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Power up with Dog Man: Big Jim Believes from the global #1 bestselling author and award-winning artist Dav Pilkey. Join the journey as our heroes discover the influence of belief and find truth from within. With threads of self-awareness, confidence, and integrity, Dav Pilkey masterfully crafts a humorous and heartfelt adventure, weaving together the importance of truth, goodness, and believing...

Like many 13-year-old girls, Sofia's main worries are how to get some groovy go-go boots, and how not to die of embarrassment giving a speech at school! But when her older brother Lenny starts talking about marches and protests and overstayers, and how Pacific Islanders are being bullied by the police for their passports and papers, a shadow is cast...

A fascinating look at Matariki in New Zealand and around the world. The Matariki constellation (or Pleiades) is known by many different names and is seen and celebrated by many cultures around the world. This beautifully illustrated book features 18 stories: 9 of which highlight the Māori Matariki stars, while the others reference the stories about this constellation from different...

An attractive kete gift bag of three stories to celebrate Matariki and explore the wonders and traditions of Māori New Year. Flit the Fantail & the Matariki Map: Join Flit and his friends, Keri the kiwi and wise old Ruru, as they explore the night skies to work out how to capture a sparkling star. The Seven Kites of Matariki:...

This sequel to Dawn Raid follows Sofia Savea’s family, 50 years later, as Sofia's grandson becomes involved in the quest for a government apology. INVERCARGILL, 2020 Wow, I thought I knew a bit about the dawn raids, but this is HUGE. It happened to my OWN family and I never knew! I had no idea that Granfia and her family...

Celebrate the magical worlds of Disney and Pixar in this spectacular 1000-piece puzzle and 24-page mini colouring book. Featuring beloved characters from classics like Snow White and Bambi, right through to modern masterpieces like Toy Story and Wish.

When digging out a drain, the little yellow digger gets stuck in the mud. So they bring in a bigger digger... The story of The Little Yellow Digger was created from a real event, when one of Betty and Alan's grandchildren excitedly told them about a digger getting stuck in the mud next to their house and they had to...

LEGO Gadgets allows you to build 11 innovative machines and includes all the LEGO bricks you need. From the 'practical'—a mechanical hand to pick things up for you—to the intriguing—a machine that makes crinkled paper—and the flat-out ridiculous, such as astronaut training for your mini-figures, these projects encourage children to explore the possibilities hidden in their LEGO collection. This book...

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honour of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day...

There might be something spooky going on right now at the baby-sitters club! The baby-sitters have been getting mysterious phone calls when they're out on their jobs. When a phone rings and they pick up, there's no one on the other end of the line. Claudia's sure it's the Phantom Caller, a jewel thief who's been operating in the area....

Zog (15th Anniversary Edition) introduces us to Zog, the keenest dragon in school. However, he's also the most accident-prone, often flying into trees and even setting his own wing on fire. Fortunately, a mysterious little girl always comes by to patch up his bumps and bruises. The question remains: will she be able to help Zog with his toughest test...

Step back into the Hundred-Acre Wood with Winnie The Pooh: Adult Colouring Book and Puzzle (Disney: 1000 Pieces) in this whimsical book-and-puzzle set! With a 1000-piece puzzle and 24-page mini colouring book, all your most-beloved corners of the Wood will be leaping off the page. Featuring Winnie the Pooh and all his friends, the only thing missing from this set...

When frost fairy Periwinkle travels too close to the forbidden border where Spring meets the Winter Woods, she unknowingly discovers a thread of a lost magic. And, for the first time, she begins to dream. While Periwinkle’s dreams start sweet, they slowly morph into disastrous visions of the Pixie Dust Tree—the source of life for all of Pixie Hollow—destroyed. Soon...

Join Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and more of your Toy Story friends on the search-and-find adventure of a lifetime! From dusty old antique stores to the playground of Sunnyside Daycare, there are 15 scenes to explore and search, each with its own set of challenges to conquer. Time to reach for the sky and make it to infinity and beyond! Toy...

For every villain, there is a hero ... Turtle isn’t one of the heroes he reads about in stories. If he were, he’d use his animus powers to help Pyrrhia - instead of keeping his abilities a secret, even from his own sister. Now that Darkstalker, the sinister and impossibly old dragon from Pyrrhia’s most notorious legends, has returned, Turtle...

