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The Evening andthe MorningOURPICKKen FollettLee and AndrewChildPB 37.00The on-the-edge-ofyour-seat, heart-in-mouthnew Jack Reacher thrillerfor 2020 — his 25thadventure. Jack Reachergets off a bus in Nashville, Tennessee, in a questfor food, lodging and some good country music.But when he encounters a band of musicianswho have been cheated by an unscrupulous barowner, he steps in to help PB 34.99TPB 37.99PB 37.99PB 37.00Continuing the historicalseries begun withTidelands, we return toAlinor and her family in1670 Restoration-eraLondon. Spanning fromVenice to New England and to London, PhilippaGregory’s storytelling is more captivatingthan ever.SummerwaterSarah MossPB 34.99From the acclaimedauthor of Ghost Wall,Summerwater is adevastating tragedy toldover twenty-four hours inthe Scottish Highlands,and a searing explorationof our capacity for both kinship and cruelty inthese divided times.From the café where youcan travel back in time four new beautiful tales ofpeople who must face up to their past, in order tomove on with their lives. Kawaguchi once againinvites the reader to ask themselves: what wouldyou change if you could revisit the past?Since she left Dungatarin flames Tilly Dunnagehas sought anonymity ina second rate Melbournefashion salon. Not simplyto avoid the inhabitants of Dungatar seekingrevenge but other reasons. So when a MissDunnage is spotted in the society section, thejig is up, along with Tilly’s hopes of keeping hersecrets hidden.Addressed to GretaFiona SussmanOURPICKPB 34.99novel aboutAddressed to Greta is a captivatingies trying to findGreta Jellings, a woman in her thirtemicals shop sinceher true self. Working in a pool-chn to fit withinschool her dreams have shrunk dowses her desk,the small cubicle of space that hous. That is, untiltelephone, and a few photographinto her life.Walter walks into the shop — andwill be some timeGreta instantly falls for him; but itHIV positive. Despite her shock andbefore she learns that he is gay, andtwog friendship develops between thedisappointment, a close and liberatina lifetime!and Greta ends up on a journey ofseenstory about allowing oneself to beAddressed to Greta is an importantivemata testament to the transforin order to live a bigger life. It is alsopower of friendship.Rose TremainShe was ‘The Angel of theBaths’, the one womanwhose touch everybodyyearned for. Yet shewould do more. She wascertain of that. Islands ofMercy is a novel that ignites the senses, and isa bold exploration of the human urge to seekplaces of sanctuary in a pitiless world.The DarkestEveningNouns, verbs, etc.NOUNS,VERBS,ETC.(Selectedpoems)Ann CleevesOURPICKSelectedpoemsFiona FarrellPB 34.99A classic murder mysterywith a contemporarytwist. A child abandonedin a blizzard. A statelyhome with a Christmasparty in full swing. A dead body in the snow.newDetective Inspector Vera Stanhope knowsshe titleinformationhas a new case.OURverbs, etc.PICKNouns,Selected poemsPUBLICATION DETAILSMonsters in the Garden:An Anthology of AotearoaNew Zealand Science Fictionand FantasyFiona FarrellOtago University PressPoetryHardback198 x 130mm, 212ppElizabeth Knox (ed), David Larsen (ed)ISBN 978-1-98-859253-4PB 35.00Rosalie HamPB 34.99PB 19.99Marilynne Robinson,winner of the Pulitzer Prizeand the American NationalHumanities Medal, returnsto the world of Gilead withJack, the final book in oneof the great works of contemporary Americanfiction.Islands of MercyPhilippa GregoryThe Dressmaker’sSecretToshikazuKawaguchiMarilynne RobinsonDark TidesRebus is back. When hisdaughter Samantha callsin the dead of night, Rebusknows it’s not good news.Her husband has beenmissing for two days. Rebusfears the worst and he knows that his daughter willbe the prime suspect. His job always came first,but now his daughter needs him more than ever.But is he going as a father or a detective?Before the CoffeeGets Cold: Talesfrom the CaféKieran Elliott’s lifechanged forever withone reckless mistake.Haunting