Duck's Backyard by Ulrich Hub
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Children - 9 to 14
A very funny illustrated chapter book by a bestselling author/illustrator pair about courage, true friendship and our most secret wishes, in which a duck with a limp takes a blind chicken on a goose chase, as they search for adventure and answers to some big questions. A duck spends her days limping ar ...Show more
The Tomo by Mary-Anne Scott
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Children - 9 to 14 | Reading Level: near fine
Fifteen-year-old Phil is sent to work on a sheep station while his father undergoes cancer treatment over the Christmas period. Phil's only consolation is that he is entrusted with his father’s beloved heading dog, Blue. But a wayward ram leads Blue into danger and they both plummet into a deep tomo. Ph ...Show more
Awatea and the Kawa Gang (#2) by Fraser Smith
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Children - 9 to 14 | Series: Awatea
It's the holidays, and Awatea is staying with his grandparents at the beach. He's got lots of time and freedom to explore, visit the tree house and have adventures with Carrot, the talking parrot. Awatea catches fish, cooks over a campfire and spends a stormy night in the tree house with Carrot for comp ...Show more
Awatea's Treasure (#1) by Fraser Smith
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Children - 9 to 14 | Series: Awatea
Awatea is staying in the country with his grandparents and uncles – next door to Mrs Carol’s house, said to be haunted. Awatea’s uncles challenge him to spend a night there, but can he do it? Meantime, they go to stay at the beach, where he meets the Rumbles and their talking parrot, Carrot. Awatea and ...Show more
Echo by Arlo Kelly
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Children - 9 to 14
Eric loves his quiet life living on a remote beach with its ever-changing weather. However he is visually impaired and gets frustrated by how his parents worry about him and restrict what he does on his own. But one summer Eric has a chance encounter with a minke whale which leads to a special connectio ...Show more
Children of the Rush (#1) by James Russell
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Children - 9 to 14 | Series: Children of the Rush
It's 1861, and gold fever is sweeping the world. Otherwise sensible adults have gone mad and will do anything to get their hands on the precious metal. But two children have been caught up in the rush. Michael and Atarangi couldn't be more different, but they share one thing: each has a remarkable and m ...Show more