Moby Dickens' Bookshop

About Moby Dickens' Bookshop

Moby Dickens' Bookshop is a specialty children's bookshop in Paraparaumu, stocking an extensive range of books for babies through to young adults. The shop organises its range into dozens of categories, from board books and picture books through to fiction for junior, middle, senior and YA readers, alongside Te Reo Maori titles, stationery, and reference material.

The bookshop runs an online store alongside its physical presence, with real-time stock levels shown for each title, click & collect available for in-stock items, and a notify-me option for titles that are temporarily out of stock. A dedicated New and Notable section highlights recent releases, and a Picture Books - NZ section spotlights homegrown New Zealand authors and illustrators.

Customers can search the catalogue by keyword, title, author or ISBN, making it straightforward to track down a specific book or browse by category and age group.

Moby Dickens' Bookshop: A Children's Book Specialist in Paraparaumu

Moby Dickens' Bookshop is a specialty children's bookshop based in Paraparaumu, built around one of the most detailed category structures you'll find for young readers. From board books for babies through to fiction for young adults, the shop organises its shelves — and its online store — into dozens of precise categories.

What They're Known For

The bookshop's range covers picture books, first readers, and fiction split by age group into junior, middle, senior and YA sections, alongside more specialised categories like biblical stories, folktales and legends, graphic novels, and Te Reo Maori titles. Subject-specific sections cover everything from science and mathematics to art, music, and social studies for children, plus practical categories like dictionaries, atlases, wall charts and stationery.

A dedicated New and Notable section keeps regular customers up to date with recent arrivals, featuring titles like Because I'm Maori / He Maori Ahau, Good Sports: A Storybook of Kiwi Sports Heroes, and the latest Dog Man instalment, Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea. The shop's Picture Books - NZ section highlights homegrown talent, spotlighting titles such as Kuwi the Kiwi Treasury, Over the Hill to Greytown, and The Wonderful Stranges.

The Online Experience

Moby Dickens' Bookshop runs a well-developed online store alongside its physical shop, showing live stock counts for each title. Customers can add in-stock books directly to a cart, choose click & collect for pickup, or use a notify-me option to be alerted when an out-of-stock title becomes available again. A wishlist feature also lets shoppers save titles for later.

Searching the catalogue is straightforward, with the ability to look up books by keyword, title, author, or ISBN — handy for parents, teachers, or gift-buyers hunting for a specific title rather than browsing by category.

Visiting Moby Dickens'

With its deep catalogue spanning early learning workbooks through to YA fiction, and dedicated attention to New Zealand authors and Te Reo Maori titles, Moby Dickens' Bookshop positions itself as a genuine specialist for children's reading in Paraparaumu, rather than a general bookstore with a small kids' corner. Whether shopping for a new picture book, hunting down the next book in a favourite series, or looking for New Zealand stories for young readers, the shop's structured categories and live stock information make it easy to find the right title.

Signature items

• Kuwi the Kiwi Treasury
• Because I'm Maori / He Maori Ahau
• Good Sports: A Storybook of Kiwi Sports Heroes
• Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea
• Mrs Chippy the Cat
• The Great Realisation

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New And Notable

• Because I'm Maori / He Maori Ahau — Featured new release.
• The Talent Game — Featured new release.
• Good Sports: A Storybook of Kiwi Sports Heroes — Featured new release.
• Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea (Dog Man #11) — Featured new release in the Dog Man series.
• Tails of Tangleby Gardens — Featured new release.
• Spaceboy — Featured new release.
• Emma - Emma Twigg's Inspirational Journey to Olympic Gold — Featured new release.
• Pelorus Jack the Dolphin Guide — Featured new release.
• One Weka Went Walking — Featured new release.
• My Superpowers — Featured new release.
• Jason Mason and the World's Most Powerful Itching Powder — Featured new release, first in the Jason Mason series.
• The Hug Blanket — Featured new release.
• How Do I Feel? A Dictionary of Emotions for Children — Featured new release.
• Mrs Chippy the Cat — Featured new release.
• The Great Realisation — Featured new release.

Picture Books - NZ

• The Road to the Future: An Electric Pioneer and his Magnificent Battery Cars — New Zealand picture book.
• The Lost Star of Featherston — New Zealand picture book.
• Over the Hill to Greytown — New Zealand picture book.
• Hairy Maclary and Friends How Do I Feel? A Lift the Flap Book — New Zealand picture book.
• Kuwi the Kiwi Treasury — New Zealand picture book.
• Mum's Busy Work (HB) — New Zealand picture book.
• Beddy-Bye Time in the Kowhai Tree — New Zealand picture book.
• Alice and the Strange Bird — New Zealand picture book.
• Twigs and Stones (Snake and Lizard HB) — New Zealand picture book.
• Tomboy the Headstrong Horse — New Zealand picture book.
• Giraffe the Gardener — New Zealand picture book.
• Pippa and the Sheep Snatchers — New Zealand picture book.
• The Wonderful Stranges — New Zealand picture book.
• The Pilchards Are Back — New Zealand picture book about animals helping each other.
• Hot, Cross Bunny — New Zealand picture book.
• Te Kura Huna o te Aranga/Easter Surprise — New Zealand picture book.

Frequently asked questions

What does Moby Dickens' Bookshop sell?

Moby Dickens' Bookshop specialises in children's books, from board books to young adult fiction, plus stationery and reference material.

Does Moby Dickens' Bookshop offer click & collect?

Yes, click & collect is available for in-stock titles.

Can I search for a specific book?

Yes, the online store can be searched by keyword, title, author or ISBN.

Does Moby Dickens' Bookshop stock Te Reo Maori books?

Yes, there is a dedicated Te Reo Maori category.

What if a book is out of stock?

Customers can use the Notify Me option to be alerted when a title is back in stock.

Does Moby Dickens' Bookshop stock New Zealand authors?

Yes, there is a dedicated Picture Books - NZ section highlighting New Zealand titles.

Can I save books for later?

Yes, titles can be added to a wishlist.

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