Winter school holidays—definitely a good time for kids of all ages to pick up a great book. The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults not only have an epic reading list of 2024 finalist books with titles in English and in te reo Māori, they’ve also created an awesome activity booklet jam-packed with artistic challenges, science experiments, dancing and costume fun, scavenger hunts and more!

From wild ideas to improve your part of the world inspired by Ultra Wild to daring dancing inspired by Dazzlehands, bust school holiday boredom, find the 2024 Finalists Activity Booklet here!

28 epic books are finalists in this year’s New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, take a look.

Read about the books that inspired some of this year’s finalists.

The New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults winners are announced on 14 August.

Images via the New Zealand Book Awards Trust