Books

Timetwister

1986

Jason, his brother troy, and their sister Helena discover that they possess the gift of time travel. Through the TimeTwister video game they discover that they have to use their powers to to conduct an important mission – to prevent the wrong future from coming to pass … one that would endanger their father.

Silicone Stew

1990

Stewart Wardroff thinks he’s pretty cool wearing his shiny new ‘micro-Max 2000′ wristwatch to school, but the girl he hates the most; Amanda Wentworth, turns up with a much cooler toy – her computerised real-to-life silicon monkey William. When Stew messes up her moment he unleashes trouble, and it just gets worse. Running away from home with a rapidly mutating monster that loves him very much, Stew ends up in a real-life showdown that could turn deadly, and nearly does.

StarTroopers

1991

Reality mimics fiction as two children uncover some uncomfortable truths about the mighty Byzandaar Empire and avert a Galactic war

The Triggerstone

1993

Jinnie was standing at the back of the classroom when she heard a long, low rumbling noise…she was thrown sideways across the nearest desk. “Earthquake!” she shouted. But if it was an earthquake, why didn’t anyone else feel it? It’s not just earthquakes. Mysterious men in mirrored sunglasses arrive in the town. A mysterious Maori elder warns of untold damage to the earth. A journal written entirely in code could be the answer…

The Seventh Robe

1993

Leaving the simple life of a remote southern village, Jarra-A-Kombi finds himself in the centre of tumultuous events that threaten the centuries-old harmony of Noogiya. Offering himself as a novice in the Guilds, he receives an ominous black robe at the Ceremony of Choosing.
Why does this robe cause such a stir, and why are the Northerner missionaries taking such an interest? Is he to be their prophesied leader or must he serve the Robe Master Women in the Circle of Six? Who is the mysterious Grey Agent, and what is he planning? And will his companion from home – the dynamic Kayfa, shun him because of this robe?

The Rebel Masters

1995

In this sequel to ‘The Seventh Robe’, Noogiya’s conflict with the Northerners takes a new turn after the Andrayez Affair. But Jarra, the unpopular Black Robe, is kept cloistered from these matters until he proves useful in the game-plan of Grey-Master Fox. Kayfa, his passionate and rebellious friend, is also being prepared by Fox, but for what? Then, as the clouds of intrigue darken over the Cloisters of Karmadul, their friendship suddenly blossoms into something new. But will there be room for love when the storm finally breaks between Fox and the Rebel Masters?

Hive of the Starbees

1995

“Hive of the Starbees” tells the story of the first startroopers, thirty years before the events in “Startroopers, the Final Episode”
Trapped aboard a stinking pirate spaceship with a bunch of pirate scum, Varja D’Rotimar dreams of freedom and a better life, but when they pick up a distress signal from a tiny escape pod, things just get worse and worse. Crash-landed on a faraway planet, she and her three new friends must find a way to get into the Hive of the Starbees, because if they don’t they’ll be there forever. Little do they know that the dreaded Blitzoids are also on their way to claim the very same treasure.

Horse Apples

1998

Randy and Piho need some pocket money. Their intention to steal some money from the owner of a stud farm soon changes and they begin working for the farm manager gathering up horse manure and selling it at a roadside stall. Telling lies about the purpose of their stall leads to the whole of the school league team selling manure to raise money for new jerseys. Further deception turns to good when the boys become involved with a television crew who want to use children from their school in a TV commercial which will earn the school a lot of money. The commercial, however, stars Randy and Piho in a most unexpected way.

Crab Apples

2000

Randy and Piho have discovered an easy way to earn some much-needed funds during the summer holidays. They have a source of supply, customers and an incredible urge to earn as much money as they can. Piho’s Uncle Bubba has a secret ingredient to make his garden grow. Seaweed. But this is not just any old seaweed, it is a special seaweed that is also the vital, secret ingredient for
Sea-Life Jelly.
Offered $10 a kilogram to supply the health food shop with their vital ingredient, Randy and Piho set out to make their fortune, blissfully unaware that their seaweed is contaminated with toxic waste.

I Am Leatherman

2001

Jake is fed up with his wealthy parents’ divorce and being forced to leave his familiar home and school. So when the opportunity arises to slip out of all the arrangements being made, he sneaks back to his mother’s deserted townhouse on the edge of the city and takes charge of his own life. As long as he tells a few little fibs then everyone will stop messing with his life. But then he meets a girl (and a goat), and the power gets cut off, and everyone is expecting THE party of the year at his place. As his dream turns into a nightmare, Jake tries to keep it all together.

Pig Apples

2002

Piho Waitere is looking after his Uncle Matt’s pig dog Blowfly. One day when he and his best friend Randy Cathro are out walking in the Journale Forest Reserve they discover that Blowfly can find more than just pigs – he uncovers a truffle, or pig apple as they are later code-named. Soon the boys realise that they have stumbled upon “black gold” and they make a deal with a “French” chef named Pierre. He sells the truffles on behalf of the boys to his contacts in the city. The money starts to roll in and things seem great until the council decides to reassess Journale Reserve. With their secret stash under threat the boys are forced into action. What follows are some hilarious antics which see Randy joining A.R.F., an animal rights group. However, this is more of an attempt to win the admiration of his love Tammy, than to save some abused pigs. Chaos ensues and the boys eventually learn a valuable lesson about community.

Scuttle and the Zipzaps

2003

Zak and Zelma ZipZap get a cool new pet – a Flootle – but little do they know what he really is. As things start to go wrong that day all around Fridgelon Five, they children get mixed up in a terrible plot by the Glangwoos to take over the world. Will they figure out what Scuttle really is? Or will they still thinks he’s just a cute little alien?

Snowcave Inn

2005

A group of New Zealand teenagers set of for a fun weekend snow-caving in the southern mountains. Then small mistakes begin to multiply into disasters…