Christmas Reads from The Sapling
We interrupt this hiatus to bring you a list of Top Recommendations for the 2021 Holiday Season, created for you, our dear readers, as...
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LONG LIVE AOTEAROA'S CHILDREN'S BOOKS
The Sapling is dead, long live The Sapling. Just kidding. The Sapling is most certainly not dead—but we have run out of puff, and we are...
Co-Interview: Saradha Koirala and Gareth Ward
Saradha Koirala and Gareth Ward recently wrote sequels to YA books. While it was Gareth's second time writing a sequel, it was Saradha's...
Book Reviews: New Fiction from Aotearoa Authors
Steampunk, historical fiction and mythology? Whatever makes you tick, there's a serving of fresh new Aotearoa fiction to get you excited....
Book Awards: junior fiction finalists
Where do we usually get our recommendations for books to read? The bookshop, of course. We've asked people from five bookshelves to sell...
Book Reviews: New Junior Fiction from Aotearoa
Winter has finally come to Aotearoa, and it's brought with it a fresh batch of junior fiction titles! Here's librarian Dave Tucker's...
Book Reviews: Junior Fiction Pony Tales
From the whimsy and sparkle to grim reality, you don't have to be a pony obsessive to still love a good pony book! Librarian Chelsea Heap...
Is this the perfect time for a pandemic story?
Discussion of self isolation and social distancing and mask wearing may all feel very 2020s – but for those not in the know, two titles...
The Margaret Mahy Questionnaire: Rhys Darby
Holy moly! We've got a Mahy Questionnaire from none other than the creator of Buttons McGinty, Rhys Darby! Of course, you may recognise...
Co-interview: James Norcliffe & Bernard Beckett
James Norcliffe and Bernard Beckett are both—among other things—heavy hitters in the chapter book space...
Book Reviews: Junior and Middle Fiction
Reviewer and author Melinda Szymanik has reviewed a group of Aotearoa junior and middle fiction...
Book Awards: The Junior Fiction Finalists
As part of our coverage for the NZ Book Awards, we asked the publishers of the junior fiction finalists what it was about these...
Book Reviews: New Chapter Books And Novels
Chapter books and novels are order of the day in our reviewing neighbourhood, with three new books targeted at the junior/middle fiction...
Book Reviews: A range of Young Adult Publishing
One summer, so many new books. Briar Lawry reviews three fiction books which serve as a reflection of the state of the broader New...
Book Quiz: Let's see what you remember...
Did you see our books of the year?! To help you with your Christmas and end-of-year book shopping, we published our picks of the best YA...
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