Revised and updated edition for New Zealand and Australia, this bestselling pregnancy book incorporates the most recent developments in obstetrics and addresses current lifestyle trends, from tattooing and belly…
Your Personal Pregnancy Companion – The What to Expect Pregnancy Journal & Organizer – is a Journal and daily diary to record all those memorable moments in the making of…
This is the new edition of this bestselling guide – find out what to expect from conception to birth. From the moment after conception to feeding your newborn…
We all know that old saying ‘you are what you eat’, but if you’re newly pregnant or wanting to fall pregnant, nutrition becomes even more important, both for…
Week by week, month by month, the most comprehensive and authoritative guide for expectant parents, beloved by more than 2 million readers. The fourth edition, provides 442 revised…
Perhaps the first popular guide to pregnancy and childbirth to qualify as a coffee-table book, this text combines glossy paper and lavish illustrations with lists of practical tips…
The up-to-date lowdown on pregnancy, birth and coping when you first get home. No bossy-boots rules, just lots of cartoons and the soundest, sanest, wittiest advice you’ll ever…
Bruiser was a machine on a mission. “Oi! Get outof my way!” he said. “I’ve got a motorway to build!”
Review by Maria Gill On Mum and Ted’s farm there’s a very large barn, where the hay and the horses are kept. And right at the back, past…
Offical Kiwi Families Review by Rochelle Gribble The Set Up One of our reviews of this board book notes that no children’s book collection would be complete without…
Official Kiwi Families Review by Rochelle Gribble The Set Up The Hairy-Nosed Wombat is in desperate need of something to scratch his bottom on but everything he knows…
A wonderful new tale of family life, friendship and cookies from the mega bestselling Jacqueline Wilson. Beauty Cookson is no beauty. She’s a plain, timid girl surrounded by…
Tama lives on a beautiful Pacific Island with one major problem – climate change means that his island is slowly sinking. When the villages have to be evacuated,…
While she’s very, very sensible she doesn’t have a very good memory – for instance she never seems to remember that she already has a wardrobe full of…
Tricky Questions, Simple Answers Rain – What is Rain? Waves – How are waves made? Sleep – Why do we need it? Bellybuttons – Why do we have…
A book to be loved and cherished by the whole family. This beautiful treasury contains stories from some of our best-loved writing for children. You will find all…
Mr. and Mrs. Crabbe are enjoying their seaside vacation . . . until a certain dog blows away their umbrella with an enormous fart. Before long, Walter is…
Join Rascal the Dragon and his friends in the first six adverntures that started the Rascal phenomenon! This gorgeous little box contains the following Rascal stories: Rascal the…
“By showcasing children’s understanding and interpretations of the work, this publication will educate adults as well as children on the wonder and creative possibility cutting edge contemporary art…
Whale Pot Bay is a memorable and captivating story for readers 8-13. Des Hunt beautifully describes New Zealand’s wild Wairarapa coastline and takes the reader on a fascinating…
Elephant lives in a world where everyone is on the path to Elephant Island. But first he has to pass many tests before he can get his stamp…
Denis Glover’s iconic New Zealand poem ‘The Magpies’ is illustrated by Dick Frizzell to create a beautiful gift edition that every New Zealand family needs to own. The…
A delightful, easy introduction to saying how you feel using Te Reo. Young and old alike will be able to describe whether they are feeling hoha (bored), makariri…
Lola can’t wait for it to snow. ‘Snow is my favourite and my best,’ she says. It snows all through the night and in the morning everything is…
Charlie knows that being all on your own isn’t always much fun, but Lola’s going to have to work that out all by herself. About the Author Based…
Morton doesn’t want to play with Lola, she says, “Charlie, he doesn’t like me!”. Will Lola and Morten ever be friends? About the Author Based on the award-winning…
Lola is extremely very excited because the school photographer is coming and it is Lola’s first ever school photo! Lola is completely sure that she can stay all…
Scorpion wakes up in a land that he quickly realises is far, far away from his home. Then he meets a large fluffy bird that has big feet…
TAKE THE STING AND STIGMA OUT OF THE OUSTING OF NITS! Pedi and Osis Nit were two head lice. They were living in someone’s hair and having a…
This follow-up to the bestselling “Fairyopolis” unlocks the secrets behind the magical places that Cicely Mary Barkers famous fairies call home. Five eye-popping spreads include intricate pop-up images…
Poor Dick and Sally. It’s cold and wet and they’re stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat…
From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere”. Adapted from one of Dr. Seuss’s best-selling titles, this delightful board book explores some of the…
In this Caldecott Medal winner. Max, a wild and naughty boy, is sent to bed without his supper by his exhausted mother. In his room, he imagines sailing…
Beatrix Potter’s classic tale of the mischievous little rabbit who hops into trouble in Mr. MacGregor’s vegetable garden is lovingly reillustrated by master artist Cyndy Szekeres. Full color.
