Junior Fiction
Suitable for beginning independent readers. Less words per page, more illustrations, but more complex story lines (characters, plot, setting) than Picture Books.
A Lion in the Meadow by Margaret Mahy
$20.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Reading Level: very good
When the little boy tells his mother he has seen a big, roaring, yellow, whiskery lion in the meadow, she decides to make up a story for him too and gives him a matchbox with a tiny dragon inside.
A New Knight (#2 Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals) by Sam Kerr, Fiona Harris
$17.99 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Sam Kerr: Kicking Goals
After a rough start, Sam Kerr gets into the swing of playing soccer for the Knights. But there's so much to learn - new rules and positions and strategies. Lately it seems like soccer is the only thing she can think about. When Sam finds out she'll have to wear a dress (gross) and dance in front of a hu ...Show more
A Recipe for Trouble (#1 Alice Eclair, Spy Extraordinaire!) by Sarah Todd Taylor
$17.99 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Alice Eclair
A fast-paced adventure full of daring action and delicious cakes!
A Triceratops Charge (#2 Dinosaur Club) by Rex Stone
$13.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
Travel through time to the world of the dinosaurs in this exciting prehistoric fiction series for children.Jamie has just moved to Ammonite Bay, a stretch of coastline famed for its fossils. Lots of dinosaur fans visit Ammonite Bay to search for fossils, and Jamie is one of the biggest dinosaur fans eve ...Show more
A Whole Lot of Lemonade Jones by Davina Bell
$16.99 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
Lemonade Jones likes questions and does NOT like rules. Three funny stories suitable for newly independent readers who loved the Billie B Brown series. There are a lot of rules that do NOT interest Lemonade Jones: 1) No running in the classroom, not even in an emergency. 2) Dangerous animals should b ...Show more
All You Need Is Mud (#10 Good Dog) by Cam Higgins
$16.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Good Dog Ser.
In this charming tenth book of the Good Dog series, Bo plays in the mud with his pig friend!Bo and his pig pal Zonks always have fun with each other. They can talk and roll in the mud all day long! Bo and Zonks agree they have a special connection. But does that mean they've got to be each other's best ...Show more
All to Play For by Eve Ainsworth
$18.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
Acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth tackles the increasing expense of football for working-class kids in this touching story of family, community and beating the odds. Lewis loves football more than anything else in the world but his mum doesn't want him to play. They don't have enough money for the kit and ...Show more
An Unexpected Hero: Pow Pow Pig 1 by Anh Do
$18.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Pow Pow Pig
Who do you call when the world is ending? I dunno, but we've got this crew! An awesome new adventure from the mega-bestselling author of Wolf Girl and Ninja Kid. Hi there! My name is Piccolo. Also known as Pow Pow Pig! I live in the year 2050, and THE WORLD IS IN TROUBLE. Don't worry though, because me ...Show more
Anne Arrives: Inspired by Anne of Green Gables by Kallie George
$18.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Inspired by Anne of Green Gables
Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert need help on their farm, so they've adopted what they hope will be a sturdy, helpful boy. Instead, Matthew finds Anne awaiting him at the train station -- imaginative, brash, redheaded Anne-with-an-e. With her place at the Cuthberts' at risk -- particularly if nosy neighbor ...Show more
Anne's Kindred Spirits (Inspired by Anne of Green Gables) by Kallie George
$18.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Inspired by Anne of Green Gables
The sweet and funny second book in a new early-reader series, starring the spirited and outspoken Anne Shirley as she makes friends and settles into life at Green Gables with a few hijinks along the way, of course!
Anne's School Days: Inspired by Anne of Green Gables by Kallie George
$17.99 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
The third book in an early-reader series inspired by Anne of Green Gables, starring the spirited Anne Shirley as she navigates her first days of school and the incorrigible Gilbert Blythe.Anne loves autumn in Avonlea, and she's been enjoying her first three weeks of school. It helps that she walks to sc ...Show more
Anne's Tragical Tea Party: Inspired by Anne of Green Gables by Kallie George
$18.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
The fourth book in an early chapter book series inspired by Anne of Green Gables, starring the spirited Anne Shirley as she hosts her very first tea party with her kindred spirit, Diana, to disastrous results.Anne loves having pretend tea parties by herself. She even decorates her room with branches and ...Show more