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How do you start again after losing everything? Anna Walsh had a dream life - according to everybody else. . . . So why did she decide to take a flamethrower to the lot?
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Foraging New Zealand is the ultimate guide to unearthing more than 250 of our tastiest wild plants. Stunning photography, up-to-date information and helpful tips, will have you venturing into the countryside, viewing urban weeds with fresh eyes, and returning to the larder with zest.
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This pocket-sized book is your guide to using te reo Māori in everyday situations, from introductions to conversations, online and in person
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From the bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent and the Shadow and Bone series comes a bewitching novel, brimming with peril in a world where a woman’s ambition can prove deadly.
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An epic story woven with suspense by Pony Club Secrets and The Princess and the Foal author Stacy Gregg.
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Should I fix or float? Is now a good time to buy — or sell? What do self-made billionaires know that you and I don’t? Why does cheese cost so much?
Learn how money worksRing Ting Tui
A melodious counting picture book bursting with troublesome tūī, perfect to read aloud!
Start countingThe Space Between
As English settlers wage war upon local iwi in colonial Taranaki, two women confront their pasts to survive the present. A gripping historical novel set amid the New Zealand Wars in 1860.
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Can Lucas pull off staging an alien encounter and save his tiny country school from closure? A madcap novel by an award-winning author for readers 8 years and older.
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A chilling new novel of psychological suspense from one of New Zealand's most multi-talented writers.
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It's been a fantastic year in books for Penguin HQ! Here are some of our favourite reads from 2023 which we think would be perfect for kicking back with this summer.
The bestselling author talks heartbreak, fiction versus non-fiction, and her latest novel Good Material
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?
Learn about Zadie Smith's incredible books. You're sure to find a new favourite on this list!
We’ve compiled a book guide to what should be on the top of your TBR pile, depending on your favourite Swift Era.
Penning short stories is a great way to improve your writing. The form demands your idea be delivered with clarity and be structured tightly. We asked our authors for their best tips on writing short fiction to help you with your next story.
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This was originally called Crunchy Cauli. But one day, after Otis had written up the blackboard menu, a customer must have leaned up against it and smudged the ‘CR’ — so now it looked like ‘RA’. Nek minnit, a customer asked us what Raunchy Cauli was. And the name stuck.
Oh so pretty and fragrant — almost too good to eat! I find that just a hint of rose flavour is enough, so when making the icing start with a small amount and add more if desired.
A nod to the Italian keto mummas for this comforting dish! The soft, pillowy gnocchi-like dumplings are made with ricotta instead of potato, which makes them lighter and less chewy than their cousins. The gnudi are then baked instead of boiled and drenched in a wonderfully buttery finger-licking sauce.
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Colour in these sheets from the melodious counting picture book bursting with troublesome tūī!
Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar on his adventures with these fun activities.
Test your knowledge in this fun No Brainer quiz put together by Sylvie from Waterview Primary!
Get into the holiday spirit with this Blue, Blue Christmas colouring in activity!
Activities to keep the children engaged this weekend (regardless of the weather!)
Zoo-wee-mama! Dress up in your best DIY Wimpy Kid outfit with these fun printable Greg and Rowley masks.
Meet some of our cute and curious critters with this colouring in sheet!
Magnifying glasses at the ready! Channel your inner detective to complete this word search
Bluey and Bingo share their guide for making Dad laugh this Father's Day.
How to make your own Ranger's Apprentice Cloak for book week and beyond!
A fun word search to see what the odd farmer might swallow in this favourite nursery rhyme with a pitch-perfect Kiwi twist!
Download everything you need to throw your own frolicking Hairy Maclary birthday party!
Take this fun quiz to find out which classic picture book you belong in.
Get creative with Para the pūkeko and Heahea the tuatara with these colouring in sheets from Book Ruffle's graphic novel Para Pūkeko!
Follow along with Bluey and make mum a queen's crown for Mother's Day!
Get a sneak peek inside Bluey’s fun-filled drawing book.
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See allA unique and inspiring deep dive into leadership, strength and resilience from one of sport's true masters: All Black legend Dan Carter.
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.
A genre-bending work of autobiographical fiction from one of Aotearoa’s fiercest and most versatile artists.
The definitive and bestselling history of Aotearoa New Zealand by one of our leading historians, continuously in print for 20 years.
Beautiful gift package book of letters to provide support, information, encouragement and tips on practical help for anyone suffering low moments.
A real-life handbook to finding financial freedom on any income, from the creator of New Zealand’s leading finance podcast Cooking the Books and author of Tales from a Financial Hot Mess.
The must-have guide to perimenopause and menopause for every woman: What's happening, what you can do, and what really works.
An entertaining celebration of sustainable fashion, buying well and finding your style in the twenty-first century.
Cycles repeat until one person has the courage to say, ‘This stops with me.’
Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy is the one-stop resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language.