Shortlisted for the 1994 Kurt Maschler Award and the Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year Award, this is the story of Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare,…
This is the story of Sam, an accountant, and his first trip to the seaside with his ex-pirate mother. This new edition features a slightly shorter text.
It is hard to believe, but this iconic children’s story has never been published as a book – until now. Loved by generations of Kiwi radio listeners, Flick’s…
Betty Gilderdale wrote the Little Yellow Digger after a similar situation occurred at her daughter’s home. The rhyming verse, with repetitions, makes it a pleasure to read aloud. …
A clever mouse outsmarts his predators by telling them his good friend the gruffalo — “a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in his terrible jaws” –…
A new series begins, starring that rascally cat, Slinky Malinki, first introduced by Dodd in “Hairy Maclary Scattercat.” Here, Slinky spends his nights as a thief, but by…
Hairy Maclary and his crew of five kooky canines — from big-as-a-horse Hercules Morse to Schnitzel von Krumm with the very low tum — meet their feline match…
Albie is a six year old boy whose imagination turns his surroundings into wild fantasy and he sees peculiar creatures everywhere. Why does no one else notice them?…
The creator of the beloved Maisy offers a splashy, fun-filled adventure in this bright and buoyant read-aloud that pays tribute to all things fishy. Full color.
The sequel to the bestselling “Rumble in the Jungle” is a delightful new collection of poems about creatures who live in and around the ocean. Full color.
Join this rhyming safari and meet everything from the elphing elephant to the gangly giraffe, and maybe even the terrible tiger. Full color.
Gemma and Alice, born on the same day, have been devoted best friends ever since. Despite Gemma’s larger-than-life personality and Alice’s quieter, calmer character, the two are inseparable…
Another brilliantly crafted story of real family life from the prize-winning, children’s favourite, Jacqueline Wilson – now with a new introduction and cover look!
An affectionate pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. In this story of friendship, hardship, and the passing on…
The first book in the internationally bestselling series that stars a mouse who runs the newspaper on Mouse Island–but whose true passion is writing tales of adventure–is now…
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky.
Black Beauty is handsome and sweet-tempered but strong, spirited, and with fine instincts. His various owners make him do all kinds of tasks, from being a carriage horse…
Stanley Yelnat’s family has a history of bad luck going back generations, so he is not too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green…
‘His hand closed automatically around the fake Horcrux, but in spite of everything, in spite of the dark and twisting path he saw stretching ahead for himself, in…
He used to be Principal Krupp, but now he’s the crime-fighting, wedgie-dodging Captain Underpants. Make way for the only superhero wacky enough to tackle the evil Dr. Diaper.
Now in paperback! Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed.
Meet Judy Moody, her little “bother” Stink, her best friend Rocky and her “pest” friend Frank Pearl in the first book of this internationally bestselling series.
Narnia, the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known only to Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, the place where adventure begins.
Publisher’s Marketing Soon to be the focus of a major motion picture, the “New York Times” bestselling Alex Rider series follows the adventures of a teenage secret agent.…
The moving and inspiring story of Alex, a champion swimmer. Alex is swimming to qualify for the Olympic Games. In the past year she has fallen in love…
This story is about “real witches” – who dress in ordinary clothes, look like ordinary women, but loathe all children. The seven-year-old hero and his grandmother are pitted…
This is a new edition of this hugely popular story of James and his journey to New York with the strangest group of insect friends. It features a…
This is the well-loved story of a big friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed to the land of the child-eating giants. This edition has a…
Matilda is a brilliant and sensitive child, but her parents think of her only as a nuisance. Even before she is five years old, she has read Dickens…
Charlie Bucket thinks he’s the luckiest boy alive when he unwraps one of Willy Wonka’s Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delights to find the last golden ticket. He wins an amazing…
The acclaimed Child brings her trademark wacky wit and eccentric visual energy to this first full-length, fast paced, Clarice Bean episode.
