Grandpa's shed

Reformatted edition
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
First published: 2003
On back cover: Not for individual sale
Summary: When Grandpa decides it is time to clean out his shed, Grandma offers to help and he tells her that it shouldn't take long, but he soon realizes that the job is bigger than he thinks

Grandpa's shorts

Reformatted edition
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
First published: 2001
On back cover: Not for individual sale
Summary: Grandpa is determined to find his old shorts and wear them to the beach

Captain Awesome to the rescue

Summary: When eight year old Eugene and his family move to a new neighbourhood and he starts at a new school, he has a chance to bring out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to find the kidnapped class hamster

Lots of jokes for kids

Summary: From Q&A jokes to knock-knock jokes to tongue twisters - get ready for a laugh-out-loud, snorting good time with jokes for everyone

Abracazebra

Summary: Yawnalot is a sleepy old town until Abracazebra rides in on her bicycle. Suddenly all the animals flock to see her incredible magic show - all except Goat, who is grumpy and jealous of her. But in the end, even Goat is won over and realises that everybody needs a little magic. (Back cover)

Henry Bob Bobbalich

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Summary: Henry Bob Bobbalich, though he was small, could reach up to places unreached by the tall, for Henry could climb the most towering wall, and never, not ever, did Henry Bob fall. But young Henry's spirits plunge when one day he is forbidden to climb. Will Henry Bob ever feel on top of the world again

Grandpa's cat

Reformatted edition
On back cover: Not for individual sale
Summary: The family cat is missing and while Grandma insists that it will turn up, Grandpa is determined to find his precious moggy even if it means turning the house upside down

Grandpa's cardigan

Reformatted edition
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
First published: 1993
On back cover: Not for individual sale
Summary: Grandma decides Grandpa needs a new cardigan. Grandpa agrees, so Grandma gives his old one away. Finding just the right new cardigan to replace his favourite old one proves difficult for Grandpa, but when he finds one, Grandma is in for a surprise

Grandpa's slippers

Reformatted edition

First published: 1989

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator

On back cover: Not for individual sale

Summary: Grandma and Grandpa experience a battle of wills when Grandpa refuses to wear the slippers bought for him by Grandma, asserting that the old ones are more comfortable. When his old slippers fall apart he has no choice but to wear the new ones and finds them satisfactory

Hot dog Hal

Summary: Sausage dog Hal loves his trusty old blanket and takes it everywhere, even though his best friends tease him for looking like a hot dog covered in mustard. But little do they know just how useful it will turn out to be when disaster strikes

Volcanoes and Earthquakes

 Other Title: Magic school bus presents Volcanoes and earthquakes
At head of title: The magic school bus presents
A nonfiction companion to: The Magic School Bus series, created by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
Contents includes: Volcanic zones -- A lake of lava -- Shield volcano -- Stratovolcano -- Explosion! -- Geysers -- Undersea volcanoes -- Ancient volcanoes -- Cracks in the surface -- Mighty tsunamis -- Earthquake! -- Amazing volcanoes
Summary: Explore the world's most notorious volanoes and fault lines with Ms. Frizzle's class! You'll discover how volcanoes form and why they erupt, and learn about what makes the earth shake. The Magic School Bus presents volanoes and earthquakes is packed with incredible photos and amazing facts about eruptions, geysers, fault lines, lava, magma, and much, much more! (Back cover)

The big book of laugh-out-loud jokes for kids : a 3-in-1 collection

Previously published in three separate volumes
Contents: Laugh-out-loud jokes for kids -- Laugh-out-loud animal jokes for kids -- Knock-knock jokes for kids
Laugh-out-loud jokes for kids
Laugh-out-loud animal jokes for kids
Knock-knock jokes for kids

Laff-o-tronic sports jokes

 Other Title: Sports jokes
Summary: A collection of jokes, comics, gags, and basically everything awesome and fun and gross about sports. (Publisher)

Laff-o-tronic monster jokes

 Other Title: Monster jokes
Summary: Collects jokes all about monsters, from Bigfoot to werewolves

The bear and the piano

Paperback edition
Summary: One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest. As time passes, he teaches himself how to play the strange instrument, and eventually the beautiful sounds are heard by a father and son who are picnicking in the woods. The bear goes with them on an incredible journey to New York, where his piano playing makes him a huge star. He has fame, fortune and all the music in the world, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind

Auggie & Me : three wonder stories

 Other Title: Auggie and me
 Other Title: Three wonder stories
Contents: The Julian chapter -- Pluto -- Shingaling
Summary: Auggie & Me is a new side to the Wonder story: three new chapters from three different characters - bully Julian, oldest friend Christopher and classmate Charlotte - giving an insight into how Auggie has touched their own lives
The Julian chapter
Pluto
Shingaling

Hector and Hummingbird

Summary: Hector has a problem. His friend Hummingbird, is just so noisy! Will Hector ever find a bit of peace and quiet

Have you seen Elephant?

