Macleans College

13,447 pages read and 540 team points

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The Lucky Ride

By Yasushi Kitagawa

4 stars

I loved this one. The mysterious taxi premise is simple and parable like, but such a great story. Almost 'The Alchemist' in this way!
All That We Know

By Shilo Kino

5 stars

Reading this one in anticipation of my own te reo journey in 2026. Love her writing, and the story has a lovely flow to it that is immersive - like the Rumaki Reo journey at Takiura
Māori Action Songs

By Alan Armstrong & Reupena Ngata

5 stars

A great overview of movement and kupu (words) with kapa haka
Coldwire

By Chloe Gong

4 stars

Love Chloe Gong, the landscapes and worlds that she creates are sublime. A highly recommended read for those interested in following some great writing.
Ngā Mōteatea

By Sir Apirana Ngata

5 stars

Outstanding. Been chipping away at these waiata for the last week and have found them both rewarding, and thoroughly informational. Ngata collected the waiata and mōteatea over a 40 year period, and his work is unbelievable. Such a valuable resource.
Chris Knox

By Craig Robertson

4 stars

Chris Knox is an eclectic fella. From Tall Dwarves to the haunting 'not given lightly' this guy knew his craft and was able to take New Zealand along with him. A thoroughly enjoyable read!
It's a bit more complicated than that

By Hannah Marshall

3 stars

Didn't love this book as much as I wanted to. It was a slow burn that was trying to be something great, but it just never landed fully for me. Perhaps I wasn't in the right frame of mind for some YA fiction!
Huia Short Stories 16

By Various

4 stars

Another great line up of local talent with the Huia Short Stories for 2025. This is edition 16 and it's a pretty impressive selection. Highly recommended.
Landfall 250 Edition

By Edited by Lynley Edmeades

5 stars

Landfall has long been a staple of the Aotearoa literati and remains that way. This anniversary edition really does bring to the fore the incredible depth of talent in our country and expresses deep and emotive approaches to concepts, ideas, and issues within our country.
Pipi and Pou and the Haunted Forest

By Tim Tipene

4 stars

Another great quick read (about 20 minutes!) that would be great in NZ classrooms to help growing literacy. Fast paced, and action packed.
Pipi and Pou and the Shadow Below

By Tim Tipene

4 stars

I like reading Tim Tipene's stuff. He is able to create worlds that appreciate te ao Māori. Well worth a read of these two adventurers.
Mini Whiteboards

By Craig Barton

5 stars

I love Craig Barton, and reading and learning from this book has been a really strong reminder of the work I need to do (and can do) to improve the learning in my classroom.
Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm

By Charlie Mackesy

5 stars

A wonderful follow up from the classic The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. I loved it. So many wonderful words of wisdom and ideas.
The Retreat

By Helen Vivienne Fletcher

3 stars

The Retreat wasn't really for me. I enjoyed parts of this, but overall it was a little formulaic.
The Man Who Died Seven Times

By Yauhiko Nishizawa

4 stars

A really interesting approach to the time-loop approach to story telling. i really enjoyed this one.

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