Looking for something fun to read this summer? Here are some lists of our favourite titles to get you started.
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Librarians Choice (younger readers or easier reads)Librarians Choice (older or confident readers)Download the full list (500KB)
Books set in the past (younger readers or easier reads)Books set in the past (older or confident readers) Download the full list (443KB)
Books published in the year you were born Books about the history of Auckland The history of clothes and costumesExplore your family tree
Outdoor adventure stories (younger readers or easier reads) Outdoor adventure stories (older or confident readers) Download the full list (861KB)
New Zealand animals New Zealand trees, forests and forest creatures New Zealand beaches and sea creatures Books about surviving in the wilderness
Water animals (younger readers or easier reads) Water animals (older or confident readers) Mermaids and pirates (younger readers or easier reads)Mermaids and pirates (older or confident readers) Download the full list (580KB)
Experiments with water Books about swimming Books about boats and boatingMore books about pirates and mermaids
Books by NZ authors (younger readers or easier reads) Books by NZ authors (older or confident readers) Read about other cultures (younger readers or easier reads)Read about other cultures (older or confident readers)Download the full list (676KB)
Borrow a language kit, CD or CD-ROMListen to Putumayo World Music CDs for kids Children's songs from around the world on CD Books with text in Maori and English
Sports and hobbies (younger readers or easier reads) Sports and hobbies (older or confident readers) Download the full list (462KB)
Books about crafts Books with recipes for healthy cooking Find out more about playing sports More stories about sports