How well do you know your books of Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa? Here's a classic Sapling multiple-choice quiz to get you scratching your heads...

Australian author Sandy Fussell has written a wide range of historical junior fiction and even a picture book that has impacted on the...

How many books have you read about Muslims since the Christchurch mosque shootings? How many have you read in your lifetime? In this...

We've canvassed so many amazing bookshops in our From The Shop Floor feature over the years, and it only seemed right to return to some...

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....

Remember getting one of those books from a kindly relative that features you – your name and everything! – dropped into a story? Sapling...

While publishers were paused, we asked one of our favourite kiwi authors to kick off a new series for us. Barbara Else tells us about her...

Fascinating facts aren't just found in Frank Worsley's famous expedition to Antarctica, but also in our local shores, with captivating...

South Taranaki Librarians have been running online events with some of our favourite New Zealand authors. Pamela Jones writes about how...

Heather Hunt has made a name for herself as a go-to illustrator for evocative illustrations for picture books about native manu,...

The Sapling co-editor Nida Fiazi reviews the first picture book retelling of her favourite childhood folktale Buz-e-Chini. She recalls...

Today is editor Sarah's birthday, and she's going to shelter in one of her favourite books. Would you join her in Carrie Hepple's Garden?...

You know it, you love it - it's the Mahy Questionnaire! This month's instalment features award-winning author Fleur Beale. She tell us...

Eileen Merriman has published three books for young adults, and one for adults in the past three years, including her March release A...

Libraries are no longer able to provide a physical space but their online game is strong. They are bringing you activities, storytimes...