Author: Jean Donaldson. Reviewer: Alex Eagles.

This book is a shout-out to the weird and wonderful endangered species in Aotearoa, those lesser-known creatures that don’t regularly make the news. But they are just as important as the ‘stars’ like kākāpō and kiwi, for they are the foundation of our unique biodiversity.

November 2022 release

Extract from: Auckland Zoo 100 Years of Stories: A century of wild life at Auckland Zoo by Sarah Ell with Aja Pendergrast and Jane Healy (in association with Sherlock-Co).

Living at the Zoo is every animal-mad kid’s dream. But for former head curator and veterinarian Richard Jakob-Hoff, it was just part of the job.

November 2022 release

He arotake: Sylvia and the Birds: How The Bird Lady saved thousands of birds and how you can, too

Nā Alex Eagles i arotake

September 2022 release

Author: David Riley & Ant Sang. Reviewer: Milo Morrison (12).

The inspiring story of mixed-martial arts world champion Israel Adesanya

September 2022 release

Author: James Russell. Reviewer: Dionne Christian.

Best-selling author James Russell returns with with a new series, Children of the Rush, and it’s so good that it won a Storylines Notable Book Award before it was officially released.

November 2022 release

Author: James Norcliffe. Reviewer: Sarah Forester.

An expertly told ghost story is a thing to behold, and James Norcliffe has done an exceptional job of reeling his readers in and paying out the line with his latest book, The Crate.

October 2022 release

Author: John Evan Harris. Reviewer: Cullen Wilson.

The Physician’s Gun is more than an action-packed western. It has grit, wild spirit and a uniquely compelling story ripped out of Aotearoa’s colonial past.

October 2022 release

Author: Chloe Gong. Reviewer: Renee Liang.

Foul Lady Fortune is unbelievable, full of twists and turns, but a fun and heartfelt ride. I’m looking forward to the sequel.

September 2022 release

Authors: Johanna Emeney and Sarah Laing. Reviewer: Alex Eagles.

Part graphic biography, part practical guide to protecting our bird wildlife, Sylvia and the Birds is based on the life of ‘The Bird Lady’, Sylvia Durrant, who helped more than 140,000 sick, injured and lost birds during her lifetime., It inspires a reverence for the natural world and is a call to action for all young ecologists and environmentalists.

September 2022 release

Author: David Riley & Ant Sang. Reviewer: Milo Morrison (12).

The inspiring story of mixed-martial arts world champion Israel Adesanya

September 2022 release

Author: Eileen Merriman. Reviewer: Sarah
Forster.

Eileen Merriman knows that if you are a teenager and you are given rules to follow by your parents, you’re going to break them.

August 2022 release

Author: Carol Garden. Reviewer: Alex Eagles.

Kidnap At Mystery Island, winner of the 2021 Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award, is the action-packed junior novel just released by Scholastic.

July 2022 release

Author: Kate De Goldi. Reviewer: Jessie Neilson.

Kate De Goldi’s Eddy, Eddy is a a rollicking and thrilling readerly escapade.

July 2022 release

Author: Donovan Bixley. Reviewer: Sarah Forster.

What an astonishing thing Donovan Bixley has achieved in completing his accessible, playful portrait of Leonardo da Vinci after so many years’ research and work. A portrait of Leonardo sees Bixley stretch himself as an artist in imagining the world and life of Leonardo da Vinci as it may have looked in the 15th century in Florence and beyond.

June 2022 release

Author: Nikky Lee. Reviewer: Harry Ricketts.

Local author Nikky Lee won a Twitter pitch competition to get The Rarkyn’s Familiar published.

April 2022 release

Author: Eileen Merriman. Reviewer: Jessie Neilson.

The conclusion to Eileen Merriman’s Black Spiral trilogy, this book moves past the heady and desperate days of new romance to focus on survival, both for the protagonists and for the next generations.

March 2022 release

Author: Aaron Topp. Reviewer: Denika Mead.

Nor’ East Swell is a tale full of heart, family and surfing and a great read for teens and adults.

February 2022 release

Author: Dan Salmon. Reviewer: Link Pickering.

Dan Salmon’s Neands 2 is a perfect fit for young adults who enjoy dystopian science fiction stories and will immerse readers in the world of a virus that causes exaggerated de-evolution.

February 2022 release

Author: Tessa Duder. Reviewer: Sarah Ell.

In the 40 years since its release, Night Race to Kawau has rightly become a classic, part of our nautical and literary heritage. Now an anniversary edition has been released so younger readers can continue to enjoy the adventurous coming-of-age tale.

February 2022 release

Authors: Stacey Morrison & Jeremy Sherlock. Reviewer: Dione Joseph.

Kia Kaha celebrates 100 individuals whose journeys can be shared with our tamariki — in a small but significant way we are changing the way we as a nation remember our heroes.

September 2021 release