(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Tim Pankhurst records the excesses of the roughy gold rush in its early years in remarkably candid and colourful interviews with skippers and crews, observers, politicians and scientists. This is a story of loss - and of redemption - and of the men and women who shaped the world's largest orange roughy fishery.

(Paperback)

Ruby and the Pen is the story of a 12-year-old, cartoon-drawing girl who buys a pen from a mysterious stall at the local market. She soon learns that the pen has a magical power. Initially the pen protects Ruby from the meanest girls at her new school, but over time the pens power becomes dangerous, leaving Ruby facing a whole new set of problems.

(Paperback)

A memoir that tells the amazing story of Peter's experiences in World War II, when he was captured by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore. Now over 90 years old, Peter tells the incredible story of his survival.

(Paperback, 11th New edition)

(Paperback)

When Sammy Banks used her new Comet football boots to kick her football into a bowl of custard, she thought she was doomed. Instead, she is given the chance of a lifetime, to try out for the best football club in town. But is she good enough Will she be able to ignore the teasing And will she ever be able to dribble the ball past her dog Splodge

(Paperback)

Third in the Sammy Football Trilogy, this book follows the continuing football adventures of young football fan Sammy and her team the Shooting Stars. This time she wins a competition that sees her going to the World Cup, and meeting some of the international stars of the game.

(Paperback)

Olivia and her dog Barkley are inseparable. Hes her sidekick, her partner in crime-fighting theyre the perfect pair. But then, Barkley dies and Olivia is heartbroken. Gradually, however, she realizes that Barkley wouldnt want her to be unhappy for the rest of her life. So she comes up with a clever plan to get her happiness back.

(Hardback)

Olivia and her dog Barkley are inseparable. Hes her sidekick, her partner in crime-fighting theyre the perfect pair. But then, Barkley dies and Olivia is heartbroken. Gradually, however, she realizes that Barkley wouldnt want her to be unhappy for the rest of her life. So she comes up with a clever plan to get her happiness back.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Book lives at the library and desperately wants to go outside, but is scared of what might happen he could get splashed, or lose pages! Emma loves visiting the library and delights in the adventures she finds there. Theyre just what each other needs. Children and parents alike will enjoy this story about being brave and living to tell the tale!

(Paperback)

Scorchers is the first ever pan-Australasian anthology of climate fiction writings.Works by Paul Mountfort Rosslyn Prosser Emma Ashmere Moya Costello Owen Everitt James George Patricia Grace Rachel Hennessy Matthew Hooton Witi Ihimaera Mike Johnson Carol Lefevre Renee Liang Tulia Thompson Deborah Wardle Sean Williams Alison Wong

(Hardback)

Smile Crys Piglet, Bunny and Cat return in a sensory adventure. From watching squiggly rain on a window to pointing out heavenly horses in the clouds, from hearing the buzzing blossoms of bees at work to hot pan sizzles as a favourite meal is prepared, See Hear invites us to open our eyes and ears to the everyday magic that surrounds us.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Unwittingly thrust into positions of power on their respective planets, two peoplemust combine their strengths to preventan interplanetary war.
As they navigate through destruction anddeception, they will also face an intergalactic attack and discover the tragicsecret of the ancestral planet, Earth.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

When Prince Alfred visits Auckland in 1870 along with his pet elephant, Tom, aging police sergeant Patrick Kelly to his disgust is sidelined into looking after the elephant. However, the arrival of Fenians from the goldfields, intent on assassination, sees the sergeant in the thick of the action. Tom the elephant also lends a trunk.

(Hardback)

French illustrator Dorothe de Monfreid is back with a fresh, comical take on sharing a bedroom and trying to sleep, in an unusual tall boardbook format.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

Sizzle is the ultimate barbecue cookbook: tempting and contemporary international food based on a selection of more than a hundred inspirational but easy-to-follow recipes, ranging from meals for a summer midweek to dishes for special occasions and al-fresco feasts.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Top specialist psychologist Dr Sarah Hughes delivers new practical, immediate strategies for parents of potentially difficult, rebellious, or irresponsible teenage daughters, along with advice for growing a stubborn, reckless or challenging teenager into a well-adjusted, respectful and self-sufficient young woman.