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Bill Gates’ origin story. From his childhood in Seattle to Microsoft’s unimaginable growth, this inspiring book allows readers to understand Bill Gates’ energy and ambition.
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A year after the devastating events that took place in Fool Me Once, a secret from former Detective Sami Kierce's college days comes back to haunt him. Present day is hard enough for Kierce, but his past isn’t through with him yet…
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Toitū Te Whenua is an accessible guide to significant places and people of the New Zealand Wars from a Māori perspective.
Get your copyA family lives alone on a remote island – until a mysterious woman washes ashore
Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. When a woman washes up on shore, they nurse her back to life . . . but everyone has their secrets. Will they learn to trust each other, before it’s too late?
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Order a copy of Go, Scooter, Go by Storylines Gavin Bishop Award winner Kaye Julian and leading New Zealand author Kyle Mewburn, and go in the draw to WIN a $200 voucher towards a scooter
Be in to winJojo Moyes is back!
Thirty years after Lila's father ran away to Hollywood, he's back to wreck – or save – her life . . .
Read an extractGranny McFlitter Stitches Up a Storm
Can our favourite champion knitter use her speedy needles to turn a stormy beach holiday into a triumph?
Get your copyOrphan X returns in Nemesis
A lone wolf operator, Evan can't afford to lose any of the few people he likes and trusts. But when his loyal, long-time gunsmith and armourer, betrays him, it's war...
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When Ryan returns to the remote town where he works as a woolpresser over summer break, he’s haunted by memories of his secret lover who vanished the summer before. When her sister asks for help, it’s time to start looking for answers.
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A Different Kind of Power is set for international release on 3 June 2025.
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Bill Gates’ origin story. From his childhood in Seattle to Microsoft’s unimaginable growth, this inspiring book allows readers to understand Bill Gates’ energy and ambition.
Click onNobody's Fool
A year after the devastating events that took place in Fool Me Once, a secret from former Detective Sami Kierce's college days comes back to haunt him. Present day is hard enough for Kierce, but his past isn’t through with him yet…
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A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir by Jacinda Ardern is set for international release on June 3, 2025.
Got 'read more books' on your resolution list? We've some hacks to help with that.
Looking for some summer audiobook inspiration? Here are our top picks of great reads to listen to on your summer adventures!
Compact yet beautifully expansive, Orbital invites us to observe Earth’s splendour, whilst reflecting on the individual and collective value of every human life.
We had a chat with bestselling local authors Gareth and Louise Ward about their new book, The Bookshop Detectives!
Nau mai ki Waitohu! Read on to learn about Hinemoa Elder's inspiration behind Waitohu, and how to use this special journal.
To celebrate 50 years of publishing in Aotearoa, we are excited to re-issue eleven New Zealand classics in the Popular Penguin format. Have you read them all?
Keen to start your language learning journey but don't know where to begin? Scotty Morrison's bestselling series is the resource you need!
The bestselling author talks heartbreak, fiction versus non-fiction, and her latest novel Good Material
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A delightful mixture of sweet and savoury, check out these air-fried tacos from Jamie Oliver.
The perfect easy dessert to serve after a roast, Jamie's air fryer crumble has a base of tender apples, pears and blackberries gently spiced with ginger and orange, and finished with a buttery oat topping.
Live the high life with these delectable air-fried fish and chips from Jamie Oliver.
These chicken tenders are a great alternative to a takeaway.
If you're a fan of porridge for breakfast, you'll love this recipe for chocolate chip baked oats from Fitwaffle. Cooked in the air fryer, this recipe comes together so easily for a delicious start to the day that will keep you fuelled until lunch.
This clever recipe from The Batch Lady uses a garlic and herb soft cream cheese (such as Boursin) as a shortcut to a deliciously creamy and flavourful tomato sauce for gnocchi.
Perhaps my very favorite muffin is blueberry. This has been the case since I owned a little cottage in the Berkshires with my then-husband, Andy.
The tart is a very good alternative to the ubiquitous quiche and a wonderful way to add tomatoes to a menu.
Whip up this decadent dessert for a comforting meal during the holiday season.
Fun, fast and surprising, teaming up fish and noodles creates the most erratically exciting texture.
It's like a vegetable, we all like it and it starts with a B. Can you guess what it is?
What could be more fun than a Mini Bluey? Mini Bluey Pavlovas for the Christmas table, of course!
A delicious Italian inspired salad perfect for a sunny lunch
Shockingly vivid, surprising and fun. Mix up your pasta repertoire and give this beetroot number a try.
