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The Aotearoa Junior Fiction and Young Adult Bestseller List — June 2024

The June list has landed! Here are ten incredible (and bestselling) books for tamariki and rangatahi. Take a look (19 May to 15 June 2024).

Aotearoa Junior Fiction and YA Bestsellers June 24

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

Charts produced by Nielsen BookScan NZ using sales data from the NZ panel of participating booksellers. © Nielsen BookScan NZ 2024.

View the June list below (19 May to 15 June 2024).

  1. Ariā and the Kūmara God Witi Ihimaera & Isobel Joy Te Aho-White, Puffin. $25.00

  2. Nine Girls Stacy Gregg, Penguin Books. $22

  3. The Grimmelings Rachael King, Allen & Unwin Children's. $24.99

  4. Brown Bird Jane Arthur, Puffin. $19.99

  5. Children of the Rush (Children of the Rush 1) James Russell, Dragon Brothers Books. $22

  6. Brave Kāhu and the Pōrangi Magpie Shelley Burne-Field, Allen & Unwin Children's. $19.99

  7. Take Me to Your Leader Leonie Agnew, Puffin. $22

  8. Jason Mason and the Flightless Bird Fiasco Jason Gunn & Andrew Gunn, David Bateman. $19.99

  9. Jason Mason and the World's Most Powerful Itching Powder Jason Gunn & Andrew Gunn, David Bateman. $19.99

  10. A Ariā me te Atua o te Kūmara Witi Ihimaera & Hēni Jacob & Isobel Joy Te Aho-White, Puffin. $25

Check out the reading list...

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Aria and the Kūmara God
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Nine Girls
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The Grimmelings
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Brown Bird
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Children of the Rush
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Brave Kāhu and the Pōrangi Magpie
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Take Me to Your Leader
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Jason Mason and the Flightless Bird Fiasco
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Jason Mason and the World's Most Powerful Itching Powder
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A Aria me te Atua o te Kūmara

References

  • The Aotearoa Junior Fiction and Young Adult Bestseller List — June 2024