In the heat-oppressed summer of 1976, twelve-year-old orphan Anna is sent to look after her Auntie Em who lives in an isolated cottage in the countryside. It isn’t the summer Anna was expecting. Auntie Em though is surprisingly friendly and Anna connects instantly with her exuberant dog Bob. Perhaps, Anna thinks, the summer will not…
Fiordland National Park is a wondrous place, a wild place, home to truly ancient trees, to vast green swathes of ferns and moss. Here, if a person strays, becomes lost, history tells us that it is unlikely they will return . . . For generations members of Nissa Marshall’s family have explored Fiordland National Park,…
Nature continues to be so important in everyday life, and schools are encouraging children to take time away from the screen and spend time with wildlife to boost wellbeing and mental health. This wonderful hardback book encourages children to find out about birds, to become investigators and to look for clues. It is full of…
Having lived on the run with just her dad, Nic now lives in the amazing city of Uhuru in the Remarkable world. She has the large, extended family she always dreamed of, including twin brother Alex. Nic’s grandma is none other than the president of LORE (League of Remarkable Efforts) overseeing all the secret Remarkable…
Miss Oliphant’s School for Young Ladies, Bengal, 1881. Our spirited and gutsy protagonist Roma dreams once more of a moonlit temple, the statue of Brahma, an ancient treasure ripped from its forehead. . . “Leave the blood and dirt to the men.” Although she has been told in no uncertain terms that medicine and adventure…
I am always pleased when a new addition to the Factology series appears. This robust hardback that introduces us to the world of The Maya. The book is divided into three chapters – Pre-Classical Period, Classic Period and Post-Classic Period. Chapter One explains how the mythology of the Maya people and their previous lives in…
A fascinating introduction to birds. The first section – Evolution and Anatomy – explain “where birds came from, how they developed and what they are now . . . “. The double page spreads are well presented. I did not know that 75% of wild birds die before they are six months old. The fascinating…
Aldo, 11, loves superheroes, so much so that he and his two best friends have established the Comic Club whose real – top secret – mission is to save the world. The three friends are determined to be prepared and their days involve sword fighting practice (complete with wooden swords) as well as learning camouflage…
Mistmir: land of eternal snow, surrounded by impenetrable barriers of mist. Here, day after day, hour after hour, the young Princess Karina digs in the snow. She sees no one except her father’s mechanical hounds; she finds nothing, yet, lonely and guilt-ridden, she continues her endless task. Life for the princess seems unchanging until, one…