guilt resurfacesduring a visit with hisyoung family to the smallcoastal community heonce called home. When a body is discoveredon the beach, long-held secrets threaten toemerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, andquestions that have never washed away.PB 35.00A tour de force about theevils of obliviousness,Remote Sympathy compelsus to question our continuingand willful ability to look theother way in a world that isonce more in thrall to the idea that everything —even facts, truth and morals — is relative.Winter 1918. Dublin is ravagedby war and the Spanish Flu.Hospitals are overwhelmedand understaffed. Expectantmothers with flu arequarantined in makeshift wards. In the darknessand intensity of a tiny ward three women — nurseJulia Power, Dr Kathleen Lyn, and Bridie Sweeney— are thrown together and change each other’slives in unexpected ways.Jane HarperJackCatherine ChidgeyPB 37.99PB 34.99The SurvivorsRemote SympathyIan RankinEmma DonoghueAn epic tale of ambition and rivalry,death andbirth, and love and hate. As the Middle Ages dawnEngland is in chaos and bloodshedreigns. Withinthis turmoil three people who daredream of a betterworld are pitted against forces whowill do anythingto increase their wealth and power.The SentinelA Song for theDark TimesThe Pull ofthe StarsHB 49.99 35IN-STORE: OCT 2020HB 35.00FIONA FARRELLOne of New Zealand’s most versatile writers, FionaFarrell has published four collections of poetry overSELLING POINTS25 years, from Cutting Out (1987) to The Broken ‘Best of’ Farrell’s poetry(2011).Noun,verbs, etc. collects the best work BookPublishedand previouslyunpublished fromUnique‘gift’ hardbackthesebooks, and intersperses them with otherpoems thus far ‘uncollected’.One of New Zealand’s most versatile writers, Fiona Farrell has published four collections ofpoetry over 25 years, from Cutting Out (1987) to The Broken Book (2011). Noun, verbs, etc.collects the best work from these books, and intersperses them with other poems thus far‘uncollected’.The themes are wide ranging: political and personal, regional and global, including loveand birth and death, war and emigration, history and landscape. The poems mix lyricism withthe flat and plainspoken mode of Kiwi vernacular; they channel voices infrequently heard inpoetry in traditional song and ballad forms. They are well crafted but unpretentious, jokey yetilluminating, self-deprecating but wise, sad and funny and deeply human.Home BodyRupi KaurPB 28.99From#1 onbestsellingFiona Farrell’s poems look light andlyricaltheand tidythe page, which is the way they managethe storms of feeling that race alongtheir lines.poemshoneythat know how much we yearnauthorofThesemilkareandfor terra firma yet how often we must deal with broken things. They care about family. Theyand the sun and herspeak against injustice. They also know how to rescue the heart and let it sing. – Bill Manhireflowers comes her greatlyOrder all Otago booksFeaturing stories by some of the country’s bestanticipated third collectionNATIONWIDE BOOKknown writers as well as work from excitingfromnewDISTRIBUTORS AUTHORof poetry. home body is aFiona Farrell has published poetry, fiction, drama and non-fiction. Uniquely among Newtalent, Monsters in the Garden invites youwww.nationwidebooks.co.nzfor acollection of raw, honestZealand writers, she has received awards in all genres. Her poetry has been shortlisted for thewalk on the wild side. We promise you’ll books@nationwidebooks.co.nzget backwithHeroneselfNew Zealand Book Awards and hasconversationsbeen widely anthologised.first novel, The Skinny Louiewon the NewZealand BookAwardThreelater novels have been shortlisted— Book,remindingreadersto fillupforonFiction.love,acceptance,safely. Unchanged? Well, that’s another question.for that award, and five have been longlisted for the prestigious International Dublin IMPACcommunity,family, and embrace change.Award. In 2013 she received the Michael King Award to write twinned books prompted byotagouniversitypressthe Christchurch earthquakes and the city’s reconstruction. The non-fiction work, The Villaat the Edge of the Empire, was shortlisted for the 2017 Ockham NZ Book Awards. In 2018 sheedited Best New Zealand Poems for the International Institute of Modern Letters. Farrell hasreceived numerous awards, including the Prime Minister’s Award for Fiction and the ONZMfor Services to Literature. She made Dunedin home in 2018.SUMMER READING GUIDE 20203

