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Alex (series)

To challenge the current is to invite the future.

The Sparrow

A Sparrow’s Fight for Freedom in a New World

#Tumeke

What holds a community together?

Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues

When heartbreak leads to unexpected magic, who do you become?**

Ariā and the Kūmara God

A Celestial Quest to Save the World Below

The Night Race to Kawau

What happens when an ordinary family adventure becomes a desperate fight for survival?

The Tomo

A Heart-Stopping Descent into Courage

Hello Strange

What happens when an onject designed to fix a family starts to feel like a family member?

Iris And Me

A journey of words, war, and unwavering will.

Red Rocks

What happens when an ancient myth washes up on a modern shore?

The Grimmelings

An ancient darkness awakens in the heart of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Amorangi and Millie’s Trip Through Time

Imagine being able to visit the past!

The Memory Thief

Can a memory be a meal, and what is a person without memories?

The Whale Rider

Can a whisper of the past reshape the future?

Wolf (available only in German)

In the shadow of the woods, a boy on the cusp of change confronts the wild within and without.

Why We Took the Car (Tschick)

Can a stolen Lada lead to the best summer of your life?

The Robber Hotzenplotz (Der Räuber Hotzenplotz)

Can two clever boys outsmart the world’s most notorious robber?

Wie der Wahnsinn mir die Welt erklärte (available only in German)

Sometimes the most unconventional friendships teach us what it means to be sane in a chaotic world.

Inkheart (Tintenherz)

Can a book read you to life?

Königin des Sprungturms (available only in German)

A Leap of Faith into the Deep End of History.

Rico, Oskar and the Deeper Shadows (Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten)

Can a boy who is “lowly gifted” be the one to solve a mystery that has stumped the entire city?

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