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5 Ingredients Mediterranean by Jamie Oliver5 Ingredients Mediterranean is an excellent alternative to the other more complex Mediterranean recipe books many of us already own. Oliver’s...
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Stranded by Linda Jane KeeganAs the tide drifts out, magnificent creatures are left on the beach, stranded. As the whales settle helplessly on the sand, the humans start to...
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Reo Pēpi: Bilingual Colouring Book by Kitty Brown and Kirsten ParkinsonThis adorable bilingual colouring book features our native birds, sea creatures, and insects. It was created by Kitty Brown and Kirsten...
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Remember Me edited by Anne KennedyRemember Me: Poems to Learn by Heart from Aotearoa New Zealand brings together over 200 poems from across the Motu for the first time. Edited...
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Interview: Melinda Szymanik talks about Sun ShowerMelinda Szymanik is the author of a number of Scholastic picture books, including BatKiwi and There are No Moa, e Hoa; Sharing with Wolf;...
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Don Binney: Flight Path by Gregory O’BrienDon Binney: Flight Path, is a brilliant in-depth study of the life and work of New Zealand artist Don Binney, famous for his iconic paintings...
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Lucky Me by Lawrence SchimelBruno thinks his friend Sanjay is lucky: he has a pet iguana and his own room. Mateo is lucky too: he has a dog that helps him get around and...
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Pakupaku Pīwakawaka by Marion DayPakupaku Pīwakawaka is a child of the god Tane and serves as protector of his forest. As each predator attempts to enter the forest,...
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The Fraud by Zadie SmithZadie Smith is a British author whose first novel, White Teeth (published in 2000), became a best seller and won many awards. A later novel,...
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The Abundant Kitchen by Niva and Yotam KayPerhaps it’s because I am putting my hand up for them... but it seems to me that books, films, emails and newsletters stemming from...
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Interview: Jane Robertson talks about Living Between Land and SeaDr Jane Robertson has lived in Governors Bay, at the head of Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour, for 20 years. She has taught history and English,...
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Thomas Gilchrist and Sons Limited of the Māniototo by Paula Wagemaker, Judy Beck and John HellierThis is the story of New Zealand’s longest operating general store, and what an enjoyable read this is stepping back in time! Meticulously...
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Amy Winehouse: In Her WordsTwelve years after her untimely death at 27, Amy Winehouse remains an enigmatic and mythologized figure in popular culture. The beehived...
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Skippers Canyon: History, Art and Adventure by John GilliesSkippers Canyon is undeniably one of Aotearoa’s most spectacular locations. Even as a born and bred Kiwi, anytime I visit this iconic location,...
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When I Reach For Your Pulse by Rushi VyasRushi Vyas' stunning debut poetry collection 'When I Reach for Your Pulse' is an emotionally raw journey through grief, grappling with the...
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Interview: Susan Brocker talks about CagedSusan Brocker has written over 50 fiction and non-fiction books for older children and teens, which have been published worldwide. She has a...
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Iconic Kiwi Pubs: From Mangōnui to Bluff by George LockyerThe author of this handy travel book is from the United Kingdom where pubs remain central to the lives of residents – from office workers...
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Prima Facie by Suzie MillerEven if you are the one in three women affected or the two in three that are not, this is a difficult read but an important and ground-breaking...
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Blue Duck Station: The land, the rivers and the people by Nicola McCloyNicola McCloy has done it again! The author of 29 previous books may have just released her best work yet with this delicious coffee table book...
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New Zealand’s Biggest Year by Harry BoormanNew Zealand’s Biggest Year by Harry Boorman, is a riveting account of the biggest birding year in New Zealand’s history. A Big Year is an...
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Tails of Tangleby Gardens 2 by Sue Heazlewood, illustrated by Jane SmithTails of Tangleby Gardens 2 once again combines a whimsical story with recipes suitable for children to make. The story begins with...
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The Lost Library by Rebecca SteadThe Lost Library is a charming middle-grade mystery that celebrates the magic of books and the power of libraries. Told through the...
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Interview: Adrienne Jansen talks about Light KeepingA long-time creative writing teacher, Adrienne Jansen founded the Whitireia Creative Writing Programme and co-founded Escalator Press and...
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Ngā Kupu Wero, edited by Witi IhimaeraPenguin has released two sibling texts, one fiction (Te Awa o Kupu) celebrating the many rich threads that run through Aotearoa New Zealand’s...
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Turn On, Old Time by Edmund BohanEdmund Bohan has many fans of his Inspector O’Rorke historical crime novels, so Turn On, Old Time will be eagerly picked up by those already...