The Treaty of Waitangi Te Tiriti o Waitangi:An Illustrated HistoryOURPICKClaudia OrangePB 49.99He Pukapuka TātakuI Ngā Mahi a TeRauparaha Nui/ARecord of the Lifeor the Great TeRauparahaTamateaDusky: TheRemarkableStory ofFiordland’sDusky SoundTamihanaTe Rauparahaed. Ross CalmanHB 59.99Written in te reo Māori by his son in the 1860s, thisis a biography of the renowned Māori chief, TeRauparaha. Focused on the ‘musket wars’ era andpresented in Māori and English, this marks the thefirst time this pioneering work of Maori literature hasbeen published.Peta CareyHB 69.99The fascinating history of Fiordland’sTamatea/Dusky Sound, where Captain Cookarrived in 1773, and nature conservationfirst began in this country 120 years ago.Currently, Dusky is the site of one of theworld’s most ambitious conservation projects,focusing on protecting such iconic birds askākāpo and kīwī.Nature StilledJane UssherOURPICKHB 70.00A lush book of spectacular images ofTe Papa’s natural history collection,taken by one of New Zealand’s foremostphotographers. Expert text by the museum’scurators rounds out a fabulous package.Claudia Orange’s writing on the Treaty of Waitangihas played a central role in understanding thisfoundational document. This fullyrevised andupdated edition (previously entitledAn IllustratedHistory of the Treaty of Waitangi) brings the Treaty’s history to life witha richlyinformative narrative and a wonderful range of illustrations.The Girl FromRevolution RoadHumansBrandon StantonGhazaleh GolbakhshPB 36.99A powerful collectionof personal essays ondisplacement, beingdifferent and livingbetween two worlds, toldwith humour and self-reflection.‘A book for our times, written with wit, lyricism,cynicism and tenderness.’ — Rachel HouseHB 49.99After five years oftravelling the globe, thecreator of Humans of NewYork brings people fromall parts of the world intoa conversation with readers. Including hundredsof photos and stories of the people he has metand talked with in over forty countries, Humans isa full- colour illustrated book.The Story of ChinaThe Fire of JoyHB 59.99PB 39.99Clive JamesMichael WoodChina’s story isextraordinarily rich anddramatic. Now MichaelWood, one of the UK’spre-eminent historians,brings it all together in amajor new one-volumehistory of China that is essential reading foranyone who wants to understand its burgeoningrole in our world today.In this book, James haschosen a succession ofEnglish poems, explodingin sequence from Chaucerto the present day; theytell the story of someonewriting somethingwonderful, and someone else coming along,reading it, and feeling impelled to write somethingeven more wonderful.KarlMaughanHannahValentine andGabriella SteadHB 79.99ArohaHinemoa ElderHB 30.00Discover traditional Maori philosophy through 52whakatauki – simple, powerful life lessons, onefor every week. Each one is retold by respectedMaori psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder to show howwe can live a less stressful daily life, with morecontentment and kindness for each other andthe planet.DotKieran E ScottHB 26.00A little book to help anyone (big or small) takea moment and some nice, deep breaths. In thisbeautiful little hand-drawn book, DOT offersa practical way to comfort and calm anyoneanxious, stressed or overwhelmed. Available inorange, blue, pink, yellow or green covers. 1 from the sale of each copy will go toMental Health NZ.Karl Maughan is not only the best knowngarden painter in New Zealand — he is oneof the most successful in the world. Thislush and stunning book is the first dedicatedsolely to the work of Karl Maughan.Down SouthBruce AnsleyStories of HopeHeather MorrisPB 32.99Stories are what connectus, and remind us thathope is always possible.’