Book Releases

In her unmissable debut, actress and screenwriter Ruth Jones shows us the dangers of trying to recapture that which was once lost and failing to realise the beauty of what we already have. When Kate was twenty-two, she had an intense and passionate affair with a married man, Callum, which

‘In a country inhabited for a mere thousand years, everyone is an immigrant or a descendant of an immigrant.’ – Michael King With six books now published, The NZ Series is a valuable non-fiction resource for general readers and schools, introducing complex subjects in simple, concise terms. In this seventh

Inspiration and Activities for young conservationists. A handbook that aims to inspire kids to become empowered and involved in protecting our environment. New Zealand Nature Heroes is designed to inspire and empower New Zealand kids to be naturalists and conservationists. Aimed at the 8-14 age range, the book features stories

Who isn’t fascinated by the weather? Sometimes it seems like it is all we talk about. But understanding it is a different thing. Alistair Hughes has distilled the knowledge of various meteorologists and delivered it in simple explanations and beautiful illustrations. What impacts on our New Zealand weather, how does

In New Zealand’s Backyard Beasts this fascinating world is brought to life. Find out about bees and wasps, beetles, butterflies and moths, mantises and stick insects, wētā, centipedes and millipedes, spiders, snails and worms, and much more. Beautiful illustrations are accompanied by informative text and fascinating facts. This book is

From award-winning writer Maria Gill, and illustrator Marco Ivancic, comes New Zealand’s Endangered Dolphins. The North Island New Zealand dolphin (Popoto or Māui dolphin) is the most endangered dolphin in the world. The South Island New Zealand dolphin (Pahu or Hector’s dolphin) is the smallest dolphin on the planet. Readers

Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond. A comprehensive, physiology-based guide to peak performance for active women approaching or experiencing menopause—from the author of Roar, renowned exercise and nutrition scientist Dr. Stacy Sims For active women, menopause hits hard. Overnight, your body doesn’t feel like the one

A book to treasure for young and old, Robyn Kahukiwa’s Ngā Atua: Māori Gods takes the reader on a visual journey while imparting simple and effective explanations of the major Maori gods. Robyn introduces the pantheon of Māori gods, and explains the arena of life for which each deity is

A powerful new collection of non-fiction by contemporary Māori writers. Ngā Kupu Wero brings together a bounty of essays, articles, commentary and creative non-fiction on the political, cultural and social issues that challenge us today. From colonisation to identity, from creativity to mātauranga Māori, over 60 writers explore the power

The 40th Anniversary of this award-winning classic adventure story from the author of the Alex quartet. For 40 years, this adrenaline-packed winner of the Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book has been gripping Kiwi kids. ‘He’s not there, Mum. He’s fallen overboard.’ What started as an exciting challenge

The spine-tingling new thriller from the bestselling author of Black-Eyed Susans Sunday Times bestselling author, Julia Heaberlin, returns with a sharply observed psychological thriller about a woman’s involvement on a missing child case. Since saving a boy’s life by making an impossible prediction aged ten, Vivvy Bouchet has been in

Nine Girls is a page-turning adventure from Stacy Gregg, one of Aotearoa’s most internationally successful and locally awarded writers. An epic story woven with suspense by Pony Club Secrets and The Princess and the Foal author Stacy Gregg. They dug a hole and they put the box filled with gold

The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child. Gerrardsville, Colorado. One tragic event. Two witnesses. Two conflicting accounts. One witness sees a woman throw herself in front of a bus – clearly suicide. The other witness is Jack Reacher. And he sees

It’s pretty tough being Monday – you’re not named after a god like Thursday, and you’re certainly not a two-day party like Saturday and Sunday. Instead, you’re the start of the week, when people have to wake up early and head back to school and work. Nobody likes Monday –

A dazzling collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Life After Life. From the Number One bestselling author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, a gemlike collection of unforgettable short stories in which nothing is quite what it seems… The first story collection from Kate Atkinson

From the author of the international bestseller One of Us Is Lying comes a brand new unputdownable YA thriller. From the bestselling author of One of Us is Lying comes another page-turning thriller from the Queen of Crime . . . Someone got away with murder. The most terrifying part

When Nova realizes the artwork she created for Dad’s birthday present is missing, her tummy flip flops and her heart ker-thumps. She and her dog, Harley, turn the house upside down, searching absolutely everywhere, but the missing masterpiece is nowhere to be found. Nova loses her temper but Harley remains

We could have an uninhabitable earth in a century or it could take 26 minutes and 40 seconds. An edge-of-your-seat non-fiction thriller that has to be read to be believed. Up to now, no one outside of official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched

This is a book about community, about fostering the potential of children to boost New Zealand’s well-being. It’s a book of parenting ideas, shared by parents keen on growing the greater good. These parents challenged the norm of keep parenting views to ourselves and demonstrated that everyday parents have great

Epic and engrossing, Ocean is a dynamic portrait of New Zealand and the sea. Lying in the middle of a vast ocean, Aotearoa New Zealand was the last habitable land mass in the world to be settled by humans. Our history represents the powerful coming-together of two great seafaring traditions,

