Ruby's Chinese New Year by Vickie Y. Lee
33.00 NZD
Category: Stories from Around the World
Ruby has a special card to give to her grandmother for Chinese New Year. But who will help her get to grandmother's house to deliver it? Will it be clever Rat, strong Ox, or cautious Rabbit? Ruby meets each of the twelve zodiac animals on her journey. This picture book includes back matter with a focus ...Show more
Wolves Will (not) Be Wolves - A Modern-Day Feminist Fairy Tale (HB) by Frances Stickley
30.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
A fairy tale picture book which introduces a serious subject in an easy-to-understand and lighthearted way. The wild woods are waiting, and Little Red wants to have an adventure, but weighed down by the King's Decree to "Be Good" and warnings from other fairy tale characters that the Big Bad Wolf is ab ...Show more
Buddhist Stories for Kids by Laura Burges
35.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
A wise and colorful collection of ten Buddhist fables, this modern telling of ancient Indian stories, centering around animals and nature, teaches vibrant and timeless life lessons. (Ages 4-8)Long ago, the Buddha told his followers Jataka Tales, or "birth stories," about the many lifetimes he lived befo ...Show more
Girls by Annet Schaap (author, illustrator); Laura Watkinson (translator)
30.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction
A collection of dark, funny retellings of classic fairytales for girls growing up in the modern world 'A wickedly delicious book. Surprising, subversive and totally addictive' Sophie Anderson 'Spell-bound by these clever and witty stories' Yarrow Townsend 'Satisfying, surprising and consistently superb ...Show more
Roman Myths: Volume Two by Fiona Macdonald
35.00 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
A spellbinding, easy-to-read, and beautifully illustrated anthology of Roman myths.How did the hunter Orion become a constellation? How was Lara, the water spirit, punished for being too loose-lipped? What happened to Mercury and Jupiter when they came down to earth disguised as humans? This second volu ...Show more
Losi the Giant Fisherman by Dahlia Malaeulu
20.00 NZD
Category: Fiction
Losi the Giant was the greatest fisherman across all the moana. A mischievous and loyal friend to sea creatures and all humans, Losi will always be remembered as the hero who brought taro, the food of the Gods, to Earth. Samoan Myths ; Legends Pick a Path Collection
Hooked (Pasifika Superheroes) by David Riley
35.00 NZD
Category: Fiction
There’s lots of different ways to catch fish. You can use a net, a trap, even your hands. Characters in this story used a magic hook to catch more fish than they’d ever seen. That’s when the trouble began. Find out what happens next in Hooked – a Samoan legend retold by David Riley and translated into S ...Show more
Who Stole My Taro?: O Ai Na Gaoaia La'u Talo? (Pasifika Superheroes) by David Riley; translated into Samoan by Rasela Lafaele Uili
35.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Pasifika Superheroes
Taro is one of the most popular foods in Samoa. You can bake it and eat it with palusami. You can boil it and eat it with coconut cream. You can even fry it and make taro chips. But how did taro get to Samoa? Find out in Who stole my taro? – a Samoan legend retold by David Riley and translated into Samo ...Show more
How Water Came to Be / Awesome Australia (Story World)
14.00 NZD
Category: Stories from Around the World | Series: Story World
How Water Came to Be is a 24-page retelling of a traditional tale from Australia. The "flip" side of the book is Awesome Australia. Awesome Australia contains 8 pages of information on the life and culture of Australia. Contents: The Land Down Under, From Desert to City, Water Conservation, Animal Adapt ...Show more
Carlos and Diego - A Tale from Peru (Story World) by Sara Mitchell
14.00 NZD
Category: Stories from Around the World | Series: Story World
Carlos and Diego is a 16 page retelling of a traditional tale from Peru. The "flip" side of the book is Guinea Pigs Galore. Guinea Pigs Galore contains 8 pages of information about guinea pigs and the country of Peru. Contents: Guinea Pigs in Peru, Passport to Peru!, My Pet Guinea Pig, Animal Tricksters ...Show more
The Secret Cave: Koe 'Ana Fakapulipuli (Pasifika Superheroes) by David Riley
35.00 NZD
Category: Fiction
Naua was an expert fisherman who found an underwater cave. Naua had a feeling his cave would be helpful one day. And so it did. Find out what happened in The Secret Cave – Koe ‘Ana Fakapulipulí, A Tongan legend retold by David Riley and translated into Tongan by Vasilini Finau Faletau.
Mataginifale and the Sea Turtle (Niuean legend) (magnetic story)
38.00 NZD
Category: Fiction
A beautiful Hiapo maker meets a curious new friend on the shores on Niue. Climb aboard and join them on their fabulous adventure across the Pacific Ocean. Each image printed on card and laminated with a small magnet on the back. Story printed on card included. Each legend comes in a handmade fabric ...Show more