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New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2012

Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

  • 2012 Book of the Year: Nice Day for a War
  • Picture Book: Rahui (English) and Rahui (Maori Edition)
  • Junior Fiction: Super Finn
  • Young Adult Fiction: Calling the Gods
  • Non-fiction: Zero Hour: Nice Day for a War
  • Best First Book Award: Super Finn
  • Honour Award Picture Book: Shaolin Burning
  • Honour Award Non-fiction: Digging Up the Past
  • Honour Award Junior Fiction: The Travelling Restaurant
  • Honour Award Young Adult Fiction: The Bridge

  • Children's Choice Picture Book: The Cat’s Pyjamas

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Rahui
 

Rahui (Hardback)

By Szekely, Chris; Illustrated by Ross, Malcolm

  • RRP: $20.00
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English language edition. This picture book is about cousins' holidays in a rural Maori community having adventures and fun together - playing in the bush, riding horses, fishing, eeling and swimming at the beach. During the holiday, a death leads to a rahui being placed on the b ...

ISBN 9781869694708
Published 30 September 2011 by Huia Publishers
Interest Age 7-10 years
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New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis
 

New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis (Hardback, 2011 reprint)

By Gill, Maria; Illustrated by Potter, Bruce

  • RRP: $34.99
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This collection samples and celebrates 50 famous New Zealanders. As well as the greats: Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir Peter Blake and Jean Batten, there are experts on Giant squid and orca, powerful women, one of the most famous film producers in the world, and some of the best artists ...

ISBN 9781869663124
Published 1 May 2011 by New Holland Publishers
Interest Age 4-12 years
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Nice Day for a War: Adventures of a Kiwi Soldier in World War I
 

Nice Day for a War: Adventures of a Kiwi Soldier in World War I (Paperback)

By Elliott, Matt; Slane, Chris

  • RRP: $29.99
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A fictional story (based on fact) of a Kiwi lad as he heads away, full of excitement, to war with his mates from rural New Zealand. There he encounters the horror that was the Western front.

ISBN 9781869509019
Published 8 April 2011 by HarperCollins
Interest Age 9-13 years
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Stomp!
 

Stomp! (Paperback)

By Paul, Ruth

  • RRP: $19.50
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A dinosaur follow-the-leader story! Follow Ruth Paul's colourful dinosaurs as they HOP, STOMP and ROAR their way through the pages of this beautifully illustrated book. On the outward journey the largest dinosaur leads, until they can go no further ... then on the way back, it ...

ISBN 9781775430056
Published 1 September 2011 by Scholastic
Interest Age 2-5 years
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The Life Cycle of the Tuatara
  

The Life Cycle of the Tuatara (Paperback)

By Brownlie, Betty

  • RRP: $19.50
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Find out all about our very own 'living fossil' in this fascinating look at the life cycle of the tuatara, presented with stunning images and educational text.

ISBN 9781869439644
Published 21 March 2011 by Scholastic
Interest Age 6-10 years
Series Life Cycle
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The Cat's Pyjamas
 

The Cat's Pyjamas (Paperback)

By Foreman, Catherine

  • RRP: $19.50
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Meet Cat ... and his colourful collection of pyjamas. One pair for each night of the week. When he wears his space pyjamas, he dreams of Saturn, Mars and shooting stars, when he wears his road pyjamas, he dreams of big red rigs and diggers that dig ... but what will happen when h ...

ISBN 9781869439798
Published 21 February 2011 by Scholastic
Interest Age 2-6 years
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The Flytrap Snaps
 

The Flytrap Snaps (Paperback)

By Knox, Johanna; Illustrated by Malcolm, Sabrina

  • RRP: $22.00
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In Filmington, a fictional movie-industry town, 12-year-old Spencer Fogle stumbles on a criminal plot being hatched by the richest man in town, venture capitalist and ex-child-star, Jimmy Jangle. Exactly what is Jangle planning? All Spencer knows is that it involves genetically m ...

ISBN 9780473179960
Published 1 January 2011 by Hinterlands
Interest Age 4-12 years
Series Fly Papers
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Super Finn
 

Super Finn (Paperback)

By Agnew, Leonie

  • RRP: $19.50
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Can Finn use his superpowers to help save his World Vision sponsored child? Sometimes, despite the best intentions, things don't always work out as planned. Join the hilarity as the boys' money-making scheme comes unravelled. Look out, world ... here comes Super Finn!

ISBN 9781869439996
Published 21 February 2011 by Scholastic
Interest Age 4-12 years
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Dirt Bomb
 

Dirt Bomb (Paperback)

By Beale, Fleur

  • RRP: $19.99
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Jake's life is sweet. He's got no money and doesn't have a mobile, but he's got two best mates; Buzz and Robbie. Buzz is generous and doesn't mind buying stuff for his mates. Jake wouldn't change a thing. But then Robbie has the idea of the century: rescue the old wreck from the ...

ISBN 9781869795467
Published 6 May 2011 by Random House
Interest Age 10-14 years
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The Travelling Restaurant
 

The Travelling Restaurant (Paperback)

By Else, Barbara

  • RRP: $24.99
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When 12 year old Jasper Ludlow's parents flee the city, he gets left behind and finds refuge on The Travelling Restaurant, a sailing ship captained by old Dr Rocket and crewed by feisty Polly. Jasper faces challenges, adventures, storms and hungry pirates. Should he go in search ...

ISBN 9781877467776
Published 1 April 2011 by Gecko Press
Interest Age 2-6 years
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