New Zealand titles: a selection

Allen, Pamela Waddle, giggle, gargle! Not as strong a title from Allen as usual. (P)
Armitage, Ronda Flora and the strawberry red birthday party (P)
Beames, Margaret Archway arrow (OF) Shortlisted for the NZ Post Children's Book Awards.
Bishop, Gavin Little Rabbit and the sea A gentle story about Little Rabbit who dreams about the sea. (P)
Burnett, Linda Messy Jessie (P)
Buxton, Jane Donkey dust Three children travel by donkey cart to meet up with a father they haven't seen for years. (OF)
Cartwright, Pauline String of gold nuggets and Trip with my father Two collections of historical stories set in Central Otago during the gold rush days. (OF)
Clarke, Mere Whirikoki and his seal=Whirikoki me tana kekeno (PM)
Climo, Gideon Hoki: the story of a kakapo (I)
Cornish, Jane Emily's wonderful pie (P)
Corrin, Ruth Get real Paddy Manson (OF)
Cowley, Joy Elephant rhymes (I)
Cowley, Joy The great bamboozle (YF)
Cowley, Joy Ticket to the sky dance Futuristic fiction (OF)
Crowe, Andrew The life-size guide to native trees and other common plants of New Zealand's native forest (I)
De Goldi, Kate Love, Charlie Mike An outstanding story featuring characters from one of De Goldi's short stories and set in Christchurch and on the Tranz Alpine Express. (YA)
Dodd, Lynley Hairy Maclary, sit (P)
Duder, Tessa Mercury Beach This novel gets off to a slow start but picks up the pace a third of the way through. Ultimately, however, its attempt at contemporary satire falls rather flat. (YA)
Else, Barbara Skitterfoot leaper (YF)
Gibson, Marie The gap (OF)
God defend New Zealand illustrated by Nobby Clark The National Anthem, in English and Māori texts, illustrated with scenes of typical New Zealand life. (I)
Hanfling, Brian The blue mosquito (YA)
Hill, David Treasure deep (OF)
Jackson, Amanda George's monster (P)
Jackson, Amanda He Kararehe = Animals One in a series of first word books. (PM)
Knox, Judy Trapped A tense drama in which a girl becomes trapped down a mine shaft. (OF)
Lasenby, Jack The battle of Pook Island Third volume in the Seddon Street series. (OF)
Lasenby, Jack Because we were the travellers Located in a future New Zealand where Auckland has become 'Orklun', in an "age where much is feared, and few can be trusted." (YA)
Lockyer, John Harry and the Anzac poppies (YF)
Macdonald, Caroline Through the witch's window (YF)
Mackay, Duncan Money to burn (YA)
McNaughton, Iona Summer of shadows Winner of the inaugural Tom Fitzgibbon Memorial Award. (YA)
Mahy, Margaret Beaten by a balloon Buckbouncer the bank robber is beaten by Sam's balloon. (P)
Mahy, Margaret The five sisters A gentle but compelling tale of five paper dolls who travel on an unexpected and adventurous journey to find their destinies. (YF)
Marriott, Janice Kissing fish The final instalment in the trilogy which began with Letters to Lesley. (OF)
Marriott, Janice Monster series. Four volumes beginning with Green slime dinner time. (YF)
Moyes, Lesley Alphabet apartment A large format alphabet book, which sacrifices clarity (as far as usefulness for young children is concerned) for inventiveness. (P)
Nelisi, Lino Tane steals the show Tane is told he can't join in the wedding preparations so he practices in secret. (P)
Ngerengere, Daniel The goat hunt (YA)
Nixon, Carl Guardians of Mother Earth Fantasy with a conservation theme. (YA)
Orwin, Joanna The tar dragon (P)
Parker, John Not nice stories (OF)
Quinn, Pat Too chicken (OF)
Renee I have to go home Sweet Pea's parents are killed in a car crash and Sweet Pea has to live with her grandmother when all she wants to do is 'go home.' Fine, honest writing. (OF)
Roxborogh, Tania If I could tell you … (YA)
Stuart, Duncan The whole of the moon The book of the film, very well reviewed in Australia. (YA)
Taylor, William The Fatz twins and the cuckoo in the nest Latest installment in the series. (YF)
Taylor, William Hark Charlie Kenny, from Knitwits and Numbskulls, returns to play the part of Hark, the Herald Angel, in the school nativity play. (OF)
Turner, Gwenda At the beach A typical New Zealand holiday at the beach. (P)
Turner, Gwenda Pat-a-cake. (P)
Turner, Gwenda The ballet class With figures to cut out and dress. (P)
Wark, Bronwen Seasons of Aotearoa New Zealand A book highlighting the New Zealand seasons, with comments by students from the Correspondence School. (I)
Weatherall, Peter Beyond the pale (OF)
Williams, Tony Fizz, the wildest boy in the universe (OF)

(P) Picture Book

(YF) Younger Fiction

(OF) Older Fiction

(YA) Young Adult

(PM) He Pukapuka Māori

(I) Information Book