Book Releases

A powerful new historical novel from one of New Zealand’s best-loved YA authors An exciting new novel from the author of Alex. In September 1840, two ships arrive on the shores of the Waitematā Harbour to establish Auckland, the new capital of New Zealand. Among the settlers on board the

A true story … according to Gramps. From the animator of The Corpse Bride, Coraline and Isle of Dogs, comes a hilarious, illustrated tale about Gramps’s life as a magician. Gramps had what they call a ‘Chequered Career’ which he insists on regaling to his sceptical grandson. He’s been a

  An epic page-turner full of twists you won’t see coming, set on an alien planet where, under the watch of a galaxy-wide TV audience, Ammy Antares and her fellow competitors must complete a challenging quest to gain entry into an elite interplanetary academy. Three days, three clues, one hungry

In the 1850s a young midwife braves the perilous journey west to Santa Fe in this captivating epic from the international bestselling author of Into the Wilderness and The Endless Forest. Over half a million copies now sold of the WILDERNESS series in Australia and New Zealand! 1857: In a

In this electrifying sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood answers the question that has tantalised readers for decades: What happened to Offred? The wait is over And so I step up, into the darkness within; or else the light. When the van door slammed on Offred’s future at the end

The fifth and final title in Rick Riordan’s Trials of Apollo series – set in the funny, mythical and action-packed world of Percy Jackson. It’s time to face the final trial . . . The battle for Camp Jupiter is over. New Rome is safe. Tarquin and his army of

What to do with a tractor that keeps breaking down? Call in the farm animals: they will sort it! How do you fix a wobbly tractor wheel? Goat and pig and horse and friends have some ideas! Which one will work? Beautifully illustrated by Carla Martell, the illustrations are full

The Treaty of Waitangi/ Te Tiriti o Waitangi by Toby Morris with Ross Calman, Mark Derby and Piripi Walker. Ground-breaking full-colour graphic novel about Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi. Accessible, engaging, image-rich design. Dual-language flip book with Maori and Pakeha authors Ross Calman and Mark Derby.

Exclusive edition with extra story Percy Jackson and The Stolen Chariot included The third title in Rick Riordan’s Trials of Apollo series – set in the action-packed (and hilarious) world of Percy Jackson. Share this Lester Papadopoulos was once the glorious god Apollo, Now he’s an awkward (mortal) teenager, stuck

The amazing humour and world-building of Nevermoor meets the wisdom and warmth of Rooftoppers in this most un-ordinary adventure about five amazing children . . . ‘Milou,’ Lotta said softly. ‘We need adoption papers to leave. And no one except that horrid merchant wants us.’ ‘Well then,’ replied Milou with

A Story of the Future A cinematic, propulsive and frightening climate tour of our near future – coming much faster than you think. The signs of climate change are unmistakable even today, but the real transformations have hardly begun. We’ve been taught that warming would be slow-but, barring very dramatic

A follow-up to the internationally successful The Mapmakers’ Race—the Santander children are drawn into a community’s rebellion against a despot and use their mapping skills to avert an environmental scam. Reading age: 8 to 12 years RRP: Paperback NZ$19.99 Published in New Zealand by Gecko Press

A beguiling, beautiful snapshot of Central Otago wine – its history, its distinction, and the people who have made it all happen. From humble beginnings in the 1980s, the Central Otago wine industry has grown into a major calling card for the region and New Zealand. Set within a magnificent

Award-winning children’s author Philippa Werry teams up with leading Turkish illustrator Burak Akbay to tell a tale that crosses the battle lines of Gallipoli. Young girl Derya and her family move from Turkey to live in New Zealand, bringing with them family treasures including the water bottle that her great-grandfather

One family in NZ. Forty years in 21 stories The Waters kids ― practical, athletic Mark; the physically beautiful dreamer Davey; and the baby of the family, Samantha ― have had to face more than their fair share of challenges. 1979 was the year their father sold up the farm

The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life. The Wealth Money Can’t Buy offers you a completely life-changing new philosophy and methodology for enjoying an honestly rich life, one filled with personal power, authenticity, exceptionally fulfilling work and a beautiful lifestyle that will cause you to feel like real

A gripping account of the ingenious minds who gathered together the greatest technological inventions of our species to create a machine that can see into our planet’s future with astonishing accuracy Shall we take an umbrella… or evacuate the city? The Weather Machine is about a miraculous-seeming invention that helps

Gripping, moving and brilliantly creepy, this is an outstanding new psychological thriller. If you leave a door half-open, soon you’ll hear the whispers spoken . . . Still devastated after the loss of his wife, Tom Kennedy and his young son Jake move to the sleepy village of Featherbank, looking

The Final, Fateful Adventure of Captain James Cook From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides comes an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration. In July 1776, Captain James Cook began his third voyage in HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, in Hawaii, Cook was

A contemporary novel of daughterhood and motherhood, from the Booker Prize-winning Irish author. Carmel had been alone all her life. The baby knew this. They looked at each other, and all of time was there. The baby knew how vast her mother’s loneliness had been. Nell – funny, brave and

