Each month, The Aotearoa Children’s Junior Fiction and Young Adults Bestseller List highlights the bestselling children’s books by New Zealand writers across junior fiction and young adult titles. Sponsored by Storylines. Data collected by NielsenIQ BookScan.

Charts produced by NielsenIQ BookScan NZ using sales data from the NZ panel of participating booksellers. © NielsenIQ BookScan NZ 2026.

View the latest monthly list below (19 April to 16 May 2026 2026).

1. Lonasei and the Mystery of Origin Grove (Lonasei Nix 1), by Kenneth Chapman, David Bateman, $27.99
2. The Case of the Missing Stuff (Violet and the Velvets 1) by Rachael King, A&U Children's, $18.99
3. Song of the Saltings, by Rachael King, A&U Children's, $27.99
4. Kupe and the Great Octopus of Muturangi, by Mat Tait, A&U Children's, $29.99
5. The Destiny of Dragons (Dragonfall 2), by Sarina Clark, Little Moa, $21.99
6. The Raven's Eye Runaways, by Claire Mabey, A&U Children's, $24.99
7. The Raven's Eye Rebellion, by Claire Mabey, A&U Children's, $24.99
8. The Case of the Angry Ghost (Violet and the Velvets 2), byRachael King, A&U Children's, $18.99
9. Stepping Up, by David Hill, Penguin Books, $22.00
10. Dreamslinger (Slinger 1), by Graci Kim, Penguin Books, $24.00