Manawatia a Matariki! Celebrate Matariki with this book bursting with activities and colouring-in pages. My Matariki Colouring and Activity Book is a colouring book that also includes a range of activities such as crafts and puzzles, as well as a smattering of te reo. This companion to the 2022 best-seller, Matariki Around the World, is sure to keep readers entertained...

The funny and fabulous rhyming picture book from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog. The smallest fish can tell the tallest tales... ‘Sorry I'm late, Miss. I set off really early, but on the way to school, I was captured by a squid. I wriggled and I struggled till a turtle came...

“Everything changes, tamariki mā,” says Grandma.“But the stars will always guide us.” Sam and Te Rerehua adore Te Mata Hāpuku, its wild winds, stony shores, and the treasures  he waves push onto the beach. But this Matariki feels different. Pōua is gone and the children miss him deeply. As they wait for the rising of the star cluster, Grandma teaches...

An emerald frog, a dragonfly; You'll find the treasures! Give it a try! Solve the riddles! Play I Spy! I Spy Treasure Hunt features a pirate ship and a chest of gold, taking readers on a journey through time that leads to the location of purloined treasures. Starting with a gold coin, the photographs pull back to reveal the story...

From the creator of the bestselling Nee Naw books comes an exciting new character kids will love. Singer-songwriter Dean O’Brien has produced yet another toe-tapping, sing-along song, this time about Nee Naw’s friend, Dusty the Digger. When goats Plinky and Plonky snatch buckets of jelly powder and fall into a swimming pool, they soon become stuck in jiggly, wobbly jelly....

Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three... It's dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Will he ever get back to the family tree?

Discover the wonder of Disney with a new colouring book or storybook to open each day leading up to the most magical time of the year! Disney: Advent Calendar contains 12 colouring books, 11 full-colour storybooks, and one extra large storybook!

Gotta catch ‘em all! This revised and updated edition of the mega-bestselling Essential Handbook and Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook has all the stats and facts fans need about the world of Pokémon. Need-to-know info on more than 1000 Pokémon is jam-packed into 608 illustrated, full-colour pages. The handbook is easy to read and organised simply and effectively into one...

A day no one will ever forget ... Danny Crane and his mum moved from New York City to Pearl City, Hawaii, two months ago. Every day since, Danny has been making a plan to get back to NYC. He's not afraid of the crime or dark alleys there. And he's not afraid to stow away on the next ship...

The fun and drama continues in this eighth book of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series! Lila Fowler, the snobbiest girl in Sweet Valley Middle School, has gotten her own beautiful horse but she doesn’t even seem to care! Elizabeth doesn’t think it’s fair—she absolutely adores horses and would do anything to get to ride one—even pretending to...

Aloha! It's party time! Stitch's friends are throwing him a surprise birthday party—he just doesn't know it yet! Can Lilo keep him distracted all day while Nani sets up his party? Discover the delightful chaos and heartwarming moments in Stitch: Birthday Surprise! (Disney: Movie Classics).

The #1 New York Times best-selling series is back with a brand new tale! Discover what happens next in this thrilling addition to the Wings of Fire saga, where one of its biggest secrets will be revealed. In the and highly-anticipated sixteenth book, beloved author Tui T. Sutherland will answer the question her fans have been asking her for years....

I am Elsa (Disney Frozen: Movie Classics) tells the captivating story of Elsa, the Queen of Arendelle. She possesses magical icy powers that are both beautiful and dangerous. Everyone in the kingdom fears her magic, everyone except her sister, Anna. In a moment of distress, Elsa runs away, not realising the perilous situation she leaves behind. Both Anna and Arendelle...

The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times best-selling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire! Three dragons. One unavoidable, unpredictable destiny. This is the beginning ... of the end. In the SeaWing kingdom, a young prince learns he is an animus—capable of wonderful magic that comes with a terrible price. In the mind...

P.U.! Dog Man got sprayed by a skunk! After being dunked in tomato juice, the stink is gone but the scarlet red colour remains. Now exiled, this spunky superhero must struggle to save the citizens who shunned him! Will the ends justify the means for Petey, who's reluctantly pulled back into a life of crime in order to help Dog...