Summary: Elephant wants to play hide and seek. See if you can help the others find him? He's very good

The little shop of monsters

International edition
Summary: Are you are afraid of monsters? Do they make you shiver and shake and shut your eyes really tight at night? Welcome to the Little Shop of Monsters! Do you want a SNEEZER? A TICKLER? Or one of the CREEPIEST monsters of all? Come on in and choose your favorite, if you dare (before one of them chooses YOU!)

The Jar of Happiness

Summary: Is there a recipe for happiness? Meg certainly thinks so. She collects all the necessary ingredients in a jar, which she uses to cheer up her friends and family when they're feeling low. But what happens when her special jar mysteriously disappears? Will Meg feel sad forever more, or will she find other ways to be happy?  (Back cover)

Stick and Stone

Summary: Stick and Stone are both lonely until Pinecone's teasing causes one to stick up for the other, and a solid friendship is formed

The seven kites of Matariki

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Summary: A fictional retelling of the traditional Matariki story. (Publisher)

Kuwi's huhu hunt

Summary: Kuwi is a new mum with a very fussy chick. Will she ever find him any huhu to eat? (Back cover)

Gracie Grabbit and the Tiger

Summary: Gracie Grabbit has a problem. Her dad, Bobby, is a very naughty robber! How can she stop him spoiling their day at the zoo

All about Kiwiana : New Zealand Treasures and Traditions

 Other Title: Kiwiana
Summary: Kiwiana celebrates items and icons from New Zealand's heritage, especially iconic Kiwi elements from around the middle of the 20th century. Many evoke a sense of nostalgia and are seen as contributing to our national identity

Jill & Dragon

 Other Title: Jill and Dragon
Includes fold-out page
Summary: 'And they all lived happily ever after.'  At least, that's what Jill's storybook says, but Jill can't help noticing that at the end of the story, one character looks far from happy. Dragon is despised by the king because all he can do is singe, burn, and barbecue. So Jill decides to make her fairy tale ring true and invites Dragon out of the book, so she can teach him some alternative life skills! Dragon throws himself into all of Jill's favorite things - but with disappointing results. When it seems as if all hope is lost, Jill and Dragon discover that he has one very unique, and palatable, talent

Waiting for high tide

Summary: While waiting with family members for high tide to come in, a youngster who is very knowledgeable about the seashore and what lives there helps to build a raft

The full moon at the napping house

Summary: In the cumulative tale, a chirping cricket calms a worried mouse, a prowling cat, and other restless creatures, helping them to finally fall asleep

Following Papa's song

Summary: Little Blue, a young humpback whale, has never made the long migration up the coast, and he is worried about his first long journey with Papa

How to share with a bear

First edition
Summary: One cold day, Thomas builds a cave of pillows and blankets where he can read, but when he goes to get a flashlight, a young 'bear' goes inside and nothing Thomas does discourages the bear from being near him

The dog that Nino didn't have

Other Title: Dog that Nino did not have
Summary: Nino has a wonderful time playing with his imaginary dog until he gets a real one, and although the new dog does not always behave as he expects, Nino is still content

The big fish

Summary: Once upon a time a little old man, a little old woman, a small boy and a small girl went to spend the day by the river. The little old man wanted to catch a big fish and soon there was a tug-tug-tug on his line...Find out what happens next

North woods girl

Summary: An admiring granddaughter hikes in all seasons with Grandma, the quintessential north woods girl. Together they see squirrels gathering nuts, hear wood frogs peep, inhale piney scents, and choose the finest skipping stone

The cow tripped over the moon

Summary: 'Hey diddle diddle, You all know the riddle, A cow jumps over the moon...' But the moon is very high in the sky. How many attempts will it take before Cow makes her famous high-flying leap? (Back cover)

Spellbound : a fairytale romance

Two princes, each an heir to a faerie kingdom, set off to find two faerie brides. Before long, they meet two lovely princesses and believe their search is over. But alas, one sister becomes jealous of the other, and casts a wicked spell upon her. The princes' wedding plans are thrown into disarray, and one prince seems set to lose his kingdom...

