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Sam Wallace: The Books Of My Childhood
TV presenter, radio broadcaster and writer Sam Wallace tells us all about his relationship with books as a child, how it changed as he...


The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 31
Giselle Clarkson is back for 2021! Today our fabulous illustrator finds her inner poet

My Children's Diet of Books
"The current generation of children have many digital distractions, and it can be hard to promote reading as a stimulating and exciting...

Coming Back – a family affair
The death of the father of the family whose ordeal David Hill's YA novel Coming Back is based on spurred him to think about how writers...

THE SAMPLING: Answering to the Caul
Ted Dawe's latest novel was released in paperback format last spring – and now, you can get your hands on it in ebook form, for teen and...


From the Shop Floor: Paige’s Book Gallery
We are pleased to present a regular series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest booksellers of New...

THE SAMPLING: The King's Nightingale
We are incredibly excited to be sharing the first snippet from Sherryl Jordan's forthcoming novel, The King's Nightingale. Due out at the...


Crafts with Fifi: Hatch your own Marvellous Marvin!
Long-time readers of The Sapling will remember that in our first year, we had a regular crafting feature from the super talented Fifi...

Musicians Make Amazing Picture Books
Many of our wonderful picture book writers are both musicians and writers. Diana Neild, writer of Daddy Monster A-B-C and the...


SPCA summer Reading Challenge
Read for animals this summer with the SPCA Reading Challenge, run by Read NZ. It all started when we asked a group of self-described...

Bookshop List: Good Books from Good books
Good Books is one of the youngest bookshops in the country, only springing to life this past spring. But they have already developed a...


Quiz: Kupu pukapuka i te reo Maaori
The time has once again come for another Sapling quiz! Today we're testing your knowledge of ētahi kupu pukapuka i te reo Māori – some...

Terrific gifts for Teens
The Sapling is dedicated to bringing you the best books from Aotearoa for gifting this holidays. It's our final batch of recommendations...

Book List: Detectives, Spies, & other Sneaky Sorts
Picture this. You're a bookseller, being asked for recommendations for a ten-year-old kid who loves reading but needs something new. You...

Fantastic gifts for kids aged 8-12
The Sapling is dedicated to bringing you the best books from Aotearoa for gifting this holidays. This week we've got some rad...
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