This book sparked a bit of controversy when it hit the shelves because while Garth McVicar is listed as the author, he didn’t actually write it. That aside, it is an interesting read because it shows how the Sensible Sentencing Trust – one of the country’s most successful lobby groups – came about. And yes, […]
Who ‘ghosted’ this doesn’t matter Read Post »
The latest releases from the House of Walker Books for this month. Demolition by Sally Sutton, illustrated by Brian Lovelock: From the pen and paintbrush of the award-winning team who bought you 2008’s international picture book sensation, Roadworks, comes Demolition. A BANG-ing, CLACK-ing, CLAP-ping, SNAP-ping thrill of a tale and the perfect introduction to reading for machine-mad boys and
Coming up for Walker Books in March 2012 Read Post »
I missed all the Ellen excitement when she first hit our screens back in the 1990s, because I worked nights and didn’t really watch a lot of television back then. Fast forward a decade or two and I’m now working days and am more inclined to spend my evenings bonding with the television screen than
Author pronounces on happiness and stuff Read Post »
It will probably be no surprise to anyone out there when I say this latest Alex Cross book is a cracker: James Patterson has an impressive track record and I’m not shy about proclaiming myself a fan. In Kill Alex Cross, the eponymous detective is first on the scene of a kidnapping. However, this is
Nothing ordinary here Read Post »
All too often youngsters adopt sportspeople and entertainers as their role models and overlook the other incredibly talented people out there. And, sadly, all too often those role models fall short of the mark with booze and behaviour problems. However, New Zealand Hall of Fame changes all that, turning the spotlight on 50 remarkable Kiwis
Book highlights real role models for young Kiwis Read Post »
Stephen Fry is one of those horribly intelligent people who manages to make it very clear that he knows a lot about a lot without coming across as a pompous prat. Well, OK, at times he does do the pompous prat thing, but he does it extremely well and with such good humour that you
The early stories of a very clever man Read Post »
Hachette New Zealand has announced it will publish the second installment in Helen Lowe’s “The Wall of the Night” historical fantasy series. The Gathering of the Lost will be published in April and follows the award-winning The Heir of the Night, which took out the Sir Julius Vogel Award for best novel in 2011. The author
New book from University of Canterbury’s Helen Lowe Read Post »
New Zealand author Greg Scowen has come up with an interesting concept for his conspiracy thriller The Spanish Helmet: what if the officially accepted history of New Zealand is wrong? A mysterious Spanish helmet sitting in our national museum, a large pohutukawa tree in La Coruna, Spain, and a 16th-century Spanish expedition are the basis
Alternative history delivers Read Post »
It’s school holiday time so if you’re want something to keep the youngsters occupied, this is it. Wally is an elusive little character and these books are packed with Wally, and others, for you to track down. Don’t be deceived by the tiny size of The Great Picture Hunt: there’s plenty in there to keep
Elusive Wally gives hours of fun Read Post »
Now here’s a novel concept: a romantic comedy with zombies. If, like me, you are over the whole sparkly vampire trend, this could be the book for you. Once upon a time, Sarah and David met and fell in love, as you do. However, as we all know, marriages don’t always go smoothly and now
Marriage tips … and BRAAAIIIINNNNS Read Post »
