Lost
Heather Whelan
Children's Books
Lost is book one in Heather Whelan’s New Zealand pioneer adventure series. It introduces the characters who also feature in the subsequent books, Timepiece and Gold Dreams.
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Timepiece
Heather Whelan
Children's Books
Timepiece is book two in Heather Whelan’s New Zealand pioneer adventure series. It features Zoe, a character in the present day, and also Kate and Tom from the previous book, Lost.
Gold Dreams
Heather Whelan
Children's Books
Gold Dreams is book three in Heather Whelan’s New Zealand pioneer adventure series. It follows Jim and Sally’s adventures during the Coromandel gold rush, set in 1867.
What If? What If?
Suzanne B. Miller
Adult Fiction
Jasmine’s mind is ruled by endless ‘what if?’ fears and intrusive thoughts. When a forgotten diary draws her and her friends into a story from decades earlier, they uncover courage, connection and unexpected hope. An uplifting New Zealand novel exploring OCD, anxiety, friendship, resilience and the quiet bravery of keeping going.
Out From the Cold: The Story of Spy Thrillers, 1880-2000
Jillene Bydder
Crime & Thrillers
Out from the Cold is an illustrated history of spy thrillers and how they developed between the 1880s and the end of the Cold War. Readers can focus on their own interests, such as the Cambridge Spies, or the World Wars, or enjoy reading about individual books and their political backgrounds.
Escape from The Odyssey
Ash Lindsay and Sue Carpenter
Children's Books
Odysseus had to outsmart monsters, survive storms, and resist magical traps. Now imagine doing all that… when you were just trying to get to football practice.
The Spirit Remains
Donna Goodacre
Historical Fiction
A family saga set in NZ and England, this story traces whānau across generations and cultures, blending rich historical detail with emotional storytelling and mysteries that connect past and present.
Sergeant Kelly's Quest
Terry Carson
Historical Fiction, Crime & Thrillers
An 1870 visit by Armed Constabulary Sergeant Patrick Kelly to the rugged Great Barrier Island turns into investigating a shipwreck, and a brush with pirates. Later in the Northern gumfields, Kelly finds himself alone facing a murderer, who tries to hunt him down and kill him.
Sergeant Kelly's Elephant
Terry Carson
Historical Fiction, Crime & Thrillers
In disgrace with his superiors, Sergeant Patrick Kelly, is not impressed to be put in charge of Tom, the baby elephant, accompanying Prince Alfred on a visit to New Zealand. However, when Fenians from the Thames goldfields decide to assassinate the Prince, Kelly finds himself in the thick of the action receiving some unexpected help from Tom.
Hidden Stories of Heroism for a Peaceful Planet
Linda P Hansen
Nonfiction
Untold stories of heroism by New Zealand peacemakers.