Kura Toa: Warrior School
An inspiring junior novel with special appeal to boys. High-school student Haki needs to find the pounamu that was stolen from him after a car crash. In his search he must confront his fears and find a way to answer the challenge to serve his people, his land, to fight a taniwha ... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
13-20 years |
| Reading Age |
13-20 years |
| NBS Text |
Young Adult Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Young adult |
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| Number of Pages |
92 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 155mm
Height: 200mm
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| Weight |
Not specified - defaults to 600g |
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| Dewey Code |
823.2 |
| Catalogue Code |
78779 |
Description of this Book
An inspiring junior novel with special appeal to boys. High-school student Haki needs to find the pounamu that was stolen from him after a car crash. In his search he must confront his fears and find a way to answer the challenge to serve his people, his land, to fight a taniwha and to grow into a warrior.
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Author's Bio
Tim Tipene has written numerous books for younger readers. He received a Picture Book Honour Award in the 2006 New Zealand Post Book Awards with Haere, Farewell Jack Farewell. Tim is the leader of the Kura Toa/Warrior Kids martial arts programme for at-risk young people. He lives in Waitakere City and has two children.
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