The fairies' cook

Summary: Martha B. Rabbit faces hardship when a trio of wicked rats steals her carefully stored supplies. Bravely, she sets out into the snow in search of a solution to her troubles. After a scary encounter with a fox, she arrives at the guesthouse of Mr. Gnome, and from there a new life for her begins

The enchanted woods

There is soon to be a royal wedding in Fairyland - but the royal couple needs a mortal to attend, for that will bring happiness and good luck to their marriage. So Sarah Jane flies with fairies to Fairyland, where she witnesses the wedding of the Fairy Prince and Princess. It is the most beautiful sight she has ever seen, and one she will never forget.

Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini

Other Title: Yellow polka-dot bikini
CD contains songs for: Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini -- The bear went over the mountain -- We're going on a croc hunt -- Oh dear, what can the matter be
Summary: The classic song is now accompanied by Kerry Argent's hilarious illustrations

Space alien at Planet Dad

Summary: One Saturday, Jake arrives at Planet Dad to find a space alien there! He needs his best invader blaster and alien-repelling suit! But the space alien won't go away. What will Jake do

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Summary: Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side? To prove he wasn't chicken? Someone was egging him on? The story behind everyone's favourite joke is finally revealed

Scribble

Summary: Circle loves to roll around and around. Square likes to sit still and strong. Triangle can celebrate all her good points and always knows which direction to go. But when Scribble suddenly dashes through their ordered world-all messy lines and energy, Circle, Square and Triangle don't know what to think! Just a zigzag here, and a wavy line there are all that's needed to stir their imagination, and soon the shapes are working as a team, on a course for adventure! (Trove)

Wimpy Shrimpy

Summary:  Wimpy Shrimpy is too scared to play. What if he gets squashed by a ball, or his legs get tangled playing hopscotch and he falls, SPLAT? Poor Shrimpy is missing out on all the fun! Will he ever be brave enough to join in with his friends

The mystery box & Finnigan Flynn

Other Title: Mystery box and Finnigan Flynn
Summary: When Finnigan Flynn heard the doorbell ring, he found on his doorstep a curious thing: a mystery box, tied up with string. A tag on the top read:' WATCH OUT WITHIN! DON'T OPEN! BEWARE!'. Finnigan Flynn unleashes a box full of crocodiles, a fox and an ox... what will he do with them? And how will he get them back in the box before they set upon the town

Stan the Van Man

Summary: A rhyming story in which Miss Mickle, the boss of the local Post Office, urgently needs a van driver to deliver all her overflowing mail, and helpful Stan comes in to the rescue. There's just one problem... Stan can't read. Trouble ensues as Stan attempts to deliver various parcels to their rightful owners, until the whole town howls in frustration

Nerdy Birdy

First edition
A Neal Porter book
Summary: Nerdy Birdy likes reading, video games, and reading about video games, which immediately disqualifies him for membership in the cool crowd. One thing is clear: being a nerdy birdy is a lonely lifestyle. When he's at his lowest point, Nerdy Birdy meets a flock just like him. He has friends and discovers that there are far more nerdy birdies than cool birdies in the sky

Mix it up

Board covers
Originally published under the title: Coleurs
Summary: Using no special effects other than the reader's imagination, simple directions lead the reader to experiment with mixing and changing colours

Rasmas

New Zealand author; New Zealand illlustrator
Summary: Little Danny and his dad live on Gran's farm, and Rasmas the kid goat has been a part of Danny's life for as long as he remembers. Like Danny, Rasmas has no mum. Goat and boy become inseparable. But eventually, there is a new 'mum' on the scene, a move resulting in a sad goodbye between Danny and Rasmas. Danny is heartbroken, but he and Rasmas still have adventures together in his dreams, until one day, Dad and his new mum have a happy surprise for him. (Publisher)

Kitten's first full moon

First board book edition
First published: 2004
Board book
Summary: When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it

The girl who rode the wind

New Zealand author
Summary: An epic, emotional story of two girls and their bond with beloved horses, the action sweeping between Italy during the Second World War and present day. When Lola's grandmother Loretta takes her to Siena, Italy, for the summer, Lola learns of her family's history of heartbreak and adventure, stretching back to the Second World War. In 1945, Loretta's nickname was 'The Daredevil' due to her fearless competing in the town's famous Palio horse races - until war broke out and led to sadness and loss for Loretta. Lola jumps at the chance to enter the modern-day Palio on a beautiful horse called Nico - can she win, in honour of her beloved grandmother? And solve a mystery that will bring happiness and hope to Loretta

Messy Jellyfish

Summary: Best friends Jellyfish and Seahorse live in a rockpool. Jellyfish loves to sing and dance and make a mess! Seahorse wants things to be quiet and tidy. How can they get along