Meet Charlie, Ruby, Oliver, Mason and Kaia – Kiwi kids representing a multicultural blend of culture and race that typifies our amazing country. They’ll take you through a year in the life of New Zealand’s kids, from celebrations, traditions and events, to our everyday way of life and the little things that make childhood so memorable.A Kiwi Year is a picture book bursting with national pride. It’s a snapshot of who we are as New Zealanders, blending our modern-day culture and lifestyle with past traditions and native heritage. Its pages feature meandering text, dates and gorgeous illustrations showcasing our five Kiwi kids at play, at school, at home, and enjoying the sights and sites of our great nation.From the Bay of Islands to our hot springs and soaring mountains, vibrant cities and quaint country towns, this is our New Zealand childhood.

Awatea is staying in the country with his grandparents and uncles – next door to Mrs Carol’s house, said to be haunted. Awatea’s uncles challenge him to spend a night there, but can he do it? Meantime, they go to stay at the beach, where he meets the Rumbles and their talking parrot, Carrot. Awatea and Carrot go exploring, and Carrot takes Awatea to a hidden treehouse, reveals a secret and treasure and teases Awatea’s uncles. When Awatea returns home, he realises an uncle has set up Mrs Carol’s house to make it seem haunted. So Awatea turns the tables and plays a spooky trick of his own.

Rona Is Mischievous, Curious, Adventurous And Inventive – Just An Everyday Tomboy Nine-year-old! Living In The Country With Her Grandparents, She Pretends To Be A Werewolf (and Breaks Her Most Precious Possession In The Process), Jumps Off The Wharf Like A Daredevil, And Is Alternately Cross And Friends With Her Cousin Jessie – In Between Finding Ways To Ambush Stewart Simpson, Her Sworn Enemy.

Amber, and her cousin Tashi, long to see the Thunder Dragons and they set off on a journey of discovery that takes them from an elaborate monastery to the top of the mountains, a place called the Tiger’s Nest, and on to the back of a tiger with eagle’s wings. In this adventure the children pursue their dream and find what they sought.

Doctor Ouch tells the story of a gentle vet who travels from Russia to Africa to save the jungle animals.

This series collects representative works of ten famous Chinese children’s literature writers, some of which have won nominations for Hans Christian Andersen Award.

The black geese have been seen flying over the village, stealing children for the witch Baba Yaga, so Elena should be looking after her baby brother. But instead she runs off to play with her friends, leaving the baby alone on the grass.

The young girl in the story lives a traditional life with a familiar daily routine: chores, going to school, playing with friends, and spending time with her family. Readers will recognize the similarities as well as the differences between their own daily life and the culture of Nepal. The ordinary activities of life, to which we all relate, are described in simple prose and vivid collages of colorful paper, drawings and photography of Nepal. Bilingual in English and Nepalese (Devanagari).

Moomintroll wakes up bursting with happiness on his birthday but his friends seem to have forgotten all about it!On his birthday, Moomintroll wakes up full of excitement. It will surely be the most wonderful day. But when his friends all seem to be too busy to help him celebrate, it doesn’t feel wonderful at all until a happy surprise comes knocking.

From the time of her birth, Kahu is destined to become the leader of her tribe in the East Coast village of Whangara. But her grandfather, Koro Apirana, is caught up with the problems facing the tribe. He refuses to accept that a girl could take over from him as chief. Then a pod of whales beach themselves at Whangara. Kahu has to act if she is to save them and her people.Witi Ikimaera lovingly retells his classic book The Whale Rider – a worldwide hit as a movie and novel – in this totally new, beautifully illustrated version for younger readers.