A compelling story presented as illustrated junior fiction with a section at the back about how to fish, types of fish, and information on the whaling industry in New Zealand.
Madeline loves her apaloosa pony Jiminy, but everytime she rides him he loses his cool and throws her off. It's getting to be a big problem, but is it Madeline's temper or Jiminy's nerves that's the problem? Madeline must train Jiminy to be more level headed or she risks losing him all together. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
The incorrigible Maddie, first met in the 'Mad tadpole adventure,' returns in another escapade with her little sister Molly and best friend Buzz. This time the girls create havoc for a new babysitter. Suggested level: primary.
Max and Dan are desperate to get their names onto the Fishing Fame Board. When they take a paddle boat out fishing, they catch much more than they bargained for... A humorous chapter book with illustrations, not just for fishing enthusiasts!
A beautiful collection of stories and poems about our southern skies. From the legends of Matariki and Rona and the Moon through to how tuatara made the stars, Melanie Drewery weaves a special magic through all her stories that will ensure we never look up at the night sky in the same way again. Accompanied by Jenny Cooper's stunning illustrations this will be a book to treasure and read over and over again.
It's Nanny Mihi's birthday and her grandchildren have arrived with a car full of presents. But one of the presents has a mind of its own and ends up giving Nanny Mihi more than she bargained for"--Back cover. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Itiiti feels small and clumsy and shy next to her big, jumbly family. They are all loud and tall and good at things. When her mum tells Itiiti that she has her own gift, Itiiti sets out to find it. To her suprise, her gift finds her!
Dad tells the children they will have takeaways. But he loads lots of strange items into the car and then drives to the beach. He then shows the children how to gather kai moana. After an initial hesitation they decide the kai tastes good and it's the best takeaways in the world. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Koro seems to have an unappetising remedy for everything, from blisters to blocked noses. But could his enthusiasm for Māori rongoa (medicine) turn out to be contagious? Includes brief factual information on Māori herbal remedies. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Tonight we have to go to bed really early,' said Mum. 'Tomorrow morning we are going to have a surprise.' But what event would be so special to get you up in the middle of a cold New Zealand winter? Matariki is rising and the New Year is on its way.
A young New Zealand-born Italian girl has to cope with the loss of her father when he is imprisoned on Somes Island as an enemy alien during World War II. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Nanny has a special plan for her grandchildren when they visit her in the holidays. Every day she asks them to collect objects of a different colour, and by the end of the week they have made a rainbow. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Every school holidays the kids go and stay with their nanny in her house by the sea. One morning (for some reason) Nanny Mihi gets the kids up early and they sit on the porch whistling a song until the sun comes up. Then they find out why - a bellbird appears and joins in the song. Whenever they come to stay after that, the bellbird is there to whistle the kids' song. But in spring, there is no bellbird! What has happened? Nanny Mihi and the Bellbird is a charming story about love for family and nature, released for school holidays - a special time for kids and grandparents (and for parents as well). Nanny Mihi is back!
Whaea Aroha's students are preparing their mihimihi. But what is a mihimihi and can anybody have one? Literacy resource presented in a play format intended to increase fluency, comprehension, oral language and writing. Suggested level: primary.
Koro seems to have an unappetising remedy for everything, from blisters to blocked noses. But could his enthusiasm for Māori rongoa (medicine) turn out to be contagious? Includes brief factual information on Māori herbal remedies. Suggested level: junior, primary.
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