PRE-ORDER: Hiva & Heartbeats

Author: Selina Alesana Alefosio
Release Date: 18 November 2025
Middle Grade Fiction, Text in English with Tokelauan integrated, Glossary included.
84 pages, 210mm x 1148mm
ISBN: 9781738606061

Hiva & Heartbeats follows Epi, a Tokelau girl navigating school, family, and first crushes in 1990s Aotearoa, New Zelaand. Through garage hiva practices, sister-cousin secrets, and a whole lot of slow jams, Epi discovers that staying true to your roots is the real glow-up.

With laugh-out-loud drama, heartfelt cultural moments, and nods to 90s R&B classics, Hiva & Heartbeats is a coming-of-age story for every young person dancing between worlds to find their own rhythm.

A perfect read for middle grade readers (9-12+) ready to explore identity, legacy, and the power of knowing exactly where you come from. Ideal for classroom libraries, youth book clubs, or anyone who still remembers their first slow jam.

NOTE: All pre-orders will be sent the 17th of November 2025