End Times by Rebecca Priestley
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Authors | Reading Level: near fine
In the late 1980s, two teenage girls found refuge from a world of cosy conformity, sexism and the nuclear arms race in protest and punk. Then, drawn in by a promise of meaning and purpose, they cast off their punk outfits and became born-again Christians. Unsure which fate would come first - nuclear ann ...Show more
Light Keeping by Adrienne Jansen
$37.50 NZD
Category: NZ Authors
A novel about loss and light, about storytelling and the sea. The year is 1977 and a shocking accident sees Robert and Jess suddenly orphaned. Finding refuge with their lighthouse keeper grandparents, they begin to navigate their loss and rebuild their lives. But how secure can this new home be, with th ...Show more
Perfect Silence by Tina Clough
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Authors
When crime-writer Saskia finds an unconscious stranger outside her door, she experiences a strange and strong emotional connection. Pretending to be his cousin and with no thought for the consequences, she spends weeks at his hospital bedside, talking and singing to him in the hope that he can hear her ...Show more
Lighter Than Air by Tina Clough
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Authors
Sofia Garnier is happy with her single life and her career, despite her difficult relationship with her opera singer mother. When her dementia-stricken grandfather gives a sealed letter that he refers to as a confession, Sofia finds herself in a quandary. Should she destroy the letter, or should she lea ...Show more
My Enemy, My Love by Tina Clough
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Authors
High powered developer Leo and ardent protester Jamie find themselves on opposite sides of a contentious issue. But as they navigate the complexities of their uneasy friendship, they begin to realize that they have more in common than they ever imagined, and despite their differences, they are increasin ...Show more
Trusting the Enemy by Tina Clough
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Authors
Callista experiences an apparently paranormal event at the Okehampton Castle ruins and becomes a media sensation, when she successfully stops a gunman, but the effect on her life is dramatic. Videos of the event appear on social media and go viral, and the intense media attention turns Callista's life ...Show more
Deep Water by Tina Clough
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Authors
When Emma finds an old letter in a library book she is instantly intrigued, but through her research into the origin of the letter she unwittingly opens the door to danger. As her life starts to unravel around her, she takes steps to protect herself, but the risk is not always where she would expect to ...Show more
Myths and Legends of Aotearoa - 15 timeless tales of New Zealand by Annie Rae Te Ake Ake
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Authors | Reading Level: very good
Fifteen timeless and essential Maori myths and legends are retold by gifted storyteller Annie Rae Te Ake Ake in this stunning, one-of-a-kind treasury. Illustrated by young Kiwi artists, this classic collection is a testament to the many and vibrant cultures of Aotearoa past, present and future.
Bird Life by Anna Smaill
$38.00 NZD
Category: NZ Authors
Bird Life, the second novel by Booker Prize-longlisted author Anna Smaill, is a lyrical and ambitious exploration of madness and what it is like to experience the world differently. In Ueno Park, Toyko, as workers and tourists gather for lunch, the pollen blows, a fountain erupts, pigeons scatter, and ...Show more
The Whale Rider (Popular Penguin) by Witi Ihimaera
$15.99 NZD
Category: NZ Authors
Eight-year-old Kahu craves her great-grandfather's love and attention. But he's focused on his duties as chief of the Maori in Whangara, New Zealand—a tribe that claims descent from the legendary "whale rider." In every generation since the whale rider, a male has inherited the title of chief. But now t ...Show more
Wild Pork and Watercress (Popular Penguin) by Barry Crump
$15.99 NZD
Category: NZ Authors
A tale of raw adventure as Uncle Hec and Ricky use all their skills to survive in the hard world of precipitous hills and impassable forest. It uncovers the slow maturing of love and trust between two loners in a hard world. Filmed as Hunt for the Wilderpeople.