Book Releases

New Zealand is at a crossroads. People are increasingly concerned about where we are headed. Can we improve our appalling statistics on poverty and violence? What about work – will we all be replaced by robots? Will our children (let alone our grandchildren) be able to afford to buy a

These books are like weapons. And possession is power. . . With a perfect combination of dark magical books, unforgettable characters, and a storyline that grabs the reader and simply doesn’t let go, this is the heart-stoppingly exciting contemporary fantasy debut of 2024. Because some doors should never be opened.

The boy at the centre of Tim Tipene’s striking new story doesn’t like reading, until one day in the school library he picks up The Book that Wouldn’t Read. Suddenly the book takes on a life of its own — with sentences moving up and down, words changing colour and

Tahi, rua, toru, wha! Hoea to waka! Meet the team of boys who are training hard for the big competition in this exciting story about waka ama racing! A story celebrating the traditional Polynesian sport of outrigger canoe racing, from the creators of the bestselling The Girls in the Kapa

A long awaited family reunion sees Gwen and her father, along with her trusty dog pack, team up to take on the bad guys in this brilliant story in the mega-bestselling series! Gwen and her dad are finally reunited – the pack is one step closer to being whole! But

New Zealand birds like you’ve never seen them before. Who knew that the morepork, our forest-dwelling owl, can turn its head 270 degrees? Or that the eastern bar-tailed godwit doubles its body weight before undertaking an epic and continuous migration of 11,000 kilometres? Or that the tui has a specially

Violet and her friends form a school rock band and are super excited to compete until a ghost threatens to stop the competition! Violet and her band have made it to BandChamps! Armed with their own songs, they’re competing alongside their school rivals, The Alphas, for glory. But wait! Strange

Over mountains and across rivers, this delightful true story traces a high-country cat’s epic, five-week journey home to New Zealand’s most remote station. Dwayne is a rumble-tumble tabby cat who knows where he belongs — up on the farm at Muzzle Station. So, when he’s taken to live far away

The Clear Leader is a bold new guide to achieving authentic leadership in a hyper-connected world. With countless tech distractions, modern leaders need to strategize, prioritise, connect, and look after their own wellbeing better than ever before, to break through the noise effectively. Bringing together their extensive expertise in business

An uplifting story about living a full, beautiful life. A big-hearted and life-affirming novel that turns the normally taboo subject of death into a reason to celebrate life! The Collected Regrets of Clover is the burst of hopefulness we need right now. A sparkling debut novel from Australian Mikki Brammer,

The incredible new novel from Ransom Riggs, set in the world of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children ‘Do you trust me?’ An instant bestseller, A Map of Days launched readers into the previously unexplored world of American peculiars, one bursting with new questions, new allies, and new adversaries. Now, with enemies

A Tea Ladies Mystery Look who’s back in hot water! The highly anticipated new novel in The Tea Ladies mystery series, a runaway bestseller of the year. Ideal for fans of Richard Osman and Bonnie Garmus. In ZigZag Lane, in the heart of Sydney’s rag-trade district, tea ladies Hazel, Betty

More than just a cookbook. Cuba Street has many faces. Restaurants, cafés, record shops, fashion outlets — and the bucket fountain. Cuba Street has iconic status in Wellington – its colour and character over the last few decades have made it a favourite spot for locals and visitors alike. From

Creative Living Every Day AUD $26.99 A daily companion to the Artist’s Way creative process, with 365 page-a-day insights to use all year round. ‘The queen of change’ – New York Times ‘Morning pages are the most cost-effective therapy I’ve found’ – Tim Ferriss ‘Without The Artist’s Way, there would

A breathtakingly ambitious retelling of the earliest human societies offers a new understanding of world history. Other subjects covered are biology, sociology and anthropology. For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike – either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could

A novel about telling stories in a time of change. What is the point of inventing stories when reality eclipses imagination? A little way off in the future, during a time of plague and profound social collapse, a group of friends escapes to a house in the country where they

In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But things take an unexpected turn, and they find

The epic conclusion to the internationally bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series. The last thing Jacob Portman saw before the world went dark was a terrible, familiar face. Suddenly, he and Noor are back in the place where everything began – his grandfather’s house. Jacob doesn’t know how they escaped from V’s

‘It won’t matter how many diamonds you find if you lose the love of your child.’ When six-year-old Clementine Knight loses her mother to malaria during the 1870s diamond rush in southern Africa, she is left to be raised by her destitute, alcoholic father, James. Much of Clementine’s care falls

Whenever Isla’s mother brings out her small blue doll box, Isla knows she will hear the stories of the women in her family’s past. Their incredible tales of immigration, war, and fighting for their rights show Isla the strength she has in herself and lead her on a journey of

Knock-knock! Who’s at the door? Join Cat and Dog as they await the arrival of one special Easter visitor in this hilarious illustrated picture book. Easter is here! But where are the eggs? Join Cat and Dog as they search for a much-awaited Easter visitor! When Dog’s descriptions of the

