Do you want to be sure you're getting top-shelf books for your favourite people this Christmas - or on any gift-giving occasion? We are making it easy for you! Here is our selection of the very best New Zealand books of 2017 for fact-finders. Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story by Gavin Bishop Published by Penguin Random House NZ RRP $40.00 You heard it here: this book is going to win every prize going. Aotearoa tells the story of our nation, from the big bang, via dinosaurs, th

We are excited to present this excerpt from David Riley's Cook Island Heroes, the most recent book in his Pasifika Heroes series. David Riley's book covers a huge spectrum about what a 'hero' is, and mixes legends with true tales of heroic Cook Islanders. He includes leaders, scientists, educators, creative artists, writers, and sportspeople, and many more. David has chosen to share Kevin Iro with The Sapling, because he enjoyed writing about his achievements on and off the R