Steampunk, historical fiction and mythology? Whatever makes you tick, there's a serving of fresh new Aotearoa fiction to get you excited....

Where do we usually get our recommendations for books to read? The bookshop, of course. We've asked people from five bookshelves to sell...

Winter has finally come to Aotearoa, and it's brought with it a fresh batch of junior fiction titles! Here's librarian Dave Tucker's...

From the whimsy and sparkle to grim reality, you don't have to be a pony obsessive to still love a good pony book! Librarian Chelsea Heap...

Discussion of self isolation and social distancing and mask wearing may all feel very 2020s – but for those not in the know, two titles...

Holy moly! We've got a Mahy Questionnaire from none other than the creator of Buttons McGinty, Rhys Darby! Of course, you may recognise...

James Norcliffe and Bernard Beckett are both—among other things—heavy hitters in the chapter book space...

Reviewer and author Melinda Szymanik has reviewed a group of Aotearoa junior and middle fiction...

As part of our coverage for the NZ Book Awards, we asked the publishers of the junior fiction finalists what it was about these...

Chapter books and novels are order of the day in our reviewing neighbourhood, with three new books targeted at the junior/middle fiction...

One summer, so many new books. Briar Lawry reviews three fiction books which serve as a reflection of the state of the broader New...

Did you see our books of the year?! To help you with your Christmas and end-of-year book shopping, we published our picks of the best YA...

Each of these three action-packed books has a great cast of characters, some daredevil heroes and is written for kids aged 7+. Sarah...