Books & Book Reviews

It can be a challenge to think of new things to do or places to visit with grandchildren. These three books recently published in New Zealand have given me lots of ideas for little adventures and projects that we can do with them.

By TASMINA PERRYPublished by Hachette New Zealand in TPB on 14 August 2012 / RRP $36.99How ...

Noel Harris - aka 'Handbrake Harry' - is a New Zealand sporting legend. A colourful, and sometimes outlandish character, Noel has always stood out for his singular riding style, his optimism, commitment, sense of humour and straight-shooting sincerity.

Osama Bin Laden is dead. The President of the United States knows it. The world knows it. And SAS hero Joe Mansifeld knows it. He was in the right place at the right time. Or maybe, the wrong place at the wrong time.

Marking the 20th anniversary of Travcom's celebrated annual travel media awards, the association has collaborated with New Holland Publishers to produce an anthology of the best short travel stories by Kiwi writers.

The untold stories of the young women who went out to India in search of marriage.

Danger stirs in the land of Avantia...

'Every Aucklander of a certain age knows that we should have listened to Mayor Robbie back in the 1970s' - Labour Party MP Phil Twyford. But who was Mayor Robbie? And why is he still relevant today?

The new book from the acknowledged master of the modern British thriller!

The gripping new thriller from the author of the international bestsellers The Colour of Law and Accused.