Download or read book Kaewa the Korora written by Rachel Haydon and published by Massey University. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Kaewa the little blue penguin as she explores her strange new world at the National Aquarium. She is taken under the flipper of Captain, a one-eyed korora who introduces her to the colourful characters of the penguin colony. This feel-good mystery for young readers and their families has a great cast of engaging characters based on real penguins at the New Zealand's National Aquarium. Its gorgeous illustrations are full of detail and give a penguin's-eye view of life at the aquarium.

Download or read book A Dictionary of the New Zealand Language written by William Williams and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Blimming Koro written by Jill Bevan-Brown and published by Oratia Books. This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kotuku notices her grandfather is becoming forgetful. He hides things around the house. He has trouble walking and talking. Why is Koro sick? Step by step Kotuku and her whānau learn about dementia and help Koro and each other to adjust to the changes in his life"--Back cover.

Download or read book Bulibasha written by Witi Ihimaera and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 1998-08-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caught in the middle of the clash between two great Maori clans, Simeon, grandson of Bulibasha and Ramona, struggles with his own feelings and loyalties as the battles rage . . . This award-winning novel is being reissued to tie in with the release of Mahana, the stunning film adaptation of the novel. Also available as an eBook

Download or read book The Big Book of Engines Thomas Friends written by Random House and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet all of the engines in this Thomas & Friends board book with a padded cover! Train-loving boys and girls ages 2 to 5 will love to discover fascinating facts about Thomas, Nia, Bertie, Harold, and all their favorite Thomas & Friends characters in this sturdy board book with padded cover. In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden train engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, the Reverend W Awdry, made up to accompany the wonderful toy were first published in 1945 and became the basis for the Railway Series, a collection of books about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends--and the rest is history. Thomas & Friends(TM) are now a big extended family of engines and others on the Island of Sodor. They appear not only in books but also in television shows and movies, and as a wide variety of beautifully made toys. The adventures of Thomas and his friends, which are always, ultimately, about friendship, have delighted generations of train-loving boys and girls for more than 70 years and will continue to do so for generations to come.

Download or read book A Paumotuan Dictionary with Polynesian Comparatives written by Tregear and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Kiwicorn written by Kat Merewether and published by Kiwicorn. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kat Merewether's super cute character shows children that we're all unique - and that being different is awesome! A light-hearted story that voices vital messages about self-confidence and diversity to a young audience. AGES: 0 to 7 SELLING POINTS: * Irresistible illustrations * Promotes emotional development * Perfect for sharing at storytime * Beautiful gift, a sure favourite * Bestselling, award-winning author

Download or read book The Lobster s Tale written by Chris Price and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the lobster's biology and its history in language, literature and gastronomy, The Lobster's Tale navigates the perils of a life driven by overreaching ambition and the appetite for knowledge, conquest and commerce. In conversation with the text, Bruce Foster's photographs navigate a parallel course of shadows and light, in which the extraordinary textures and colours of the natural world tell a darker story. The Lobster's Tale is a meditation on the quest for immortality on which both artists and scientists have embarked, and the unhappy consequences of the attempt to both conquer nature and create masterpieces. Meanwhile, below the waterline of text and images, a modest voice can be overheard whispering an alternative to these narratives of heroic and doomed exploration.The Lobster's Tale brings together award-winning writer Chris Price and distinguished photographer Bruce Foster. It is the third in the korero series of 'picture books' edited by Lloyd Jones, written and made for grown-ups and designed to showcase leading New Zealand writers and artists working together in a collaborative and dynamic way.

Download or read book The Nature Activity Book written by Rachel Haydon and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have natural science activity book for young New Zealanders and their families.From experiments and observation to conservation and mindfulness, this appealing, activity-packed book stimulates curious minds and encourages children to relate to the natural world around them. Written by an expert museum educator, its beautifully illustrated pages develop budding research skills, awareness of the environment, and understanding of the natural world.All sorts of learning styles are recognised here, with each activity being open to children who like to draw and those who like to write. The book's journal-like format and activities that range across the seasons make it a long-term and much treasured companion.M?tauranga M?ori concepts and the themes present in Te Papa's award-winning Te Taiao | Nature natural history galleries are an integral part of the content.

Download or read book The Maori Race written by Edward Tregear and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Midnight Thief written by Sylvia Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transplanted from her exciting life as an explorer's daughter, Freya finds herself miserable at a posh boarding school. Freya hates all the boring rules, the other girls are mean to her, and the headmistress is frosty good manners personified.

Download or read book The Tomo written by Mary-Anne Scott and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm too busy to babysit, so I hope you and that mongrel are up for the job. Phil, and his father's beloved heading dog, Blue, have to spend the Christmas break working on a sheep station while Phil's dad undergoes out-of-town, cancer treatment. The station manager, Chopper, isn't happy having a teenager in his care and certainly not a sheepdog that doesn't understand his signals. Things start to improve for Phil when Chopper's step-daughter, Emara arrives back from holiday, but a wayward ram and a poor decision plummets both boy and dog into danger. Phil will need all the strength he's got to get out alive.

Download or read book Te Aka Tatou written by Anahera Gildea and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-09 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tahuri written by Ngahuia Te Awekotuku and published by Womens Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is always a special feeling I get when I read a book written by a Maori about being Maori, where the world is described through eyes that are my eyes - the people, the humour, the sadness and the occasions are familiar parts of my life - and Tahuri is such a book." -Books for Secondary School Libraries

Download or read book Native NZ written by Kate Muir and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Designed to help focus and calm your baby, this book of New Zealand birds creates the perfect opportunity for bonding, cuddles and story time"--Back cover.

Download or read book A Queer Existence written by Mark Beehre and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queer Existence is a major documentary project that uses photographic portraitureand oral history to record the life experiences of a group of 27 gay men bornsince the passing of the Homosexual Law Reform Act in 1986. In New Zealand,discrimination in work was outlawed in 1993, same-sex relationships were grantedlegal recognition in 2005, and marriage equality followed in 2013. In 2018 Parliamentapologised to those whose lives had been blighted by criminal prosecution forexpressing their sexuality.

Download or read book Social Queue written by Kay Kerr and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A funny and insightful novel about an autistic teen who realises she's been missing all the signs when it comes to her romantic life.