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Pete dreams of being an All Black but life isn't easy - other boys in the rugby team are bigger and stronger, the new principal is trying to take Maori culture away from school, and his annoying daughter wants to be Pete's friend. Stuff that. She's a straight up weirdo! The schoo...l bully wants to smash his face in every chance he gets, and on top of that, his best mate isn't being himself lately. What's going on with him?
A book where young characters begin to question their world in Aotearoa. Was land stolen off Maori years ago? If so, what does that mean now? Why was there a war between Maori and Europeans on the banks of the Waikato river? How different are New Zealand Maori from New Zealand Europeans today, and how different did their cultures used to be?
When it seems like everything is against Pete, he has to stand up and fight for what he believes in, and he learns that help can come from the most surprising places.
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This is the story of Rupert who discovers that the mean, pesky voice in his head which is making him feel awful, belongs to a big black dog who represents his anxiety and depression. His journey learning to recognize, acknowledge and then to manage these is full of challenges wit...h his sneaky, tricky and sometimes silly black dog. Rupert learns that he has more support than he first realizes, even though he feels completely alone, and that having a black dog does not mean that he is a freak, that he is weak or pathetic. With the help of a clever toolbox, his friends and family, Rupert learns to shrink his big black dog and to manage it each time that pesky dog starts to grow. Suddenly Rupert has a wonderful gift to share with others and encourage the conversations that we should all be having.
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Sixteen-year-old Bianca Taylor just wants to be a normal teenager but normal has never come naturally to her.
Not only is she known as the Albino of Pentacle High, but Bianca is also an auric-empath; able to see and feel the colourful auras of those around her.
To make mat...ters worse Bianca has started sleepwalking; waking to find herself naked in the forest, with visions of demonic beasts fresh in her mind. At first, she sees her nighttime wanderings as harmless. But when a local rancher goes missing, after a run of gruesome cattle killings, Bianca starts to fear for her safety.
A handsome stranger appears in town, telepathically warning Bianca that she is in danger. But does he also hold the answers to who, and what, she really is?
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It's summer holiday fun time for Granny, Grandad and Jock. Let's follow them down through the beautiful sunny Mackenzie Country. This mischievous little West Highland Terrier with 'attitude plus' will melt your hear and entertain your children as they learn.
* Ilustrated with be...autiful full page, glossy colour photographs.
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The ancient oral tradition preserved by tangata whenua of Tauranga Moana about their ancestral mountain Mauao, is retold in this picture book in both Te Reo Maori and English. This book is suited especially for children, but it is also perfect for a bedtime story, when an adult a...nd child can read it together.
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A visual history of Drury- an area of South Auckland - from pre-European era to the present day. The story is told from the perspective of a sacred boulder that rests in the school grounds. It provides an insight into the purpose of the Kohatu, focussing on events it has witnesse...d throughout the years and
includes some aspects of tikanga Maori.
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Essential keys if you have sleep problems, or know someone struggling with sleep issues. Also a practical resource for medical professionals and counsellors.
Sleep: Are You Getting Enough? covers all aspects of sleep, including what we know scientifically about sleep. It looks... at the things to avoid when preparing for or trying to sleep-and what can be done to promote a healthful sleep.
- The effects of sleep deprivation
- Why is sleep important
-The nature of insomnia
- Depression and sleep
- Strategies for sleep
- Snoring
- Sleep apnea and other disorders
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Earth's orbit is moving closer to the Sun and our planet is heating up at an alarming rate.
The spacecraft sent by NASA, to find a new home for the human race, has been destroyed by an alien force..
Twelve-year-old Jacob and his mother, Susan, are fighting for survival whil...e witnessing the horrors of an apocalyptic world. With so many threats to our planet, the true enemy may not come from outer space, but from right here among us.
Susan and Jacob are quickly running out of time. However, hope might be on its way after all...just not from where they expected.
Will Susan and Jacob survive? Or will they fall prey to this dreadful, chaotic world?
2020 is the fourth novel from teenage author, Ben Spies. Ben was the bronze medal winner at the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards for the best book by youth author with his book The World of Greek Mythology.
If you like heart-pounding action, high-stakes drama, and all things alien and sci-fi, you'll love Ben's new book.
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To be or nut to be is the first book of six books within the 'Imagine If' series. The book and the other five in the series, have the following characteristics: - Help children practice their problem-solving skills peacefully; - A memorable life lesson is found on each page; - So...othing and endearing text and beautiful hand-painted illustrations; - Carefully crafted messages that inspire readers to make a call to action; - Unique animal characters that have human-specific behaviours and transport children to a familiar world where truth lives within the dream; - Perfect for readers young and old, this book proves that anything is possible for each and every one of us. Eve weaves in hypnotherapy and positive affirmations throughout her stories to unlock the power of positive thinking. This helps children strengthen their inner being and find a healthy self-perspective so they can feel whole, confident, peaceful and safe.
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Our energy to heal and create change, comes from the whenua - the living growing earth with all its beauty; from te Ngahere (Forests) and the rivers and mountains - the special places where Papatuanuku still retains that gift of life that once flourished throughout all of Aotearo...a.
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