Book Releases

The new Jack Reacher super-seller for 2018: the most hotly anticipated thriller to be published this year! From number one bestseller Lee Child, the thrilling new blockbuster featuring hero Jack Reacher. Reacher, the eternal drifter, happens by chance on the small New Hampshire town he remembers his father was supposed

The powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs. ‘Part memoir, part diary, a political manifesto, a darkly funny adieu’ BEN MACINTYRE ‘Patriot will be seen as a historic text’ ECONOMIST Patriot is the exhilarating life story of one of

The true story of one fluffy cat’s wild, windy week. A tale of chaos and courage, ruin and rescue, as Pearl’s home – like so many others – was ravaged by Cyclone Gabrielle. Pearl loved doing all her favourite things: swatting the dog, slurping tap water, hiding in bags, and

Comeuppance comes from unexpected directions. This entertaining and insightful novel both skewers and celebrates small-town New Zealand. Pat `Pearly’ Gates has achieved a lot in his life and evinces considerable satisfaction in his achievements. He has a reputation as a former Otago rugby player and believes he would have been

Penguins Don’t Send Postcards is a hand-illustrated picture book loved by children of all ages. It is particularly relevant for reluctant readers as Jeanette has drawn the pictures to tell a slightly different and deeper story. It is a tale of adaption and survival, made possible with a little help

The sixth book in a bestselling junior fiction series inspired by true stories from the Wilson Sisters’ childhoods. It’s a whole new world . . . rescuing an injured stallion! In the sixth Showtym Adventure, Vicki will stop at nothing to save a crippled beach-racing stallion. When Vicki and her

It’s Christmas Jumper Day at playgroup but Peppa and George’s Christmas jumpers from last year don’t fit! Will Daddy Pig be able to save the day? When Peppa tells Daddy Pig that it’s Christmas Jumper Day at playgroup tomorrow, they all rush to the loft to find the Christmas box

From the eminent philosopher, an answer to the big question: how should I live my life? How should I live my life? What values shall I live by? What sort of person should I be? What shall I aim for? In this summation of a lifetime thinking and writing about

A beautiful story in te reo Maori about how a new baby needs time to hatch and grow, for all young brothers- and sisters-in-waiting. Ahea RAWA pao ai te hua? This Maori-language story is for all children eagerly awaiting a new sibling. ‘Kia oho a Pipi, ka pekepeke ia?’ ‘E

Nature Craft Projects for Tamariki Inside this book, you will discover heaps of craft projects you can make using materials you can find outside. Turn twigs into crowns, make a tiny garden, weave bubble wands out of vines, sail a miniature harakeke waka, create a magical ice lantern for Matariki

A POWERFUL NEW NOVEL FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AND BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF THE OVER-STORY AND BEWILDERMENT. Rafi and Todd are two polar opposites at an elite high school where they bond over a three-thousand-year-old board game. It sets them up for life: Rafi will get lost in literature, while Todd’s

A darkly comic, gritty, punch-in-the-guts new novel that captures life on the poverty line in Aotearoa now, from the author of 1986, Iceland and I Thought We’d Be Famous. Monday Woolridge is a fighter with a face like a broken dinner plate. Fifteen years ago, her kid brother Eddy disappeared

Witi Ihimaera’s first published book — Pounamu Pounamu — translated into te reo Māori. Published in collaboration with Kotahi Rau Pukapuka. Pounamu Pounamu is classic Ihimaera and also classic New Zealand literature. First published in 1972, it was his first book, which as he says in his new introduction ‘fulfilled

The thrilling new novel from the no.1 bestseller Robert Harris Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe. In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley – aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless – is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He

Brilliantly warm, strangely wise, and absolutely laugh-out-loud funny, prepare to meet Haylah Swinton – a girl you’ll never forget! Does anyone ever really want to ‘fall’ in love? Knowing me I’ll just trip over it and graze my knee on the gravel of humiliation. Haylah Swinton is fairly confident she’s

‘The more we find out about the world around us, the more we can work out other, more complicated things, such as how the universe began or how life got started on Earth.’ The brand-new series for readers aged 7 and upwards from the globally bestselling science educator, Lucy Hawking.

A royal scandal puts Jack Morgan under pressure in the new novel in the bestselling Private series. When the head of the world’s foremost investigation agency is invited to meet Princess Caroline, third in line to the British throne, he boards his Gulfstream jet and flies straight to London. The

Daring, surprising and superbly plotted, this is a fresh, thrilling page-turner from a dynamic new duo in genre fiction YOUR HAPPIEST MEMORY IS THEIR DEADLIEST WEAPON. This is Prophet. It knows when you were happiest. It gives life to your fondest memories and uses them to destroy you. But who

Puffin is an architect who always exceeds her clients’ expectations, that is, until she takes on the toughest clients ever – her own pufflings! Puffin takes her tricky new clients on an inspirational tour of her builds. Together they visit all kinds of cleverly designed spaces – Otter’s floating home,

 As seen on TV Eight weeks to train your pup and create a lifelong bond. World-renowned dog behaviourist and psychologist Mark Vette shows you how to train your new puppy for a trouble-free life and harmonious bond between puppy and owner. A comprehensive guide to puppy training by Mark Vette,