Celebrate the world of Halloween Town with this spooky 1000-piece puzzle and mini colouring book! Featuring beloved characters from Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, this set is sure to put you in a scary mood!

It is time to get Wiggly! Reading has never been as fun as it is with The Wiggles! The board books in this little library make the perfect introduction to reading. Little ones will grow their vocabularies, improve their motor skills, and practise picture and word recognition. This box set includes 8 mini board books, perfect for little hands.

Meet Theo, the only dinosaur in a school full of humans—or so he thinks! Theo is a dinosaur, which came as a shock to his human parents. Nevertheless, they love him dearly. On his first day at school, Theo refuses to go in because he’s different from all the other kids, so Mum makes him a human costume. The next...

A question of loyalty… Peril has always been loyal. First to Queen Scarlet, even when she used Peril’s fatal firescales to kill countless dragons in her violent SkyWing arena. Now Peril is loyal to Clay, the only dragonet who has ever been her friend. So when Scarlet threatens Jade Mountain Academy and everything Clay cares about, Peril sets off to...

Not every dragonet wants a destiny . . . Clay has grown up under the mountain, chosen along with four other dragonets to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. He's not so sure about the prophecy part, but Clay can't imagine not living with the other dragonets; they're his best friends. So...

Discover te taiao, the natural world, through colouring, puzzles and creative activities designed to engage young learners. Featuring native flora and fauna, habitats and natural elements of Aotearoa, this book supports early learning while fostering a sense of kaitiakitanga and connection to the environment. A companion to the award-winning My Matariki Colouring & Activity Book, this second in the series...

It's time to get royally cosy with the Disney Princesses! With a 1000-piece puzzle and 24-page colouring book, this set contains all you'll need for hours of cosy fun, alongside your Disney Princess besties. Enjoy the experience of both relaxing with the puzzling challenge and unleashing your creativity in the colouring book, all in one delightful package. Immerse yourself in...

Celebrate 40 years of the beloved hit series with this charming edition—created to inspire a whole new generation of baby-sitters! When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club—a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do—she has no idea how much the club will change...

Goodbye, old life... Lia and her family are waiting to board a flight across the Atlantic, leaving behind family, friends, and Romania—the only home Lia has ever known. But Lia’s heartache is overshadowed by the discomfort of her first period. As if things weren’t difficult enough! Now Lia is thrust into a world where everything is different: her home, her...

Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford. The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world... His Dark Materials: Northern Lights by Philip Pullman.

Darkness of Dragons (Wings of Fire #10) by Tui Sutherland delves into a world on the brink of chaos. Qibli knows that Darkstalker must be stopped, and he's convinced that magic is the key. With just a sliver of the ancient dragon's all-powerful scroll, Qibli imagines he could rewrite history the right way: end war forever, make every dragon happy,...

Relive the joy and excitement of K-Pop Demon Hunters! Step into the electrifying world of K-Pop Demon Hunters with this unofficial guide, a place where music, magic, and monster-fighting girl power collide! Designed as an immersive, interactive companion to the film, this book blends creative self-expression with the bold spirit of the movie’s characters. It’s jam-packed with images, fun facts,...

There is a bunch of fun adventures awaiting in the Hundred-Acre Wood. Come along with Winnie the Pooh and his friends as you journey through this 10-book collection of stories. Whether you're playing games with Roo or bouncing with Tigger there is all sorts of fun to be had! This box set contains 10 storybooks of Winnie the Pooh.

Cars (Disney Pixar: Classic Collection) follows the thrilling journey of Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie racing car, as he competes for the famous Piston Cup. On his way to the deciding race, Lightning makes an unexpected pit stop and finds himself stuck in the sleepy little town of Radiator Springs. Will Lightning make it out in time to become the...

Write your legend, draw your destiny, and take flight! The legend starts with you! Do you love to draw or write? Do you have your very own dragon stories to tell? In this official Wings of Fire journal, you'll design awesome characters, imagine new adventures, and forge your fantasy world! With examples from Wings of Fire graphic artist Mike Holmes,...

