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Ivan I. Dearby Peta PolettiIllustrated Scott PearsonChildren's Picture Book - 3-7 yearsIvan I. Dear is no ordinary boy.He is an inventor, solving problems with his Number 8 wire, His long nose pliers and his cutting pliers.With a snip snip of his pliers and a twist twist of his wrist, Ivan solves the problem - just like that.However, sometimes things can go haywireand unforeseen problems occur.Librarian: Very popular - the giggling from the children is very infectious! Preschool teacher: This is the most requested book in our school. The children have started coming up with their own inventions for problem - like Ivan I. Dear with varying results!

Little Dragon sees his Daddy Dragon blow a huge fire. Amazed, he wants to learn how to breathe fire too. But it's more difficult than he thought!Will Little Dragon listen to Daddy Dragon's advice and keep trying until he is successful? Or will he give up because it is such hard work?A children's picture book about resilience and perseverance

BatjackThirteen year old Tom wants to audition for the school musical BATJACK, but he has a problem. A BIG ONE. Dylan, a bully and Tom's his arch enemy."You'll pay for this," swears Dylan when Tom is cast as Batjack and Dylan as his understudy. The battle begins - fights, verbal abuse, vandalism, theft... You name it - it happens.And so from auditions to opening night Tom and his friends, Sonny whose shoulders are spindly as a wire coat hanger and Alice with more piercings that a sieve, come up with quirky and funny ways to deal with Dylan and his mates.But why does Dylan bully? What is his secret and can Tom and Dylan reach a compromise and manage to co-habit the same planet?Comprehensive Teachers' Kit available for free download at www.createbooks.co.nz

Can a wild horse, a girl and a mad woman unite to make dreams come true?BLUE CLOUD - A book to make you laugh, cry and challenge your perceptions of both humans and animals.Blue Cloud, a Kaimanawa horse, belongs to the wind and rain and to the earth and sky. She tells her own poignant life story in chapters cleverly interlaced with those of Grace, a girl who hopes Hinehopu's wishing tree will grant her wish of owning a horse.Will The Fruitcake, a woman townsfolk say is bonkers, be able to complete the triangle and bring them all together?

Do twins mean double trouble? As you read this memoir about twin boys, Steve and Chris Horne, you will reach your own conclusions to this question. There are over 70 stories, many laugh-out-loud funny, others more serious.

When Angie Danwoolly hears that her loving but strange family intend to sell 115 year old Danwoolly House, she is devastated.For Hildred Danwoolly, the 12 year old ghost who has haunted the shadowed passageways for 103 years, it is a catastrophe.Can they join forces and save their home?A mysterious stranger turns up claiming to be a Danwoolly descendant. Is he genuine or a dangerous liar? He seems to be searching for something. Is it something that could save Danwoolly House? Angie must dig deep for courage in her search for the truth. A Catastrophe of Gigantic ProportionsA book to make you laugh out loud, and make your toes curl under in fright.

Annabella has just turned four. Follow her antics as shetravels through her year of fun and learning. She starts school, welcomes a baby brother into her home, and has adventures at the zoo and the swimming pool with her friends.A book sure to have both children and parents laughing.

Sometimes, there's a high price to pay for doing the right thing. But what is the right thing and is Amy Norman prepared to risk everything to do it? It is obvious to Amy that her new client, Lily, is being abused by her grandson and his partner. Craig Simmons, an old friend from school days, is a lawyer and is willing to go along with Amy's wild accusations about Lily's situation - up to a point. Will Craig help her, and where will this renewed relationship lead? And what is it that is driving the behaviour of Lily's grandson? Yes, sometimes there is a price to pay for doing the right thing and, sometimes, the price is more than you could ever imagine.'Trust' a book to make you laugh, cry, and examine your own capacity to care.

Sunny Stream was once a beautiful, crystal clear stream that ran through the heart of Bugworld. But now it's a murky, smelly place and the creatures that live near it are becoming very sick. Who is responsible for this foul dilemma?Join Wormie Wormald, the smartest worm in Bugworld, and his two best friends, Lily Ladybug and Bertie Beetle, as they hatch a plan and set off on a fantastic adventure to save their beloved stream.

An Unexpected Heroby L P HansenWhat could be worse, Matt Turner wonders, than having to leave your parents, friends and the buzz of big city life for a remote rural school that's so small it only has two classrooms, and two teachers who are married to each other? The twelve-year old soon finds out that worse things can happen. A school project plunges him into his worst nightmare - he has to make a speech in public. Matt decides to speak about New Zealand's First World War pacifist, Archibald Baxter. But is that a good idea in a district where almost every family has lost someone to war?