— Heather Morris, author ofthe Number 1 InternationalBestseller, The Tattooistof Auschwitz.OURPICKHB 49.99Written with Bill Bryson-type warmth and affection,writer Bruce Ansley goes on a journey of rediscoveryback to his beloved South Island. From Curio Bay inSouthland to Totaranui in Golden Bay, Down Southis both a provocative history and a vast expeditionas Ansley visits the places and people who hold theclues to the South’s famous character.Wild at HeartMiriam LancewoodOURPICKPB 36.99A gripping sequel to the international bestsellerWoman in the Wilderness, Miriam Lancewood’sstory of the quest for a simple life, unfettered bysociety’s norms.4SUMMER READING GUIDE 2020

Surf DreamsLandmarksDerek MorrisonGrahame Sydneyet alHB 75.00The complementary work of artist GrahameSydney, fiction writer Owen Marshall and poetBrian Turner was first brought together in thehugely successful Timeless Land. Twenty-fiveyears later, this lavish new volume from thesethree long-time friends showcases a rich selectionof their subsequent work offering a love song tothe South Island, in particular Central Otago.In this spectacularlyillustrated book,Derek Morrisonpresents 15 major surfing communities andthose who live there and who live to surf(Ahipara, Tutukaka, Piha, Whangamata, MtMaunganui, Raglan, Taranaki, Gisborne, LyallBay, Kaikoura, Westport, Greymouth, Sumner,Dunedin, Riverton).A Life on ourPlanetRebel Without AClauseHB 45.00HB 29.99Susan ButlerDavid AttenboroughA legacy-definingbook from Sir DavidAttenborough, reflectingon his life’s work, thedramatic changes to theplanet he has witnessed,and what we can do to make a better future. SirDavid’s first fully-authored book in nearly twodecades, this is his legacy project, and will beaccompanied by a major documentary releasedin cinemas and on Netflix.Impossible: My StoryPB 50.00Stan WalkerPB 39.99For the first time, the music icon Stan Walker speakswith startling honesty about abuse and addiction,hardship and excess, cancer, discrimination andgrowing up in a familywhere love and violencewere horribly entwined.Impossible is a story ofredemption and the powerof forgiveness. It’s alsostory about belief andhope— about a young Māoriboy finding his place andpurpose, never forgetting who he isand where he came from. An extraordinary memoir from a local superstar.The English language ischanging constantly. Weinvent new words andphrases, we mash upidioms, we mispronounce,misuse, misappropriate. Sue Butler has heardand seen it all and is ready to defend anddisagree with common usage. A fascinatinglyidiosyncratic romp through the world of words bylexicographer and former Macquarie DictionaryEditor, Sue Butler.BWB Texts SeriesVariousMe, According to theHistory of ArtHB 65.00A fast-paced romp through the history ofWestern painting with one of New Zealand’sbest-loved painters. Dick Frizzell takes on thehistory of art to discover the key threads ofWestern art that sit in his DNA as a painter inthe twenty-first century. This is quintessentialFrizzell: bringing everyone along for a fun ride.PB 14.99 eachThis One Wild andPrecious LifeObservations ofa Rural NurseHB 39.99HB 55.00Sarah WilsonThis Pākehā Life:An Unsettled MemoirOURPICKAlison JonesPB 39.99A timely and perceptive memoir from award-winningauthor and academic Alison Jones. As questions ofidentity come to the fore once more in New Zealand,this frank and humane account of a life spenttraversing Pākehā and Māori worlds offers importantinsights into our shared life on these islands.Navigating theStarsWiti IhimaeraHB 45.00Ihimaera traces the historyof the Maori peoplethrough their creationmyths. He follows Tawhakiup the vines into thefirmament, Hine-titamadown into the land of the dead, Maui to the endsof the earth, and the giants and turehu who sailedacross the ocean to our shores. Bright with