Set in the 1960s, Koro’s Star is a heart-warming, exciting adventure story. It’s the beginning of the summer holidays in 1967 when 10-year-old Atama moves with his family into a new army base. His father, Atama’s hero, departs for Vietnam, asking Atama to look after his mum and his younger sister, Maia, while he’s away. Atama is nervous about making...

The #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal best-selling Wings of Fire series soars to even greater heights with an all-new collection of stories and art from readers' favourite dragon world! Tui T. Sutherland and Wings of Fire cover artist Joy Ang delve deeper into the legends of the ten dragon tribes, creating the ultimate collection for...

Join Moana, Maui, Heihei, and Pua for some oceanic colouring fun! Add colour to every page and bring their brave adventure to life!

Give me your buns and your biscuits! Give me your chocolate eclairs! For I am the Rat of the highway, and the Rat Thief never shares! Life is not safe for the other animals as the villainous Highway Rat gallops along the highway, stealing their food. Clover from a rabbit, nuts from a squirrel—he even steals his own horse's hay....

Join Moana, Maui, Heihei, and Pua on a wayfinding adventure through these pages of colouring fun. Use your puffy stickers on your journey on the open seas... or anywhere else! Moana 2: Puffy Sticker Colouring Book contains a 16-page colouring book and over 50 puffy stickers.

Moana 2: Movie Novel (Disney) takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui, and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.

Just like Moana's adventures, there is so much to explore, discover and enjoy in this Moana 2: Colouring and Activity Book (Disney)! With 48 pages of colourful activities and adventurous colouring, there is so much fun to be had!

Dawn can't wait for her trip to California. Aside from all the sun and fun, it's her first visit since her brother, Jeff, moved back to live with their dad. California is better than Dawn ever remembered it. The beaches are beautiful, the local theme park is a blast, and Dawn is enjoying all her favourite foods. Plus, Dawn's best...

Since her first adventure with Maui, Moana has continued to grow as a wayfinder. She is determined to connect with other people across the ocean. With a new crew and the help of some old friends, will she be able to find what she has been searching for? Moana 2 (Disney: Classic Collection) takes readers on an exciting voyage filled...

A thrilling graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis’s best-selling I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Haus Studio. George Calder must be the luckiest kid alive—he and his little sister, Phoebe, are sailing with their aunt on the Titanic, the greatest ship ever built! George can’t resist exploring every inch...

It’s 1936 in Berlin and Evie Harris can't believe her luck: She's competing in the Olympics, along with fellow American athletes like Jesse Owens. True, there's something creepy about Germany's leader, Adolf Hitler, who watches over the games with his Nazi henchmen. But Evie's just here to win a gold medal in gymnastics for her country. Until she discovers a...

It's time to step it up with Sonic and his friends and foes in this 1,000-piece puzzle and colouring book set. You gotta go fast to piece together this adventure and then enjoy colouring, featuring all your favourites. Speed into action with Sonic The Hedgehog: Adult Colouring Book and Puzzle Set and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Sega's...

Refugee: The Graphic Novel is a timeless story that follows three children – Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud – who live in different parts of the world and in different decades. All three kids must endure harrowing journeys as their homelands are ravaged by violence and destruction. They all face unimaginable dangers. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And...

Peace has come to Pyrrhia ... for now. The war between the tribes is finally over, and now the dragonets of the prophecy have a plan for lasting peace: Jade Mountain Academy, a school that will gather dragonets from all the tribes and teach them to live together, perhaps even as friends. Moonwatcher isn't sure how she feels about school,...

It's been ten years since the horrific murders at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza tore the town of Hurricane, Utah, apart. Charlie, whose father owned the pizzeria, reunites with her childhood friends on the anniversary of the tragedy and together they revisit the abandoned pizza place. After they discover a way inside, they realise that things are not as they used to...

Howl with laughter with the eighth book in the hilarious full-colour, illustrated series, Dog Man: Fetch-22, from the creator of Captain Underpants! Petey the Cat is out of jail and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey re-evaluates what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop...

Soar into space with a glorious love story of alien folk that's literally out of this world. The Smeds and the Smoos tells the tale of two alien groups: The Smeds (who are red) and the Smoos (who are blue), who never mix. When a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly disapprove. But peace is restored...

