THE SAMPLING: The Book of Overthinking
Last year we shared with you a Sampling from Gwendoline Smith’s bestseller The Book of Knowing. And this year, Dr Know is back with a follow-up title, The Book of Overthinking.
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THE SAMPLING: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
There has been an enormous amount of amazing local non-fiction in recent months – and here’s a taster of one of those releases. Volcanoes and Earthquakes by Sarah and Gordon Ell is part of Oratia’s ‘The NZ Series’ and this extract is reproduced with permission.
Merry Christmas from Giselle & The Sapling
The editors of The Sapling all love a good kids’ Christmas book. This comic celebrates the books that Briar, Thalia, Kura, and Sarah have enjoyed in the past. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday! Meri Kihiramete!
The Great New Zealand Book Quote Quiz 2019
Here’s a fiendishly tricky one: can you match the quote to the 2019 middle reader or YA new release? For consistency – and marking the year of their publication – the quote is specifically from page 20, line 19 of…
Book Quiz: Do You Know Your Te Reo Māori Titles?
How’s your reo Māori looking? Can you pick which is MEKA (true) and which is TEKA (false) when figuring out the correct translation of a title? Test yourself, share with a friend, and let us know on Facebook or Twitter…
THE SAMPLING: Awa and the Dreamrealm
Some mysterious middle-grade reading for you today, in the form of a new Sampling! Here’s the prologue and first two chapters of Isa Pearl Ritchie’s first book for young people, Awa and the Dreamrealm.
Book Quiz: Food in New Zealand Picture Books
How well do you remember the tasty morsels in the illustrations of your favourite picture books? See if you can get 12/12 in our food quiz! Test yourself, share with a friend, and let us know on Facebook or Twitter…
THE SAMPLING: Wynter’s Thief
We’re delighted to share our latest Sampling with you – a brand new fantastical young adult novel from the beloved Sherryl Jordan, published by OneTree House. Our extract from Wynter’s Thief starts right at the beginning of the story, drawing you in with a bang.
THE SAMPLING: Te Rātaka a Tama Hūngoingoi
‘He kino ra te noho a te tamariki. Ko Greg Heffley tetahi e mohio pai ana ki tenei.’ Te Rātaka a Tama Hūngoingoi is the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, translated into te reo Māori.
KA PAI! Cool stuff from around the internet
I tēnei wiki kua hoki mai a Ka Pai: He tohu mai kei hea ngā rauemi ipurangi whakamiharo mō te wiki o te reo Māori. This week sees a special return of Ka Pai: What’s Cool on the internet for…