gods,ancestors and stories — to guide the way.Killing Time: ShortStories from theLong Road HomeJimmy BarnesHB 49.99Outrageous, witty, warmand wise, Killing Timeshares more than fortyyarns reflecting an epic life.A natural-born storyteller, Jimmy Barnes takes uson a moving and entertaining journey of a vivdlylived life, of family, music, friendship. Be preparedfor a full range of emotions as you enjoy theseenthralling stories.Wonderland:The NewZealandphotographs ofWhites AviationPeter AlsopPB 49.99A superb tribute to theNew Zealand landscape photography of WhitesAviation. These photographs, which were hugelypopular in the 50s, 60s and 70s, are presentedin the format of a retro New Zealand pictorialbook, geographically organised to cover all ofthe country.Shining Land:Looking for RobinHydePaula Morris andHaru SameshimaHB 45.00The second book in thebeautiful kōrero seriesedited by Lloyd Jones. Writer Paula Morrisand photographer Haru Sameshima focus onthe New Zealand journalist, poet, fiction writerand war correspondent Robin Hyde, exploringthree locations important to her difficult life andgroundbreaking work.OURPICKDick FrizzellOURPICKBWB Texts are short books on big subjects! Thisacclaimed series has become one of New Zealand’smost influential platforms for discussion, ideas andcritical analysis. More than 80 Texts are now available.OURPICKSarah believes thedisorder of modernexistence — disconnectionfrom self, community, andhigher purpose — is what unites us. Casting offpersonal anxieties and isolation, Sarah completesa series of pilgrimages around the world.Elegantly written, part memoir, travelogue, andtreatise this is a compelling argument for turningour collective crises into fuel for personal andsocial transformation.Sara McIntyreSara McIntyre is thedaughter of the artistPeter McIntyre. Whenshe was little, McIntyre got used to her father’sfrequent stops for subject matter for painting.Fifty years on, when she moved to Kākahi, inthe King Country, to work as a district nurse,she began to do the same on her rounds, as aphotographer. This beautiful, much praised bookis the result.The Great RealisationTomos Roberts and NomocoOURPICKNSH 24.99this postNow an enchanting picture book,d the heartsturecaphastalepandemic bedtimecess of theof millions as the viral internet sucresonance,icalmagwiths,lockdown. It captureworldwideionsmillofingsfeelthe thoughts andcast asideas we adapt to a new way of life,all readers,forystoraisItmatters to us.old habits and reflect on what trulyld.worngloviemorer,of a fairer, kindyoung or old, who dare to dreamThe Happiest Manon EarthEddie JakuRageBob WoodwardHB 55.00HB 37.99On 9 November 1938Eddie Jaku was arrested,beaten, and taken to aconcentration camp. Overseven years, Eddie facedunimaginable horrors every day, in Buchenwald,in Auschwitz, and then on the Nazi deathmarch. He lost family, friends, his country. Aheartbreaking but uplifting memoir of a man whowould not be broken.Bob Woodward’s newbook, Rage, is anunprecedented tour deforce of new reportingon the Trump presidency.Drawing on new on-therecord interviews and even letters exchangedbetween Trump and North Korean leader KimJong Un, Woodward paints a vivid portrait ofthe American leader as he nears the end of hisfour-year term.SUMMER READING GUIDE 20205

MihiI am the UniverseBD 17.99HB 25.00Gavin BishopMihi is a simple bookto share with babiesand talk about theirwhānau and place in theworld. Repeating colours and shapes show theconnections between waka, mountain, iwi throughto māmā, pāpā and the baby reader. This bookis an introduction for children of any age to theirown pepeha — and to the idea of a pepeha.Vasanti UnkaHB 24.99In the sequel to thebestselling Mophead,Selina is invited to read a poem for the Queen inWestminster Abbey. Someone at work calls hera sellout. What will she do?HB 30.00This is the story of Hare,who struggles with anun-named mental maladyself described as ‘noise’.Hare goes on a journeyto try and find a solution.Just when Hare thinks