The wiggly, squiggly superhero is now available in a brand-new paperback edition. Superworm is super-long. Superworm is super-strong. Watch him wiggle! See him squirm! Hip, hip, hooray for Superworm! Never fear, Superworm's here! He can fish Beetle out of a well, and rescue Toad from a busy road. But who will come to Superworm's rescue, when he's captured by a...

A fabulous foiled edition celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the publication of Stick Man by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, featuring exclusive material from the author and illustrator. Learn how Julia Donaldson came up with the idea for the story, and see how Axel Scheffler perfected Stick Man. Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love...

The Dangerous Gift is a thrilling addition to the Wings of Fire series by Tui Sutherland. Snowfall didn’t expect to be the queen of the IceWings at such a young age, but now that she is, she’s determined to be the best queen ever. Her plan is simple: keep her tribe within IceWing territory, where it’s safe, while keeping every...

Chet Roscow is finally feeling at home in Elm Hills, New Jersey. But Chet's summer is interrupted by shocking news. A great white shark has been attacking swimmers along the Jersey shore, not far from Elm Hills. So when Chet sees something in the creek, he's sure it's his imagination ... until he comes face-to-face with a bloodthirsty shark! Discover...

I was walking down the road, and I saw a donkey ... hee-haw! And he only had three legs. He was a wonky donkey ... In this very funny, cumulative song, each page tells us something new about the donkey until we end up with a spunky, hanky-panky cranky stinky dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey, which will have children...

Want to become a Wings of Fire drawing expert? You've come to the right place! This official How to Draw book includes simple, step-by-step instructions on how to sketch and colour the simplest dragonets all the way to the most powerful, full-grown dragons. All your favourite characters from Sunny, Qibli, and Blue to Tsunami, Glory, Peril, Kinkajou, Clay, and Darkstalker...

Three different kids. One mission in common: ESCAPE. Josef is a Jewish boy in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world… Isabel is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on...

• Celebrates New Zealand’s bilingual heritage with puzzles incorporating both languages.• Crammed full of great activities to keep children challenged.• Learn about such things as New Zealand inventors, places and traditional Māori culture.• Expands vocabulary and knowledge of te reo.• Hours of fun and incidental learning!  

Wings of Fire: the First Fifteen Books by Tui T. Sutherland is a captivating series that brings to life the epic world of dragons and their gripping adventures. This box set includes the first fifteen books of the series, offering readers the complete journey filled with heroism, friendship, and an endless battle between good and evil. Sutherland's storytelling weaves together...

Assemble a high-quality, foot-and-a-half tall chipboard gravity drop tower full of LEGO contraptions. Unleash a pack of 6 wooden balls from the starting gate and watch them race through a maze of twists and turns, sliding down ramps, flipping spinners, and whirling down a funnel before they finally plonk into their destined buckets. (All included right out of the box!)...

Dog Man 7: For Whom the Ball Rolls finds Dog Man and his band of misfits dishing out another serving of justice! The fleas are gone and Petey the cat is back in jail, right where he belongs. All is right in the world... but not for long. Now Petey's got an unrelenting itch that he just has to scratch!...

The Spooky school dance is coming up, and Nelson and Kenny are not ready! They have to make a brilliant costume and learn how to dance ... Yikes! To help, Nelson turns Noodles the dog into a human. And not just any human ... A super human! Will these superheroes save the day—or will the spooky dance turn into a...

Find the way with Moana and her friends! Bring their wayfinding adventure in the ocean to life in this Moana 2: Ultimate Colouring Book (Disney).

Meet Pocket, created as a good luck charm for soldiers going into battle, whose bravery and loyalty lives on long after the war. Thimble-born from tip to toe, Pocket Bear remembers every moment of his becoming: the glimmering needle, the silken thread, the tender hands as each careful stitch brought him closer to himself. Born during the throes of WWI,...

With the arrival of a new baby comes many transitions, and big brothers may need a little extra tender loving care to adjust to a new family situation. This sweet story with adorable toddler illustrations by Caroline Jayne Church is just right to share with and prepare an older brother getting ready for an expanding family. This book is in...