New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have released their popular finalist activity booklet just in time for the school holidays.

The booklet, which features activities centering around the finalist titles for 2025's book awards, is colourful, enticing and fun, providing plenty of activities to engage children. Hunt for the hats from Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat, or make a poster to advertise Violet and the Velvets' appearance in your local par.! There are many more exciting activities that fill this free activity book.

You can download the book directly from the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults website.

Ngā mihi mahana to the team from the National Library of New Zealand Services to Schools, who created the fantastic activities in this booklet.