"Timothy Of the Cay" by Theodore Taylor

Despite being blind, Phillip has survived for 4 months on a remote desert island. The wisdom and spirit of Timothy, the old black sailor who saved him from drowning, continues to inspire Phillip as he risks an operation which might restore his sight. His dream is to return to the island and see it for the first time. "The Cay" is also recommended reading, an earlier book by Theodore Taylor.

"When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit" by Judith Kerr (920 Dewey)

Unfortunately, Anna is a Jew and Hitler has come to power. Anna and her family start off for Switzerland only to find out that Hitler has a price on Anna's Dad's head. This will force them to desert their new friends, their new home ,and their old language.Their journey will take them from Switzerland to France to England in this intriguing story of a young Jewish girl and her family as the struggle to live through Hitler's rise of power.

"tahi one lucky kiwi", lucky because his lost leg is recreated by Weta Workshop

Told through the eyes of a schoolboy who is doing a project on the kiwi, this book is based on the true story of the work by Weta Workshop, the Artificial Limb Centre and Wellington Zoo to save a kiwi that lost its leg. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Piggity-Wiggity Jiggity-Jig

When Piggity-wiggity complains to his Dad about the length of his name his Dad explains with so many brothers and sisters in his family they wanted to give him an extra special name. Suggested level: junior. Type: Picture Book.

"Road Works" a Junior Picture Book and Winner in the NZ Post Book Awards

Rhyming text follows the construction of a road. Includes brief factual information about the machinery that is used. Suggested level: junior. A great book for boys browsing.
Author Sally Sutton

Enemy At the Gate by Phillipa Werry, New Zealand author and NZ Post Book Award Winner

It's December 1936 when the first polio cases are suspected. Soon a polio epidemic is sweeping the country. Schools are closed, swimming pools and movie theatres banned to children, and travel is restricted. Tom is the best runner in the school, but you can't outrun polio, and nobody knows when it will strike next.

Chicken Feathers by New Zealand author, Joy Cowley

A feel-good story about Josh, and his cantankerous pet hen, Semolina.

A great, warm read by a New Zealand author. "Old Drumble" won a NZ Post Book Award in 2009

Set in the small Waikato town of Waharoa in the 1930's. Jack Jackman is a young boy who wants to be a stock drover and has a special relationship with an old family friend, Andy the Drover. Andy shares yarns and adventures with Jack each week when he drives a mob of sheep or cattle through the main street with the help of his dog, Old Drumble and his horse, Nosy.

Mr Coyote meets Mr Snail is One Book From the MagicKey Books

'StellaLuna" is a Great Story From Storyline

What Troubles Does Dad get into When he Sleep Walks? Go to "50 Below Zero" in the Tumblebooks to find out.