Volume Books in Nelson have a smartly curated range of children's books that catch the eye. They chose five of their summer favourites to...

One summer, so many new books. Briar Lawry reviews three fiction books which serve as a reflection of the state of the broader New...

Esther Kiernan reviews four very different recent releases from Aotearoa, taking in a few centuries, and the breadth of New Zealand and...

Tara Ward bravely takes five Kiwi activity books for a spin, and provides photographic evidence. If you're looking for fun, wholesome,...

Of the hundreds of children's books featuring our national bird, here are some all-stars that will help children and adults alike get to...

Each of these three action-packed books has a great cast of characters, some daredevil heroes and is written for kids aged 7+. Sarah...

Every now and then I’m determined to broaden my teeteringly-high reading pile by adding in new genres. Build it out sideways for stronger...

Each of these three new non-fiction titles presents fascinating information in an engaging and imaginative way. Coincidentally, they all...

Ruby McDonald-Bridge and her daemon share their love of Philip Pullman's new release La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust I, which is...

While most of our reviews are of NZ titles, occasionally we check out what is being hyped overseas. Each of these titles are the stars of...

Look at all these new books! Today we review five new picture books and find that, as usual, there's plenty of top-notch stuff being...

If there is a trend right now in YA publishing, it has to be toward gritty teen drama, usually including the death of somebody close and...

The first Annual (Gecko Press) was one of the highlights of the Christmas offer in 2016. So it was with shaky hands and much excitement...

Incredible poet and children's fiction writer James Norcliffe reviews two books by Gecko Press, translated from the Swedish. Soda Pop is...

David Hill and Phoebe Morris have collaborated on a third picture book in their series introducing young New Zealanders to historic...