Category: Younger readers

A clunky disappointment

The Eye of Minds, by James Dashner (Doubleday Childrens, RRP $27): James Dashner may be better known for his bestselling dystopic Maze Runner series. He returns with The Eye of Minds, the first in his new series, The Mortality Doctrine.…

Excellent NZ fiction for teens

Night Vision, by Ella West (Allen & Unwin, RRP $19): Award-winning Mosgiel-based author, Ella West, was born in Invercargill and studied at the University of Otago. In her new thriller for younger readers, 14-year-old Viola has a genetic condition whereby…

Compelling and edgy

We Were Liars By E Lockhart (Allen & Unwin, RRP $23) E Lockhart’s novel We Were Liars has been making waves on the book blogosphere for some time and has been recommended to listeners of all the book podcasts I listen…

Solid read for young Kiwis

Phantom of Terawhiti By Des Hunt (HarperCollins, RRP $20) I was excited to read the latest Des Hunt offering and was not disappointed. Set on the southwest coast near Wellington, it’s an adventure to do with a shipwreck, the strange…

10 out of 10 for Nate

Big Nate Flips Out By Lincoln Peirce (HarperCollins, RRP $19) Big Nate Flips Out is a great book. It is about a boy called Nate who has a falling out with his friend Francis. Francis never gets in detention. The…