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Caitlin's life is shattered when her mother is seriously injured in a freak accident. She struggles to find her bearings in a world that has totally changed.

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For every child practising their new instrument and the parents and teachers helping them along the way, this book celebrates the joy of unexpected friendship through music. Young readers will love the appealing characters and carefully drawn settings. Two cultures, two instruments, one piece of music; the inclusion of a playable tune is a bonus!

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Rachel goes with Luisa and her family to visit her grandmother, but it's not quite what Rachel expects. A touching story about honouring your loved ones.

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A young child and their mother set out to visit a loved one. Along the way, the child curiously interacts with other commuters and discovers that we all are bound by the common experience of love, that appearances can be deceiving, and that its our similarities, not our differences, that matter most.

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Vividwateris a darkly funny novel set in a near-future AotearoaNZ that is running out of clean water. Alex toils in workplace dystopia, with a huge gulf between the water-rich few with watercards and water-poor scavvos who cant access enough safe water.Itwas shortlisted twice in theLaura Solomon Cuba Press Prize.

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Since 1996 the Going West Writers Festival has attracted literary voices from around Aotearoa to West Auckland for a feast of ideas and words. Drawing on the festival's sound archive, Voices of Aotearoa sets down the live recordings of a who's who of New Zealand literary luminaries from Fiona Kidman and Albert Wendt to Paula Morris and Te Radar.

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Gain a fascinating insight into the human side of war with this collection of memories sent in by families across New Zealand. Captivating and genuine, it is a compendium of first-hand memories, stories, and reflections which provides an enduring snapshot of what life was like during WWII, from the point of view of those who lived through it.

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This book celebrates the Bay of Plenty city of Rotorua; the community spirit, history, Maori culture, the ethnic communities, the landscape and the environment. More than just a recipe book of delicious and seasonal recipes, the 216 stunningly designed pages, come complete with beautiful photographs of the wider Volcanic Zone.

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*Second title in a new non-fiction series aimed at readers aged 12+ *Easy-to-understand text explaining New Zealand's volcanic and earthquake situation *Highly illustrated with explanatory diagrams and photographs

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Penguins. We love them. Seemingly upright caricatures of us, it is easy to bond with these black and white little people. They make us laugh. Waddle is a compendium of delightful quotes and gorgeous photographs that capture the essence of this amusement. Its intention is to put a grin on your face and a warm feeling in your heart.

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In this beautifully written and stunningly illustrated book, David Young focuses on the increasingly endangered resource of freshwater, and what so-called developed societies can learn from the indigenous voices of the Pacific.

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No pioneer New Zealand family has lived and farmed their land longer than the Matthews of 'Waiorongomai'. Their story, shaped by the land itself, is an important part of the history of Aotearoa.

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Waiwhero is written for whnau who wish to recover tikanga to celebrate the arrival of menstruation as an ancient medium of whakapapa. It provides examples of traditional ceremonies and also encourages the creation of new ritual practices that heal and empower future generations.

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Waka Taua gives a concise introduction to all aspects of the war canoe: its history, recent revival, types and variants, phase of building, parts of the waka, crew responsibilities and paddling techniques. With numerous historical and contemporary photographs and drawings, this easy-to-read book is the perfect reference for these amazing craft.

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This is the story of Robert Holding, a young English adventurer who was only 23 when he was shipwrecked with 19 others on the Auckland Islands in the sub-Antarctic Ocean in 1864. A year later he was rescued, along with only two of his shipmates. Wake of the Invercauld is a gripping story that will enthral anyone interested in true adventure at sea

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Walking to Jutland Street is the impressive first book-length collection by up-and-coming Auckland-based poet Michael Steven.