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A te reo Maori edition of this deft and delightful tale, packed with word play and madcap energy. A class trip to the zoo descends into a chaotic hunt for the missing hippopotamus. The noise and drama reach a pitch, and no one thinks to listen to quiet Liam, who really might know... where the hippo is hiding.
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| ISBN |
9781776573103 |
| Published NZ |
4 Aug 2021 |
| Publisher |
Gecko Press |
| Interest Age |
5-8 years |
| Language |
(Te Reo Maori) |
| Availability |
132 In stock at publisher; delivery usually 20-30 working days due to covid19 delays
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The fierce little woman lived in a house at the end of a jetty. She knitted socks in blue and green wool, to sell to sailors who had got their feet wet. But when there were no ships at her jetty, she was quite alone. One stormy day, a pirate came to the house on the jetty. He sto...od on his toes, and starting tap-tap-tapping on the window ...
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Worse Things is a story about connections, the ways they are made, and what happens when they are lost or illusive, from the award-winning author of Pearl Verses the World and Toppling. Worse Things follows the lives of three main characters: Blake, an Aussie Rules football playe...r who suffers a devastating injury; Jolene, a hockey player who hates the game and and is grieving over the recent death of her father; and Amed, a soccer-loving, non-English speaking orphan who feels like an outsider since arriving in Australia after being raised in a refugee camp.A touching and inspirational story about connections and the things that bind us all.
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A class trip to the zoo descends into a chaotic hunt for the missing hippopotamus. Teacher, zookeeper and all the children join the search. The noise and drama reach a pitch, and no one thinks to listen to quiet Liam, who really might know where the hippo is hiding.
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This story within a story within a story celebrates the creative art of storytelling. In London's Belgravia, Tamsin lives next door to Edie St Clair, famous author of the 'London of the Bells' series of graphic novels. With the series' tenth and final novel overdue, Tamsin offers... her idol help and discovers that Edie can literally draw herself into her stories. When Edie goes missing, Tamsin draws herself into the novel and lands in a world of unexpected danger. The stakes couldn't be higher in this gripping adventure.
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"A cute little kitten has managed to scale to the very top of the town's Christmas tree. The cat climbs up to rescue her, followed by the dog, the goat and the pigs. Amid squealing, bleating, barking and mewing, the clever little kitten climbs her way back down the tree, leaving ...all of her rescuers stuck!"--Publisher information.
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CBC shortlisted picture book - now in paperback! When a new baby is born it's difficult to tell if it will grow up to be big or small or brave or scared of the dark and spiders. So sometimes babies get the wrong name. It's the same with dogs. So when the Claybourne-Willments, who... should have been called the Smiths, got Fearless as a little puppy, it seemed a good name for him. Except Fearless wasn't. How does Fearless finally live up to his name? By accident, of course! Ages 4+ AWARDS Winner, CBCA Junior Judges Children's Choice Award, Picture Book, 2010 Winner, KOALA Award, Picture Book, 2010 Winner, YABBA Award, Picture Book, 2010 Winner, COOL Award, Picture Book, 2010 Winner, KROC Award, Picture Book, 2010 Shortlisted, Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards, Early Childhood, 2010 'the illustrations are accurate depictions of doggie habits, the expressions are clearly readable and the extra inclusions are clever, entertaining and appropriately pitched to the early reader. this is a wonderful pictorial study of a family and their pet.' Children's Book Council judges 2010
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It's hard being a ten-year-old girl when everyone wants to turn you into a princess. Welcome to the lives of Bella, Grace, Chloe and Emily...
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Violet Mackerel has a new theory. It is the Theory of Helping Small Things. So when Violet makes friends with a tiny ladybird called Small Gloria, she wants to give her a helping hand. But sometimes it's hard to know the best way to help a Small Thing especially when it's not in ...its natural habitat.
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Violet Mackerel has moved into her new house. There is a girl next door who could be a possible friend. Her name is Rose and she has a pink and white bedroom and a doll's house. Violet hopes that Rose might not be just a possible friend for very long. Instead, she would quite lik...e Rose to be a very good friend.
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