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How Maui Slowed the Sun
 

How Maui Slowed the Sun (Paperback)

By Gossage, Peter

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ISBN 9780143505181
Published 28 November 2011 by Penguin
Interest Age 0-12 years
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Koinei te Whare Na Haki I Hanga
 

Koinei te Whare Na Haki I Hanga (Paperback, Maori language ed.)

By Bishop, Gavin; Translated by Walker, Piripi; Edited by Apanui, Hone

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The Classic childrens tale " The House that Jack Built" entirely in Te reo Maori with a unique interpretation relevant to New Zealand's history.

ISBN 9781877467790
Published 3 February 2012 by Gecko Press
Interest Age 0-12 years
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The House That Jack Built
  

The House That Jack Built (Hardback)

By Bishop, Gavin

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Uses the cumulative nursery rhyme, about the chain of events that started when Jack built a house, as a metaphor to illustrate the arrival and settlement of the European settlers in New Zealand during the early 19th century.

ISBN 9781877467608
Published 3 February 2012 by Gecko Press
Interest Age 0-12 years
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How Maui Found His Mother
 

How Maui Found His Mother (Paperback)

By Gossage, Peter

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ISBN 9780143505204
Published 28 November 2011 by Penguin
Interest Age 0-12 years
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The Seven Stars of Matariki
 

The Seven Stars of Matariki (Paperback)

By Rolleston-Cummins, Toni; Illustrated by Slade Robinson, Nikki

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This is a contemporary myth of love, magic, and adventure that tells the story of how Matariki/the Pleiades star cluster came into being. Recommended for ages 5-9.

ISBN 9781869693275
Published 6 June 2008 by Huia Publishers
Interest Age 5-9 years
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Te Huihui o Matariki
   

Te Huihui o Matariki (Paperback)

By Rolleston-Cummins, Toni; Illustrated by Slade Robinson, Nikki; Translated by Morris, Hone

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An adventurous young man called Mitai lives with his seven handsome brothers in the village of Maketu. He watches his brothers become bewitched by seven beautiful women, and under their spell, the brothers no longer eat, look after themselves, work in their gardens or hunt. Real ...

ISBN 9781869693305
Published 6 June 2008 by Huia Publishers
Interest Age 5-9 years
Language (Maori)
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How Maui Found His Father and the Magic Jawbone
 

How Maui Found His Father and the Magic Jawbone (Paperback)

By Gossage, Peter

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ISBN 9780143505198
Published 28 November 2011 by Penguin
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How Maui Defied the Goddess of Death
 

How Maui Defied the Goddess of Death (Paperback, re - listed, new isbn)

By Gossage, Peter

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How Maui Defied the Goddess of Death is the story of how Maui sets out to find the Goddess, succeeds, and is reborn.

ISBN 9780143504634
Published 10 June 2010 by Penguin
Interest Age 0-12 years
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Taming the Sun: Four Maori Myths
 

Taming the Sun: Four Maori Myths (Paperback, 2nd New edition)

By Bishop, Gavin

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Written and illustrated by well-known children's writer and illustrator Gavin Bishop, Taming the Sun contains four stories, including two well-known legends (Maui And The Sun and Maui And The Big Fish) and two less well-known legends (Rona And The Moon and Kahu The Taniwha). Aime ...

ISBN 9781869790349
Published 14 November 2008 by Random House
Interest Age 0-5 years
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Counting the Stars: Four Maori Myths
 

Counting the Stars: Four Maori Myths (Hardback)

By Bishop, Gavin

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Counting the Stars 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.

ISBN 9781869790721
Published 24 July 2009 by Random House
Interest Age 3-10 years
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