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Book Hatupatu and the Birdwoman

Download or read book Hatupatu and the Birdwoman written by Joy Cowley and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Kurangaituku

Download or read book Kurangaituku written by Whiti Hereaka and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the void of time, Kurangaituku, the bird-woman, tells the story of her extraordinary Life - the birds who first sang her into being, the arrival of the Song Makers and the change they brought to her world, her life with the young man Hatupatu, and her death. But death does not end a creature of imagination like Kurangaituku. In the underworlds of Rarohenga, she continues to live in the many stories she collects as she pursues what eluded her in life. This is a story of love - but is this love something that creates or destroys? Kurangaituku is a contemporary retelling of the story of Hatupatu from the perspective of the traditional 'monster'- bird-woman Kurangaituku. For centuries, her voice has been absent from the story, and now, Kurangaituku means to claim it"--Unnumbered page 1.

Book Hatupatu and the Birdwoman

Download or read book Hatupatu and the Birdwoman written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hatupatu and the Birdwoman

Download or read book Hatupatu and the Birdwoman written by Joy Cowley and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hatupatu and the Birdwoman

Download or read book Hatupatu and the Birdwoman written by Peter Gossage and published by Raupo. This book was released on 1989 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hatupatu and the Birdwoman

Download or read book Hatupatu and the Birdwoman written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hatupatu and the Bird Woman

Download or read book Hatupatu and the Bird Woman written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retells the traditional Māori tale of Hatupatu, and his narrow escape from the clutches of the Bird Woman.

Book Hatupatu and the Birdwoman

Download or read book Hatupatu and the Birdwoman written by Ronald Leonard Bacon and published by . This book was released on 1988-10 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mooncake

    Book Details:
  • Author : Frank Asch
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2014-03-04
  • ISBN : 1442494050
  • Pages : 32 pages

Download or read book Mooncake written by Frank Asch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blast to the moon and back with best friends Moonbear and Little Bird in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. One night while watching the moon, Moonbear turns to Little Bird and asks, “I wonder what the moon tastes like?” The ever-curious Moonbear begins a quest that ends up taking him all the way to the moon and back again. This refreshed edition of a beloved classic features the original text and art with an updated cover.

Book Escaping the Giant Wave

Download or read book Escaping the Giant Wave written by Peg Kehret and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an earthquake hits on their family vacation, can Kyle and his sister survive the following tsunami? The Worst Vacation Ever! Thirteen-year-old Kyle thought spending a vacation on the Oregon coast with his family would be great. He’d never flown before, and he’s never seen the Pacific Ocean. One evening Kyle is left in charge of his younger sister, BeeBee, while his parents attend an adults-only Salesman of the Year dinner on an elegant yacht. Then the earthquake comes—starting a fire in their hotel! As Kyle and BeeBee fight their way out through smoke and flame, Kyle remembers the sign at the beach that said after an earthquake everyone should go uphill and inland, as far from the ocean as possible. Giant tsunami waves—three or four stories high—can ride in from the sea and engulf anyone who doesn’t escape fast enough. Kyle and BeeBee flee uphill as a tsunami crashes over the beach, the hotel, and the town. The giant wave charges straight up the hillside and through the woods where the children are running for their lives. The perfect vacation has become a nightmare! Somehow Kyle and BeeBee have to outwit nature’s fury and save themselves from tsunami terror.

Book Riding the Waves

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gavin Bishop
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2006
  • ISBN : 9781869417871
  • Pages : 48 pages

Download or read book Riding the Waves written by Gavin Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sequel or companion book to TAMING THE SUN, Gavin Bishop's latest stunning book contains four more Maori myths, including two well-known legends (Maui finds his family and Maui and the goddess of fire) and two less well-known legends (Hatupatu and the birdwoman and Rata and his waka). Aimed at children 3-10 years, these myths are simply and yet elegantly written. Gavin's characteristic sense of humour is evident in all of the stories, and while each story is exciting and often a little bit scary, they are resolved beautifully. Gavin allows the essence of the original myths to remain while also re-telling them for a new generation of children. The illustrations are stunning - the different colour palette for each story and the strong mix of techniques create bold and beautiful images that integrate with the words in a powerful and meaningful way. RIDING THE WAVES is a collection that continues to take traditional myths to a new level. Created by one of New Zealand's most talented and passionate children's book writers and illustrators. TAMING THE SUN was shortlisted for NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2005.

