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Author: Patricia Grace
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780140503876
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Once there was a kuia who made mats and baskets. In the corner of her kitchen lived a spider who made webs. Since its publication in 1981, Patricia Grace and Robyn Kahukiwa's The Kuia and the Spider has become a New Zealand classic.
Author: Patricia Grace
Publisher:
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780582717879
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The tale of an old woman (Kuia) and a spider who share the same kitchen and who are constantly arguing and trying to out do each other. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Author: Patricia Grace
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Published: 2013-08-01
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 1742539718
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →These are short stories about ordinary folk leading seemingly ordinary lives. The power of community, extended family and culture are central to all. Thirteen stories in which the joys of discovery are tempered by the knowledge of a harder, colder world. Sunlight, childhood and nature set against conflict and misunderstanding, in the ever-present shadows of the spirit of the land.
Author: Eve Sutton
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2015-08-06
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 0141366265
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Lots of cats all around the world do exciting things like fly aeroplanes or play the violin - but my cat, an ordinary round-the-house cat, likes to hide in boxes. Children will love joining in with this fun rhyming story that is just right for beginner readers.
Author: Patricia Grace
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Published: 2001-09-14
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 1742288162
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →There is conflict in the whanau. The young man Te Rua holds a secret for life, the one to die with . But he realises that if he is to acknowledge and claim his daughter, the secret will have to be told. The Sisters are threatening to drag the whanau through the courts. But why? What is really going on? Meanwhile, wider events are encroaching. Visitors will arrive in numbers to this East Coast site, wanting to be among the first in the world to see the new millennium. There are plans to be put into action, there's money to be made, and there's high drama as the millennium turns . . . Like Potiki before it, Dogside Story is set in a rural Maori coastal community. The power of the land and the strength of the whanau are life-preserving forces. This rich and vivid novel, threaded with humour, presents a powerful picture of Maori in modern times. Also available as an eBook
Author: Patricia Grace
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Published: 2013-08-01
Total Pages: 121
ISBN-13: 174253970X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Patricia Grace's popular first collection – sensitive stories of Maori life which explore Maori spirituality and values and pursue relationships between people, family and races. Also available as an eBook
Author: Tim Hopgood
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Published: 2015-09-24
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1509822003
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Is it a hot air balloon? Is it a taxi? No! It's . . . a sofa! Jessy and Tom love their big blue sofa. They love pretending it's a submarine. They love riding it like an elephant. And most of all, they love bouncing on it. Until one day . . . THUD! A joyful adventure story about family life and imaginative play, featuring bright, colourful artwork that will appeal to all ages. Our Big Blue Sofa by Tim Hopgood was the winner of the Cambridgeshire 'Read It Again!' Award and was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. This warm and funny book from the award-winning author-illustrator of WOW! Said the Owl is as fresh and original as when it was first published. The perfect book for any child who has ever bounced on the sofa - and every adult who has ever told them not to!
Author: Patricia Grace
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Published: 2015-05-27
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 1743486871
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Spanning several decades and several continents and set against the backdrop of a changing New Zealand, Chappy is a compelling story of enduring love. Uprooted from his privileged European life and sent to New Zealand to sort himself out, twenty-one-year-old Daniel pieces together the history of his Maori family. As his relatives revisit their past, Daniel learns of a remarkable love story between his Maori grandmother Oriwia and his Japanese grandfather Chappy. The more Daniel hears about his deceased grandfather, the more intriguing – and elusive – Chappy becomes. In this touching portrayal of family life, acclaimed writer Patricia Grace explores racial intolerance, cross-cultural conflicts and the universal desire to belong. Also available as an eBook.
Author: Andy Geppert
Publisher:
Published: 2015-05-31
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780992288723
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When Meep the little peacock gives away all his beautiful feathers to help his friends feel better, he learns the real meaning of friendship, generosity and inner beauty.
