#giftsforadults

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Son of The Sixth

"In a land where a sixth child carries penalty of death, a young woman, alongside two brothers, set out to escape the tyranny of those in...

Jenna's Truth

Jenna's Truth is a "raw, real, and heart-wrenching" YA novella by Nadia L King. King writes honest, contemporary fiction that aims to...

5 Great Kids Books Featuring Te Reo Maori

To celebrate Maori Language Week, we thought we would introduce some fun and engaging Te Reo learning resource gems that you may not have...

Argyle

Argyle is a vampire action-fantasy novel by Western Australia author Martin J King. The world thought it had eradicated the vampire race...

Nix Whittaker

Nix Whittaker is an author of YA science fiction and steampunk fantasy novels. The term ‘page turner’ is thrown around a lot these...

I Am An Artist: Advice, motivation and actions to help you on your artist's journey.

Are you a creative soul who is trying to find your artistic feet, or warring with your self confidence as a creator? This beautiful...

S is for Science

"The completely partially scientifically accurate alphabet book for the children of science and cartoon dinosaur enthusiasts everywhere." -

The Chain

The Chain is a thoroughly page-turning YA novel by Antony Millen. “I will be so surprised if this novel doesn't hit the best seller list....

Kelly St Clare

Kelly St Clare is an author of YA fantasy and science fiction/dystopia. If you’re a fan of Collins, Kagawa, or even Clare, I’m positive...

Martin J King

Martin King is an author of fantasy thrillers. His novel Lycanthropy features formidable werewolves, while his Argyle series introduces...