Book Releases

When Daisy McCray wandered down to the bay, she carried her surfboard, expecting a wave. But the wind was onshore and the ocean was flat, so Daisy decided to wait on her mat . . . Daisy’s eyes are glued to her screen when the tide steals her surfboard. Join

No: 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step

Evan Smoak – Orphan X aka The Nowhere Man – is back at break-neck speed in a thrilling new adventure from Gregg Hurwitz. Having just survived an attack on his life Evan Smoak isn’t interested in a new mission. But one finds him anyway. Aragon Urrea is a major drug-dealing

An epic undersea adventure from global bestselling author, Rick Riordan. Featuring a brand-new female hero and inspired by Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, training centre for the best marine scientists and underwater explorers in the world. When Ana embarks

Jack’s back. Down Under. The heart-stopping new DCI Jack Hawksworth crime thriller by the bestselling author of Mirror Man. Newly promoted Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth has headed up three major serial operations in England and in each of these cases he has lost a part of himself. While on sabbatical

Bluff and camouflage were vital wartime tactics. At home and in the Pacific, artists and photographers like William Dobell and Max Dupain were drafted into bold and creative efforts. Enjoy the ingenious and outrageous acts of military subterfuge of WWII. From disguising military bases as market gardens to creating mythical

A Life cut short. A love that endures. Twenty-five years after her tragic death, James Patterson tells the heartbreaking true story of Princess Diana’s life as a mother and a global icon At the age of thirteen, she became Lady Diana Spencer. At twenty, Princess of Wales. At twenty-one, she

A Life cut short. A love that endures. Twenty-five years after her tragic death, James Patterson tells the heartbreaking true story of Princess Diana’s life as a mother and a global icon At the age of thirteen, she became Lady Diana Spencer. At twenty, Princess of Wales. At twenty-one, she

Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series — from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney. An unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home. But they soon find that construction isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. When things get

Get ready for a whole new look into Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Introducing the newest Wimpy Kid author—Rowley Jefferson! Rowley’s best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school years in thirteen Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals . . . and counting. But it’s finally time

The No 1 Sunday Times Bestseller 2022 Jeremy takes us back to another year of life as a gentleman farmer at Diddly Squat – what could possibly go wrong this time? Welcome back to Clarkson’s farm. At the end of Jeremy’s first year, Diddly Squat farm rewarded him with profits

Another year on the Diddly Squat Farm and Jeremy is still knee-deep in mud and endless challenges . . . Welcome back to Clarkson’s Farm. Since taking the wheel three years ago Jeremy’s had his work cut out. And it’s now clear from hard-won experience that, when it comes to

What do you get when you cross a digger and a dinosaur? A DIGGERSAUR (of course!) These mighty beasts are the perfect mixture of two childhood favourite things, and they’re off on a wonderful rhythmic, rhyming adventure full of funny details to spot and noisy diggersaur sounds to shout out

Dinosaurs meet diggers meet . . . SPACECRAFT! This mash-up of favourite things is a brilliantly fun, rhyming read-aloud. While Diggersaurs work hard outdoors shifting earth and granite,Work takes place in outer space upon a distant planet . . . Meet the Roversaurs – an awesome combination of dinosaur and

Fast, fresh, fuss-free meals Simple, healthy and always delicious! My Food Bag and Nadia Lim share 80 tasty and convenient recipes. Make weeknights easy with this collection of My Food Bag’s most popular recipes from the past ten years. Sections include: Fast & fuss-free (quick and easy weeknight meals, big

Meet Joan Wiffen, a super-determined, self-taught palaeontologist, and join her on the hunt for the fossils that will prove New Zealand once had dinosaurs. The remarkable true story of science superstar Joan Wiffen, whose fossil discoveries proved that dinosaurs lived in ancient New Zealand. Once there was a clever girl

The ROCKIN’ new Diary of a Wimpy Kid book from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney In Diper Överlöde, book 17 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with

A hilarious illustrated novel from the bestselling author of the Middle School series.  Being Rafe’s dog isn’t always easy, but it is always EXCITING! Entertaining illustrations by Richard Watson My name is Junior or Herooooow! And I’ve got so much to tell you about: The amazing Catch-A-Doggy-Bone kennel My favorite

Dogs and Us provides a fresh, informed and fun look at our relationship with our animal companions. Featuring adorable photography, classic and contemporary observation and research, quotes and extracts, it will simultaneously delight and inform anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of the human-dog relationship. Perfect for the growing

The thirteenth installment in the bestselling DORK DIARIES series, now with over 45 million books in print worldwide! OMG! Nikki’s birthday party is going to be beyond awesome! Her BFFs are planning a SUPERcool pool party, with a cake, a DJ, and the perfect invitations. Organising a big party for

