A Visit from the Goon Squad
By Jennifer Egan
Published by Constable & Robinson, ISBN 9781849010337, NZ RRP $34.99, Paperback

A critically acclaimed and brilliantly entertaining novel about memory, time, art and how humans connect at every level.

Awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished fiction by an American author and longlisted for the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction.

 

AWW Cooking School for Kids
The Australian Women’s Weekly
Published by ACP Books, ISBN 9781742451046, NZ RRP $39.99, Hardback

Thanks to celebrity chefs and TV cooking shows, children have become very interested in cooking. This book teaches them how to do it. Every recipe has a photograph of the finished dish, step-by-step pictures and easy-to-follow instructions. There is a glossary of cooking terms, a glossary of cooking techniques with step by step pictures, and an illustrated glossary of ingredients. There are recipes for all things kids like to eat: eggs, pizza, pasta, pies, desserts, cakes. There are recipes for breakfast, after-school snacks, even a Mother’s Day tea party. All the recipes have been triple tested so they’re guaranteed to work.

Super-cute Crochet Kit
By Nicki Trench
Published by CICO Books, ISBN 9781907563355, NZ RRP $29.99, Kit set (tin)

Make your own crocheted toy with this wonderful craft kit. It comes with everything you’ll need to start crocheting so you can make your own adorable super-cutie, Melody the Kitten, plus all the items are packed in a handy re-usable tin.
The kit contains: the crochet pattern to make Melody; safety eyes; DK wool; stuffing; felt; scissors.

I Will Make You Fit Fast
By Matt Roberts
Published by Quadrille Publishing, ISBN 9781844009640, NZ RRP $29.99, Paperback

Written by personal trainer Matt Roberts whose celebrity client list includes Tom Ford, Naomi Campbell and Sting. This programme is unapologetically challenging, but it does produce great results, quickly! His book includes 2 week blitz and 12 week plans, day-by-day training diary filled with cardio and weight exercises designed to give maximum gains fast. He also provides 40 recipes as well as meal and snack suggestions for each day so that the reader knows exactly what to eat to maintain peak fitness.

 

Creative Walls
By Geraldine James
Published by CICO Books, ISBN 9781907563157, NZ RRP $59.99, Hardback

An inspirational guide to organizing and displaying your treasured collection to celebrate their uniqueness and your creativity. Geraldine James is a home buying manager at Selfridges in London and has an innate understanding of what people want in their homes. In her book, she provides easy and inexpensive ways to decorate your home with a personal touch. .

Titanic
By Rupert Matthews
Published by Arcturus Publishing, ISBN 9781848377639, NZ RRP $19.99, Paperback

This book clearly charts the story of the Titanic. Highly illustrated throughout with diagrams of the ship, photographs of survivors, those who died, and much more.