How Maui Found the Secret of Fire by Peter Gossage
21.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Maui the trickster wants to know what will happen if he puts out all the fires in his pa. When his people wake they are very angry and Maui must go to the volcano to visit Mahuika, the goddess of fire. Peter Gossage's superbly retold stories of Maui are now New Zealand classics.
Counting the Stars: Four Maori Myths by Gavin Bishop
20.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
A sequel to Taming the Sun and Riding the Waves, Gavin Bishop's latest stunning book contains four more Maori myths, including two well-known legends (Ranginui and Papatuanuku and Hinemoa and Tutanekai) and two less well-known legends (The battle of the birds and Kae and the whale). Aimed at children 3- ...Show more
Nga Taniwha i te Whanga-nui-a-tara (The Taniwha of Wellington Harbour) by Moira Wairama
20.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Moira Wairama's stunning Maori-language retelling of the legend about two taniwha and Wellington Harbour, with illustrations by Bruce Potter.E noha ana e rua nga taniwha i tetahi roto kanapanapa. Kei te pirangi a Ngake kia haere ki Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa engari kei te pirangi tona hoa, a Whataitai, ki te n ...Show more
Illustrated Maori Myths and Legends by Queenie Rikihana Hyland
32.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Queenie Rikihana Hyland here brings together a collection of her favourite Maori myths and legends - from the creation and the ever-popular mischief-making of Maui, to the great love stories of Hinemoa and Tutanekai, and Turongo and Mahinarangi. The stories are brought to life by the vivid illustrations ...Show more
How Maui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage
21.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Winner of the Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a much-loved bookFaced with too short days and long nights Maui comes up with a plan to slow the sun's passage through the sky. With the help of his brothers, Maui sets out for the home of the sun to catch it and make it move more slowly.
Myths and Legends of Aotearoa: 15 timeless tales of New Zealand by Annie Rae Te Ake Ake
30.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Fifteen timeless and essential Maori myths and legends are retold by gifted storyteller Annie Rae Te Ake Ake in this stunning, one-of-a-kind treasury. Illustrated by young Kiwi artists, this classic collection is a testament to the many and vibrant cultures of Aotearoa past, present and future.
He Paki Taonga i a Maui (Maui's Taonga Tales te reo edition) by David Brechin-Smith; Stephanie Tibble
30.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language | Series: Maui's Taonga Tales
Fully written in te reo Māori and aimed at children aged seven to eleven, this book’s lively stories tell the tales of some of the taonga held at Aotearoa New Zealand’s famous national museum, Te Papa, through appealing text and fantastic illustrations. The book’s pūkōrero, or story teller, is Māui, the ...Show more
Maui and the Sun / The Sun and Time (Story World)
14.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
A retelling of a traditional tale from New Zealand. The non fiction "flip side" contains 8 pages of facts - sun science, measurement of time, clocks through the ages, ornate New Zealand clocks.
Maori Myth and Legend: Traditional Stories by A. W. Reed
25.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
The Maori have a rich and colourful tradition of myth and legend - many of their most important and popular tales are retold in this classic, bestselling book. Written with the general reader in mind, the stories range from the creation of the world to the coming of life, death and knowledge. They incor ...Show more
Purakau: Maori Myths Retold by Maori Writers by Edited by Whiti Hereaka and Witi Ihimaera
38.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
A lively, stimulating and engaging retelling of pūrākau - Māori myths and legends - by contemporary Māori writers. Ka mua, ka muri . . .Ancient Māori creation myths, portrayals of larger-than-life heroes and tales of engrossing magical beings have endured through the ages. Some hail back to Hawaiki, som ...Show more
Te Whakatautōnga a Māui i Te Rā (#2 Pūrākau o Aotearoa HB) by Donovan Bixley; Darren Joseph; Keri Opai
25.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language | Series: Pūrākau o Aotearoa
Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of HOW Māui slowed the journey of the sun through the sky each day! The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph ensures that the story is accurate and c ...Show more
Pania of the Reef by Peter Gossage
21.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Pania is a creature of the sea, but she is fascinated by the land. She falls in love with a young chief who tries to make her stay on shore. The is the legend of how Pania became the Reef that today lies off the coast of Napier.