Chapter Books
Suitable for competent independent readers, or for family/class reading aloud.
Sub categories help you select that book that's 'just right'.
Wreck at Ada's Reef (#1 The Swallowtail Legacy) by Michael D. Beil
$23.00 NZD
Category: Adventure | Series: The Swallowtail Legacy
A vibrant contemporary mystery with a classic feel about grappling with grief, righting past wrongs, redefining family, and finding yourself. Twelve-year-old Lark Heron-Finch is steeling herself to spend the summer on Swallowtail Island off the shores of Lake Erie. It's the first time she and her sister ...Show more
Wrecking Ball: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (14) by Jeff Kinney
$17.99 NZD
Category: Chapter Books | Series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Reading Level: very good
An unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home. But they soon find that construction isn't all it's cracked up to be. When things get rough, will the Heffleys be able to stay ... or will they be forced to move?
Wretched Waterpark (#1 Sinister Summer) by Kiersten White
$21.00 NZD
Category: Adventure | Series: SINISTER SUMMER
From New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes her middle grade series debut! Part Scooby Doo, part A Series of Unfortunate Events, and entirely genius! Meet the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who solve mysteries at increasingly bizarre summer vacation destinations in the hopes of being reuni ...Show more
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (#2 Nevermoor) by Jessica Townsend
$19.99 NZD
Category: Chapter Books | Series: Nevermoor | Reading Level: very good
Morrigan Crow's adventures in the magical world of Nevermoor continue . . . The most anticipated sequel of the year - a treat for all fans of magic and 'wunder'. A stunningly designed package - with silver foil, hidden artwork under the jacket and beautifully designed interiors - a perfect gift for all ...Show more
You Don't Know What War Is: The Diary of a Young Girl From Ukraine by Yeva Skalietska
$22.99 NZD
Category: Adventure
Everyone knows the word "war". But very few understand what it truly means - when you find you have to face it, you feel totally lost, walled in by fright and despair. All of your plans are suddenly interrupted - Until you've been there, you don't know what war is. This is the gripping, urgent and movi ...Show more
You're Joking: Become an Expert Joke-Teller by Tom E. Moffatt
$15.00 NZD
$19.99 (24% off)
Category: Funnies
Tired of no-one laughing at your jokes? You don't have be. Joke-telling is a skill, like playing the piano or juggling live hedgehogs. Tom E. Moffatt teaches you that skill with easy-to-follow instructions and simple exercises: Pick the perfect joke for the situation Discover how to use body-langua ...Show more
Yours Sincerely, Giraffe by Megumi Iwasa
$19.99 NZD
Category: Chapter Books | Reading Level: near fine
Giraffe is bored, as usual. He'd love a friend to share things with. So he writes a letter and sends it as far as possible across the other side of the horizon. There he finds a pen pal--Penguin. Giraffe knows nothing about penguins and his letters are full of questions. Where is a penguin's neck? Can a ...Show more
You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
$27.99 NZD
Category: Fantasy
Seventeen-year-old Julie has her future all planned out-move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city, spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes. Heartbroken, Julie skips his funeral, throws out his things, and tries everything to forget him and t ...Show more
Zanzibar by Catharina Valckx
$19.99 NZD
Category: Chapter Books | Reading Level: 7.5 Kids First Reader
An uplifting, warmhearted early chapter book about a crow, who proves you can move mountains (or even dromedaries) and perform truly heroic deeds if you believe in yourself Zanzibar cooks a fine mushroom omelette,and he is a crow who wears his feathers well. At least he thought so, until a spectacled li ...Show more
Zoe, Max and the Bicycle Bus by Steven Herrick
$21.00 NZD
Category: Chapter Books
The sun is shining and today feels like an adventure, only one I can go on whenever I want because I have a bicycle and friends and a city just waiting to be explored.With their new teacher's help, the kids in Class 5D ride to school together in a bicycle bus. Olivia can fix a puncture in two minutes an ...Show more