The Red Poppy (Maori)

Author: David Hill

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  • : 20.00 NZD
  • : 9781775431411
  • : Scholastic New Zealand Ltd
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  • : September 2023
  • : 250 x 240 mm
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  • : Maori
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Local Description

Teaching notes available

Description

The powerful ANZAC story, now available in te reo softcover format. Young soldier Jim McLeod waits in the trenches of World War I for the order to attack the enemy. With him are his friends, and Nipper, the messenger dog. When they charge across no-man’s-land, Jim is shot … and finds himself face to face with an enemy soldier.

Reviews

“Grim, poignant and ultimately full of hope, this is a bold and rewarding children’s book” — Returned Services Association

Author description

Award-winning children’s fiction author, David Hill, was inspired to try his hand at picture book writing by the poignant song Little Red Poppy, written by Canadian Rob Kennedy. TV personality and graphic designer Fifi Colston lives in Wellington where she appears on the TV magazine show, Good Morning, presenting creative and crafty ideas. She has written a number of titles on craft and two fiction titles for young teens.