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Large 9780143309291

Maui and Other Maori Legends: 8 Classic Tales of Aotearoa by Peter Gossage

$40.00 NZD

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Category: Folktales, Fairytales, Legends | Reading Level: very good

A beautiful collection of artist Peter Gossage's beloved Maori myths, in one stunning volume. Peter Gossage's memorable retellings of Maori oral myths have captivated the children of New Zealand for generations. Their dramatic and distinctive illustrations with minimal yet evocative language form a powe rful combination, and each has earned its place among the beloved classics of our literature. These are exciting, magical tales of adventure and intrigue. Several feature the remarkable culture hero Maui - the quick-witted and the trickster - whose exploits include slowing the sun in its course across the sky, fishing up the North Island/Te Ika a Maui, discovering the secret of fire and his attempt to trick the goddess of death and become immortal. Maui and Other Legends contains eight essential legends. The treasury includes- How Maui Found his Mother How Maui Found his Father and the Magic Jawbone, The Fish of Maui, How Maui Slowed the Sun, How Maui Found the Secret of Fire, How Maui Defied the Goddess of Death, Battle of the Mountains, Pania of the Reef. ...Show more

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Large 9781782701675

Treasury of Fairy Tales by Val Biro

$30.00 NZD

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Category: Folktales, Fairytales, Legends

A sumptuous collection of enduring classics from the magical world of Val Biro.

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Large 9781775530176

Counting the Stars: Four Maori Myths by Gavin Bishop

$20.00 NZD

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Category: Folktales, Fairytales, 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- 10 years, these myths are simply written and yet powerful. They're exciting and scary but each story is nicely resolved. Gavin allows the essence of the original myths to remain while also re-telling them for a new generation of children. The illustrations are stunning - the different colour palette for each story and the strong mix of techniques create bold and beautiful images. Counting the Stars is a collection that continues to take traditional myths to a new level. Created by one of New Zealand's most talented and passionate children's book writers and illustrators. ...Show more

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Large 9781406355888

Fairytales for Mr Barker by Jessica Ahlberg

$23.00 NZD

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Category: Folktales, Fairytales, Legends

Peep through the holes in this delightful fairytale adventure. "Once upon a time, there was a troll," says Lucy. But Mr Barker isn't listening. He's off on his own fairytale adventure. Who will he and Lucy meet and will their story end happily ever after? A beautifully illustrated peep-through story boo k from Jessica Ahlberg, daughter of Allan and Janet Ahlberg - creators of the classic The Jolly Postman. The charming details from favourite fairytales will delight children again and again and make this a book to treasure. ...Show more

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Large 9780857987297

Twisted Tales: 6 Fairy Tales Turned Inside Out by Richard Tulloch

$17.00 NZD

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Category: Folktales, Fairytales, Legends

A kind and friendly but very hungry wolf, a lizard who is horrified to be turned into a footman (whatever that is), a grumpy princess who can't sleep, a slightly deaf king, a witch who runs the Happy Healthy Holiday Home, and a cow whose ploppies turn out to be magic after all...These stories have to be read to be appreciated! Just like in Beastly Tales, here we have Richard Tulloch writing at his best for younger readers: he's a master of turning a story on its head to create something completely new. Quirky, funny, and full of rhyming, alliteration and word play that will captivate beginner readers, Twisted Tales is a collection of stories that will delight parents and young children. ...Show more

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Large 9780857987310

Beastly Tales: 6 Crazy Creature Capers by Richard Tulloch

$17.00 NZD

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Category: Folktales, Fairytales, Legends

Six extraordinary stories which will turn your view of animals upside down! Quirky, funny, and full of rhyming, alliteration and word play that will captivate beginner readers, Beastly Tales is a collection of stories that will delight parents and children alike. A vulture who doesn't like leftovers, a chameleon who saves her fickle, fashionable friends from a volcano, a skunk who wants a quiet, unstressful job (for reasons that will become obvious), a heroic boa constrictor, and a rhino who wants to dance... ...Show more

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Large 9781409549482

Illustrated Nursery Rhymes by Felicity Brooks

$33.00 NZD

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Category: Folktales, Fairytales, Legends

An illustrated collection of over 100 traditional nursery rhymes. Featuring a cloth-bound cover, stylish design and illustrations, it offers well-known tongue-twisters, sayings and lullabies.

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Large 9781409583219

Fairy Tale Treasury by Alan Marks Illustrator

$35.00 NZD

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Category: Folktales, Fairytales, Legends | Series: Gift Sets Ser.

A classic anthology comprising eighteen classic fairytales from across the world, retold for younger readers. It includes: the Frog Prince, Sleeping Beauty, Prince Ivan and the Firebird, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Snow Queen and others.

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Large 9780140559460

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe

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Category: Folktales, Fairytales, Legends | Reading Level: 7+

Mufaro's two daughters react in different ways to the King's search for a wife - one is aggressive and selfish, the other kind and dignified. The king disguises himself to learn the true nature of both the girls and chooses Nyasha, the kind and generous daughter, to be the queen.

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Large 9781404870444

Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks!: The Story of the Three Bears as Told by Baby Bear by Nancy Loewen

$14.00 NZD

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Category: Folktales, Fairytales, Legends | Series: Other Side of the Story

OF COURSE you think Goldilocks was a brat who broke in and trashed our house. You don't know the other side of the story. Well, let me tell you...This fractured fairy tale provides a fresh perspective on a well-known tale.

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Large 9781775431565

The Three Little Pigs by Gavin Bishop

$19.50 NZD

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Category: Picture books

"Will the little pigs let that big, bad wolf in? No, not by the hair on their chinny chin chins!" There's plenty of huffing, puffing and fun in Gavin Bishop's beautifully illustrated version of a traditional favourite.

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Large 9781846161018

The Apple-Pip Princess by Jane Ray

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Category: Folktales, Fairytales, Legends

In a barren land, parched by drought and ravaged by frosts, lies a crumbling kingdom. Ever since the Queen's death, the heart has quite vanished from the palace and its people, and so the King sets his three daughters a task ...Each must do something to make him proud, to change their land. But can the littlest princess and her tiny apple pip really bring hope and happiness back to her beloved kingdom? Sometimes it's the smallest things that make the biggest difference ... ...Show more

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