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Back to school ready

Help children feel confident and excited about the new school year with our brilliant back to school books.
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Illustrated Classics The Secret Garden & other stories

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Illustrated Classics The Secret Garden & other stories

Age: 7+

RRP  NZ$35.00

A wonderful collection of classic stories to enchant and delight, in a beautifully illustrated, hardback edition with a ribbon marker. Includes The Railway Children, The Wizard of Oz, The Secret Garden, Black Beauty, Little Women and Heidi, all retold for especially for children.  

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How Not To Be a Pirate: The Trouble with Curses

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How Not To Be a Pirate: The Trouble with Curses

Age: 8+

RRP  NZ$19.99

Get ready to set sail on a hilarious new swashbuckling adventure series from bestselling and award-winning author, Jenny Pearson. Perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon.

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Princess (Apparently)

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Princess (Apparently)

Age: 11+

RRP  NZ$22.99

One summer, two boys and a secret that could change everything... A fun and romantic coming-of-age drama for fans of Geek Girl, The Summer I Turned Pretty and The Princess Diaries.

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What's new this month?

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  1. Dinosaurs Magnet Book book cover
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    Dinosaurs Magnet Book
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$16.00
  2. Foil Art - Dragons book cover
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    Foil Art - Dragons
    Age: 5+
    RRP  NZ$19.99
  3. See Inside Spycraft book cover
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    See Inside Spycraft
    Age: 7+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  4. Big Cute Magic Painting Book book cover
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    Big Cute Magic Painting Book
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$24.99
  5. Tummy Time book cover
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    Tummy Time
    Age: 0+ months
    RRP  NZ$19.99
  6. Cute Stickers Kittens book cover
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    Cute Stickers Kittens
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$14.99
  7. At the Zoo Story Jigsaw Book book cover
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    At the Zoo Story Jigsaw Book
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$8.99
  8. Enchanted Forest book cover
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    Enchanted Forest
    Age: 7+
    RRP  NZ$19.99
  9. Lots of Pencil and Paper Puzzles book cover
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    Lots of Pencil and Paper Puzzles
    Age: 7+
    RRP  NZ$16.99
  10. Fairy Ponies Story Collection book cover
    New
    Fairy Ponies Story Collection
    Age: 6+
    RRP  NZ$8.99
  11. 100 Neon Planes to Fold and Fly book cover
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    100 Neon Planes to Fold and Fly
    Age: 6+
    RRP  NZ$19.99
  12. Princess (Apparently) book cover
    New
    Princess (Apparently)
    Age: 11+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  13. How to be a Pirate book cover
    New
    How to be a Pirate
    Age: 8+
    RRP  NZ$16.00
  14. Brain Stretchers: Times Tables book cover
    New
    Brain Stretchers: Times Tables
    Age: 7+
    RRP  NZ$19.99
  15. Big ART Activity Book book cover
    New
    Big ART Activity Book
    Age: 6+
    RRP  NZ$16.99
  16. Slot-Together Jungle Animals Book book cover
    New
    Slot-Together Jungle Animals Book
    Age: 4+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  17. Slot-Together Bugs Book book cover
    New
    Slot-Together Bugs Book
    Age: 4+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  18. First Magic Painting Mermaids book cover
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    First Magic Painting Mermaids
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$19.99
  19. How Not To Be a Pirate: The Trouble with Curses book cover
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    How Not To Be a Pirate: The Trouble with Curses
    Age: 8+
    RRP  NZ$19.99
  20. The Usborne Children's Encyclopedia book cover
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    The Usborne Children's Encyclopedia
    Age: 6+
    RRP  NZ$12.99
  21. How to be a Pharaoh book cover
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    How to be a Pharaoh
    Age: 8+
    RRP  NZ$17.99
  22. Brain Stretchers: Memory Puzzles book cover
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    Brain Stretchers: Memory Puzzles
    Age: 8+
    RRP  NZ$19.99

Ready for what's next?

Results day is just the beginning. Explore new ideas, discover future passions and keep curiosity growing with our For Beginners books.
  1. Astronomy For Beginners book cover
    Astronomy For Beginners
    Age: 10+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  2. AI for Beginners book cover
    AI for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  3. Biology for Beginners book cover
    Biology for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  4. History for Beginners book cover
    History for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  5. Chemistry for Beginners book cover
    Chemistry for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  6. Geography for Beginners book cover
    Geography for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  7. Ecology for Beginners book cover
    Ecology for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  8. Mathematics for Beginners book cover
    Mathematics for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  9. Psychology for Beginners book cover
    Psychology for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  10. Law for Beginners book cover
    Law for Beginners
    Age: 10+
    RRP  NZ$22.99

Your top secret reading mission

Crack codes, solve puzzles and complete secret spy challenges in these action-packed activity books.
  1. The Usborne Detective's Handbook book cover
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    The Usborne Detective's Handbook
    Age: 7+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  2. See Inside Spycraft book cover
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    See Inside Spycraft
    Age: 7+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  3. Spy Disguises book cover
    Spy Disguises
    Age: 6+
    RRP  NZ$8.99
  4. Spy Maze Puzzles book cover
    Spy Maze Puzzles
    Age: 6+
    RRP  NZ$8.99
  5. Spy Puzzles book cover
    Spy Puzzles
    Age: 6+
    RRP  NZ$8.99
  6. Spy Secret Messages book cover
    Spy Secret Messages
    Age: 6+
    RRP  NZ$8.99
  7. Spy Snap book cover
    Spy Snap
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$14.99
  8. Lots of Spy Activities book cover
    Lots of Spy Activities
    Age: 6+
    RRP  NZ$16.99
  9. Spy Mazes book cover
    Spy Mazes
    Age: 5+
    RRP  NZ$19.99
  10. Where's the Spy? book cover
    Where's the Spy?
    Age: 6+
    RRP  NZ$19.99
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What will you discover today?

From space and science to history and nature, uncover 100 amazing facts that will surprise, inspire and spark curiosity.

Stick, learn and explore

Introduce little ones to the joy of sticker books with simple activities, bright illustrations and lots of stickers to enjoy.
  1. First Sticker Book Cars, Trains and Planes book cover
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    First Sticker Book Cars, Trains and Planes
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$22.99
  2. First Sticker Book Sparkly Princesses book cover
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    First Sticker Book Sparkly Princesses
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$14.99
  3. First Sticker Book Ocean Animals book cover
    First Sticker Book Ocean Animals
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$14.99
  4. First Sticker Book Mermaids book cover
    First Sticker Book Mermaids
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$14.99
  5. First Sticker Book Getting Dressed book cover
    First Sticker Book Getting Dressed
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$14.99
  6. First Sticker Book Robots book cover
    First Sticker Book Robots
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$14.99
  7. First Sticker Book Autumn book cover
    First Sticker Book Autumn
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$14.99
  8. First Sticker Book Moving House book cover
    First Sticker Book Moving House
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$14.99
  9. First Sticker Book Summer book cover
    First Sticker Book Summer
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$14.99
  10. First Sticker Book Oceans book cover
    First Sticker Book Oceans
    Age: 3+
    RRP  NZ$14.99

National Year of Reading 2026

Explore our selection of books, activities and Quicklinks to connect your child to their favourite hobbies in celebration of National Year of Reading 2026.