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    Sam Wallace: The Books Of My Childhood
    Sam Wallace
    • Feb 22

    Sam Wallace: The Books Of My Childhood

    TV presenter, radio broadcaster and writer Sam Wallace tells us all about his relationship with books as a child, how it changed as he gr...
    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 31
    The Sapling
    • Feb 14

    The Giselle Clarkson Comic: Number 31

    Giselle Clarkson is back for 2021! Today our fabulous illustrator finds her inner poet
    My Children's Diet of Books
    Maria Gill
    • Feb 12

    My Children's Diet of Books

    "The current generation of children have many digital distractions, and it can be hard to promote reading as a stimulating and exciting ...
    Coming Back – a family affair
    David Hill
    • Feb 9

    Coming Back – a family affair

    The death of the father of the family whose ordeal David Hill's YA novel Coming Back is based on spurred him to think about how writers r...
    THE SAMPLING: Answering to the Caul
    The Sapling
    • Feb 4

    THE SAMPLING: Answering to the Caul

    Ted Dawe's latest novel was released in paperback format last spring – and now, you can get your hands on it in ebook form, for teen and ...
    From the Shop Floor: Paige’s Book Gallery
    The Sapling
    • Feb 1

    From the Shop Floor: Paige’s Book Gallery

    We are pleased to present a regular series highlighting the work, expertise and enthusiasm of some of the greatest booksellers of New Zea...
    THE SAMPLING: The King's Nightingale
    The Sapling
    • Jan 25

    THE SAMPLING: The King's Nightingale

    We are incredibly excited to be sharing the first snippet from Sherryl Jordan's forthcoming novel, The King's Nightingale. Due out at the...
    Crafts with Fifi: Hatch your own Marvellous Marvin!
    Fifi Colston
    • Dec 21, 2020

    Crafts with Fifi: Hatch your own Marvellous Marvin!

    Long-time readers of The Sapling will remember that in our first year, we had a regular crafting feature from the super talented Fifi Col...
    Musicians Make Amazing Picture Books
    Diana Neild
    • Dec 21, 2020

    Musicians Make Amazing Picture Books

    Many of our wonderful picture book writers are both musicians and writers. Diana Neild, writer of Daddy Monster A-B-C and the Piggity-Wig...
    SPCA summer Reading Challenge
    Melissa Wastney
    • Dec 20, 2020

    SPCA summer Reading Challenge

    Read for animals this summer with the SPCA Reading Challenge, run by Read NZ. It all started when we asked a group of self-described relu...
    Bookshop List: Good Books from Good books
    Good Books NZ
    • Dec 14, 2020

    Bookshop List: Good Books from Good books

    Good Books is one of the youngest bookshops in the country, only springing to life this past spring. But they have already developed a pa...
    Quiz: Kupu pukapuka i te reo Maaori
    The Sapling
    • Dec 11, 2020

    Quiz: Kupu pukapuka i te reo Maaori

    The time has once again come for another Sapling quiz! Today we're testing your knowledge of ētahi kupu pukapuka i te reo Māori – some bo...
    Terrific gifts for Teens
    The Sapling
    • Dec 3, 2020

    Terrific gifts for Teens

    The Sapling is dedicated to bringing you the best books from Aotearoa for gifting this holidays. It's our final batch of recommendations ...
    Book List: Detectives, Spies, & other Sneaky Sorts
    Little Unity
    • Nov 30, 2020

    Book List: Detectives, Spies, & other Sneaky Sorts

    Picture this. You're a bookseller, being asked for recommendations for a ten-year-old kid who loves reading but needs something new. You ...
    Fantastic gifts for kids aged 8-12
    The Sapling
    • Nov 27, 2020

    Fantastic gifts for kids aged 8-12

    The Sapling is dedicated to bringing you the best books from Aotearoa for gifting this holidays. This week we've got some rad recommendat...
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