Friends not forever

Summary: It is Ella's big chance for a starring role in this year's school play. But while Peach Parker is busy trying to stop Ella from succeeding, Zoe ends up winning the prize part. Zoe spends all her time rehearsing with the new girl, Amethyst, so Ella tells her to go be her new best friend. Will Ella and Zoe patch up their friendship in time to save the play

Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Old School

 Other Title: Old school
Summary: Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive

Pony school showdown

Summary: Ella decides to join Zoe at Pony School for the holidays and when meanie Peach Parker turns up, they fear it will be the worst idea ever! But the tables turn when Peach is knocked off her perch by posh girls Letitia and Lavinia. Will Ella's love of horses be ruined by the new snobs in town? And most confusing of all... is Ella starting to feel sorry for Peach

Harbour Bridge : Auckland, 1958-59

New Zealand author
Summary: Auckland in the 1950s: a time of rock'n'roll, milk bars, bodgies and widgies and teenage rebellion. The Auckland Harbour Bridge is under construction. Simon likes watching the bridge being built, and talking to his uncle and his mates about what's happening on site. Meanwhile, Simon's best friend Marty is obsessed with the Space Race and younger sister Jo can't stop worrying about the fate of the dogs and monkeys that are the world's first space travellers. Everyone says that life on the North Shore will change once the bridge is finished ...but what does that mean for Simon and his family? (Publisher)

Double dare you

Cover title
Summary: Its a new school year, and everything is perfect. Ella has a new uniform, glittery stationery and can't wait to meet her new teacher. Until class starts, that is - and everything goes wrong. (Back cover)

Here come the marines : Warkworth, 1943

Redesigned ed
Previously published as: A long way from home: the diary of Lillian Glenmore, Warkworth, 1943, in the My story series: Scholastic, 2005
New Zealand author
Summary: In 1943, 14 year-old Lillian Glenmore is sent with her sister Joyce to live with their grandparents on a dairy farm near Warkworth, New Zealand. Lillian's diary describes the social conditions of the period and her experiences of the war, including the arrival in New Zealand of the U.S. Marines. Includes historical note and photographs. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary
A long way from home: the diary of Lillian Glenmore

Diary of a wimpy kid : The long haul

Other Title: Long haul
Summary: A family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun ... unless, of course, you're the Heffleys. The journey starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns. Gas station bathrooms, crazed seagulls, a fender bender, and a runaway pig -- not exactly Greg Heffley's idea of a good time. But even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure -- and this is one the Heffleys won't soon forget. (Publisher)

Musical mayhem : the fabulous diary of Persephone Pinchgut

Persephone begins writing her own personal SECRET diary.
She is horrified when she has to audition for the school musical and takes comfort in writing down her most SECRET thoughts.

The Heartfield Heights Musical Extravaganza soon lunches into full swing. much to Persphone's dismay and her sister Portia's jubilation.

Birthday bonanza : the fabulous diary of Persephone Pinchgut

Perse and her twin, Portia, are bout to turn 11. How will they celebrate their birthday? Will shy Perse want the same outrageous party as Portia?
BIRTHDAY BONANZA is full of surprises.

Follow the next hilarious Totally Twins adventure as Perse and Portia plan their party and receive a few unexpected presents.

Model mania : the fabulous diary of persephone pinchgut

Portia is determined to become the next top model. Persephone thinks she is DELUSIONAL.
Persephone spends hours on the couch at the Heavenly Models Agency writing her diary, rolling her eyes and sneezing from the toxic fumes of hairspray, perfume and makeup.

Follow the next hilarious Totally Twins adventure as Portia sets her sights on a modelling career.

Tropical trouble : the fabulous diary of Persephone Pinchgut

Perse and her twin, Portia, are set for an exciting holiday, but there's one catch. The girls' annoying seven-year-old neighbour, Dillon Pickleton, is going with them!

In Perse's greatest adventure yet she faces the perils of sailing the open seas, swimming with sharks and a dreaded dance-off.

Follow the next hilarious Totally Twins adventure as Portia and Perse get themselves into tropical trouble in Fiji.

Canterbury quake : Christchurch, 2010-11

New Zealand author
Summary: Maddy is a typical 11-year-old girl living in Christchurch - her diary starts in early August with her desperate for a mobile phone, and talking about her best friend Laura, Glee and singing in the school choir, homework, teachers, her siblings ... And then the first earthquake hits on 4 September and her world changes. (Publisher)

Diary of a Sea Lion

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Summary: Ever wondered what goes on in the fictional life of a Hooker's sea lion? When you're a sea lion too scared to swim, you get a fair bit of teasing. So instead, the Wuss of the Waves makes up exciting stories of sealers, shipwrecks and castaways. But when she finds herself in real danger, will she be brave enough to escape? (Publisher)

Diary of a Frog

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Summary: The hilarious diary of a young frog desperate to win the role of human princess in her school production of The Frog Prince. She's sure she's pretty enough (she has more warts than any other girls in class) -- but will she ever overcome her terrifying case of stage fright? (Publisher)

Diary of a Bat

Summary: The daily life of a regular young bat, his run-ins with Mr Forster the mean maths teacher, and other adventures including Vamp's dares, the Festival of Exploding Stars (Guy Fawkes), the Shining (Sun) and meeting his dad. (Publisher)
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator

Pandemic : Spanish Flu, 1918

New Zealand author
It is 1918, and World War I is finally drawing to an end. In the small Canterbury settlement of Southill Downs, 11-year-old Freda Rose looks forward to the return of her brother, Bobby, from the Western Front.
But Freda doesn't know that something else is on its way to New Zealand from battle-scarred Europe: a disease that will soon prove more devastating than any war. As the lethal sickness spreads, striking down even the strongest and most healthy, Freda's joy turns to horror and disbelief. And when Bobby shows up, damaged by the fighting, she knows her life - and the lives of everyone she loves - will never be the same again.

Shot, Boom, Score!

Summary: A hilarious story about a boy who is promised a Gamebox V3 by his dad if he scores 20 wickets in cricket and 10 tries in rugby, but is foiled at every turn by the class bully

The Wahine Disaster: Wellington, 1968

Redesigned ed
First published in 2003 as: Abandon ship
Summary: It is 1968 when Debbie's grandmother gives her a copy of her forefather's old sea journal. She finds it fascinating and very different from her own diary of school life and troubles with friends. One day, sick in bed, she thinks her long-dead relative is trying to tell her something. And then she boards the ferry Wahine for a voyage to Wellington
Abandon ship

Diary of a wimpy kid : the third wheel

 Other Title: Third wheel
Summary: A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down until an unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves his best friend Rowley the odd man out

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever

Summary: Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent! Or at least sort of.The authorities are closing in, but then a surprise blizzard hits and the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he's going to have to face the music but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays? (Publisher)