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Bullies and Warriors by Tim Tipene
26.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
Going to school is a misery for Sean. Whatever he does to avoid the school bully, Mark Thomas and his mates always catch up with him. Then the students join Warrior Kids, a programme that teaches leadership and self control. So begins a journey for that has a predictable outcome for one boy and a surpri ...Show more
Hinemoa Te Toa (Maori edition) by Tim Tipene & John Bennett
22.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Hinemoa is really brave. Even dentists don't scare her. When her brother says there is a ghost in his room, it is Hinemoa who stands and tells the ghost to 'bring it on'. But when it comes time for Hinemoa to swim she is too impatient and jumps in the deep end. A quick trip to the bottom and Hinemoa co ...Show more
Kura Toa: Warrior School by Tim Tipene
26.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
High-school student Haki needs to find the pounamu that was stolen from him after a car crash by a mysterious old man who seems to know a lot about him. Haki’s search brings him into conflict with his family, his friends and his school. In the process he must confront his fears and find a way to answer ...Show more
Maui Sun Catcher/Maui te Kaihao i te Ra (Bilingual) by Tim Tipene
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
In this modern retelling of the beloved myth, Māui is a schoolboy who lives with his mother and four older brothers in a city where the day is never long enough to get things done.Māui grasps the mantle:Mum, I’m gonna catch that Sun for you.That Sun who’s always on the run. With their woven flax net, t ...Show more
Mrs Battleship by Tim Tipene
22.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Tim tells tales from his childhood - some humorous, others horrifying. He also tells of the amazing teachers he encountered and the difference they made to his life. Includes 14 stories in all, plus author information and a page of contacts for further help or information. Mrs Battleship is a collectio ...Show more
Pipi and Pou & The River Monster (#2) by Tim Tipene
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Junior Fiction
Junior Fiction Series - large novel format, 8 chapters, with 1-2 black and white images per chapter. Join Pipi and Pou in their new adventure series as they transform into a mighty eagle and a fierce taniwha in order to overcome dangers and save lives.
Pipi and Pou and The Raging Mountain (#1) by Tim Tipene
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Junior Fiction | Series: Pipi & Pou
Pipi and Pou are looking forward to a weekend of screen time but Nana has other ideas. The earth is shaking down south and Nana wants to find out why. Can Pipi and Pou stop the raging mountain carving a destructive path through the forest? And what if success means sharing their secret powers with str ...Show more
Pipi and Pou and the 100 Legs of Terror (#4) by Tim Tipene
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Junior Fiction
'Āe, tika, it's been in the news,' Minister Reihana continued. 'All of our kauri have been under threat of disease, yet there is something else going on with Tikokekoke. I sent scientists into the ngahere to conduct tests on him, only to have them come running out full of fear. In response, police enter ...Show more
Pipi and Pou and the Tentacles of the Deep (#3) by Tim Tipene
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Junior Fiction
Opening her throat, Nana gave an almighty karanga, calling to the moana. She told the sea who she was, and where she had come from. The tohunga gestured at Pipi and Pou, and stated that the giant eagle and the taniwha were her mokopuna, and that as a whānau they had come in peace. 'We are kaitiaki!' sa ...Show more
Rona Moon/Ko Rona Mahina (Bilingual) by Tim Tipene
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
‘Everything looks so small from up here,’ said Rona. ‘I know,’ Whaea beamed. ‘Even the reasons we felt angry seem so little.’ The beloved myth of Rona and the Moon comes to 21st-century Aotearoa in English and Māori in Tim Tipene’s sensitive telling, strikingly illustrated by Tai Tokerau artist Theresa ...Show more
Te Pukapuka Ka Kore e Pānuihia (The Book that Wouldn't Read) by Tim Tipene; Nicoletta Sarri (Illustrator); Kanapu Rangitauira (Translator)
23.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
The boy at the centre of Tim Tipene's striking new story doesn't like reading, until one day he picks up The Book that Wouldn't Read. Suddenly the book takes on a life of its own, with sentences moving up and down, words changing colour and disappearing, and strange characters that get the reader jumpin ...Show more
The Book That Wouldn't Read by Tim Tipene; Nicoletta Benella (Illustrator)
26.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The boy at the centre of Tim Tipene's striking new story doesn't like reading, until one day in the school library he picks up The Book that Wouldn't Read. Suddenly the book takes on a life of its own - with sentences moving up and down, words changing colour and disappearing, and strange fonts and char ...Show more