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BEAR GRYLLS - MISSION SURVIVAL
Mission: Survival is the fantastic series from survival expert, Bear Grylls. Each one is packed full of cool survival tips and amazing adventures in the wild. They’re a must-read for all budding explorers!
We have 4 books in this thrilling series suitable for avid readers aged 9 and above.
SPACE SCOUT
In the style of Zac Power and EJ12: Girl Hero, the Space Scout series features a young hero living an exciting life of adventure and daring, taking on risky missions and aided by some cool high-tech gadgets.
The first four books in the Space Scout series are now available, with further books planned for release in the future.
Space Scout – Scouting the Universe for a New Earth
The year is 2354 and 12-year-old Kip Kirby is the youngest ever WorldCorp space scout. The most recent recruit to the team of 50 space scouts, Kip’s mission is to investigate beyond the limits of the Milky Way to find the perfect location for Earth 2.
With a population of more than a trillion people, the Earth is now so crowded that it is vital that a new location for the ever expanding population be found as soon as possible. With the help of his kindly second in command Finbar the wolf/human animaul and a head-strong spaceship that doesn’t follow directions well, Kip must travel through space scouting for a New Earth.
With a range of high-tech gadgets, Kip and Finbar try to complete their missions while protecting themselves from various aliens and dangerous situations.
LITTLE DARLINGS
The story of two girls who are worlds apart, but destined to be together . . .
Sunset lives a life of luxury with her beautiful ex-model mum, her world-famous ex-rocker dad and two little celeb siblings. But life on the red carpet is no compensation for rowing parents, constant nagging, intensive media scrutiny and no real friends.
Destiny, on the other hand, is an only child living on a rundown estate with a sickly but devoted mum who constantly tells her that she's really the daughter of a famous former rock star . . .
When the two girls meet in unlikely circumstances, they are surprised to find in each other something they've been missing all their lives . . .
A CRACK IN THE SKY
Nine-year-old Conor’s day doesn’t start well. His right arm seems to be missing! Then he appears to have grown horns.
But it’s the next event that proves fateful. His mum catches her skirt on a loose spring in the sofa. It’s time to replace the sofa … obviously. But money is tight. So when Conor sees an old sofa bobbing in the tide as he walks to school, about to strand itself on the muddy shore, it seems like fate is working in his favour. But there’s something very strange about this particular sofa …
Popular NZ Author Kyle Mewburn’s imagination runs riot in this humorous novel suitable for ages 8 and up.
A GIRL CALLED HARRY
Harriet Jasmine Emerald Florence Mabey McDonald (Harry for short) is an interesting girl who lives up to her unusual name. Her family has been going through hard times lately as both her parents are unemployed but Harry's vivid imagination allows her to escape this grim reality. The only problem is that Harry often allows her imagination to run away from her and this can sometimes get her into trouble. When a new girl called Mallory starts at her school and takes over Harry's best friend Jessica, Harry's imagination runs riot . When Harry's mum is employed by Mallory's father , Harry's theories about t he new girl and her family become even wilder . Is Mallory's father a drug dealer or an nimal smuggler ?
Surely this would explain his mysterious trips overseas. Harry doesn't like Mallory right from day one. And first impressions are always right aren't they?
HANK ZIPZER THE GREATEST UNDERACHIEVER
Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler (many of our Mums and Dads will remember him as "the Fonz"!), this winning series about the world's greatest underachiever is funny, touching, and deals with learning differences in a gentle and humorous manner. We have two books in the series with more to come. Suitable for boys and girls aged 8 and above.
MIRRORSCAPE
Enter the Mirrorscape - an amazing world limited only by the artist's imagination... Fulfilling the dream of a lifetime, Melkin Womper is apprenticed to a master painter, Ambrosius Blenk. Son of a village weaver, Mel is over-awed by the master's richly coloured and vividly detailed paintings. He is particularly amazed by the colours, because there are no colours back home. To have colour in your life, you have to buy the Pleasure, and the sinister scarlet-robed Fifth Mystery own the rights to such Pleasures. Soon, Mel and his new friends Ludo and Wren find themselves caught in a power struggle between the Mystery and the master. One that involves stepping through paintings into a world where the bizarre is commonplace and all logic is irrelevant. A world where angels, pyramid mazes, imaginary monsters, talking houses and - most importantly - the simple paintbrush all combine to form a hugely original and deeply compelling fantasy. This is a thrilling adventure filled with fantastical creatures in an incredibly visual secret world. Suitable for readers who are 10 and over.
