Kirsten Edwards
The Reefs of Fire by Keith Sinclair & Illustrated by David Armitage
A mythical story about children, volcanoes and new life.
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New Zealand Children's Books for Homeschoolers
This blog is a project to research and document New Zealand Children's living books for homeschooling.
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Kirsten Edwards
Jul 213 min read
The Story of New Zealand by Judith Bassett, Keith Sinclair and Marica Stenson
A very readable history of New Zealand for young people - highly recommended.
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Kirsten Edwards
Jun 112 min read
Green Gold & Valley of Heavenly Gold by Eve Sutton
The first and last books written by Eve Sutton - adventures in early New Zealand.
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Kirsten Edwards
Apr 43 min read
Shining Rivers by Ruth Dallas
Johnie Crawford is only 14, but soon catches the "gold fever" and heads to the gold fields in this novel about the NZ gold rush in the 1860s
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Kirsten Edwards
Apr 42 min read
The House on The Cliffs by Ruth Dallas
Judith lives by the seaside in New Zealand, but so does Biddy Bristow. Can Judith solve the mystery of old Biddy and her "bell"?
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Kirsten Edwards
Mar 171 min read
A Dog Called Wig by Ruth Dallas
A stray dog is adopted by a boy called Archie, but can he convince his family and the dog that it is his?
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Kirsten Edwards
Mar 12 min read
The Greenstone Axe by E. M. Ellin
The three Archer children look after their farm while their parents are away, but everything changes when they find a greenstone axe.
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Kirsten Edwards
Feb 132 min read
The Children of Clearwater Bay by E. M. Ellin
Six children must flee to safety and reunite with their parents in old New Zealand during the land wars.
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Kirsten Edwards
Dec 28, 20233 min read
The Boys of Puhawai by Kim
Three boys, Hemi, Peter and John spend their spring and summer months having adventures in their small seaside New Zealand town.
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Kirsten Edwards
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Explorer Zach & Moko's Hideout - both by Elsie Locke
Two picture books by Elsie Locke - Explorer Zach and Moko's Hideout.
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Kirsten Edwards
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Station Life in New Zealand by Lady Barker
The New Zealand classic written by Lady Barker and her adventures of living on a sheep station with her husband.
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Kirsten Edwards
Nov 3, 20232 min read
The Kauri and the Willow by Elsie Locke
Elsie Locke has created a collection of stories and source materials to complement a child's New Zealand history readings.
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Kirsten Edwards
Nov 2, 20232 min read
The Rhys Griffiths Read Aloud Stories Vol I & II / Edited by S. J. Woodward
Engaging stories to read aloud from New Zealand history - Vols I & II.
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Kirsten Edwards
May 30, 20233 min read
The Boy with the Snowgrass Hair by Elsie Locke & Ken Dawson
Tom is a keen South Island tramper, but with inexperienced Lou tagging along, will he get to do with the tramping he wants to do?
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Kirsten Edwards
Apr 4, 20235 min read
A Canoe in the Mist by Elsie Locke
Runaway Settlers' author, Elsie Locke, takes us back to the 1886 Mount Tarawera Eruption in this gripping historical fiction for children.
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Kirsten Edwards
Mar 28, 20232 min read
The Month of the Brittle Star by Eileen L. Soper
From the back flap: "The Month of the Brittle Star is more than just a charming story by a gifted writer. The very words 'brittle star" -...
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Kirsten Edwards
Mar 16, 20232 min read
The Tree House (and other poems for children) by James K. Baxter
A collection of poems for children from New Zealand's most well-known poet.
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Kirsten Edwards
Mar 14, 20232 min read
Young Jane by Eileen Soper
A young girl from the 1860s discovers friendship and uncovers secrets on her grandfather's sheep farm.
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Kirsten Edwards
Dec 15, 20223 min read
Sally Becomes a New Zealander by N. D. Thompson
A young English girl goes to live with relatives in New Zealand.
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Kirsten Edwards
Oct 5, 20222 min read
These Islands Edited by Gwenyth Jones
These Islands is the first collection of New Zealand poetry to be chosen especially for girls and boys of about eight and upwards.
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