Dougal the Kakapo just loves to dance. From hip-hop to tango; ballet to swing, as soon as the music starts, Dougal just can’t stop his feet from joining in. Join Dougal as he shimmies, pirouettes and waltzes right across the pages of this book and into your heart. Reading Age:

From the mind of Dr. Seuss comes a book to help understand the sometimes puzzling thing we call art. Welcome to Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum – now open for a canter through art history. Your tour guide will show you how different artists can look at one thing – like

A humorous and imaginative story about a girl who wishes for a more exciting pet, from the bestselling author of Hairy Maclary and Friends – now available as a board book! This board book edition of Lynley Dodd’s beloved rhyming story about a girl who wishes she had a more

Dragons and phoenixes roam the skies of Seoul, meals magically appear based on your mood and dreams literally come to life . . . Nevermoor meets Pokémon in New Zealand author Graci Kim’s thrilling new middle-grade fantasy series! Enter a world of secrets and spells, dragons and phoenixes; a place

The inspirational life story of New Zealand’s most successful rally driver, Hayden Paddon. Hayden Paddon was just a boy growing up in Geraldine – in love with driving and dreaming big. Starting with nothing, and determined to beat the odds, he set out on a phenomenal 20-year pathway to the

From the pen of one of New Zealand’s finest comic artists, in tandem with the creative brains behind the Duffy Books in Homes theatre programme, comes this graphic novel that speaks to kids from upper primary school through to junior high school. Adapted from a play that confronts bullying, Jeff

A simple board book in te reo Māori that shares how to talk about feelings through a friendship between a child and their dog. Through the up-close expressive faces of a child and their dog, we learn the Māori words for a range of feelings. Taku kurī pai – my

Illustrator: Elina Braslina A young boy and his cat are awake before his mums and sister. It’s too early to make a sound, but his rumbling tummy needs to be fed. The boy and his cat finish their breakfast just in time to say ‘Good morning!’ to the rest of

Easter Bunny has arrived to hide the Easter eggs in our hero’s garden, but something doesn’t look quite right. I’m looking. I’m looking. What do I see? Oh, there’s nothing at all where his tail should be! Red pants boy has another bumergency on his hands in this hilarious addition

Sometimes we’re silent, sometimes we speak, if we surprise you, you’re sure to say ‘eek’ In this charming children’s book catchy rhyming verse and arresting illustrations accurately capture the characteristics of a range of creatures young children commonly encounter in suburban gardens. The honey bee, frog, earthworm, stick insect, garden

Enter the battlefields of Ancient Greece in the epic new novel from the multi-million copy bestseller Discover the rise and fall of the world’s greatest empire in the stunning second novel in THE GOLDEN AGE series, from the nation’s finest historical novelist Pericles returns home more than a hero: he’s

The powerful conclusion to iconic author Malorie Blackman’s ground-breaking Noughts & Crosses -the series that taught a generation to think and act differently. Cross & Nought . . . Years have passed since relationships between Crosses and Noughts were forbidden, but the secret, life-changing love story of Sephy Hadley and

Nearly enough, sort of enough, almost enough … In Hana’s street there is not enough. Until Hana decides to do something about it. Although Hana’s attempts to help are in the beginning successful, when winter comes, then hardship, she is unable to meet everyone’s needs. At the point where she

Combining the talents of two of our greatest storytellers, James Patterson and Michael Crichton present an engrossing event thriller about a volcanic eruption in Hawaii. THE BLOCKBUSTER THRILLER OF 2024 ‘As thrilling and jaw-dropping as Jurassic Park’ Don Winslow ‘Heart-pounding storytelling at its finest’ T.J. Newman ‘One of the most

*Well, almost everything! Everything Anxiety Ever Told You Is a Lie is practical and therapeutic guide to managing anxiety, written specifically for those aged 14–25 by a psychologist with over 15 years of experience working with adolescents and young adults. It contains concise, impactful chapters and strategies that can be

A contemporary young-adult novel with mysterious goings-on, time travel, a curse and a strange painting. Etta is worried about her brother, Jamie. The doctors can find nothing wrong with him, but he is getting weaker by the day. At breakfast one morning, he seems to have lost it completely: In

Set against the terrifying fall of Kabul in 2021, Deborah Rodriguez concludes her bestselling Little Coffee Shop trilogy with a heart-stopping story of resilience, courage and, most importantly, hope. The new and final novel in the bestselling Little Coffee Shop series. KABUL, AUGUST 2021 Sunny Tedder is back in her

From veggies on the side, to the main event. Recipes that require very little hands-on preparation, for effortless mealtimes. Over 180 TRIPLE-TESTED recipes – and a photo for every recipe! These recipes are for delicious food that needs very little preparation time – they are quick to whip up, or

From the creators of the best-selling Roadworks series, a fresh new celebration of transportation! This is the way we skate along, skate along, skate along, This is the way we skate along on a sunny, funny morning. Borrowing from the childhood perennial and favourite song ‘This is the way …’,