Young Readers

Meet Sir Edmund Hillary, a shy but determined beekeeper from New Zealand who dreamed of being the first person to climb to the summit of Mt Everest, the world's tallest mountain. David Hill and Phoebe Morris's award-winning picture...

What do Hairy Maclary and his friends like to do? Find out in this rollicking little box of books! The Hairy Maclary and Friends Little Library introduces the mischievous Hairy Maclary and his gang in a set of...

If you liked The Grandest Bookshop in the World or The Book of Wondrous Possibilities, you'll love this fantasy adventure story where books have power, cats are more than they seem, and the library is the most dangerous...

Fast-paced middle grade thriller with magic and environmentalism at its heart. It's almost a year since Nissa Marshall was found alive after miraculously surviving a month lost in the vast, dense, isolated bush of Fiordland.Strange, magical things happened...

Set off with Wolf Girl and her pack on the thirteenth exhilarating adventure in this million-copy selling series! When Gwen and her pack fall from Castle Winter into the churning sea, she wonders if this might be the...

For generations, Lynley Dodd's Hairy Maclary stories have introduced young children to the joy of reading. With this Little Learning Library, the mischievous dog and his friends instigate a lifetime love of learning with the ABC, 123, Colours and Opposites!...

The fourth book in the popular 'Lessons of a LAC' series, Grey-glasses-itis helps children to understand the link between how they see things and how they feel. Loppy notices that he feels differently when he looks at the world around...

Brave, the second book in the Lessons of a LAC series, provides kids with a strategy for how to face things that worry them. While kids are blessed with imagination, that can be a source of anxiety. However, it can also be tapped...

Loppy is an LAC, or 'Little Anxiety Creature'. He always focuses his attention on what could go wrong and can't seem to stop worrying. Curly the Calmster is just the opposite, and gently encourages Loppy to think differently...

Read all about today's greatest basketball players in this exciting book full of action-packed photos. This second edition of the best-selling Stars of the NBA has been revised and updated from cover to cover. It profiles twenty-eight of...

Learn your alphabet with Paddington Bear! Toddlers will love learning their first letters with the bear from Peru. With simple words, bright colourful images from the animated preschool TV series, The Adventures of Paddington, and sturdy board pages this...

Say 'Hello!' to Paddington and the Browns in this fun tabbed board book based on the award-winning animated series, The Adventures of Paddington!   This book is a wonderful introduction to the loveable bear from Peru, his friends and...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are soccer superstars! Between the two, Ronaldo has more career goals, but Messi leads in career assists. So which one is the all-time best? Young readers can decide for themselves by comparing the...

LeBron James and Michael Jordan are basketball superstars! Between the two, James has more playoff appearances, but Jordan leads in NBA championships. So which one is the all-time best? Young readers can decide for themselves by comparing the...

An epic adventure-fantasy - ancient secrets and a treacherous journey in a vast wilderness. Winner of the Best First Book Award in the 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young AdultsThe judges said: 'Perfectly pitched for...

GET READY FOR SOME SUPERSIZED FUN! When is the queen not just the queen? When she is WONDERQUEEN! KAPOW! Is that an especially large bird? Is it a weirdly small plane? No: it's THUNDERHOUND! BLAM! When her schoolteachers turn into deadly dinosaurs,...

Lately, things have been getting Charlie down. It's like he's got a big rock that just won't go away. He talks to Dad about it, and Dad brings out a dusty old book wit h a lot of tough rules....

Three friends and a one-eyed raven find themselves up against the rulers who restrict the gifts of writing and reading to an elite few.They must go on a wild and unpredictable rescue mission. Who and what will they...

In this classic Seussian tale, the good doctor primes his readers against all the little mishaps and misadventures that can befall even the best of us - from bang-ups and hang-ups to lurches and slumps - encouraging us...

From Aunt Annie's alligator to the colourful Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, Dr. Seuss's delightful book introduces early learners to the letters of the alphabet through an amazing array of crazy creatures.Big B, little B, what begins with B?Baby, barber, bubbles and...

A search and find activity book for readers aged 3+ featuring illustrations from Dr Seuss's best-loved stories! Immerse yourself in the world of Dr Seuss in this brilliant search and find book! Combining illustrations from ten of Dr...

Detective Beans is back to solve all the mysteries that you need solved, and even the ones you don’t need solved. He’s that good. In between playing Scrabble, having sleepovers and trips to the beach, there’s always time for crime...

The Rhyming Rabbit loves to make up entertaining poems, inspired by everything he sees, but the other rabbits don't appreciate his talent for rhyme. Sad and lonely, the Rhyming Rabbit sets off one starry night all on his...

The Rhyming Rabbit loves to make up entertaining poems, inspired by everything he sees, but the other rabbits don't appreciate his talent for rhyme. Sad and lonely, the Rhyming Rabbit sets off one starry night all on his...