there’s no hope a friend,Ruru flies calmly down and gives a suggestion.Pirate StewNeil GaimanChris RiddellStephanie ThatcherHB 24.99Long John has a wholecrew of wild piratesin tow, and — for twointrepid children — he’sabout to transform a perfectly ordinary eveninginto a riotous adventure beneath a pirate moon.It’s time to make some PIRATE STEW.resCounting CreatuJulia DonaldsonOURPICKiSharon King-ChaHB 29.99unting bookning interactive counstllyuavisd. With brightA fun anges, fold-out flapspahugro-thepwith peray of animalsand a fabulous arkortwarultifauand bea gorgeousarvel over, this ismtoesbibareiagain byand thad over and overredaneurastrephabet.book tod winning Animalarawethofrstothe creaThe Good OldLooky BookDonovan BixleyHB 24.99Award-winningillustrator and author,Donovan Bixley returns with a new puzzle book inThe Looky Book series. Travel through time andexplore the history of Aotearoa with 11 awesomepuzzles that are bursting with information.How do youlike your bookmoney?Whether you’re a gift card-loveror a paper person, we’ve gotyou covered this Christmas.6Inspired by the birth ofhis daughter, a spectacularnew picture book fromworld-renowned artistOliver Jeffers creator ofthe global bestseller HereWe Are! A rare and enduring story about a parent’sboundless love, life’s endless opportunities and allwe need to build a futuretogether.Laura ShallcrassDawn McMillanWeta and his small creaturefriends come to schoolwith the kids for Show andTell, with hilarious consequences. The secondin bestselling author Dawn McMillan’s naturedriven series turns its attention to critters, withvivid illustration, entertaining text and a fine Māoritranslation, plus a fact-filled spread at the back.OURPICKNSH 29.99Hare and RuruThere’s a Weta onmy SweaterHMcB 25.99Oliver JeffersThis stunning storydemonstrating the scaleof the Universe and ourplace in it was createdspecially for children agedthree years and up by the award-winning authorillustrator Vasanti Unka, who lives in Auckland,New Zealand, the Earth, the Solar System, theGalaxy, the Milky Way, the Universe.Mophead Tu:The Queen’sPoemSelina TusitalaMarshWhat We’ll Build: Plsfor Our Together FuantureSUMMER READING GUIDE 2020Timeline Scienceand TechnologyOURPICKPeter GoesHB 39.99A visual history of the inventions, discoveries andtechnology that have shaped our world. In hissignature playful style, Peter Goes brings togetherbreakthroughs in science, IT, entertainment, medicineand everyday life. He shows us the earliest flutealongside tools and weapons, takes us from candle clocks to drones, fromspectacles to genetic modification, from the toothpaste of Ancient Egyptto the clones of the future. These cross-sections of history highlight humaningenuity and hope, from the Stone Age to the world of tomorrow.Ernie and theMagic KennelRobert Raketeand JeanetteThomasWhiti —Colossal Squidof the DeepVictoria ClealKimberly AndrewsIsobel Joy Te AhoWhitePB 19.99HB 29.99Join radio hosts Jeanette Thomas and RobertRakete and award-winning illustrator KimberlyAndrews with Ernie, Benny and a colourful castof adorable doggie pals on a magical journeyof family and friendship around the world. Thisheart-warming story about being accepted andfinding one’s place in the world will be adoredby all.The colossal squid has been the most popularexhibit at Te Papa since it arrived there in 2007.Now this appealing book for young readers tellsthe fascinating story of these creatures from thedeep, through sparkling and informative text andamazing illustrations. A must-have natural historybook for young readers and their whānau andteachers.Sam McBratneyAmazingAotearoaActivity BookHB 27.99PB 25.00Will You Be MyFriend?Anita, JeramLittle Nutbrown Hare hasgone exploring on hisown. Off he hops along the path until he reachesCloudy Mountain. What a surprise he finds therein the heather! It’s Tipps, a sno

2 SUMMER READING GUIDE 2020 Wow Bill Manhire PB 25.00 Bill Manhire's new collection begins with the song of an extinct bird and journeys on