New Zealand Children's Books for Homeschoolers

Three siblings spend their summer unravelling a mystery when they discover a diary in an old whare on their farm.

This novel, inspired by a story from the Gospels, transports readers to New Testament times through the eyes of Mara, a young Samaritan girl with dreams of marrying above her social station. Mara's ambition, however, becomes the catalyst for her tragic downfall.

Two children travel time and space to save the world. Set in New Zealand. A science fiction wonder.

A biography of Samuel Marsden for older children.

Rua time travels to the Waikato Wars and discovers his ancestors' history.

A young boy on a New Zealand farm finds a white deer and desires above all else to keep it.

The story of a sheep dog in the South Island of New Zealand.

A very readable history of New Zealand for young people - highly recommended.

Johnie Crawford is only 14, but soon catches the "gold fever" and heads to the gold fields in this novel about the NZ gold rush in the 1860s

The three Archer children look after their farm while their parents are away, but everything changes when they find a greenstone axe.

Six children must flee to safety and reunite with their parents in old New Zealand during the land wars.

Three boys, Hemi, Peter and John spend their spring and summer months having adventures in their small seaside New Zealand town.

The New Zealand classic written by Lady Barker and her adventures of living on a sheep station with her husband.

Engaging stories to read aloud from New Zealand history - Vols I & II.

Tom is a keen South Island tramper, but with inexperienced Lou tagging along, will he get to do with the tramping he wants to do?

David and his family settle in Auckland during the 1860s while the Taranaki War continues not far from his colonial town.

Runaway Settlers' author, Elsie Locke, takes us back to the 1886 Mount Tarawera Eruption in this gripping historical fiction for children.

A collection of poems for children from New Zealand's most well-known poet.

Mona Anderson's classic best-selling book about life on a New Zealand high country station.

A young English girl goes to live with relatives in New Zealand.