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On Your Side - The Ibrahim Omer Story by David Riley
33.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
“Kia ora and salaam alaikum. My name is Ibrahim Omer … I stand here today in front of you bursting with pride as a Kiwi who loves Aotearoa New Zealand.” As a child Ibrahim Omer dreamed of being a leader and helping people. Many years later his dream came true … but in the most thrilling, emotional and u ...Show more
Pasifika Coastwatchers by David Riley
35.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction
On Sunday 7 December 1941, Japanese fighter planes attacked American ships in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Britain declared war on Japan. And the Pasifika Coastwatchers leaped into action! Their job was to report the movements of Japanese aircraft, ships and subma ...Show more
Playing with Fire: Ta'alo i le afi (Pasifika Superheroes) by David Riley
33.00 NZD
Category: Fiction
Fire is one of the most precious elements we know. You can cook with it. You can dry things with it. You can even sit around it and tell stories like this one. But how did fire get to Samoa? Find out in Playing With Fire – a Samoan legend retold by David Riley and translated into Samoan by Rasela Lafael ...Show more
Powering Up with Joseph Parker by David Riley
30.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography | Series: Reading Warriors
Powering up with Joseph Parker is the inspirational Story of how a young man from South Auckland, New Zealand, achieved his dream of winning the most prized title in sports . . .boxing's Heavyweight Championship of the World. Learn how you can achieve your dreams through hard work, sacrifice and the sup ...Show more
Rugby League World by David Riley
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
When did rugby league start in Australia and New Zealand? How did the Kiwis get their name? Who are the best women rugby league players in history? What are the rules of wheelchair league? Rugby League World has the answers to these questions and more.
Rugby: The History by David Riley
29.00 NZD
Category: Sport & Leisure
Who brought the game of rugby to New Zealand? How did the All Blacks get their name? What are the rules of wheelchair rugby? Find out how rugby evolved from a game played by English schoolboys to become one of the most popular sports in the world! Read how rugby spread throughout New Zealand and the Pac ...Show more
Rugby: The Players, the Skills and the Style by David Riley
29.00 NZD
Category: Sport & Leisure
"Read about the players whose catching, passing, running, scrummaging and tackling skills have helped make rugby one of the most popular sports in the world! The book includes: training techniques to help you learn rugby skills; styling skills - how to look good playing the game you love; studying skill ...Show more
Samoan Heroes by David Riley (Illustrator Michel Mulipola)
40.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Pasifika Heroes
A collection of inspirational stories of achievers who have Samoan ancestry. It includes: contemporary heroes like Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Troy Polamalu, Judge Ida Malosi, Savage and Associate Professor Donna Adis; historical figures like Emma Coe, Tamasese, Salamasina and Lauaki; legends like Sina, ...Show more
Sonny Bill (Reading All Stars) by David Riley
22.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography | Series: Reading All Stars
'Sonny Bill' tells how a young man from Auckland, New Zealand, became a champion in three different sports. This is an All Stars reading book, written for people who need support and encouragment with reading. Whatever their age. The text is written in short bites, with simple language and with lots ...Show more
Stacey Waaka: World Champion Rugby Player (Wahine Toa) by David Riley
33.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography | Series: Wahine Toa
Stacey Waaka: World Champion Rugby Player follows Stacey's journey from Ruatoki to the rugby stadiums of the world. Read about some of the many challenges she's been through, including a terrifying bus crash, and how she overcame them. Find out how her faith, family, friends, coaches, teachers and cultu ...Show more
Standing in My Own Shoes: Letters From Kiwi Olympians and Paralympians by edited by David Riley
30.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
What is ‘success’? Some say that wealth, popularity and fame equal success. Others say the unconditional love of family and friends is the only kind of success they need. In Standing In My Own Shoes, 21 Kiwi Olympians and Paralympians have written letters to young people, sharing what they learned about ...Show more