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The Paper Nautilus is about loss the forms it takes, how we go on living in the face of it, and the mysterious ways that new life and new beginnings are born of brokenness. The angelically beautiful but fragile paper nautilus provides a vivid image of this interplay of death and rebirth.

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Describing in detail how a revolutionary new organ in Wellington was brought to life from a flat in Pimlico, London, this book draws on a vast archive of collected correspondence between Maxwell, the church and the organ and pipe builders.

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Join Eugene and his family in this beginner chapter book series set on a wild and windy bird sanctuary in New Zealand.

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Past. Present. Future.These eighteen stories mark Barbara Elses return to fiction for adults. They are notable for their range in genre and tone, from realism to science fiction and fantasy, from subversive humour and sharp satire to thoughtful and humane contemplation of the human condition.

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Based on the notorious Maungatapu Murders of 1866 in Nelson, New Zealand, this action-packed historical novel is a gripping tale of murder and greed.

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Twenty funny, tender, compassionate, sharply observed stories whose subjects range from a woman cooking up a storm to fend off a lover; a woman who is arrested for drunk driving after attending a wedding anniversary; a meditation on breasts; a cat called Min, and three sisters who commemorate their mother each year with a piano recital.

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The first in a funny chapter book crime series about a well-behaved child who doesnt fit in to his family of criminalsfeaturing a prison break, a diamond heist and a lie that saves the day.

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In Emma Neales first collection of short fiction, the tales range from the surreal to the real; from the true to the tall. This collection includes some of her internationally recognised flash fiction and more extended examinations of the eerie gaps and odd swerves in intimate relationships.

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The Pistils is a dispatch from the cusp of change. It appears at the severing of a 40-year relationship following the illness and death of poet Janet Charman's partner during the Covid restrictions. Here, she chronicles her experience with transition - to the digital age, to single life, to carbon neutral.

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A generously illustrated and highly readable account of Point Chevalier's rich and colourful past.

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Twelve-year-old Niko lives in a small, rural town. The government want to build a prison over the home of a taniwha. Niko's grandfather is busy protesting, but when he dies, it's up to Niko to convince the community that the taniwha is real and stop the prison from being built.

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Chris Skellett reveals how you can harness the power of active personal reflection, using questions to capture your simple truths about the world. Each chapter suggests ideas, gives examples and shows the importance of celebrating the aha moments in our lives. At the end of the process, you will be able to pursue a life of renewed purpose.

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From the bestselling Elastic Island Adventures series comes a fun baking book for children, with recipes by Mrs Quokka and her son Jase the Quokka. By popular demand, Mrs Quokka also shares some of her quirky quokka logic fun sayings that will bring a smile due to being so illogical.

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World War Two historical fiction depicting the aftermath of the Battle of Crete and the escape of Allied soldiers marooned on the island after the evacuation ends..

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The Greek nation was overrun by invading German forces in April 1941. This story follows a fictional New Zealand platoon from the commencement of the action on the slopes of Mount Olympus to their narrow escape from the port of Monemvasia on the east coast of the Peloponnese peninsula.

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In The Radio Room, Poet Laureate Cilla McQueen travels space and time, throwing 'thought-lines' from her present-day corner of the world to the ancient Celtic islands of her ancestors. These are words to be visited again and again, by one of this country's most talented writers.

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Join Pipi and Pou in their new adventure series as they transform into a mighty eagle and a fierce taniwha in order to overcome dangers and save lives.