The Rabbit, the Dark and the Biscuit Tin by Nicola O'Byrne

$28.00 NZD

Category: Children - Picture Book

Ragweed's Farm Dog Handbook by Anne Vittur Kennedy (Illustrator)

$19.00 NZD

Category: Children - Picture Book

This tongue-in-cheek primer on how to be a good farm dog--and how ignoring the rules may result in a biscuit--is a guaranteed treat.   Being a farm dog is a tough job, but luckily, Ragweed's handbook will tell you everything you need to know. Step one: don't wake the farmer You may really, really want to, but that's the rooster's job. Of course, if you do wake the farmer, you might just get a biscuit. . . . Full of hilarious dog logic, Ragweed's Farm Dog Handbook explores the pitfalls--and opportunities --of a dog's life on the farm. Readers will love being in on the joke as Ragweed breaks all his own rules, collecting biscuits as he goes. ...Show more

Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty; David Roberts (Illustrator)

$29.99 NZD

Category: Children - Picture Book

A #1 New York Times Bestseller A Wall Street Journal Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller The creators of the New York Times bestselling picture books Rosie Revere, Engineer and Iggy Peck, Architect are back with a story about the power of curiosity in the hands of a child who is on a mission to use scienc e to understand her world. Ada Twist, Scientist, from powerhouse team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts, is a celebration of STEM, perseverance, and passion. Like her classmates, builder Iggy and inventor Rosie, scientist Ada, a character of color, has a boundless imagination and has always been hopelessly curious. Why are there pointy things stuck to a rose? Why are there hairs growing inside your nose? When her house fills with a horrific, toe-curling smell, Ada knows it's up to her to find the source. What would you do with a problem like this? Not afraid of failure, Ada embarks on a fact-finding mission and conducts scientific experiments, all in the name of discovery. But, this time, her experiments lead to even more stink and get her into trouble Inspired by real-life makers such as Ada Lovelace and Marie Curie, Ada Twist, Scientist champions girl power and women scientists, and brings welcome diversity to picture books about girls in science. Touching on themes of never giving up and problem solving, Ada comes to learn that her questions might not always lead to answers, but rather to more questions. She may never find the source of the stink, but with a supportive family and the space to figure it out, she'll be able to feed her curiosity in the ways a young scientist should. Iggy Peck and Rosie Revere have earned their places among the most beloved children's characters, and they have inspired countless kids and adults to follow their dreams and passions. Now in her own charming and witty picture book, determined Ada Twist, with her boundless curiosity for science and love of the question "Why?," is destined to join these two favorites. The book is the perfect tool to remind both young girls and women that they have the intelligence and perseverance to achieve their dreams. ...Show more

How to be Famous (PB) by Michal Shalev

$19.99 NZD

Category: Children - Picture Book

Take a trip through the zoo with this irrepressible pigeon, as she preens and poses alongside all the animals, right up to the sharp teeth of a grumpy lion...

Coming Home by Michael Morpurgo

$19.00 NZD

Category: Children - Picture Book

Longing carries a lone robin home for Christmas in a tender, universal tale that will resonate with families anticipating a joyful holiday reunion.   A plucky robin, lost and alone, sets out on an epic journey, guided only by a call in his heart saying "come home " He wills his wings to beat fast er, lifting him over great mountains and dark forests, through blinding blizzards and rolling fog, across the wide, wild sea. Can he find his way back to his family in time for Christmas? Combined with Kerry Hyndman's striking illustrations of the red-breasted bird against a sweeping, snowy terrain, Michael Morpurgo's poetic narrative will stir any reader who has ever yearned to reunite with loved ones or welcome them home. ...Show more

A Kiwi Jingle Bells by Yvonne Morrison

$20.00 NZD

Category: Children - Picture Book

A FAVOURITE NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS BOOK - Hardback Gift Edition. Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, Christmas in New Zealand on a sunny summer's day, ay! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to have a Kiwi holiday! Following their success with A Kiwi Night Be fore Christmas, Yvonne Morrison and Deborah Hinde gave that old favourite `Jingle Bells' the same Kiwi treatment. ...Show more

