The Letterbox Cat and Other Poems


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On a blue day a rainbow wraps the sky with bright ribbons. 'The Rainbow' Well-known poet and author Paula Green combines with the talents of Myles Lawford to create a unique poetry book for children.




A Treasury of NZ Poems for Children


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"Poems by all the big names in both children's and adult writing, from Margaret Mahy and Hone Tuwhare to Denis Glover as well as some fresh new poets"--Publisher's information.




The Language of Cat


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Full of wordplay and riddles, with poems that will make you laugh, tell you stories and make you think. Rachel Rooney's prize-winning debut poetry collection, first published in 2011, is now reissued by Otter-Barry books by popular demand, for a new generation of children.




The Enchanted Flute


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Believable fantasy novel by an award-winning author for 8 to 12-year-olds - grounded in the here and now and charged with a dangerous, menacing edge. A flute that will only play one mysterious song? A strange old man in a wheel chair somehow rejuvenated by this music? A leap from a window into a strange and often frightening world where nobody can be trusted and from which there seems to be no escape? NZ Post Children's Book Award-winning author James Norcliffe's The Enchanted Flute sweeps Becky Pym and Johnny Cadman from the realities of modern day school and the suburbs into an ancient Arcadian world where an old battle is about to be reignited. The flute Becky's mother bought at a pawn shop proves to be a catalyst, a prize all forces seek. Lost, pursued, Becky and Johnny are swept along by events out of their control until the final confrontation between ancient enemies.




Flamingo Bendalingo


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Collection of poems inspired by a poetry trail and workshop for children held at Auckland Zoo. Includes poems written by children. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.




Tales from the Perilous Realm


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Never before published in a single volume, Tolkien's four novellas ("Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by Niggle, Smith of Wootton Major," and "Roverandom") and one book of poems ("The Adventures of Tom Bombadil") are gathered together in a fully illustrated set.




Primary Grammar and Word Study


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Designed to introduce students to parts of speech, ways to understand and choose words, punctuation and figure of speech.




The Gift of the Magi


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"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time.




The Baker's Thumbprint


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Aunt Concertina and Her Niece Evalina


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Aunt Concertina and her niece Evalina is a wondrous book - a feast of words and a visual feast of stunning paintings. Aunt Concertina is an avid junk shop shopper who takes her unwilling niece along with her and, to Evalina's great delight, they find a magic kite which takes them on adventures throughout the world. They go to Mt Everest, the Nile, a volcano, Greenland, the Sahara, Venezeula, Tokyo, the Amazon and finally back home to their own special place. It's a whirlwind of exploration. Every page is jam-packed with delight - there is so much to find in every extraordinarily detailed illustration and the language is rich in the kind of detail that children will love.