A very funny and cheerfully subversive chapter book about a monster who eats children – until one day he makes a friend. Comments by TSTNZ’s reviewer If ever there was a thrilling horror story with humour for children 7 to 10 years this is it! Teachers if you want to

Peek through the holes in the pages to see what the odd farmer swallows in this favourite nursery rhyme with a pitch-perfect Kiwi twist! Kiwi kids will love this favourite nursery rhyme with witty words by Peter Millett and hilarious illustrations by Paul Beavis — and a surprise twist at

Illustrated by Nikki Slade Robinson Maori text by Ngaere Roberts Dawn McMillan and her team bring extinct NZ animals back to life in this beautifully illustrated book written in English and Maori about an inquisitive girl looking out her back window into the garden as night falls when she sees

Illustrator: Nikki Slade Robinson Māori translation by: Stephanie Huriana Fong There’s a cool crab in my castle! He’d like to be the king. He sits there on his throne, watching everything. The newest addition to Dawn McMillan’s Nature Stories series takes readers to the rocky shore, where crab meets sandhopper,

  This charming early learners’ NZ natural history book is written in rhyme in both English and Maori. The plot: Weta and friends, including beetle, centipede, stick insect and huhu, come to school with the kids for Show and Tell. In the classroom weta marches along while his friends show

The must-have guide to perimenopause and menopause for every woman: What’s happening, what you can do, and what really works. ‘This book covers everything. No snake oil, no sugar-coating and, above all, a celebration of the greatest change a woman will go through after puberty. Wish I’d read it at

The second novel in Ellroy’s second ‘L.A. Quartet’, which began with the publication of Perfidia in 2014. It is New Year’s Eve 1941 in Los Angeles, three weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.Police Sergeant Dudley Smith is recuperating after an attempt on his life – stabbed by anunknown

This epic story begins 5000 years ago, when the ancestors of Polynesians discovered ways to ‘see’ over the horizon to find and settle new islands. As their landfinding skills grew, these people took ever bigger strides across the vast Pacific until they reached South America. It was not until almost

Three more endearing stories of helping New Zealand wildlife from the case files of Wildbase Hospital Wildbase Hospital in Palmerston North is a very special hospital for very special animals, and in this follow-up to the hugely successful How to Mend a Kea, author Janet Hunt focuses on the tales

Can you escape an eternal loop? Book 2 of the gritty, fast-paced, thought-provoking Eternity Loop series. What’s done cannot be undone. Don’t forget. Having broken the rules against time travel, Indigo is in trouble with everyone, but at least the problem of Billy Raven has been solved – hasn’t it?

250 amazing small spaces that will make you want to downsize, declutter and live a freer, simpler, happier life. Less is definitely more, from the hit @tinyhouse Instagram account. Having less is the secret to living more. Whether you’ve been dreaming about a treehouse in the wilderness of Montana, or

‘How was school today, Huia’ her mum asked. ‘It was okay … but our news topic is our family.’ Huia feels too shy to talk about her family to her classmates because she has two mums. Will her friends laugh at her and tease her? Over the next days, she

The latest thriller in Tom Clancy’s internationally bestselling Jack Ryan series – the inspiration for a major new screen adaptation with Amazon Prime. On a crowded tourist beach in Portugal, US operatives use a high-tech drone to watch a French arms dealer flirt with a beautiful woman. It’s only when

In 1921, when the School Dental Service was established, New Zealand embarked on a unique social experiment: improving the terrible state of the nation’s teeth. Set up by veterans of the First World War, the service — focused on ‘battling Bertie Germ’ — was run like a military operation and

The Kidds’ parents are in trouble once again and the four siblings must traverse the Australian Outback, recover a pair of stolen gems, and defeat treasure hunting pirates to save them! Cross a vast desert full of deadly creatures, find long-lost treasure, and save their parents? All in a day’s

Gear up for an exciting new adventure with the thrill-seeking Kidds as they search for a missing city in South America made entirely of gold! The Kidd family discovers an ancient map to the lost Incan City of Paititi. But when the map is stolen, the Kidds have to rely

Anne Hunter’s playful and delightful rhymes along with Dave Gunson’s superb illustrations, perfectly capture the unique characteristics of a range of creatures and plant life that young children commonly encounter when exploring the New Zealand seashore. Rhyming verse delightfully details some of the special features of triplefins, hermit crabs, scallops,

Includes Bonus CD. Pukeko, Kiwi and Hoiho are off on another adventure. This time they are heading off into space on an important journey to learn about the nine stars of Matariki. In Maori astronomy, each star aligns with a meaning. In this beautifully illustrated book, each of the meanings

In Two Rabbits, Little Brown Rabbit and Little Grey Rabbit have had an argument. As they go their separate ways into the night, the wind whispers around them to remind them of their sharp words. Will they be able to come back together and find a way to save their

One morning in October 2013, nineteen-year-old Ayan Juma and her sixteen-year-old sister Leila left their family home in Oslo. Later that day they sent an email to their parents. ‘Peace, God’s mercy and blessings upon you, Mum and Dad … Please do not be cross with us…’ Leila and Ayan