THE SAMPLING: DEADHEAD
Glenn Wood's new young adult read brings to life some classic horror fiction with brains, a guts full of humour, gory detail...
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THE SAMPLING: Teine Samoa, by Dahlia Malaeulu
Manuia le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa 2020 - Happy Samoa Language Week 2020! Today we have an extract from Teine Sāmoa, by Dahlia Malaeulu,...
THE SAMPLING: Katipo Joe: Blitzkreig
Brian Falkner is the author of over a dozen books for teens and younger readers, published in New Zealand, Australia, the US and the UK....
THE SAMPLING: A Trio of Sophies by Eileen Merriman
Eileen Merriman has been a constant fixture in the Aotearoa YA scene since the 2017 release of her debut, Pieces of You. Each of her...
THE SAMPLING: If Only, by Adele Broadbent
Hawke's Bay author, reviewer and bookseller Adele Broadbent is back with a new title for a young adult audience. Thanks to OneTree House,...
THE SAMPLING: The Book of Overthinking
Last year we shared with you a Sampling from Gwendoline Smith's bestseller The Book of Knowing. And this year, Dr Know is back with a...
THE SAMPLING: 'Volcanoes and Earthquakes'
There has been an enormous amount of amazing local non-fiction in recent months – and here's a taster of one of those releases. Volcanoes...
THE SAMPLING: 'Awa and the Dreamrealm'
Some mysterious middle-grade reading for you today, in the form of a new Sampling! Here's the prologue and first two chapters of Isa...
THE SAMPLING: Te Raataka a Tama Huungoingoi
'He kino ra te noho a te tamariki. Ko Greg Heffley tetahi e mohio pai ana ki tenei.' Te Rātaka a Tama Hūngoingoi is the first Diary of a...
THE SAMPLING: The Invincibles - Power Up!
The Invincibles: Power Up! is the first book in a super-charged new junior fiction series. Regular old rugby practice turns into...
THE SAMPLING: An excerpt from Bonjour Lucy Bee
Bonjour Lucy Bee is a fast-paced holiday adventure novel. Lucy Bee is on a family reunion holiday in France when she finds an injured...
THE SAMPLING: An excerpt from Amundsen's Way
From the author of the highly acclaimed Into the White, Amundsen's Way: The Race to the South Pole (Allen & Unwin) is the gripping tale...
THE SAMPLING: The Book of Knowing, by Doctor Know
In this new book, psychologist Gwendoline Smith (AKA Doctor Know) teaches teens about what's going on in their minds and how to get their...
THE SAMPLING: The Very Annoying Ghost
Ricky’s family buy a mansion in a trendy suburb, with panoramic views of the city. Too good to be true… Yep, a real bargain. But this...
THE SAMPLING: Telesa Book One - The Covenant Keeper
From Washington D.C, comes Leila, a young woman in search of family, a place to belong. Instead she finds her destiny and it threatens to...
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