Book The Atlas of Monsters

Download or read book The Atlas of Monsters written by Sandra Lawrence and published by Running Press Kids. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A whimsical and imaginative catalog of fantastical beasts and creatures of myth and legend from around the world-complete with a code that needs cracking to uncover the mystery of the monster atlas! One day a collection of very old maps is found in a dusty library. They show where in the world monsters and creatures from mythology and folklore can be found. According to the notes left with the maps, they were made by Cornelius Walters, an intrepid explorer from the 15th century. But did Walters really make these elaborate maps, or is it all a hoax? The librarian who discovered them is not certain . . . and what are the strange messages in a cryptic code that Walters records in his ship's log? The codes throughout, once cracked, may indeed lead to something sinister that will happen should the atlas ever be published! This is a gorgeously illustrated and comprehensive catalog of monsters, beasts, and mythical creatures from around the globe, with an easy-to-read format and incredible detail on each spread.

Book How Maui Slowed the Sun

Download or read book How Maui Slowed the Sun written by Peter Gossage and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The days seem to pass at a rate too fast to accomplish all his chores. Maui sets out to capture the sun, succeeds, and lengthens the hours of daylight. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Book Legends of Rotorua

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alexander Wyclif Reed
  • Publisher : Raupo
  • Release : 2006-04-27
  • ISBN : 9780790010939
  • Pages : 148 pages

Download or read book Legends of Rotorua written by Alexander Wyclif Reed and published by Raupo. This book was released on 2006-04-27 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visitors to the city of Rotorua often ask if there are Maori stories and legends to account for the natural phenomena. The thermal region is indeed the home of many myths and legends; this collection is a small sampling of those stories. Compiled by A.W. Reed and illustrated by Dennis Turner for its first publication in 1958, this edition is nominally changed from the original version. Included are the popular tales of Hinemoa and Tutanekai, Hatupatu and his flight from the birdwoman and the Tarawera eruption, as well as lesser known tales that are equally deserving of preservation.

Book Matabele Fireside Tales

Download or read book Matabele Fireside Tales written by Phyllis Savory and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Legacy

    Book Details:
  • Author : Whiti Hereaka
  • Publisher : Huia Publishers
  • Release : 2018-07-31
  • ISBN : 1775503607
  • Pages : 268 pages

Download or read book Legacy written by Whiti Hereaka and published by Huia Publishers. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen-year-old Riki is worried about school and the future, but mostly about his girlfriend, Gemma, who has suddenly stopped seeing or texting him. But on his way to see her, he’s hit by a bus and his life radically changes. Riki wakes up one hundred years earlier in Egypt, in 1915, and finds he’s living through his great-great-grandfather’s experiences in the Māori Contingent. At the same time that Riki tries to make sense of what’s happening and find a way home, we go back in time and read transcripts of interviews Riki’s great-great-grandfather gave in 1975 about his experiences in this war and its impact on their family. Gradually we realise the fates of Riki and his great-great-grandfather are intertwined.

Book Atua

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gavin Bishop
  • Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
  • Release : 2021
  • ISBN : 0143775693
  • Pages : 76 pages

Download or read book Atua written by Gavin Bishop and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2021 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the gods, demigods and heroes of the Maori people of Aotearoa in this breathtaking, large-scale illustrated book for children. Margaret Mahy Book of the Year 2022 Elsie Locke Award for Non-fiction 2022 Russell Clark Award for Illustration 2022 Before the beginning there was nothing. No sound, no air, no colour - nothing. TE KORE, NOTHING. No one knows how long this nothing lasted because there was no time. However, in this great nothing there was a sense of waiting. Something was about to happen. Meet the gods, demigods and heroes of the Maori world, and explore Aotearoa's exciting legends from the Creation to the Migration. Fascinating, beautiful and informative, this once-in-a-generation compendium deserves a place on every bookshelf.