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    Book Quiz: Authors bridging age categories

    Book Quiz: Authors bridging age categories

    Welcome back to another Sapling quiz! This month's quiz blends current releases with a healthy dash of Aotearoa children's book history...
    Quiz: Kupu pukapuka i te reo Maaori

    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...
    Book Quiz: World Famous Beyond NZ

    Book Quiz: World Famous Beyond NZ

    Welcome back to another Sapling quiz! Today, we're testing your knowledge of New Zealanders who have picked up international prizes for...
    Book Quiz: Diverse Families in NZ Picture Books

    Book Quiz: Diverse Families in NZ Picture Books

    Three years ago, we asked Thalia Kehoe Rowden to put together a list of picture books showing a variety of family set-ups. At the time,...
    Book Quiz: The 2020 children's book awards

    Book Quiz: The 2020 children's book awards

    The final announcement of the 2020 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults is less than a month away, and we've been doing...
    Book Quiz: Animals during wartime

    Book Quiz: Animals during wartime

    Anzac Day is fast approaching, and if there's one thing you can count on from Anzac publishing, it is great books about companion...
    Book Quiz: Let's see what you remember...

    Book Quiz: Let's see what you remember...

    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...
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