During 2021, Nicolla Hemi-Morehouse entertained many with her YouTube Channel – Miss Nicky Says, and now has over 2 million views. Her passion of sharing te reo Māori with children, shows in her brightly coloured and cheerful picture book Because I’m Māori – He Māori Ahau. This picture book begins with four children waking up inside the kopa iti / matakopa (meeting house). They are stretching and happy, looking forward to a great day. Outside they acknowledge where they are, their happiness to be there and the feeling of belonging that it brings them.   Hīkoi haere me te mea e hīteki ai ..read more

Finn O’Rourke is much happier on a screen with a packet of chips at his side than being in the outdoors. So a school hiking trip in the French Alps is way out of his idea of any type of comfort zone. School has never been a favourite place of Finn’s or even tolerable in his opinion, so he’s not that bothered when he falls behind his class as they hike through snow. But the very act of doing less, and preferring to sit out this particular activity – brings Finn more action, exercise and danger than he can ever have dreamed of. Holy Nachos! He is soon hiking, falling, then fleeing black uniforme ..read more

Chobahm lives with her twin, mother and grandmother in a world of haves and have-nots. She and her family are in the much larger quantity of have-nots in her land of 50 below temperatures, and 10 hour days of drudgery. Despite the endless hours spent providing electricity for the rich and powerful who live in the Snowglobe (a sparkling domed city), Chobahm has dreams of changing her life and her loved ones along with her. The only people who can live in the only climate-controlled and liveable place on Earth (the Snowglobe) are actors and directors. These people provide endless 24 hour reality ..read more

Clyde is a budgie. He’s been working on becoming a human for a while now, and it’s been going well with his 11 year old friend Jay and his Poppa. They spend a lot of time together, talking and working on jigsaw puzzles. Clyde is getting very good at placing pieces in the correct spots, thrilling Jay and Poppa every time. Jay stays with Poppa and Clyde when Jay’s Bird Scientist parents are away studying birds. The best place to do this is in Africa, but they must be particularly busy because they haven’t contacted him for a few weeks. Jay has begun to worry, and Poppa’s efforts at finding help ..read more

Mitchell’s mum says he was itching the moment he was born. Covered in eczema, tiny Mitchell scratched and scratched, even with covers on his hands and feet. But he never stopped smiling. As he grew, Mitchell and his parents discovered ways to soothe Mitchell’s red, itchy skin. Special creams, lukewarm baths and cotton clothes helped a lot. His cat falling in the bath – didn’t! Sometimes Mitchell’s skin became fire-engine red and sore at the same time. His doctor was always on hand to help too. Certain things made Mitchell itch even more, like milk, eggs, washing powders and dust. But Mitchell ..read more

Mama Cat is about to begin her kitten’s lessons on how to be a cat. When she invites Duck to join them he replies as expected… Meow! The first lesson is how to wash. Those tricky places behind the ears are the first place they learn about. The kitten’s follow Mama Cat’s instructions. And so does Duck. Climbing is next. Kittens use their claws. Duck doesn’t have claws, but he doesn’t give it a second thought. He has his own way of climbing. Stalking. Waiting. Pouncing are next on the list. Landing isn’t quite Duck’s thing, but maybe he just needs more practice. Eating is certainly not a problem ..read more

Walter sits waiting for his family to get up. It’s his birthday and he’s super excited about opening his gift. He’s had his heart set on a drone, and has spent hours imagining all the places he can go, and tricks he can do with it, Finally his family emerge from their beds and find him waiting. The gift feels like a box. YES! it must be his longed for drone. But when he opens the wrapping, and then the box as fast as he can, he sees a… pillow shaped like a lion. Forcing a smile to his face to say thank you, he escapes to his bedroom with his huge disappointment. A pillow was up there with the ..read more

Brothers Paddy and Flynn live with their mum and dad in a cottage between an ancient forest and the sea. They have a much loved chocolate coloured dog called Coco. Stuck inside one day and bored, the boys began to play with Coco with raucous results. Poor Coco is banished outside, only to be snatched up by… a dragon! The brothers try to tell their mum, who won’t hear a word of it, and so they decide to plan how to get their beloved dog back. Little do they know their quest will involve nasty tasting sandwiches, a long walk and much danger. Working together, Paddy and Flynn draw on all their co ..read more

Brothers Paddy and Flynn are great mates, but living far from other children can sometimes get boring. Putting their heads together they come upon an idea – something they shouldn’t do, but now the thought is live there is no stopping them. Creeping quietly into their attic, they pore over all the strange boxes in the shadowy corners of the room. Soon they come upon a map! It shows them mysterious places with intriguing names:   Mother’s Knee Hill The Swamp of Children’s Wishes   and the most interesting of all – a place that hatches Dragons! Too exciting to ignore, they hatch a pla ..read more

Paddy and Flynn’s secret has grown quite large and with it, his appetite. Named Elton John by the brothers, this young dragon is quite happy to gobble up their dog Coco’s dinner though. Especially when offered spinach sandwiches instead. One day Elton decides its time to stretch his wings. In less than a blink he snatches up Paddy, Flynn and Coco and takes off. Where is he taking them? He seems to know where he is going though, flying high and far – right into a thunder of dragons! This fiery flock are red and green and brown and have assembled for the Dragon Games. But Paddy, Flynn and Coco a ..read more