Penguin Random House New Zealand: 456 books
by Shonagh Koea
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2013
**S****honagh Koea exhibits her wonderful ability to combine the wry with the poignant in this finely observed short story.**When asked which was her daughter, Alyssum's mother always used to say, 'The ugly one.' Alyssum has since made a life for herself, away from her old home. But her mother is...
Shackleton's Whisky
A Spirit of Discovery: Ernest Shackleton's 1907 Antarctic Expedition, and the Rare Malt Whisky He Left Behind
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012
A vivid account of Ernest Shackleton's 1907 Antarctic Expedition, and the cases of Mackinlay's single malt whisky that he left behind.The incredible tale of Antarctica, malt whisky and an epic journey. Sir Ernest Shackleton's world fame is founded on the Endurance expedition of 1914-17, an attempt to...
by Emma Neale
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2011
A moving, compelling story about society and our reactions to difference, convincingly evoked, beautifully written. A young man is found unconscious in a remote forest. He is over seven feet tall, his skin covered in thick hair which reminds onlookers of an animal's pelt. When he wakes in a city hospital,...
The Nutters Club
Helping Nutters from the Inside Out
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2011
**Comedian Mike King and a skilled psychiatrist take a novel approach to issues of mental health.**Comedian Mike King's Radio Live show The Nutters Club is hugely popular because it is a forum where those with all manner of mental health issues can discuss their stories in a warm and accepting environment....
by Owen Marshall
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2016
**Brilliantly tracing the progress of unexpected love and the perils of relationships, this gripping novel is a tour de force.**Temporarily in Auckland while her husband is undergoing treatment, Sarah enjoys a walk in the coolness of the Symonds Street Cemetery. As she pauses at the grave of Emily...
Is it Bedtime Yet?
Parenting ... the Hilarious, the Hair-raising, the Heart-breaking
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2018
The experience of parenthood is different for everyone. And every day can be different too. Read a hilarious and moving collection of perspectives from the well-loved Emily Writes and her friends. Some of them are experienced writers, others have put pen to paper for the first time. If it takes a...
Parenting Tips: Toilet Training
How to Potty Train Your Child
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
**How to get your child from nappies and diapers into using the toilet themselves, written by a leading expert.**An explanation of the process children go through when they learn how to use the toilet by themselves. Once you understand this process, you'll be able to help them learn to go by themselves.The...
Hard Country
A Golden Bay Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2014
**The inspiring and entertaining story of a determined woman and an isolated farming life in Golden Bay.**Robby Robilliard and her husband Garry arrived in Golden Bay in 1957. Married in their early twenties, and with a child on the way, they longed to own their own sheep station. When they bought...
by Fleur Beale
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2015
**The gripping sequel to the award-winning and bestselling YA novels I am not Esther and *I am Rebecca.***In this breathtaking follow-up to I am not Esther and I am Rebecca, Fleur Beale revisits the Pilgrim family and its closed religious community, The Children of the Faith.Four years have passed...
by Fleur Beale
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Life inside a religious cult becomes too much for 16-year-old Rebecca when she finds out who she is to marry. An award-winning and thrilling sequel to the bestselling classic I am Not Esther, by the acclaimed Fleur Beale.Winner of a Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction Award 2015LIANZA Librarian's...
Parenting Tips: Bullying
How to Help Your Child Cope With Bullying
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
**How to help your child deal wth bullying, with strategies and practical advice from a parenting expert.**Dealing with bullying is a difficult but essential part of parenting. It is a serious problem and we need to protect our children from this form of abuse. Some bullying is obvious and some bullying...
by Kelly Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
Each year thousands of Australia’s legendary Brumbies are aerially culled or captured and sold for slaughter to manage the world’s largest population of wild horses. When the Wilson Sisters hear of government plans to cull 90 per cent of the Snowy Mountain Brumbies, they eagerly sign up for the...
Growing Great Families
How to Bring Out the Best In Your Family
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
**Great ideas and top tips for building a strong, functioning family from parenting gurus Ian and Mary Grant. Parenting skills that any family can use effectively, with excellent practical advice including smart strategies, action labs and chapter summaries.**Children need to know the security of...
Unfair Fight
Give Your Small Business the Winning Advantage
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2014
**Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year shares how to grow a successful business.**It's tough starting and running a small business - you can feel like the underdog competing with large businesses that have more money, more experience and better established reputations. But small businesses have...