The Kauri Family


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"Depicts the natural treasures that may be found in a kauri forest. Spot the kiwi, the tuatara, the weta and more - even the twinkling Matariki stars above the treetops"--Publisher information.




The Song of Kauri


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"Told in the style of a Maori myth, this is the story of a young Kauri sapling as it grows and changes and watches the world around it evolve. From other plants, to birds, to Maori, to settlers, to industrialisation and beyond, and then when the Kauri is very old the birds will lift it up and carry it away"--Publisher information. A sophisticated picture book.




The Story of Swoop


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Kauri in My Blood


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Laura Ann Findlay lives with her family among the mighty kauri trees of the Coromandel forest. It is the 1920s, and the last remnants of kauri forest are being cleared for timber and farmland. Laura describes how the family lives under canvas and cooks on open fires, and how she longs to be able to go to school. First person recount. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.




The World of the Kauri


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Going on a Kiwi Holiday


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