New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2025 ShortlistUnpublished

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"A member of the extended family looks directly at the reader alongside a familiar toy. Labels give the Mori and English words for what we see: colours, shapes, eyes, ears, nose, hair-and there are more connections to find in every illustration pair"--Publishers website.

Eleven-year-old Rebecca tries to make herself invisible so people won't call her weird. Resigned to spending the holidays by herself in a new neighbourhood while her mum works long hours at the supermarket, she meets Chester, who has come to stay for the summer. He is loud and fun and full of ideas....

Detective Beans is available 24/7* for all your mystery solving and ice-cream taste testing needs. * Except on school days, and after bedtime. Today he's investigating the case of the missing hat. His missing hat. The clues take Beans all over Cat Town. He...

Bastienne Scull is nearly twelve years old and lives a simple life as an apprentice to the Witnesser of Miracles in a small village mostly populated by women and girls. Basti knows that miracle-hunting is a lot like mystery-solving, and her little world is full of wonder and intrigue and unexpected...

A gripping, beautifully-told fantasy quest set in a parallel medieval world.

The powerful, humorous yet sensitive story of Jasper, a talented young artist, who learns to face his anger.

Bestselling author of Aroha and respected Maori psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder has written a special collection of whakataukī for tamariki mokopuna. Puanga kai rau.Puanga, the star signalling a time of the year with plenty of food.New...

A joyful rhyming Suessian romp that puts a playful twist on getting a pet. If it's wet, it isn't a pet! You can play with a puppy and snuggle a bunny, but as much as you wish, you can't pat a fish. A visit to the pet shop is just the beginning of this...

An exciting and action-packed animal story featuring two kāhu sisters who must save their injured baby brother - before a coming flood destroys their home.