Now available in paperback, this hilarious “New York Times” bestseller stars Molly Moon, who discovers she has an extraordinary talent: she can hypnotize anyone.
It’s their very first adventure and the Secret Seven super-sleuths are already on the trail of a mystery! The gang are dressed in disguise, following a lead to…
Part of a series which is shortlisted for the British Book Industry Stora Enso Award for Design and Production. This title helps young children develop important language and…
An exciting early learning title about shapes, opposites and sizes to compliment “Peter Rabbit’s Lift-The-Flap Words, Colours and Numbers”. Featuring flaps to lift and tabs to pull, learning…
Baby Bear meets all sorts of different animals until he finally finds what he is looking for – his mother. Told through Bill Martin’s rhythmic text and Eric…
This innovative touch and feel book is perfect for little hands and for helping to develop sensory awareness. Have fun using the shaped pages to find the bright,…
Big Fish is big, and Little Fish is little. Big Fish wants to catch Little Fish, but Little Fish is very crafty. Big Fish had better watch out!…
Hands-on fun with a no-mess wipe clean pen! The baby animals are looking for their mothers; draw some lines to join them up. Can you put the horse…
Play and learn with your own ringing phone! Brrring Brrring! Watch your child join in the fun as they make calls and answer their very own mobile phone…
A B C D. Unfod the full-page flaps to reveal an ant, a bear, a camel and a duck! Eric Carle’s illustrated alphabet and animals make learning your…
Lazy Bird wanted a nest. Nothing would do but the best. But what IS the best?
It’s a new year; time for focusing on new challenges. For parents, this year will see an increase in SMART phone usage and schools moving on implementing BYOD…
It’s time for bed, but Max can’t get comfortable. Toddlers will love to explore everything keeping him awake — from spilled water and itchy cookie crumbs, to a…
As children snuggle under their covers, birds tuck their heads under their wings, sheep huddle together in a warm blanket of wool, and even boats and trucks are…
A little rabbit bids goodnight to each familiar thing in his room, in this classic story told with gently lulling words and soothing illustrations. 1988 Choices (Association of…
A condensed, board book version of the classic bestseller, perfect for babies and toddlers. Introduces the youngest readers to the wonderful world of Seussian word play.
One of the first books written by the Scarry is reissued for a new generation of readers in Golden Books’s new “Little Golden Book Classic*” series. Full-color illustrations.
The zookeeper thinks it’s the same old bedtime routine, but all bets are off when a furry little ape gets hold of the keys. Practically wordless yet full…
Rainbow-colored foil stamping is used throughout this unique book to enhance the story’s gentle message: the best possessions are the ones that are shared. “A delightful tale.”
“Hush little baby, don’t say a word, ” “Mama’s going to show you a hummingbird.” “If that hummingbird should fly, ” “Mama’s going to show you the evening…
The original classic touch and feel book that has been entertaining babies for over 60 years. Babies will love to touch this book and follow along with the…
The simple text and spare bright coloured illustrations will appeal to babies as well as toddlers. Spot prepares for bed after a very busy day. Before he goes…
Tuck someone in with a kiss good night.
One by one, ten tactile bugs disappear. Where did they all go? Young ones will love finding out as they feel their way through the sturdy, colorful pages…
Darkness is falling everywhere and little animals are getting sleepy, feeling cozy, and being tucked in for the night. It’s time for a wide yawn, a big hug,…
In simple language complemented by full-color, double-spread illustrations of loving animal families, John Butler has crafted the perfect bedtime story for parents to share with young children. This…
A newly hatched caterpillar munches his way through all kinds of food in this story for the very young.
A large part of my role as an Authorised Financial Adviser is actually meeting people in the community. As we take a holistic approach to our client’s financial…
I saw a version of these rainbow biscuits in Pinterest and I couldn’t resist having a go at some myself… they looked so pretty! But my three year…
Unlikely Friendships for Kids: The Dog & the Piglet : And Four Other Stories of Animal Friendships is a great little book with four heart-warming tales of strange animal friendships.…
A common complaint we hear in the naturopathic clinic is hair loss. Do you think that hair loss is a condition that only affects older men or a…
Hotels and restaurants, and education lead the field in burn-out. One in ten workers suffer from burn-out. In the hotel and restaurant sector the proportion of people suffering…
Many people are desperate to lose weight to look “hot”, and some actually even want to become healthier! It is unfortunate that we live in an age where…
If you know that you are overweight, there are some great reasons to consider losing weight.
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