Short Stories & Anthologies / Society & Culture Ranginui, Papatuanuku, Maui, Tawhaki . . . our enduring stories retold. A lively, stimulating and engaging retelling of purakau – Maori myths – by contemporary Maori writers. Ka mua, ka muri . . . Ancient Maori creation myths, portrayals of larger-than-life heroes

Quark’s Academy is a junior fiction adventure complete with humorous dialogue, mad plotting and peculiar characters for readers aged eight to twelve. Junior science geniuses Augustine, Celeste and Oscar can’t believe their luck when they’re accepted into an elite and mysterious science academy summer camp run by the elusive Inventor

Imagine what would happen if Roald Dahl and David Walliams had a baby and Lewis Carroll came to babysit sometimes? There’s a growing noise on the children’s chapter book scene and it’s all coming from the direction of Queen of Muck – the exciting and hilarious debut release from Auckland-based

Beginning at a love hotel by Japan’s Inland Sea and ending by a river in Tasmania, Question 7 is about the choices we make about love and the chain reaction that follows. By way of H. G. Wells and Rebecca West’s affair through 1930s nuclear physics to Flanagan’s father working

The epic new novel from the Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie – a playful inversion of Don Quixote set in contemporary America. ***SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019*** In a tour-de-force that is both an homage to an immortal work of literature and a modern masterpiece about the quest for

Educationalist and author Frances Adlam has vast experience in guiding parents to raise a child who thrives at reading and writing. Her approach is based on the simple, achievable concept that your child’s aptitude for learning to read and write at school is hugely shaped by the extent to which

John Flanagan makes a spectacular return to the New York Times bestselling world of Ranger’s Apprentice with the revelation of a conspiracy that could end the Kingdom! When you’re a Ranger who happens to be royalty, stopping treason isn’t just part of the job – it’s personal. Most of the

John Flanagan gets spooky in the latest adventure in the New York Times bestselling Ranger’s Apprentice The Royal Ranger series! Will and Maddie are sent to the neighbouring kingdom of Celtica to investigate reports of terrifying direwolves, an ancient species thought to be extinct. What they discover is even more

King Duncan and Princess Cassandra are trapped high in the south tower of Castle Araluen. In the north, Sir Horace and Ranger Commandant Gilan are besieged in an old hill fort, as they wait for the Red Fox Clan’s next attack. Ranger’s apprentice Maddie must find the Heron brotherband and

A love-story gem from the bestselling author of A Spool of Blue Thread From the bestselling author of A Spool of Blue Thread: an offbeat love story about mis-steps, second chances and the elusive art of human connection. A great read Micah Mortimer isn’t the most polished person you’ll ever

A quote a day for a year from bestselling psychic medium Kelvin Cruickshank. Daily life is full of challenges, but with the power of a positive attitude it’s amazing how much you can overcome and achieve. Psychic medium Kelvin Cruickshank shares 365 inspiring thoughts – one for every day of

When it comes to relishes, chutneys and pickles, Rowan Bishop is the queen! Due to the huge success of her 2013 book, here is a larger, expanded edition that offers a condiment for every occasion. • Preserving fresh, seasonal produce is an age-old practice that has undergone something of a

New ways to use old materials, spaces and buildings, by the author of Small House Living An on-trend home design book, featuring an inspiring array of homes that have made good use of recycled and upcycled materials, structures, spaces and furnishings. Included in the mix are industrial and farm buildings

Written in te reo Māori and translated by the author, Rere Atu Taku Poi! is a beautifully illustrated story about gender fluidity in a school setting. Rangi loves doing haka but performing poi is his favourite — even though his classmates say it’s just for girls. When the lead poi

New work from the master of the short story and author of the story ‘Coming Home in the Dark’ made into a major feature film. ‘Whenever I think of coming to punish my father, it’s always in a strong wind, and that’s blowing now as I drive up the long,

Action & Adventure / Fantasy & Science Fiction / Science Fiction All bets are off in this third and final book in the epic New York Times bestselling Lorien Legacies Reborn series! After the battle in Switzerland, the Fugitive Six find their loyalties torn, splitting them into two factions. Taylor,

A melodious counting picture book bursting with troublesome tūī, perfect to read aloud! The familiar antics of one of New Zealand’s favourite native birds have been captured by award-winning picture book creators Elena de Roo and Paul Beavis. SQUAWK! Things are getting loud! The kōwhai branch is bending … what

Brilliant tricks to bamboozle grown-ups! Prepare yourself to bamboozle and bewitch with Matilda and her brain-bending book of tricks and mysteries in the making! Matilda Wormwood is a genius – her brain fizzes and bubbles with brilliance. She outwits her gruesome parents, and even her terrifying head teacher, the monstrous

A marvellous menagerie of animal poems for children by New Zealand’s best writers – some of them children – selected by star New Zealand poet Paula Green and adorably illustrated by Jenny Cooper. In between the covers of this book you will meet creatures large and small. They might pad,

What New Zealand child is not delighted by a rockpool at low tide, with its colourful, fascinating array of creatures, some still, some flitting about?  Rock Pools is a book designed to enhance this experience, with each page presenting an intriguing glimpse into the creatures that inhabit these low-tide wonderlands.