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The great escape begins

Paul Brickhill takes notes as the most daring escape plan becomes reality.

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Clicks in time

Australia, as seen from the woolshed – Alan Blunt’s Wool Away, Boy!

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The Long Way Home

Timeline of Greste family actions and reactions on the road to Freeing Peter.

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Chaos Monkeys review

“…a journey into the power halls of Silicon Valley… Chaos Monkeys will appeal to anyone who has ever hit a ‘Like’ button.”

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Survival guide to drinking beer

Adam MacDougall’s simple tips for healthier living.

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Underground Airlines review

“I started the book on a Sunday and was done by the next night – can’t wait for his next instalment.”

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Stag Doo review

“…a collection of narratives around recreational and commercial hunting in the NZ high country bush.”

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Dadland review

“…a beautifully written book that will leave you desperately sad, occasionally laughing but at all times connected to the story…”

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The Kiwi Pair review

“…a truly inspirational story about two Kiwi battlers with very different personalities.” 

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How it works: The Dad review

“…a book to be read by all fathers, both rookies and veterans, and anyone who wishes to understand the inner workings of the dad mind.”

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Chop Chop review

“…simple and easy to follow but the results look and taste spectacular.”

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Orphan X review

“…three parts Jason Bourne, one part Jack Reacher.”

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Zero to 60 review

“…a fast moving account of Tony Quinn’s life to date… a real ‘rags to riches’ tale.”

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16th August 1917

The Battle of Langemarck: an Irish tragedy.

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Meet the Penguin Dad Panel

Real reviews from real Kiwi dads

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Never Never review

“Serial killing, an outback mining camp, a hard-nosed policewoman and Australian accents – what more do you need from a read on a winter weekend?”

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Roald Dahl 100 Party Pack

13th September 2016 will see the biggest ever global celebration of Roald Dahl's birthday! Dowload your very own Roald Dahl Party Pack here and join the party!

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31st July 1917

The Battle of Passchendaele begins…

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Daughters and mothers

Heartlines author Susannah McFarlane explores the power of the maternal bond.

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The biggest literary dragons

Which literary Dragon rules the roost?

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5 things The Martian taught us

The film adaptation of Andy Weir’s THE MARTIAN has put Mars back on the sci-fi map. Fans rallie

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How to decipher sci-fi sub-genres

Think you know your Science Fiction from your Fantasy? Think again...

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How the lost interviews were found

Neill Birss' thought his interviews with Burt Munro, legendary Kiwi motorcycle rider lost in the 1970s, never to be found – but they resurfaced under strange circumstances many decades later. Here they are in this book, Munro's voice as fresh and his stories as vivid as the day he told them to the young reporter.

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Memories of baking with Mum

Allyson Gofton shares the memories of her mother that inspired her career.

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