A mouth-watering traybake with a winning combination of flavours.
On a hot summer’s day, is there anything more delightful than hearing the ice-cream truck music?
I wrote this recipe for a Greek-style filo pie after going to Mary Quicke’s farm and dairy near Exeter.
There’s something very European about a Black Forest gateau, and not just because it originates from Germany.
Ginger, garlic, miso and the heat from the sriracha add a soothing warmth and zing to this noodle soup
This summery dish from Buddy Oliver is the perfect starter recipe for kids wanting to get involved with the barbecue! Simple chicken skewers are served alongside fluffy lemony couscous and a bright pineapple and red pepper salsa.
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Design your dream garden and be in to WIN it as an illustrated print by Kimberly Andrews
Download this colouring sheet from Kaye Julian, illustrator of the energetic and fun picture book Go, Scooter, Go!
Make your Easter egg hunt eggstra special with this Bingo basket template!
Make the most of rainy day with these Granny McFlitter activity sheets!
Download some free sample Ms Rachel colouring sheets and grab your copy of the book for over 100 pages of fun for littles.
Rainy day? Give these activities from Granny McFlitter Stitches Up a Storm a go!
Colour in these sheets from champion knitter Granny McFlitter's wild weather adventure: Granny McFlitter Stitches Up a Storm!
Download a page from Bluey: Merry Christmas: A Colouring Book to get into the Bluey Christmas spirit!
Ms Rachel shares some tips for encouraging speech and learning through play and music.
Get ready for Christmas with this marvellous Granny McFlitter activity pack!
Discover a fantabulous world where each creature plays its part in perfect harmony, with a honking of horns, a slither of scales and a bumbling buzz in the air.
The Witch of Maketu is feeling grumpy and stink. The twelve juicy lambs she’s kept for her winter kai are bleating all day and night. She can’t get any beauty sleep!
Download and print your very own Father’s Day cards, perfect for accompanying any books you plan on gifting Dad.
To celebrate the release of Peppa Pig: My Best Friend Peppa: 20th Anniversary Picture Book, we have a fun activity pack for a Peppa Party!
Learn how to draw Bluey and Bingo's dad, Bandit. Download this sheet and follow the simple steps to help you draw Dad.
Colour in this sheet from a heartwarming story about aroha, whānau, passing down traditional knowledge and welcoming in the new year
Activities to keep the children engaged this weekend (regardless of the weather!)
Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat colouring activity.
Wackadoo! Unwind with this great colouring-in activity, just in time for Mother’s Day!
Colour in these sheets from the melodious counting picture book bursting with troublesome tūī!
Audiobooks from New Zealand
See allA shimmering, important novel. New Zealand’s first Booker winner, The Bone People, is available in an accessible digital format for the first time.
Two small-town booksellers (and their cowardly dog) solve a decades-old murder-mystery in this witty debut novel, full of literary clues, sparkling dialogue, and comedic insights into the world of bookshops.
A very special hardback collection of 10 classic children's stories for young readers to treasure, written and illustrated by the multiple-award-winning New Zealand author Gavin Bishop.
A unique and inspiring deep dive into leadership, strength and resilience from one of sport's true masters: All Black legend Dan Carter.
A special edition of the Hairy Maclary Treasury to celebrate the raggedy rascal’s 40th birthday! This volume brings together all ten of his mischievous and mad adventures, along with a link to download the audio book.
The definitive and bestselling history of Aotearoa New Zealand by one of our leading historians, continuously in print for 20 years.
Every woman’s honest, healthy guide to eating, moving and feeling your best — for the rest of your life.
A classic bestseller that's been in print for over 20 years, this gripping YA thriller follows a teenage girl caught in a religious cult.
Witi Ihimaera’s first published book — Pounamu Pounamu — translated into te reo Māori. Published in collaboration with Kotahi Rau Pukapuka.
A number one bestseller, this favourite New Zealand novel captures a real 19th century community.
A lively story with stunning illustrations that reveals the tradition of Matariki.
New Zealand history through a new lens – 100 objects offer 100 entry points into the powerful, captivating stories of our shared past.
A darkly comic, gritty, punch-in-the-guts new novel that captures life on the poverty line, from the author of 1986, Iceland and I Thought We’d Be Famous.
Dr Hinemoa Elder, author of Aroha, New Zealand's top-selling non-fiction title of 2021, shows us how to reclaim intimacy with others, with ourselves, and with our planet using the energies of Hina, the Māori moon.