New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults: 2024 Children's FinalistsUnpublished

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From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this delightful story about a child who faces her fears and makes friends with the Dark. They go on a wild nocturnal adventure together - but what happens to everyone else when the Dark has run away? 'I'm Dark,' said the voice....

"Delightful Bigsies and Littles are showcasing the importance of being kind and helping others. There are three simply illustrated, playful stories in this graphic novel-style volume, each one featuring two friends, Big Blue and Little Blue. Each story is connected by a wellbeing theme, and is...

"When Lopini is replaced as kapa haka leader at school, he starts to spiral. It doesnt matter that he thinks its a good idea, or that he agreed to the change in the first place. Hés a hard-out perfectionist and this feels like a public failure. Lopinís best mate, Fi, thinks hés overreacting. After...

An epic story woven with suspense by Pony Club Secrets and The Princess and the Foal author Stacy Gregg - winner of the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year and the Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction! They dug a hole and they put the box filled with gold inside...

Eleven-year-old Lucas has got a new worry to add to his long, long list - his rural school is on the Ministry of Education's list for closure. What's his mum going to do if he and his sister have to start travelling to a school an hour or two away? She can't drive them; she certainly can't afford...

Spellbinding middle-grade fantasy adventure of loyalty, courage, and being careful what you wish for . . .

A highly illustrated, playful field guide for budding natural scientists and curious observers of the world right under our noses. Observology is the study of looking. An observologist makes scientific expeditions, albeit very small ones, every day. They notice interesting details in the...

Mind-bendingly original and full of intricate illustrations, Ultrawild is totally unique, containing over one hundred outrageously funny, scientifically plausible inventions for rewilding cities and saving the planet.