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April/ May Aotearoa Children’s Junior Fiction and Young Adult Bestseller List

Each month, the Aotearoa Children’s Junior Fiction and Young Adults Bestseller List highlights the bestselling junior fiction and young adult titles by New Zealand writers.
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Sponsored by Storylines.
Data collected by Nielsen BookScan.

19 April – 16 May 2026

  1. Lonasei and the Mystery of Origin Grove (Lonasei Nix 1), Kenneth Chapman, Bateman Books. $27.99
  2. The Case of the Missing Stuff (Violet and the Velvets 1), Rachael King, Allen & Unwin. $18.99
  3. Song of the Saltings, Rachael King, Allen & Unwin. $27.99
  4. Kupe and the Great Octopus of Muturangi, Mat Tait, Allen & Unwin. $29.99
  5. The Destiny of Dragons (Dragonfall 2), Sarina Clark, Little Moa. $21.99
  6. The Raven’s Eye Runaways, Claire Maybe, Allen & Unwin. $24.99
  7. The Raven’s Eye Rebellion, Claire Maby, Allen & Unwin. $24.99
  8. The Case of the Angry Ghost (Violet and the Velvets 2), Rachael King, Allen & Unwin. $18.99
  9. Stepping Up, David Hill, Penguin Random House NZ. $22.00
  10. Dreamslinger (Slinger 1), Graci Kim, Penguin Random House. $24.00
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