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At Flying Start Books we believe literacy is the key to success in life, so we’re passionate about giving children a flying
start by launching them into literacy. This core belief is at the heart of our Red Rocket Readers Series.
Developed by New Zealand reading specialist and author Pam Holden, this exciting, award-winning reading program
offers more than 600 illustrated fiction and photographic non-fiction titles at graded levels, perfect for Guided Reading,
Reading Recovery, ESL, ELL and other Special Needs applications.
First published in 2003, Red Rocket Readers are available in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, China,
Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. We also offer an innovative sales channel as a
wholesale distributor for other New Zealand publishers, seeking entry to the he highly competitive US K-12 market.
The New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) is New Zealand’s only national, independent educational research organisation. NZCER Press is the organisation’s publishing arm, publishing research-based assessment tools, journals, books and classroom resources, written by external authors and in-house researchers. Their publications are designed to meet the needs they identify across the education sector through their research work.
Rainbow Reading (and the US version: New Heights) is a program comprising audio-supported “hi-lo”, leveled books with audio-support provided on pre-recorded “magic” reading pens. The system is research-proven to significantly lift reading competence and confidence in beginning readers, including students learning English. miniRAINBOWS is a series for very young children to read and enjoy supported by the magic audiopen.
We design, develop and distribute effective resources that are engaging, relevant, and culturally appropriate for varied audiences. Using our knowledge of best practice teaching and learning, we also evaluate existing learning resources and provide support to improve them.
Scholastic New Zealand Limited is one of New Zealand’s largest publishers and distributors of children’s books. Founded in 1962, the company publishes 30–40 titles annually, aimed at all levels, from preschool to young adult. Locally published titles are actively promoted overseas, initially through the international Scholastic group.
S & L Publishing (Trading as The Literacy Place) is the publisher of The Writing Book (2013), The Oral Language Book (2016) and The Reading Book (2019). These books offer practical advice, strategies and support material for teachers.
Aries Publishing Ltd is a small independent publisher specialising in educational books. However, consideration will be given to books in related fields such as children’s literature, sports and recreation. We would be interested in books on Māori topics and written in te reo.
The Wendy Pye Group is an educational publisher that specialises in literacy learning and English Language Learning delivered on tablets. We work in many countries around the world. Our philosopy has been to teach the world to read: to connect the world with digital and print resources using subscription websites, apps and books that mirror the digital reading packs.
Bookends (NZ) Ltd is a specialist educational resource supplier providing printed educational resources from publishers for preschool through to tertiary markets. Fostering strong relationships with clients gives the company a true under-standing of professional teaching needs and enables it to present clients with products suited to any aspect of teaching, be it specialised or general classroom activities.
Lift Education is a Wellington-based educational publishing company. We publish resources to address literacy needs around the world. Our CSI Literacy resources are aimed at a global audience, particularly the US, the UK, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. We also develop resources for corporate and non-corporate organisations, overseas publishers, and government departments, including the New Zealand Ministry of Education.










