Inky's Great Escape by Sebastià (ILT) Casey; Serra Lyall
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Age range 5 & upInky's Incredible Idea for an Ingenious Escape.Based on a true story, this tale follows a daring, Houdini-esque octopus as he performs his greatest escape act yet.In April 2016, The New York Times published an article about an octopus named Inky who escaped from the National Aquarium ...Show more
The Tunnel in Our Backyard (Sharing Our Stories) by Malcolm Paterson
21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Sharing Our Stories
This book brings to life for children the history of Auckland around the big Waterview tunnel project in a blend of English and Māori. What the children learn on a car trip from Te Atatū about Matariki and the new tunnel leads on to a big discovery once they reach Ōwairaka (Mount Albert) -- that old tun ...Show more
The Smallest Turtle (Board Book) by Lynley Dodd
15.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The words in his head became stronger than ever,'To the SEA - to the SEA'.A tiny turtle is the last of his brothers and sisters to hatch, and so he must leave the nest and make the dangerous journey down to the sea all by himself.A classic by Lynley Dodd.
The Nickle Nackle Tree (BB) by Lynley Dodd
15.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A brilliant and fun counting book from the creator of the bestselling Hairy Maclary, now available in durable board book format! In the Manglemunching Forest there's a Nickle Nackle tree, Growing Nickle Nackle berries that are red as red can be. And that's not all that's nestling on the twisty branches ...Show more
Schnitzel Von Krumm Forget-me-not by Lynley Dodd
17.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Hairy Maclary and Friends
Schnitzel von Krumm gets underfoot during his family's holiday packing and they accidentally leave him behind! Another hilarious adventure in Lynley Dodd's Hairy Maclary and Friends series. 'We're all in a hurry, we MUST get away so Schnitzel von Krumm - PLEASE - keep out of the way!'Schnitzel von Krumm ...Show more
The Giant Of Lake Wakatipu by Peter Gossage
19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
When Manata goes missing from her village, her people discover that she has been kidnapped by a giant. Her lover, Matakauri, sets off to rescue her, knowing that his people will never be safe until the giant is killed.While the giant sleeps, Matakauri builds a fire around him. But what will happen when ...Show more
The Kiwi Go Marching One by One (Book & CD) by Peter Millett (Te Reo by Ngaere Roberts)
21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The kiwi go marching one by one, hooray, hooray! They're hoping for some outdoor fun, To play, to play! So gather friends and sing along to this cheeky, chirpy kiwi song, and well all have fun when kiwi go one by one! Join acclaimed childrens TV star Jay Lagaaia in a boisterous tiki tour of Aotearoa. S ...Show more
Abel Tasman: Mapping the Southern Lands by Maria Gill
27.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
More than 300 years ago, a young Dutch sailor named Abel Tasman stood on the prow of a ship he and his crew had sailed across wild, uncharted waters. In the distance, through a shroud of mist, the rugged outline of steep hills rose from the ocean waves. Could this be Terra Australis, the great southern ...Show more
One Minute's Silence by David Metzenthen
36.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A moving and powerful story about the meaning of Remembrance Day, drawing on the Australian and Turkish battle at Gallipoli On the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, David Metzenthen asks, "What is the true meaning of remembering?" This is a powerful and moving picture book for older readers ...Show more
Reading in the South Pacific: A Picture Dictionary to Support Literacy by Jill Jaques
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Reading is made easy with this colourful picture dictionary depicting everyday life in our Pacific Island communities. Included in the back are translations for each word in Maori, Fijian, Samoan and Tongan.
I Need a New Bum! and Other Stories by Dawn McMillan
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Bum problems ... Naughty seagulls ... Mysterious smells ... This collection from the fun team of Dawn McMillan and Ross Kinnaird brings three favourite stories together in one fantabulous volume: I Need a New Bum! What to do about that crack? Seagull Sid and the naughty things his seagulls did! How can ...Show more
This Little Kiwi Went To Market by Renee Chin
19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A New Zealand re-imagining of 'This Little Piggy Went to Market' with a special picnic twist, for the littlest readers in your life. 'This little kiwi went to market.This little morepork stayed home. This little kea found food to eat. But this little pukeko found none. And this little kiwi went cree cr ...Show more