Two parallel stories of separated parents and the issues surrounding custody of children are the backbone of Matilda is Missing by Australian Caroline Overington.
Saffron is always eager to help but things don't always go according to plan. Saffron: So Quite Excellent is the third in Victoria M. Azaro's series for girls aged about 5 to 8. Because her mother is tired out from coping with baby Star Anise, Saffron helps with little sister Sage and the housework.
"Gradually, for many reasons, fruit crops are making a comeback in the garden," says Andrew Steens in his introduction to Grow it Yourself: Fruit & Nuts.
Just because you devote your section to vegetables and fruit need not mean it is boring to behold, as Diana Anthony demonstrates in The Ornamental Edible Garden.
Old newspaper reports help Gillian Vine build a picture of a North Otago garden in its heyday.
'Chomp', by Carl Hiaasen. Published by Orion.
Several established writers of adult fiction have tapped into a new market: children's books.
Rhubarb is one of the easiest vegetables to grow, Gillian Vine says.
If you want something unique in your flower garden, Gillian Vine suggests breeding your own dahlias.
Colleen McCullough's latest tale, The Prodigal Son, featuring American cop Carmine Delmonico, comes into the welcome area where light fiction need not be "once over lightly".
Retelling the story of Cinderella is not new, not even setting it in the future (see the Kiwi story Nest of Lies, by Heather McQuillan, for example).
When Henry VIII became king of England in 1509, at the age of 17, he inherited from his father, Henry VII, full coffers and a stable throne.
Gillian Vine finds out what it's like showing and judging at the Ellerslie International Flower Show.
A New Plymouth garden with an impressive selection of natives catches the eye of Gillian Vine.
After Allie's brother disappeared, her once-superb school grades slumped and she fell into bad company.
I was completely thrown when I started reading chapter three of Cathy Kelly's novel, The House on Willow Street. Surely I had read about Mara Wilson before, although the earlier chapters were unfamiliar. Had I lost it completely?
Marrying superb views with native trees, a Waitati garden delights Gillian Vine.
J.D. Robb's "in death" series is guaranteed enjoyment.
Want some tips on getting better results in your garden? The answer may be at the Dunedin Horticultural Society show, says Gillian Vine.
Planning a visit to London? Gillian Vine suggests ways of keeping down costs.
Balclutha is in the limelight this weekend, as dahlia lovers gather for the South Island national show. Gillian Vine reports.