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My Bum is SO CHEEKY! now in bookstores across NZ

Mar 07, 2022

The latest in the hit ’Bum’ series by Dawn McMillan and Ross Kinnaird is now available in bookstores across New Zealand, after an initial exclusive sales period.

Back by popular demand — after total global sales over 1.5 million copies for previous books in the series — the hero of I Need a New Bum! , I’ve Broken my Bum!  and My Bum is SO NOISY!  finds a range of new crack-up scenarios in a new adventure for 2022.  

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My Bum is SO CHEEKY! is published worldwide

Jan 11, 2022

The latest in the hit ’Bum’ series by Dawn McMillan and Ross Kinnaird is out now in multiple editions worldwide

My Bum is SO CHEEKY! is published in a striking pink edition in New Zealand and Australia, sports a bright red cover for the UK and Europe (published by Scholastic UK), and bask in a green cover with the title My Butt is SO SILLY! in North America (with Dover Books).

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Audio version of three-book combo narrated by author Dawn McMillan available now

Dec 24, 2021

In collaboration with Audiobooks NZ, Oratia is pleased to launch an audio version of the new collection of stories from Dawn McMillan. 

Narrated by Dawn herself, the readalong version is a great way to keep the kids entertained, either by itself or as an accompaniment to the book. 

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Rainbow books for Christmas

Nov 24, 2021

Delighted for Early One Morning and Bedtime, Not Playtime! by Lawrence Schimel and Elina Braslina to be included in Sam Orchard’s Aotearoa Queersmas Gift Guide

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