Let’s go exploring under the sea to learn the names of sea creatures in English and Maori. This beautiful, brightly illustrated board book introduces babies to the sea creatures of Aotearoa in English and in Maori. Let’s go exploring under the sea in English and Maori. From the beaches and

Can a hero find his way home? The epic FINAL chapter to Stephen Fry’s outstanding retellings of the Greek Myths Troy has fallen. After 10 years of war, the Greeks make their way back to their own lands – but what homes now await them? Agamemnon must return to his

OH BOY is the perfect book to accompany our best-selling GO GIRL. Chock-full of stories about brilliant Kiwi men who followed their dreams and made the world a better place, it’s an inspiring and essential storybook for children of all ages – grown-ups included! There are many kinds of hero!

In her most galvanising book yet, Naomi Klein makes the case for a radical New Deal. The fight for a green world is the fight of our lives. And with On Fire, Naomi Klein gives us the ammunition to do it. In frank, personal terms, she shows us how the

A book to rival 15-Minute Meals and 5 Ingredients in its smart simplicity – a one-pan cookbook from Jamie Quick and easy meals are even simpler when you cook with just one pot, pan or tray. And with each recipe using eight ingredients or fewer, requiring minimal prep (and washing

The dazzling memoir of one of New Zealand’s best known actors. In 1962, the young New Zealand actress Barbara Ewing left for London, to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She went on to have a distinguished career in the theatre and in television and film, and to

From this international bestseller author, comes the explosive third and final thrilling instalment in the acclaimed One of Us… series. It’s been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the aftermath has been hard to shake. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren’t killers. Then a

Truth or Dare turns deadly in the new explosive thriller from the author of One of us Is Lying. Introducing: ONE OF US IS NEXT. Welcome back to Bayview High . . . It is a year after the action of One of Us Is Lying, and someone has started

A curious weka explores the Chatham Islands, meeting some of New Zealand’s most endangered birds – from the tiny black robin to one of the world’s rarest seabirds. A stunningly illustrated children’s book led by a weka’s curiosity. Did you know that a fifth of New Zealand’s rare and endangered

Ooey Gooey Surprise by Karen Mowbray and Lisa Allen Joe is keen to make his pop a surprise cake for his birthday party. What could possibly go wrong? Another delightfully disastrous children’s story from the authors of Ooey Gooey Gone. Kiwi kids just love their ooey, gooey adventures! Categories: Children’s

In the last city in the world, anyone can be the enemy…….. An extraordinary tale of myth, magic and the power of friendship, perfect for fans of Sky Song and Cogheart. The City – mankind’s last refuge in a drowned world, where Whale Lords reign and the Inquisition keeps the peace. The Enemy

This is Ottolenghi, unplugged. The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen team takes you on a journey through your kitchen cupboards, creating inspired recipes using humble ingredients. Subjects covered – Home economics and cookery. Relaxed, flexible cooking from Yotam Ottolenghi and his superteam. Whether they’re conjuring up new recipes or cooking for themselves

Rakiura Stewart Island is one of Aotearoa’s most beautiful places to visit. This time, Ella and her cousin Tai take a visit to their Uncle and Auntie’s place on the island, where they go on adventures to see beaches, bush and birds. They search and search for a kiwi, and

Trains are always great fun, and in this book Ella and Tai go on a train trip with their grandparents to Picton. They climb aboard the Coastal Pacific at the Christchurch railway station, and soon they are on their way to the Kaikōura coast. Grandma has brought a word game

When Mary – a scientist struggling to make her mark in 1850s London – discovers journals belonging to her great-uncle, Victor Frankenstein, she embarks on what might be the greatest adventure of all…. A gothic adventure story, a classic tale with a feminist twist, a story of ambition and obsession,

Dogs have played a central role in the lives of New Zealanders, from working farm dogs, to police dogs, loyal companions, mascots, little heroes and fictional dogs that have become part of our culture. In this book we look at the dogs that have been memorialised in public statues that

  Companion to the groundbreaking NETFLIX original documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough, OUR PLANET presents a new view of the world, using stunning photographic images and graphics to reveal animal behaviour and environmental change that we’ve never seen before. THIS IS THE OFFICAL COMPANION TO THE GROUNDBREAKING NEW

The astounding fourth novel from Gregg Hurwitz featuring Evan Smoak – Orphan X aka The Nowhere Man. As a boy, Evan Smoak was taken from the orphanage he called home and inducted into a top secret Cold War programme. Trained as a lethal weapon, he and his fellow recruits were

Just how much trouble can come about when a time machine falls into the claws of a scavenging swamp hen? Find out in the first book of this brilliant comic series rampaging all over New Zealand’s timeline… A pūkeko and a tuatara cause time-travelling chaos in this hilarious graphic novel

How to raise your neurodivergent kids to be their authentic, awesome selves Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about parenting (and celebrating!) your neurodivergent child from parenting expert, social worker and mother of five Sarah Hayden. ‘This is the book l wish l’d had when my daughter Chloé was diagnosed