Aotearoa New Zealand Books

Metamorphosis is the story of one woman's transformation from a traditional Kiwi housewife of the 1950s into an internationally known scientist. Bo...

Beautifully illustrated, with maps of each tribal area, this book is ideal for those who want to know more about Aotearoa and the people who live h...

Who are the Maori of New Zealand? How did they get here and how did they settle the country? What are the main tribal groups in New Zealand, and wh...

Inga was so hungry he could eat . . . a mammoth! His mum's recipe was simple enough for him to make himself. First, he must catch a mammoth. If onl...

There is something different about the Gingerbread Woman. The snowman feels it too. When you make things with love something special is bound to ha...

Set in the present, Lucy Iives in a seaside cottage in Eastbourne, near Wellington. Not far away, high on a cliff, is the old Pencarrow Lighthouse....

How do you figure out what sort of work is right for you? Do you choose university, find a trade, or get a job? What subjects do you study to make ...

Living with the Climate Crisis: New Zealand Voices: 2020

A beautiful introduction to breakfast treats for children, featuring 72 authentic recipes from 32 countries.

Maurice Shadbolt believed that New Zealanders should tell their own stories, cherish their own myths and believe in their own big lies before they ...

Life As A Novel Biography Of Maurice Shadbolt Vol 2 1973-2004

This is the story of Hare,who struggles with an un-named mental malady self described as 'noise'. Noise could be runaway thoughts, voices in Hare's...

Jo Caird and Paula George take us on a journey inside the world of New Zealand's working dogs: celebrating the incredibly diverse roles they play i...

'King of the Castle' is the story of nineteenth century businessman and politician William Larnach, In New Zealand William Larnach is perhaps best ...

A long-time resident of Tamahere in Waikato, David communicated with farmers for more than 40 years through his cartoons - his main character, Jock...

Ivan is happy enough at Devonport School, but he finds it hard to concentrate, because through the classroom window he can see, gleaming in the har...

What better way to put a smile on your trusted postie's face than by requiring them to poke your mail into a pig's snout? Why not give passing tour...

New Zealand is a nation that exists on Pacific Islands, but does not, will not, perhaps cannot, see itself as a Pacific Island nation. Yet turning ...

A staggering rise in wealth disparity has transformed New Zealand from one of the developed world's most equal nations to one of the most unequal. ...

In the Bush is the fourth title in the popular and award-winning 'explore & discover' series. The successful author and illustrator combination...

I Love Tomato Sauce

This is the story of Hare, who struggles with an un-named mental malady self described as 'noise'. Noise could be runaway thoughts, voices in Hare'...

'Maori and Europeans were encountering one another for the first time not just along the shorelines of New Zealand but also on the streets of Melbo...

Growing More Than Grass