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
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
I'd Rather Be A Fairy Princess by Petra Kotrotsos
$24.99 NZD
Category: Issues & Emotions
At the age of six, all Petra wants to be is a fairy princess. But after a playground fall, she discovers she is very sick. She has a cancer called neuroblastoma. Petra quickly realises she now needs more than wings and fairy dust - she must become a fairy warrior and fight this.
The Ugly Kiwi by Scott Tulloch
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Whoever heard of a bird that can't fly? And what about one that grunts like a pig? Kiwi must surely be the dullest, dumpiest bird there is. "Real" birds with colourful feathers and beautiful songs look down on poor little Kiwi from their lofty tree-top perches. But when danger comes silently slinking, t ...Show more
Nee Naw the Little Fire Engine (Book and CD) by Deano Yipadee
$21.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Series: Nee Naw
NEE NAW! NEE NAW! I'm a little fire engine. NEE NAW! NEE NAW! I'm happy I'm me. Get your siren going and sing along with a FFFTTT PLOP BANG as Nee Naw, the little fire engine, saves the day.
Snow Rescue (On the Farm) by Lee Lamb
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: On the Farm
A thick blanket of snow covers Jack's and Tom's farm, trapping the sheep on the hill. With help of a bulldozer. a helicopter and a few friends, the sheep are snow-raked down to the lower paddocks for the winter.
Esio Trot (A4 Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl
$24.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! Mr. Hoppy is in love with his neighbor, Mrs. Silver; but she is in love with someone else--Alfie, her pet tortoise. With all her attention focused on Alfie, Mrs. Silver doesn't even know Mr. Hoppy is alive. And Mr. Hoppy is to ...Show more