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Margaret Mahy Award-winner, Janice Marriott
Janice Marriott has written fiction and non-fiction for children and adults; she is an editor, audio producer, screenwriter, poet,...
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From the Shop Floor: Dorothy Butler's
We are pleased to present a regular monthly series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest children's...
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Author interview: Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith
NZ-Pasifika writer Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith has recently published her first book, Dawn Raid, as a part of Scholastic's 'My New Zealand...
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Book Reviews: Four Brand new Picture Books
This month's batch of picture books has a lot of beauty, and a lot of adventure. Rachel Moore tells us about them. Oh, So Many Kisses! by...
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Review: Go Girl: A Storybook of Epic NZ Women
You will have seen our Sampling, you have seen why it needed to be written. Now, here's the verdict on Go Girl: A Storybook of Epic NZ...
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Book Reviews: YA From High Fantasy to Gritty Reality
This set of reviews includes everything from kidnapping to faraway kingdoms, pig-hunting to the wilds of Fiordland. Three of the books...
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From the Shop Floor: Children's Room Otago
We are pleased to present a regular monthly series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest children's...
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From the Shop Floor: Children's Bookshop
We are pleased to present the first in a regular monthly series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest...
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Five of the Best Picture Books Featuring Kiwi
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...
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Book Reviews: YA Fiction - Dark Spaces
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...
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The Sampling: The New Zealand Art Activity Book
The New Zealand Art Activity Book is a 158-page activity book for children who love to draw, paint and otherwise express themselves....
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Book Reviews: Journeys and Exploration
Each of these three new non-fiction titles presents fascinating information in an engaging and imaginative way. Coincidentally, they all...
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Book Reviews: The Wonderling & Nevermoor
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...
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The Reckoning: What the heck is Maaori Literature?
In the fourth of our features in celebration of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, award-winning writer Steph Matuku battles clichés, stereotypes,...
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The Magic of Translation: Nadine Millar
Ko tēnei Te Wiki o te Reo Māori! All week, our guest editor Nadine Millar (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi) will bring us literary insights and...
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