Thrills, romance, contemporary fiction and more; check out our top reads for May!
Enlightenment Sarah Perry
A story of love and astronomy told over the course of twenty years through the lives of two improbable best friends.
Real Americans Rachel Khong
Real Americans is a family epic about identity, sacrifice, choices and fate. It is a wildly imaginative and profound story of betrayal and forgiveness that asks us how far we should go for those we love.
Black Shield Maiden WILLOW, Willow Smith, Jess Hendel, WILLOW and Jess Hendel
From Willow Smith and Jess Hendel comes a powerful and groundbreaking historical epic about an African warrior in the world of the Vikings.
All My Kisses for You Monica Murphy
The Lancaster Prep series is back but this time follows a new generation of students in this steamy, swoony, campus romance.
Lies and Weddings Kevin Kwan
Taking us from the sand beaches of Hawaii to the skies of Marrakech, from the glitzy bachelor pads of Beverly Hills to the inner sanctums of England’s oldest family estates, Kevin Kwan has written a juicy, hilarious and sophisticated tale of love, money, murder, sex, and the lies we tell about them all.
Table For Two Amor Towles
Millions of Amor Towles fans are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories based in New York City and a novella set in Golden Age Hollywood.
Clive Cussler’s The Heist Jack Du Brul
Isaac Bell returns for another white-knuckled mission in a new installment of the thrilling series
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Magical creatures, perilous trials and one unbelievable adventure await in Protector of Beyond, the first book in a gripping new fantasy book series from exciting new voice Shara Curlett.
What makes a volcano erupt? How are they formed? And what stories have people told about them?
We wanted to know what young Kiwi readers thought about Royalslinger, the fantastical second book in Graci Kim's Slinger series (hint: they loved it!). Read on to see their reviews!
What does The Whale Rider mean to you?
There’s a version of The Odyssey for every reader - read on to find the one for you to read before (or after!) you see the movie in theatres.
Learn more and apply for the Penguin Children’s Bookseller Grant – a $50,000 initiative designed to engage young readers.
Learn how to make seven Book Week costumes inspired by the Bluey books. Each costume is easy to make and will look great during Book Week!
Can you bake a beautiful loaf of bread? We’re on a search to find the best young bread baker!
Celebrate Matariki with Dr Hinemoa Elder at events across the South Island, in conversation about her books and the wisdom that inspires them.
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Read the first three chapters of Ariā and the Monster Island!