Download or read book The Little Kowhai Tree written by Witi Ihimaera and published by Huia Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous tale with a surprising ending, Witi Ihimaera's inaugural children's book is set in a Grimm-fairytale forest in New Zealand.
Download or read book Little Book of Limericks for the Young and Young at Heart written by Gaye Hemsley and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years Gaye Hemsley has worked with children and adults as a dance teacher. She believes dancing and writing are a happy marriage both requiring a creative mind. She has published several picture books. For her seventh birthday she published a book of poems of her life experiences. A lot of her ideas come in the middle of the night so she keeps a pen and paper handy to jot thoughts down. Out walking is also inspiriting; a poem will come to her so she sends it to herself via mobile phone. Gaye is affectionately known to the children in her life as Nana Gaye Surrounded by enchanting scenery in the Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand certainly gives her motivation to continue writing. Visit the web page www.chrisitnaproductions.co.nz
Download or read book Contemporary Children s and Young Adult Literature written by Charlotte Beyer and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores contemporary children’s and young adult novels writing back to history and oppression. Divided into three distinct yet interconnected parts, this thematic study analyses selected novels from across the globe, drawing on current critical debates to investigate how these narratives raise vital questions about identity, power and language. Examinations of children’s and young adult novels from Britain, Ireland, Sweden, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand offer fresh readings of established texts, and provide important critical perspectives on lesser-known works. The book also examines the use of genre in children’s and young adult literature, including crime fiction, dystopia, coming-of-age, and historical fiction. Addressing vital social justice themes in contemporary children’s and young adult novels, such as human trafficking, postcolonialism, disaster, trauma, and gender and race inequality, the book presents a critically informed analysis of these compelling literary works and their engagement with social and cultural debates.
Download or read book Destination Trout written by Kent Fraser and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a trout-fishing travel guide with a difference. It presents first-hand, detailed information on fly fishing throughout the country, together with other activities and attractions, against the backdrop of New Zealand's incredible outdoors.
Download or read book Drowned Sprat and Other Stories written by Stephanie Johnson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories to dip into and devour, by a prize-winning writer. These 23 stories show the breadth of Stephanie Johnson's fine writing. It features poignant insights as well as her sharp wit, with characters as diverse as a woman arranging a second wife for her husband, a criminal returning to the care of his mother, and a widow who hears an octopus call her name.
Download or read book Maori Boy written by Witi Ihimaera and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first volume of Witi Ihimaera's enthralling, award-winning memoir, packed with stories from the formative years of this much-loved writer. Witi Ihimaera is a consummate storyteller — one critic calling him one of our ‘finest and most memorable’. Some of his best stories, however, are about his own life. This honest, stirring work tells of the family and community into which Ihimaera was born, of his early life in rural New Zealand, of family secrets, of facing anguish and challenges, and of laughter and love. As Ihimaera recounts the myths that formed his early imagination, he also reveals the experiences from real life that wriggled into his fiction. Alive with an inventive, stimulating narrative and vividly portrayed relatives, this memoir is engrossing, entertaining and moving, but, more than this, it is also a vital record of what it means to grow up Maori. Winner of the Ockham New Zealand Book Award 2016 for the General Non Fiction category.
Download or read book Tangi written by Witi Ihimaera and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First released 50 years ago, Tangi was Witi Ihimaera’s debut novel and the first to be published by a Māori author. A landmark literary event, it went on to win the James Wattie Book of the Year Award. He was just 29 years old at the time. At the centre of the novel is the story of a father and son set within a three-day tangihanga. Those who love Pounamu Pounamu will immediately recognise that already present are the hallmarks of classic Ihimaera storytelling. Revisiting the text for this special anniversary edition, Witi has added richer details and developed the nascent themes that have continued to preoccupy him over a lifetime of writing. Return with him to where it all began.
Download or read book Pounamu Pounamu written by Witi Ihimaera and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pounamu Pounamu is classic Ihimaera and also classic New Zealand literature. First published in 1972, it was his first book, which as he says in his new introduction 'fulfilled a childhood vow: to write about Maori using his own self and home place'. The vivid stories in this collection not only explore but also celebrate what it is to be a New Zealander, and they do so from a lively Maori perspective. The seeds of Ihimaera's later works were first sown in this ground-breaking collection: The Whale Rider in his story 'The Whale'; The Rope of Man in 'Tangi'; and the character of Simeon from Bulibasha, King of the Gypsies in 'One Summer Morning'. The book also covers the themes of aroha (love), whanaungatanga (kinship) and manaakitanga (supporting each other), which are so integral to Ihimaera's work.
Download or read book The Whale Rider written by Witi Ihimaera and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As her beloved grandfather, chief of the Māori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, struggles to lead in difficult times and to find a male successor, young Kahu is developing a mysterious relationship with whales, particularly the ancient bull whale whose legendary rider was their ancestor.
