Zr Southcombe: 6 books

A story of hope, adventure, and a young girl's determination from twice-shortlisted author, artist, and educator, ZR Southcombe. Sophie's brother, Jack, is dying from a witch's curse, and her only chance to save him is to find a witch. But their are no good witches, and the closest one...

The second annual NZ Young Writers' Anthology is a superb collection of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry from talented young New Zealanders. Each writer has taken their own unique spin on the theme of 'heroes' to give the reader some food for thought - what really makes a hero? With...

Bored with his normal life, John Carroll runs away with his faithful cat in search of adventure. When he meets a real-life pirate, John realizes there is much more to the world than he’d ever thought possible – magic is real, and in desperate need of a hero.  John must convince the (once fearsome)...

It's a whole new world and Lucy's looking for an adventure.  She joins her pirate friends, who are on a quest to find exciting recipes and exotic ingredients for their new bakery, but can't help feeling there's something more sinister going on. Will Lucy and her friends be able to overcome...

When Lucy Carroll began writing ‘The End of the World’ she didn’t want it to actually happen – but destiny had other plans for her. Now, locked in the Galaxy Tower with a grumpy captor, a cheery wizard, and all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures,  Lucy needs to get back to Earth...

Secrets is a smorgasbord of short stories and poetry from young writers across New Zealand. These writers share their creativity, insight and quirkiness - all with a good dose of humour! With stories from: Kimberley Neville-Downer Asher Dagg Ella Blake Brislen Helena L. Mayer Jesse Perrott Krishi Shah Raissa Zhang Sreeya Bugata