Picture book
The tiny woman makes a coat of leaves with the help of friends in this vibrant rhyming tale. The trees, geese, porcupine, horse and plants all share something so the tiny woman can snip and stitch a coat to keep herself warm.
A stick, a stone, a feather, a bone... come exploring with our campers as they spot treasures along the track to their campsite. Watch out for the cheeky kea along the way!
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Isabel's life is turned upside down when the Napier earthquake strikes on her first day of school. Isabel and her family are safe, but could she have forgotten someone in all the turmoil? Based on the real life experiences of Isabel Rowney.
In full-colour spread, this book looks at different aquatic environments and the fish (and a few other creatures) that live within them. The environments covered are: reefs; sandy bottom; kelp forests; rivers and lakes; mangroves; mid-water; caves.
About the discovery and exploration of New Zealand by pioneering adventurers like Kupe, Thomas Brunner, Charles Heaphy, Kehu, the Graham Brothers. Freda du Faur, Kieran McKay, Wade Doak and Kelly Tarlton.
Caroline finds a pair of magic spectacles which reveal a hidden world at the centre of New Zealand, a world threatened with destruction if the spectacles fall into the wrong hands.
Hine and her brother, Hōhepa, step through a portal into an ancient realm inhabited by Māori deities, Kea bird tribes, patupaiarehe (fairy people), moa and giant eagles. Evil sorcerer Kae has built a cursed army and intends to rule this world.
While vacationing with relatives in Auckland, twins Theo and Rachel discover that they are endowed with special powers to oppose mysterious giant creatures that are determined to destroy the world.
Someone is rustling cattle, and when Tyler finds the mummified remains of a Moa Hunter in a secret cave he also finds an ancient mystery. Who was the dead boy and how did he die - and what is the significance of his stone pendant?
Blue, the family dog, disappears while helping out on a farm. The area is littered with deep holes, or tomos, and Phil knows that's where she is. He can't leave Blue. He is determined to find a way to bring her home.
In a dangerous world, Deep Salt strikes terror into the heart of everyone. Hari lives in Blood Burrow, deep in the ruined city of Belong, where he survives by courage and savagery.
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