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Aotearoa : The New Zealand story
by Bishop, Gavin
Over a thousand years ago, the wind, sea currents and stars brought people to the islands that became known as Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud. Navigate your way through this sumptuously illustrated story of New Zealand. Explore the defining moments of our history, captured by celebrated children's book creator Gavin Bishop, from the Big Bang right through to what might happen tomorrow. Discover Māori legends, layers of meaning and lesser-known facts.
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The best ever baking book
by Bull, Jane
Looking for a fun introduction to baking? Then turn to Jane Bull's brilliant children's baking book. Turn your children into little bakers as they come to know their creaming from their whisking, and their batter from their dough. The Best Ever Baking Book takes children on a step-by-step baking experience, showing them how to whip up more than 10 baked treats, along with the methods, equipment and terminology used in making them.
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| Sisters of Glass by Naomi CyprusStarring: Nalah, a poor glassblower's daughter from New Hadar who has to hide her illegal magic abilities; and Halan, the unfortunately un-magical princess of the Magi Kingdom.
Is it for you? If you like spirited heroines and Arabian Nights-inspired settings, you'll enjoy finding out what happens when a magic mirror brings Nalah's and Halan's worlds crashing together.
Series alert: Sisters of Glass is the 1st in a new fantasy series. |
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Epic Lego Adventures With Bricks You Already Have
by Sarah Dees
A LEGO project book that shares step-by-step instructions for building a variety of adventure scenes and characters using everyday bricks, offering examples of laugh-out-loud stories that can bring each project to life.
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The night garden
by Polly Horvath
Living with her parents on a Vancouver Island farm during World War II, Franny helps babysit a neighbour's children for an extended period during which the children receive letters from their father that imply he is about to do something big to change their lives. By the Newbery Honor- and National Book Award-winning author of Everything on a Waffle.
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The atlas of nonsters: Mythical creatures from around the world
by Lawrence, Sandra
One day a collection of very old maps is found in a dusty library. They show where in the world monsters from mythology and folklore can be found. According to the notes left with them they were made by Cornelius Walters, an intrepid explorer from the 15th century. But did Walters really make these elaborate maps, or is it all a hoax? The librarian who discovered them is not certain and what are the strange messages in a cryptic code that Walters records in his ship's log? Inside this wonderous atlas are trolls and dragons, minotaurs and krackens, goblins and giants and there is a puzzle to solve. Stuart Hill's spectacular illustrations evoke the beauty of a medieval map, but with a contemporary twist.
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The notion potion
by O'Dowd, Chris
Martin Moone is about to finish primary school and feels he hasn't achieved very much. He's desperate to get his picture on the school's Winners' Wall and decides that entering the Invention Convention science competition will definitely earn him everlasting respect. But Martin along with his teammates Trevor, Padraic and the ever terrifying Declan Mannion is having trouble coming up with a winning idea. Martin's imaginary friend, Sean, comes to the rescue, and together they concoct a plan to beat the snooty kids from the posh school in town. If they can get their hands on some Notion Potion, a mythical brain-boosting beverage, then Martin will have all the ideas he needs. And so the gang embarks on a dangerous (imaginary) journey in their quest to become 'Boyle's first Junior Genius'.
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Goth girl and the sinister symphony
by Chris Riddell
Lord Goth is throwing a music festival at Ghastly-Gorm Hall, with performances from the finest composers in the land. Ada can't wait, but it's quite distracting when her grandmother is trying to find her father a fashionable new wife, there's a faun living in her wardrobe and Maltravers is up to his old tricks. Ada must make sure everything goes to plan, and luckily help is at hand from a very interesting house guest.
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The world's laziest duck: And other amazing records
by John Yeoman
Which fish holds the world record for most escape attempts? Which human cannonball travelled the furthest? What is the world's soppiest fairy tale? Find out these amazing record breakers and lots, lots more in this hilarious alternative to the Guinness Book of World Records.
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| The road to ever after by Moira YoungWhat it's about: There's nothing left for 13-year-old orphan Davy in his run-down hometown of Brownvale, so when Ms. Flint (who's rumoured to be a witch) hires him to drive her to the cottage where she plans to die, Davy and his dog George join the elderly woman on a highly unusual road trip. Why you might like it: Offbeat characters, an unlikely friendship, and just a touch of fantasy make this a memorable read. |
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| A tangle of knots by Lisa GraffStarring: Cady, an 11-year-old orphan with a magical talent for baking perfect cakes, plus an intriguing variety of other characters whose connections only become clear as they take turns telling this deliciously twisty tale.
For fans of: Ingrid Law's Savvy series, and other stories that blend the magical with the everyday.
Series alert: Don't miss the companion book, A Clatter of Jars. |
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| The forget-me-not summer by Leila HowlandWhat it's about: Even without TV or internet, the Los Angeles-dwelling Silver sisters -- 12-year-old Marigold, 11-year-old Zinnie, and five-year-old Lily -- can't resist the charms of a lazy summer with their Aunt Sunny on the beaches of Cape Cod. Why you might like it: Told by both Marigold and Zinnie, this upbeat, realistic story has a sweetly old-fashioned feel.
Series alert: This is the 1st book in the Silver Sisters series. |
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| Ungifted by Gordon KormanWhat it's about: Expecting to be expelled after his latest prank goes wrong, eighth-grader Donovan Curtis is instead admitted -- by mistake -- to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special school for gifted and talented students.
Is it for you? With a wide range of voices from the school, Donovan's experiences as a stowaway among the brainy kids will appeal to fans of funny, feel-good stories. |
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| Audacity Jones to the rescue by Kirby LarsonWhat it's about: Sharp, adventurous orphan Audacity Jones is quick to volunteer when Commodore Crutchfield arrives at her school in search of an assistant for a secret mission. Soon Audie and her cat, Min, are traveling to Washington D.C., where they must foil a shady scheme against President Teddy Roosevelt.
Why you might like it: Set in 1910 and bursting with quirky characters who take turns narrating, this book kicks off a series of page-turning historical mysteries. |
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