Books
General fiction (Children’s/YA)
THE KITES ARE FLYING!
By Michael Morpurgo
Illustrated by Laura Carlin
NS-HB, AUS $27.95, NZ $31.99
A television reporter s extraordinary experience in the West Bank reveals how children s hopes and dreams for peace and unity can fly higher than any wall built to divide communities and religions.
THE KLAATU DISKOS BK 1: THE OBSIDIAN BLADE
By Pete Hautman
NS-PB, AUS $16.95, NZ $18.99
"This might be Hautman s most daring book yet. . . . Well-developed and complex characters, a fascinating time-travel framework, and a heart-stopping conclusion." - Publishers Weekly
THE KLAATU DISKOS BK 1: THE OBSIDIAN BLADE
By Pete Hautman
NS-HB, AUS $19.95, NZ $24.99
Kicking off a riveting sci-fi trilogy, National Book Award winner Pete Hautman plunges us into a world where time is a tool-and the question is, who will control it?-
THE KLAATU DISKOS BK 2: THE CYDONIAN PYRAMID
By Pete Hautman
NS-HB, AUS $19.95, NZ $22.99
The much-anticipated sequel to The Obsidian Blade transports readers to the terrifying and thrilling world of Lah Lia, the enigmatic girl who changed Tucker Feye's life. 
THE LAND OF NEVERBELIEVE
By Norman Messenger
NS-HB, AUS $32.95, NZ $34.99
Discover the extraordinary animals and plants found on the fantastical island of Neverbelieve in this exquisitely illustrated gift book by world-renowned artist, Norman Messenger.
THE LION WHO STOLE MY ARM
By Nicola Davies
NS-PB, AUS $11.95, NZ $12.99
A child, a wild animal - and a life-changing encounter. An exciting new range of books in which children find solutions to problems through conservation rather than killing.
THE LUCK OF THE BUTTONS
NS-PB, AUS $15.95, NZ $17.99
"Subtle humor, a clever narrative style, and an endearing heroine." - School Library Journal-
THE MAN WHO WORE ALL HIS CLOTHES
By Allan Ahlberg
Illustrated by Katharine McEwen
NS-PB, AUS $15.95, NZ $17.99
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