan. The river is darker and deeper than expected, the eels are slippery and determined not to ...Show more
Tu Meke Tui: There's more to being a bird than flying by Malcolm Clarke
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Tere the Tui and Taitu the Takahe are two very different sorts of birds: one loves to flit and twirl about in the sky, while the other prefers to rustle around in the undergrowth. Tu Meke Tui! is a story of friendship, courage and discovering that sometimes it's our differences which make us truly speci ...Show more
Stuck in Poo, What to Do? by Samantha Laugesen
$22.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A story about a cheeky Pukeko, Red Band gumboots and cow poo! Stuck in poo What to do? is a delightful kiwi tale about Red Band gumboots and cow poo - a winning combination for kiwi kids. Follow Luke the Pook, a cheeky young pukeko, in his adventure over the farm wearing his 'borrowed' Red Band gumboots ...Show more
Up the River: Explore and Discover New Zealand's Rivers, Lakes & Wetlands PB by Gillian Candler; Ned Barraud
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Nature | Series: Explore & Discover | Reading Level: very good
The sixth title in the award-winning `explore & discover' series, Up the River: Explore & discover New Zealand's rivers, lakes and wetlands gives children an opportunity to look under the surface and see what special creatures live, around New Zealand's freshwater habitats - our creeks, rivers, ...Show more
Mister Spears and His Hairy Ears by Dawn McMillan
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
I trim and I trim and still the hair growsway past my knees, down to my toes ...Nothing that Mister Spears tries can stop his ear hair growing - not even wearing a motorcycle helmet! Then a flash of inspiration brings the answer, one that leads to a big change in life for him and his cute cat Tiger. Ano ...Show more
Doctor Grundy's Undies by Dawn McMillan
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Doctor Grundy lost his undies! His best ones, supersized! When a strong wind blows past Doctor Grundy's clothesline, away fly his undies. They land on a pirate ship, are blown on to Scotland, get a mend in China - but will they ever find their way back home? Another irreverent, fun story from McMillan a ...Show more
Huhu Koroheke (Old Hu-Hu Maori) by Kyle Mewburn (tr to Maori Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira)
$17.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Everyone loved Old Hu-Hu. But nobody loved him quite as much as little Hu-Hu-Tu. Old Hu-Hu is a thoughtful tale of young Hu-Hu-Tu's search for understanding of what has happened to his beloved Old Hu-Hu, who flew all the way to the moon (or so they said), then fell down dead. Sensitively written, this i ...Show more
Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
The little plane has been flying across the sea for eight hours. Huge black clouds surround it. Rain pours in. Wind slams. The aircraft is tossed around like a leaf. The pilot stares into the darkness. How much fuel is left? Is she flying in the right direction? How long till she reaches land? In 1934, ...Show more