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  • $30 +
    Wanted: The Cutest Baby in the World
    Late one evening, a detective knocks on the door of two exhausted parents. She's on the hunt for the world's most devious master criminal: The Cutest Baby in the World.Should you find yourself in this rogue's clutches, your entire world will be turned upside-down! But the most villainous bit? You wo...
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  • $28 +
    Dog Stayed
    A tale of love, loyalty and the changing seasons of life. Mr Hindbottom does not want Dog, but Dog isn't going anywhere. A heartwarming story about two grumpy but loveable characters and their journey of hope and renewal.One morning, a man knocked on the door to sell something Mr Hindbottom did not...
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  • $20 +
    Josephine
    Little yellow giraffe out and about―eyes wide open and muzzle in the air. She pokes her nose into the blue and her hooves into the green, plays with the clouds and makes rings in the water. The world is so full of interesting things!Take a walk with to explore shapes and patterns, near and far, na...
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    Tomorrow I'm in Charge
    A comical picture book in which three forest friends debate vital childhood questions: who’s allowed to play, what game, and who decides.When Weasel comes home, he can hardly believe his eyes: Bear and Badger are playing. But Badger is Weasel’s friend! Badger suggests the three friends play toge...
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  • $32 +
    My Very Own Special Particular Private and Personal Cat
    Age range 3 to 8A lively, loving child istaught a thing or two about boundaries by his very own special, mostparticularcat in this picture book illustrated by the legendary three-time NYT Best Illustrated recipient Remy Charlip.This is a story about a boy and his very own special, particular, privat...
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  • $65 +
    ABC: An Animal Alphabet Adventure
    From the enchanting world of Coral & Tusk, a delightful ABC book featuring charmingly embroidered animals that will appeal to all ages.Coral & Tusk’s nature-inspired embroideries evoke joy with their whimsical animals, intricate habitats, and organic forms. Housley’s original designs are beloved...
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  • $35 +
    Mouse by the Sea: A Vacation in Nature
    Alice Melvin’s award-winning Mouse is off on another mindful adventure in nature.Join Mouse on his summer vacation by the seaside. Each day brings new excitement, from sandcastles on the beach to ice cream on the promenade, sunbathing on the sand dunes to looking for treasures among the rock pools...
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    The Escape Artist: A True Story of Octopus Adventure
    When Inky the octopus slipped out of his tank at the National Aquarium in New Zealand, his audacious escape made headlines around the world. Biologist Thor Hanson’s funny, informational text and Galia Bernstein’s illuminating, humorous pictures showcase the intelligence and curiosity of this fas...
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    The Boy Who Became a Parrot: A Foolish Biography of Edward Lear, Who Invented Nonsense
    Written with style and heart by Wolverton Hill and illustrated with whimsical art by Laura Carlin, this love letter to Edward Lear brings him wonderfully to life for young readers.Edward Lear popularized the limerick as we know it and invented the modern literary genre of nonsense, made famous by Le...
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  • $46 +
    The Coziest Place on the Moon
    From Marginalian creator Maria Popova and acclaimed illustrator Sarah Jacoby comes this gorgeous picture book about the dark side of the moon, and creative solitude as an antidote to loneliness.Feeling like the loneliest creature on Earth, Re decides to go live in the coziest place on the moon. Re p...
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    Billie Jean Peet, Athlete: A Picture Book (The Questioneers)
    This fun and empowering picture book about marching to the beat of your own drum and celebrating your unique talents comes from Andrea Beaty and David Roberts, the #1 bestselling creators of Rosie Revere, Engineer and Ada Twist, Scientist.Billie Jean Peet is the middle kid in a house full of music...
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  • $45 +
    The Gruffalo Pop-Up
    Bring the deep dark wood to life with this amazing pop-up gift edition of the bestselling picture book, The Gruffalo.Read the classic story and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake. and a hungry gruffalo! The story is brought to life by incredible p...
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  • $22 +
    Ko Huwi Mauiui na Kuwi
    Kuwi’s chick Huwi has a slight sniffle. Kuwi embarks on a mission to track down a cure for her cheeky sick chick.Kuwi tests. Glittering goo made from glow worm poo,but Huwi’s sniffles stubbornly stay. A raw claw concoction made by a tatty tuatara, but Huwi’s chill still stays.Flutter therapy o...
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  • $26 +
    A Guide to Rocks
    Lately, things have been getting Charlie down. It’s like he’s got a big rock that just won’t go away. He talks to Dad about it, and Dad brings out a dusty old book with a lot of tough rules. The first rule is you don’t talk about rocks (feelings). But the rules make things worse – Charlie...
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  • $28 +
    The Wild Robot on the Island
    Enter the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot with this enchanting and timeless picture book.Venture into Roz's wild world in this gorgeously illustrated picture book that brings to full colour the adventures of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Wild Robot - now a Dre...
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    The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate
    This enduring tale of independence and family is an unconventional love story with a strong female lead and a pirate with a sensitive side, written by New Zealand's leading children's writer and illustrated by one of Japan's foremost children's illustrators. The fierce little woman lived in a house...
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  • $21 +
    Pūkeko Who-keko?
    Who spilled that blue paint? There's a messy mystery afoot, and Detective Clue-keko needs your help to solve it!Watch out for cartoonist Toby Morris's flying dad jokes in this delightful visual and verbal play on words that rhyme with pūkeko, one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most iconic and personalit...
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  • $23 +
    Koro Weta
    Gumboots are the favourite footwear of the hero of this picture book - but also of the giant wētā who thinks they make a perfect home. After a battle of wills and yuck moments meeting Koro Wētā, a happy compromise for co-existence is found: a wētā hotel and some new gumboots - that are see-thr...
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  • $25 +
    In the Night Kitchen
    Sendak's hero Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake. So begins an intoxicating dream fantasy, described by the artist himself as 'a fantasy ten feet deep in reality'.
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    One Cat, Two Cats: A lift-the-flap, pop-up book with 20 cats to count!
    Meet 20 colourful cats in this laugh-out-loud counting pop-up book with flaps!A joyful, laugh-out-loud counting picture book with plenty of cat-itude!One cat, two cats, three cats, four. Five cats, six cats. how many more?In this interactive counting book with rhyming text, sturdy flaps and surprisi...
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    Twenty Questions
    Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson tap deep into childhood curiosity with a mind-tickling ode to the open-ended.Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out to the edges of the world. In this spare yet expansive...
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    Te ngahere i te pō The forest at night
    A perfect bedtime read about the creatures in the New Zealand bush at night.As the sun sets, which creatures come to life as others drift to sleep?What goes on in the forest under cover of darkness?This stunning picture book explores the hidden world of nocturnal creatures in Aotearoa New Zealand's...
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    We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Sound Book)
    Join in the bear hunt with this fabulous interactive sound book!We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. Will you come too? For thirty-five years, readers have been swishy swashing and splash sploshing through this award-winning favourite. Follow and join in the family's excitemen...
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  • $20 +
    I Am So Strong
    The big bad wolf knows he rules the forest―but he likes to hear the others tell him so.He marches through the woods, asking: “Tell me, who is the strongest?" Everyone, from Little Red Riding Hood to the Three Little Pigs to the Seven Dwarfs, agrees he is the strongest, the toughest, the terror o...
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