• Pipi and Pou and the Haunted Forest

    Pipi and Pou and the Haunted Forest

    Award Winner

    'You're not going in there, are ya?' the man queried.

    'The wharepaku?' Pou frowned, eyeing the toilets.

    'No - the forest.'

    Pipi and Pou and the Shadow Below

    Pipi and Pou and the Shadow Below

    Award Winner

    Suddenly, the front of the dinghy lifted, and the small craft took off through the water like a jet boat, heading straight out to sea. The force of the commotion caused Nana to topple backwards and ...

    Pipi and Pou and the Firewoman

    Pipi and Pou and the Firewoman

    Award Winner

    'Can't be playing with matches. You could set the whole world ablaze.' 'That's what she said,' Rāwiri mumbled with a mouth full of food. A crease formed in Nana's brow. 'Who said?'

    Pipi and Pou and the Waves of Destruction

    Pipi and Pou and the Waves of Destruction

    Nana reached out and grabbed Pipi and Pou. 'Don't move,' she muttered. The large pincer belonged to a giant pāpaka, which rose up from the water revealing ...            

    Pipi and Pou and the 100 Legs of Terror

    Pipi and Pou and the 100 Legs of Terror

    '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...

    Pipi and Pou and the Tentacles of the Deep

    Pipi and Pou and the Tentacles of the Deep

    Award Winner

    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...

    Pipi and Pou and the River Monster

    Pipi and Pou and the River Monster

    Pipi and Pou want to spend the day reading but Nana says they have to go up north - someone needs their help. Yet when they get there....

    Pipi and Pou and the Raging Mountain

    Pipi and Pou and the Raging Mountain

    Finalist

    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.

    Mrs Battleship

    Mrs Battleship

    Tim Tipene tells tales from his childhood. sometimes humorous, often horrifying, but the real story, and the lesson it brings, comes from the reasons for his actions and the kindnesses he found along the way.

    Bullies and Warriors

    Bullies and Warriors

    Revised edition of the 2006 Warrior Kids Novel

    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...

    Kura Toa Warrior School

    Kura Toa Warrior School

    Haki feels the road under his head. He isn't sure if he has survived the car crash, he isn't even sure if he cares. Then an old man appears.

    Warrior Kids

    Warrior Kids

    A Novel

    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...

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