New Zealand Hall of Fame : 50 remarkable Kiwis
by Maria Gill
Discover the lives of some impressive New Zealand men and women.
People who have achieved fame through their exploits as scientists,
pioneers, adventurers, leaders, inventors, artists and sportspeople.
Where have they come from?  What was their early childhood like?
What made them successful?
This collection samples and celebrates 50 famous New Zealanders.
As well as the greats: Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir Peter Blake and
Jean Batten, there are experts on Giant squid and orca,
powerful women, one of the most famous film producers in the
world, and some of the best artists and most successful sports
people in the world.

Brilliant caricatures by Illustrator Bruce Potter capture the essence
of each person on double-page spreads.

Beast Quest : EPOS the Flame Bird—#6
by Adam Blade
In this final book in the 1st Beast Quest series Tom and Elenna
must journey on to face the last of the Beasts enslaved by the
evil wizard Malvel. The Flame Bird, a phoenix of terrible power
has been been slowly awakening a long-dead volcano.
If Tom and Elenna cannot stop the Beast in time, it could
mean a deadly eruption.

Also don't miss the other books in this series:
Ferno The Fire Dragon  #1, Sepron
The Sea Serpent #2 ,
Arcta The Mountain Giant #3,
Nanook The Snow Monster  #4,
Tagus The Horse-Man #5.

The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo 

When a fortune-teller's tent appears in the market square of the
city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchenne has many
questions he must ask......
This title is written by the international bestselling author,
Kate DiCamillo, beloved author and Newbery Medal winner.
This is a story about trusting the unexpected—and making
the extraordinary come true.

This book has been signed up as a major motion picture with Fox.

Diary of a  Wimpy Kid : The Ugly Truth
by Jeff Kinney
Greg has always been in a hurry to grow up.
But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be?
Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of
boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward
changes that come with getting older - all without his best friend,
Rowley, at his side.
Can Greg make it through on his own?
Or will he have to face the 'ugly truth'?