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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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The White Deer
A young boy on a New Zealand farm finds a white deer and desires above all else to keep it.
Kirsten Edwards
Mar 284 min read
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Tat: The Story of a New Zealand Sheep Dog
The story of a sheep dog in the South Island of New Zealand.
Kirsten Edwards
Feb 213 min read
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The Greenstone Axe
The three Archer children look after their farm while their parents are away, but everything changes when they find a greenstone axe.
Kirsten Edwards
Mar 1, 20242 min read
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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.
Kirsten Edwards
Nov 14, 20232 min read
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Young Jane by Eileen Soper
A young girl from the 1860s discovers friendship and uncovers secrets on her grandfather's sheep farm.
Kirsten Edwards
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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A River Rules My Life by Mona Anderson
Mona Anderson's classic best-selling book about life on a New Zealand high country station.
Kirsten Edwards
Dec 15, 20223 min read
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Sally Becomes a New Zealander by N. D. Thompson
A young English girl goes to live with relatives in New Zealand.
Kirsten Edwards
Dec 15, 20223 min read
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Where Lions Roar at Night: The Barn Chronicles by Rosie Boom
From the back cover: "Ten-year-old Milly had always dreamed of living in the country and owning all sorts of animals. So when her parents...
Kirsten Edwards
Feb 20, 20222 min read
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Home is the High Country (My Small Animal Friends) by Mona Anderson
Here are six appealing stories about the small creatures, both wild and tame...
Kirsten Edwards
Oct 10, 20212 min read
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Skip for the Huntaway by Eve Sutton
The book is very short, only 40 pages and Katie's character can be very dramatic at times, but a wonderful story about compassion and persev
Kirsten Edwards
May 12, 20212 min read
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Because of Rosie by Anne de Roo
Once again I am not disappointed by another book by master storyteller Anne de Roo. Nothing is predictable or contrived and the characters h
Kirsten Edwards
Apr 7, 20215 min read
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Hidden Valley by Margaret Beames
This is a fast-moving story with many exciting incidents and interesting characters that will delight all 8 to 13-year-olds...
Kirsten Edwards
Mar 15, 20212 min read
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Traveller by Anne de Roo
Here is the story - based on a true incident - of a remarkable dog called Traveller, and a boy who befriended her.
Kirsten Edwards
Feb 9, 20212 min read
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