THE VARIOUS
Midge is less than thrilled to be sent to stay with her eccentric uncle on his rundown farm while her mother is on tour with her orchestra. But once there she finds she loves the place, and her affable uncle. While exploring one of the outbuildings, she finds a strange injured creature -- Pegs, a small horse with wings who can communicate telepathically. She nurses it back to health, and learns that it lives in the dense woods that her uncle plans to sell to a developer. When Pegs learns of these plans, he insists that Midge accompany him back to the woods to tell this news to the beings who live hidden there -- the Various. But now that Midge knows of the Various, some of the them think that she should not be allowed to leave alive. For readers aged 10 and up.
TOBY ALONE
Who says great characters need to be larger than life? Meet Toby Lolness, a boy who stands one and a half millimeters tall (just smaller than the tip of a pencil). This Lilliputian hero lives in a marvelously vast complex of trunks and branches known as the Tree, an enormous oak inhabited by a tiny civilization. Toby’s idyllic childhood is threatened when his scientist father figures out what keeps the Tree alive, and what will eventually cause its death: a seemingly endless supply of sap that people hope to tap and convert into a source of energy. In this thrilling eco-allegory, young Toby is in the race of his life to rescue himself, his family and the Tree from imminent destruction by powerful corporate interests that threaten them all. Timothée de Fombelle’s Toby Alone takes readers on a fast-paced adventure of unusual proportions and unexpected perspectives. Suitable for avid readers aged 9 and above.
CONSIPRACY 365
This a new series of crime fiction books by Gabrielle Lord, aimed at readers 10 and above.
On New Year's Eve Cal is chased down the street by a staggering sick man with a deadly warning "They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days!"
Hurled into a life on the run, with a price on his head, the 15 year old fugitive is isolated and alone. Hunted by the law and ruthless criminals, Cal must somehow uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and a history-changing secret. Who can he turn to, and whi can he trust, when the whole world seems to want him dead?
The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last.
Callum Ormond has been warned. He has 365 days. The countdown has begun... 12 books in 12 months.
We currently have January, February,March, April and May with more coming soon.. Go to www.conspiracy365.com and register to win one of 365 prizes.
EJ12 GIRL HERO
We have the first two books in this new series and the concept comes from the same person who came up with Zac Power. Emma Jacks is an ordinary schoolgirl who struggles with friends, competition, enemies and all the ordinary things girls struggle with, but she’s also E J 12, SHINE special agent, part of the battle between good and evil, with SHINE the good, and SHADOW the bad. There’s code breaking, evil scientists, gadgets and gizmos, and lots of excitement.
These books are suitable for ages 8 and above. More books are coming!
WAR'S END
An Australian story that has rarely been told.
War's End is a moving work of fiction for children aged 9 and up from an exciting debut Australian author. Set in Western Australia, this novel includes fascinating historical facts and occurrences such as the origins of the ANZAC Day dawn services, and the impact of soldiers returning from The Great War and brings the Spanish Influenza with them. This book is being released with superb timing as 2008 marks the 90th anniversary of the end of The Great War, and 2009 marked the 90th anniversary of the Spanish Influenza pandemic.
THE PRINCESS TRAP
Jenna thought being a princess would be fun. But between palace rules, a tough boarding school and the ever-present paparazzi, Jenna finds herself wishing for anonymity again. So she runs away – into the hands of those who would bring down the newly unified kingdom of Scandia. Soon she must prevent a civil war – when all she really wanted was her first kiss.
The sequel to The Princess Plot from bestselling international author, Kirsten Boie, who is second only to Cornelia Funke in Germany.
Like the first story, The Princess Trap has the popular appeal of Meg Cabot’s Princess Diaries but develops into a thriller.
Fast-paced, cleverly-plotted ‘real-life’ high drama for girls aged 10-14 years, it explores themes of friendship and loyalty, politics and power.
The first book The Princess Plot has sold over 50,000 copies to date in English worldwide.
DOT ROBOT
Dot.Robot tells the story of a brilliant young gamer who is recruited by a top-secret organization to pilot their robotic defence force. The books are written by a popular British TV Presenter Jason Bradbury, and are based on many of the passions that Jason shares with geeks (and geekets!) the world over – robots, gizmoes, maths and web culture – many of which are reflected in the pages of this, his official website. We have Book one 'Dot Robot' and Book two 'Dot Robot - Atomic Swarm'.
Suitable for boys and girls aged 10 and above.
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