The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse by Mac Barnett; Jon Klassen

$19.00 NZD

Category: Children - Picture Book

"A subversive delight ... an unexpected, hilarious collaboration" Guardian "Perfection on a page" Daily Mail When a woeful mouse is swallowed up by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it's pretty nice inside the belly of the beast - there's delicious food, elegant table settings and, best of all, dancing. And there's something more: no more fear of being eaten by a wolf! Life's not so bad, considering the alternatives. That is, until a hunter shows up... With a nod to traditional fables and a wink to the reader, the award-winning Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, Extra Yarn and Triangle, offer a tale of cooperation and creative cuisine that is sure to go down easy. ...Show more

Titan the Truck by Joy H. Davidson

$23.00 NZD

Category: Children - Picture Book

Titan is a big red truck. He pulls all kinds of things. He's big and strong and powerful, and shines with lots of bling! People! They depend on him for mail, for food and freight... Cause Titan pulls the trailers, with loads that can't be late! The first of a series of fun readalong, and singalong sto ries, complete with downloadable musical track, about the adventures of a lovable truck named Titan, and the friends he must call upon...`Because the load just can't be late!' ...Show more

The 'New' Old Truck by Jennifer Somervell

$24.00 NZD

Category: Children - Picture Book

Old Truck backfires (farts), graunches gears, won't start and often has to be towed. Retired, rejected and shut up in a shed, Old Truck feels old and useless. But to the children he is a much loved family member. Is this the end for their beloved Old Truck? This award winning book takes you into the col ourful interaction between Old Truck and the children and also describes the American origin of the real Old Truck, a 1921 Model 10 Republic. Educational graphics and old photos show his heritage in a great line of Republics made in Alma, Michigan, USA; his long journey to New Zealand, and his remarkable rescue and restoration on Silodale farm. Today the 'new' Old Truck spends his time out and about at vintage machinery rallies in New Zealand and has been featured in The Truck Journal, in newspapers and on TV. ...Show more

I Am Jellyfish by Ruth Paul

$20.00 NZD

Category: Children - Picture Book

Chased to the depths of the bottomless blue, What does a tiny Jellyfish do? Jellyfish is quietly crooning in the shallows, when knife-nosed Swordfish swooshes, races and chases her, down, down, down, deep into the dark blue sea. At that moment, stealthy Squid stretches a tentacle, tussling and tossing S wordfish in the darkness. Who will help Swordfish? He makes a last wish... Then ... ON goes a light - it's Jellyfish! This delightfully funny bedtime story by an award-winning writer and illustrator has a glow-in-the-dark cover for kids to discover once the lights are turned out. ...Show more

We Wish You a Kiwi Christmas (Book & CD) by Lynette Evans

$21.00 NZD

Category: Children - Picture Book

Another great Kiwi Christmas sing-along from Scholastic, sure to be a hit! We wish you a Kiwi Christmas, a sweet-as Kiwi Christmas, a cracker Kiwi Christmas and a kapai New Year! Little Kiwi dreams of riding through the skies with Santa, and is surprised one Christmas Eve to come across Santa with a bro ken-down sleigh. With the help of some of her bird friends, Little Kiwi finally gets her wish! Music CD by Pio Terei. ...Show more

Cicada by Shaun Tan

$30.00 NZD

Category: Children - Picture Book

From the visionary Shaun Tan, an inspirational story for all ages! Cicada tells the story of a hardworking little cicada who is completely unappreciated for what he does. But in the end, just when you think he's given up, he makes a transformation into something ineffably beautiful. A metaphor for grow ing up? A bit of inspiration for the unappreciated striver in all of us? Yes, yes, and more. ...Show more