Download or read book Kowhai Kids written by Marion Day and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Kowhai Kids banter and play amongst the branches of their tree. They receive visitors some scary some friendly but theyd really like other children to learn about their special tree. Kowhai Kids begins with an info page and ends with an illustrated guide on how to grow a Kowhai tree"
Download or read book PICCANINNIES The flora of New Zealand explained for Children written by Isabel Maud Peacocke and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-12-28 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simply reading a list of plant names from a book and trying to memorise them is boring to children. But, if that learning is made fun, children are more likely to retain what they have learned. Herein are 6 of the most important plants in New Zealand which are explained to them by the Piccaninnies, the wee bush folk who live in New Zealand’s forests and how they interact with the flora around them. So, If your heart is pure, and your eyes are clear, And you come the one right day of the year, And eat of the fruit of the Magic Tree The wee Bush Folk you will surely see. In this book children will learn about flowers and trees which are native to New Zealand. Children will learn both the Western name and the Maori name for the plants. The plants they will be taught about are: The New Zealand Christmas Tree, Clematis, The Cabbage palm The Tea tree, The Kowhai blossom, The Hoheria blossom, and; The Great Red Enemy So, we invite you to download and read this fun and happy book about the small folk of the New Zealand forests and the plants and flowers the live with and use every day. 10% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. ============= KEYWORDS/TAGS: folklore, fairy tales, fairytales, legends, myths, children’s stories, fables, bedtime stories, allegories, Fairies Story Hour, childrens books, pixies, pixy, piccaninnies, bush folk, New Zealand, Aotearoa, New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa, Clematis, Puawhananga, Cabbage palm, cabbage tree, tī kouka, Tea tree, Manuka, Kowhai blossom, Hoheria blossom, Houhere, great red enemy, fire, plants, trees, flowers, forests
Download or read book Host Bibliographic Record for Boundwith Item Barcode 30112020089626 and Others written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society of London written by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1846-55 include Proceedings at meetings of the society.
Download or read book A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles written by James Augustus Henry Murray and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 1660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hinekiri written by Shelley Munro and published by Shelley Munro. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Zealand cop Richard Morgan is settled and perhaps a tad boring. Maybe he’s a little lonely since his wife died, but there’s no need to change a lifestyle that works for him. Small-town life suits him perfectly. Intrepid alien explorer Hinekiri walks through life alone, eager to explore uncharted worlds and try new experiences. She’s arrived on Earth to fulfill her ambition to witness the wildebeest migration in Africa. Unfortunately, she has Torgon mercenaries hot on her trail, eager to steal her valuable galaxy charts, and a niece who wants to spoil her fun. From the minute Richard unwittingly finds himself in bed with the beautiful alien temptress it’s hard to catch his breath. Suddenly he’s lusting after Hinekiri and discovering they’re very compatible indeed! Richard’s flying in spaceships, talking to dogs and fighting Torgon mercenaries in his spare time.
Download or read book The Parihaka Woman written by Witi Ihimaera and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2011-10-07 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderfully surprising, inventive and deeply moving riff on fact and fiction, history and imagination from one of New Zealand's finest and most memorable storytellers. There has never been a New Zealand novel quite like The Parihaka Woman. Richly imaginative and original, weaving together fact and fiction, it sets the remarkable story of Erenora against the historical background of the turbulent and compelling events that occurred in Parihaka during the 1870s and 1880s. Parihaka is the place Erenora calls home, a peaceful Taranaki settlement overcome by war and land confiscation. As her world is threatened, Erenora must find within herself the strength, courage and ingenuity to protect those whom she loves. And, like a Shakespearean heroine, she must change herself before she can take up her greatest challenge and save her exiled husband, Horitana.
Download or read book Alien Encounter Bundle written by Shelley Munro and published by Shelley Munro. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aliens crash-land on Earth and the chaos begins… Hinekiri is an explorer, an adventurer and a successful map-maker from the planet of Dalcon. She travels through space, charting unexplored territories. Hinekiri’s maps are valuable, and she has attracted thieves who covet her charts. Janaya, Hinekiri’s niece, is an elite bodyguard on Dalcon. She wants to protect her favorite aunt from the lowlifes intent on robbery. The last thing she requires is an unplanned trip to Earth or interaction with the locals. Prince Alexandre is exhausted with court life and royal obligations. What he craves is a slice of ordinary on another planet and a different path where he is his own boss. He needs a suitable Earthman or woman to aid him in his research on a new career. Three aliens visit the country town of Sloan—fish-out-of-water—but a new start on Earth brings opportunities, second chances and the possibility of love. Contains books 1 – 3 in the Alien Encounter series: Janaya Hinekiri Alexandre
