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List of titles published in the past 3 months (Aug 2020 - Oct 2020).
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Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire.
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* Brilliantly illustrated retelling of Rona and the Moon myth * Engaging text in English and te Reo Maori * Companion to Tim Tipene's 2016 book Maui - Sun Catcher
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By Paul, Ruth
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In the sparkling third adventure of Little Hector, our daring hero meets his special Maui cousins and learns about friendship. Little Hector is off on a holiday to meet his rare and special cousin, Mini Maui. For the first time in his life, Hector is the BIGGER dolphin. But Mini ...thinks he's BOSSY. Will they ever be friends? The third story in award-winning author Ruth Paul's Little Hector series introduces readers to the world's smallest and rarest dolphin species - and shows that friendship isn't about size, it's about sharing.
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Peter Gossage's famous Maori myth about discovering Aotearoa's North Island
is now a bilingual Maori-English edition, featuring Merimeri Penfold's
translation.
Maui's jealous brothers don't want him to come fishing with them. But clever Maui catches
the best fish of all.
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Faced with very short days and very long nights, Maui comes up with a plan to slow the
Sun's passage through the sky.
Peter Gossage's much-loved retelling of this famous Maori myth has captivated young
children for generations.
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Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. Darryn Joseph and Keri Opai ensure that the story is accurate and culturally appropriate and translate the story for the Te Reo ed...ition.
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Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. Darryn Joseph and Keri Opai ensure that the story is accurate and culturally appropriate and translate the story for the Te Reo ed...ition.
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Rise of the To'a! is a book about the most successful Tongan sports team in history - the national rugby league team. Kau To'a. Mate Ma'a Tonga. MMT. It tells how the players overcame personal challenges in their lives to achieve things others thought impossible. And how they uni...ted the Kingdom of Tonga and inspired people of all ages to dream big.
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Teine Samoa means Samoan girl. It's a label that carries with it an unspoken duty to obey, serve and respect your family and Samoan culture. But who can be teine Samoa? When should you be teine Samoa? And how can you be teine Samoa outside of Samoa?
Lani is an afakasi, and is ...unsure of her Samoan heritage and what being Samoan even means. But one thing she knows for sure is that she's afraid of Vai and the 'Real Samoans'. Masina, the free-spirited daughter of a Church Minister, is bound by parental expectations and struggling to fulfill the destiny set by her parents. Teuila is the good Islander girl and proud teine Samoa who realises she doesn't want to be a 'switcher' anymore.
How will these junior high school students learn to be, understand and fulfill their obligations as Teine Samoa, living in New Zealand?
Teine Samoa is a journey of cultural identity and discovery for four junior high school students, their families, their teachers and, most importantly, anyone who has ever faced the challenges of being a teine Samoa.
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Edited by Jackson, J. K.
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The Polynesia triangle covers Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand and the many isles in between. The legends of the region are based on the creation of land, fish, sea, valleys and the volcanic outcrops scattered across the long stretches of the Pacific. The beautiful myths of the... ancient Polynesians are brought together in this new collection.
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