Kirsten Edwards
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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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
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 14, 20234 min read
The End of the Harbour by Elsie Locke
David and his family settle in Auckland during the 1860s while the Taranaki War continues not far from his colonial town.
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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
May 19, 20222 min read
Moa Hunter by Eve Sutton
Kotiri was the Chief's son and naturally expected to succeed his father as leaders of the tribe...
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Kirsten Edwards
Apr 1, 20213 min read
Journey Under Warning by Elsie Locke
Elsie Locke has written a brilliant and moving account of the events and characters during the Wairau Affray in 1843.
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Kirsten Edwards
Mar 8, 20212 min read
Taketakerau, The Millennium Tree by Marie Anstis, Illustrated by Patricia Howitt
A child listens to Koro and Grandma as they weave a tale about the life and times of the ancient puriri tree Taketakerau...
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Kirsten Edwards
Feb 22, 20213 min read
On The Trail of Te Kakaha by Hazel P. Harris
Fifteen-year-old Ken Hayward is determined to find the missing half of Te Kakaha before the Christmas holidays finish.
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Kirsten Edwards
Jan 31, 20212 min read
Two Peoples, One Land: A History of Aotearoa/New Zealand by Elsie Locke
In this book about Aotearoa/New Zealand... It begins with the first people to set foot on the shore of these islands...
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Kirsten Edwards
Jan 27, 20212 min read
Hunter by Joy Cowley
In this suspenseful, captivating book, renowned author Joy Cowley brings two very different worlds together, giving us a rare glimpse at ...
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Kirsten Edwards
Jan 19, 20211 min read
The Hole in the Hill by Ruth Park
An adventure story based in New Zealand about two Australian children who stay on a farm that their father has just inherited.
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