The Walking Tree: A Story from the Islands of Vanuatu (Children of the Pacific) by Jill MacGregor
26.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Children of the Pacific
Florence (Filo) lives in Vanuatu on a small island called Nguna where the pandanus tree leaves provide thatch for their roof, handles for baskets and mats for many occasions.
Show Day: A Story from the Island of Niue (Children of the Pacific) by Jill MacGregor
26.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Children of the Pacific
It's Show Day in Livisia's and Hunter's village of Alofi south on the island of Niue and they prepare special food for the fiafia kai (celebration feast) and practise their items for the concert.
I'd Rather Be A Fairy Princess by Petra Kotrotsos
25.00 NZD
Category: Life Experiences
At the age of six, all Petra wants to be is a fairy princess. But after a playground fall, she discovers she is very sick. She has a cancer called neuroblastoma. Petra quickly realises she now needs more than wings and fairy dust - she must become a fairy warrior and fight this.
Breadfruit: A Story from the Cook Islands (Children Of the Pacific) by Jill MacGregor
26.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Children Of the Pacific
Kahina and his sister pick breadfruit for their mother because she has promised to make breadfruit chips for their tea.
Fa'afisi's Turn: A Story from the Islands of Samoa (Children Of the Pacific) by Jill MacGregor
26.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Children Of the Pacific
Fa'afisi is nervous because this is his first time to serve the 'apap fafano (hand washing bowl) to the Women's Committee who have finished lunch after their meeting.
Tiseniko Keeps Safe by June Allen
17.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The fantasy creature Tiseniko advises children on safety issues - situations where many children are at risk: train crossings, road safety, learning to swim, taking care by BBQ fires etc. Delightful full page colour illustrations. Simple texts that will appeal to pre-schoolers and junior school pupils. ...Show more
The Tree of Life: A Story from the Pacific Nations (Children of the Pacific) by Jill MacGregor
26.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Children of the Pacific
Coconut palms grow 30 metres tall, producing 60-100 coconuts each year for 80 years. There are hundreds of uses for the coconut palm. Where do all the coconuts go?
Shell Money: A Story from the Solomon Islands (Children of the Pacific) by Jill MacGregor
26.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Children of the Pacific
Once, there were no coins, bank notes or shops in the Solomon Islands so people exchanged goods for shell money. Tahira helps her mother make the traditional shell money.
Creatures of the Reef: A Story from the Pacific Islands (Children of the Pacific) by Jill MacGregor
26.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Children of the Pacific
The islands of the Pacific are surrounded by warm water and many are ringed by a coral reef. The reef provides shelter and food for hundreds of marine creatures.
I Can Be Like Maui by Abel Junior Tutagalevao
37.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A great story book resource that supports Te ao Māori. The book provides great examples of how kaiako and tamariki may recognize Te ao Māori principles using Maui as a mentor. The book highlights everyday examples of a child seeing Maui as an example of rangatiratanga, whakatoi, whakakata, aroha and oth ...Show more
Tohora: The Southern Right Whale (PB) by Ned Barraud
10.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Once, the mighty tohora, or southern right whale, was a common sight in winter off the coast of Aotearoa. But it proved to be an easy target for the 19th-century whalers, and was soon driven to the edge of extinction. In the 20th century, however, it became a protected species, and once commercial whali ...Show more
Molau and Tanovo / Bula Fiji! (Story World) by Briar Wilton
14.00 NZD
Category: Pasifika Picture Books | Series: Story World
Molau and Tanovo is a tale from Fiji about how two fighting giants caused the creation of the islands around Kadavu. Bula Fiji is a short factual introduction to the country and culture.