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Torty and the Soldier, by Jennifer Beck
David Hill reviews Torty and the Soldier, a picture book about the true story of a very old tortoise, by Jennifer Beck and illustrated by...


Three Kiwi chapter books for younger readers
Johanna Knox and her friend, 10-year-old Noah, review Dinosaur Trouble by Kyle Mewburn, Helper and Helper by Joy Cowley, and Tui Street...


The Sampling: an excerpt from Helper & Helper
'Food and Friends', a chapter from Helper and Helper, the new Snake and Lizard book written by Joy Cowley and illustrated by Gavin...


Dennis, Gnasher, George, Rona and me
Chief Librarian at the Alexander Turnbull Library and award-winning children's book writer, Chris Szekely on how he became a writer. As a...

Book List: Where to from Hairy Maclary
'Out of the gate, and off for a walk, went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy.' It’s possible that this is the most famous line of any...
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