The low-chemical diet for eliminating skin inflammation ‘This diet is healing my eczema and changing my life’ – testimony from just one of thousands worldwide who have benefited from The Eczema Detox, and proof that it really does work. Developed by nutritionist Karen Fischer, whose daughter suffered from severe eczema

Eczema-Safe Food to Stop the Itch and Prevent Eczema for Life Nutritionist, skin expert and mother-of-two, Karen Fischer is known as the ‘last hope’ for eczema patients who have tried every therapy and cream to no avail. Inspired initially by her success in treating her daughter’s eczema, for the last

Gardening expert Kath Irvine’s guide to everything you need to know to grow organic vegetables, fruit and herbs in your own garden, all through the year. In this practical step-by-step guide, gardening teacher Kath Irvine shares her wealth of knowledge from more than 20 years of helping Kiwi gardeners design,

Part three of Richelle Mead’s dazzling trilogy of interwoven novels where The Selection meets Reign. Meet Tamsin, the Glittering Court’s hard-angled emerald. Her outsized aspirations make her a fierce competitor, rising to the top of the ranks. But when the ship she boards for the New World is tragically lost

Ocean Vuong returns with an achingly beautiful novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive One summer evening in the town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on a bridge, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river.

A razor-sharp, mind-bendingly clever whodunnit from award-winning playwright and actor, Toby Schmitz. Everyone is in peril. Everyone is a suspect. It’s 1925 and the Empress of Australia is making her regular Atlantic crossing, New York–bound, with a full manifest of passengers. When a dead body is uncovered onboard, it is

Translated by Kanapu Rangitauira Over the protests of his kids, Dad cuts down a tree to get ‘a better view’ — only for a chorus of birds and insects to put it back together overnight. The battle of wills between the blade and nature goes on until Dad finally sees

A mesmerizing story of courage, faith, and war set in the world of the Ancient Greeks, Persians and Spartans. In the Ancient World, one army was feared above all others. This is their story. When Cyrus, brother to the Great King of Persia, attempts to overthrow his reckless sibling, he

From the #1 Bestselling author of Then She Was Gone. Book Type: Fiction Crime/Thriller ‘The Family upstairs is a twisty and engrossing story of betrayal and redemption.’ IAN RANKIN In a large house in London’s fashionable Chelsea, a baby is awake in her cot. Well-fed and cared for, she is

A glorious chorus with sumptuous illustrations by leading children’s book creator Donovan Bixley. A thought-provoking yet fun story with an environmental theme. Hear that glorious chorus, it’s soaring uproarious, With the jingle of jungle bells pinging! Discover a fantabulous world where each creature plays its part in perfect harmony, with

Te-Ika-a-Maui The iconic Maori myth is now available as a bilingual Maori-English story, with Merimeri Penfold’s beautiful translation of Peter Gossage’s much-loved text. Peter Gossage’s famous Maori myth about discovering Aotearoa’s North Island is now a bilingual Maori-English edition, featuring Merimeri Penfold’s translation. Kahore nga tuakana o Maui i hiahia

Muskets, potatoes and other introductions fundamentally altered the balance of power in 19th-century Aotearoa, leading to inter-iwi conflicts over almost 40 years that claimed tens of thousands of lives (killing, wounding or displacing up to half of the Māori population). Distinguished author and lawyer Ron Crosby brilliantly rewrites his seminal

A wanderer and a cursed child. Spells and magic. And dragons, of course. Welcome back to the world of Alagaësia. It’s been a year since Eragon departed Alagaësia in search of the perfect home to train a new generation of Dragon Riders. Now he is struggling with an endless sea

Why did the princess throw the frog against the wall? A novel about a disappearance, searching for love and the power of stories. A disappearance. An infatuation. The Frog Prince is an intriguing, multi-layered novel giving us a story, within a story, within a story. Remember the kiss between the

This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart, it’s a love story, isn’t it? One spring morning, reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar invites a small group of her closest friends for a weekend away, on her small private island, just off the coast

10 favourite fairy stories and original tales. A very special hardback collection of 10 classic children’s stories for young readers to treasure, written and illustrated by the multiple-award-winning New Zealand author Gavin Bishop. Comprising over two hundred pages of fabulous storytelling and stunning artwork, children will be spellbound by this

‘A treasure trove of information and good humour’ CORDELIA FINE, author of Testosterone Rex Do you have a female brain or a male brain? Or is that the wrong question? Reading maps or reading emotions? Barbie or Lego? We live in a gendered world where we are bombarded with messages

The powerful novel based on the astonishing true story of one woman’s fight in WWII An unputdownable debut charting the thrilling life and heroism of Hannie Schaft, a young-woman-turned-Dutch-Resistance-fighter in Nazi-occupied Netherlands. Hannie Schaft didn’t train to be a soldier: she had dreams of her own. But dreams die in