Nominated for a 2013 Sir Julius Vogel Award. Two cousins from different worlds must rescue Wellington from evil wizards who want to wake a very dangerous taniwha. Alec finds a magical book, "The Wizard's Guide to Wellingtowne," lying in the corridor of Wellington Airport. But it doesn't help answer his questions. Where is his father? Where is Perrin, the mysterious English cousin they were supposed to be meeting? And, most importantly, am I going mad, or is this some sort of practical joke? Perrin arrives at "Wellingtowne Airport" only to discover, Ike, her cantankerous wizarding guide had disappeared. She has been warned abut the dangerous city of "Wellingtowne," but when she sets out to find her missing uncle she has no idea just how dangerous it is going to get. "Bad men watch you."