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Lisa Carrington: Olympic Champion
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 + GST
Lisa Carrington tells the story of how a girl from Ōhope, Whakatane, became one of the most dominant athletes in the world. You’ll find out how Lisa made history as the first Maori to win an Olympic gold medal. You’ll learn how to use challenges in your own life as motivation. And you’ll discover that no matter where you come from, it’s okay to dream big!

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Lisa Carrington
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Dr Karlina Tongotea: World Champion Powerlifter
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Four days a week she’s a doctor. The other three days she’s a world champion powerlifter!

Find out how this Māori-Tongan wahine toa from South Auckland did it, in this inspirational new biography from Reading Warrior.

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Dr Karlina Tongotea
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Stacey Waaka: World Champion Rugby Player
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Whāia te ara i takahia e Stacey, mai i Ruātoki ki ngā atamira whutupōro o te ao. Pānuihia ngā kōrero
mō ētahi o ngā maunga teitei kua kakehia e ia. Kitea mai i pēhea rā tōna whakapono, tōna whānau,
ōna hoa, ōna kaiwhakaako, ōna pouako me tōna ahurea i ārahi i a ia kia whāia te iti kahurangi i tōna
oranga.

Stacey Waaka follows Stacey’s journey from Ruatoki to the rugby stadiums of the world. Read about some of the many challenges she’s been through, including a terrifying bus crash, and how she overcame them. Find out how her faith, family, friends, coaches, teachers and culture have guided and powered her to aim high in life.

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E Kamata i te Mulipapa
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Ko Fa’aitu kua fia fano lele oi fagota ma na taulelea i moana. Ko na magō, na feke, na tafolā … kae ko ia e hē mataku lele ai. I Tokelau, e iei lava te taimi e fetaui mo na mea uma. Ko te taimi hako nei tenei o Fa’aitu?

Faaitu can’t wait to go fishing with the men in the open ocean. Sharks, octopus, whales … he’s not afraid of them! But in Tokelau there’s a right time for everything. Will this be Faaitu’s time?

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Ko te Fagatuaga Hili ia i te Lalolagi
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Ko Mala ko he tino makeke i te fagatua, nae nofo i Fakaofo. Kae ko na tino o te fenua nae faikino ki ei. I te tahi aho, na hula ake ai he matuā magō. E mafai nei e Mala oi laveaki mai te nuku, i ana muna fagatua?

Mala is a great wrestler who lived in Fakaofo. But the people of the village are mean to him. One day a giant shark turns up. Can Mala save the village with his wrestling skills?

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Ko te Vaka Pito Haohaoa i Nukunonu
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I na tauhaga uma lava, e fai ai te tukugā vaka fakapitoa i Nukunonu. Ko Maleko e fofou ke fau e ia he vaka, ke fano i te tukuga tenei. Kae ko tana uō ia Tovia, e fofou ke alo e ia te vaka. Ei nā mua nei to la vaka?

Every year a special canoe race was held in Nukunonu. Maleko wants to build a canoe to enter the race. His friend Tovio wants to row the canoe. Will they win?

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Malū i Loto o te Afā
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1 Fepuali, 1990. 8.30afiafi. Fakaaliga Fakapitoa o te Tau. Ko te Afā ko Ofa, kua agai atu nei ki luga o Tokelau.
E ā nei tā na tino ka fai? E fakahao nei vehea ki latou?

1 February, 1990. 8.30pm. Special Weather Bulletin. Cyclone Ofa is travelling towards Tokelau.
What will the people do? How will they survive?

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Ni Toa Mai Fakaofo
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E vehea ona kavea koe ma toa mai Fakaofo? E hau te taimi, ka maua ai e Frank te tali o te fehili!

What does it take to be a winner from Fakaofo? Frank is going to find out!

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Pasifika Coastwatchers
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On Sunday 7 December 1941, Japanese fighter planes attacked American ships in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Britain declared war on Japan.
And the Pasifika Coastwatchers leaped into action!
Their job was to report the movements of Japanese aircraft, ships and submarines. If they were caught they were beaten, imprisoned and sometimes executed. But without these brave men, women and children, the Pacific war may have been lost. This is their story.
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Alena Saili
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Reading All Stars: Alena Saili

Alena Saili tells how a young Samoan from the deep south of Aotearoa-New Zealand became one of the greats of world rugby!

Award winning writer and teacher David Riley wrote Alena Saili to inspire young people to become all stars in whatever they love to do.

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Alena Saili
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Stephen Crichton
Rated 5.00 out of 5
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Reading All Stars: Stephen Crichton

Stephen Crichton tells how a young Samoan from Australia became one of the stars of the NRL!

Stephen Crichton is a Reading All Stars book. Reading All Stars books are written for people who need support with reading, whatever their age.

The text is written in short bites, in simple language and with lots of visual support.

Award winning writer and teacher David Riley wrote Stephen Crichton to inspire young people to seek the heights!

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Stephen Crichton
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Stephen Curry
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“Too skinny.”

“Too small.”

“Too weak.”

Basketball experts have said these things about Stephen Curry all his life. And yet he’s an All Star, an MVP and an NBA champion. How did he do it? Find out how in Reading All Stars: Stephen Curry.

Award winning writer and teacher David Riley wrote Stephen Curry to encourage young people to chase their dreams, even when the world tells them not to.

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Stephen Curry
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He Moana Kirikā – Ocean Fever
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Nana, why are pāua shells so colourful?’

‘Dad, why do kina have spiky shells?’

‘Uncle, how come starfish can’t walk?’

Have your children ever asked you tricky questions like that? Well don’t worry whānau – Manurewa West School has the answers!

He Moana Kirikā will tell you why kina shells are so spiky, why stingrays fly in the water and where Tangaroa got all his friends from.

It’s a book of origin stories written by children, for children. The book is written in Māori and English and features art by children too.

Read He Moana Kirikā today, be the family expert tomorrow!

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He Wāhi Manarū – A Magical Place

Waiohua iwi Ngāti Tamaoho, Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua and Te Aakitai Waiohua are returning te reo Māori
to the whenua (land) through the naming of parks and reserves in Ōtara.

Students from Tangaroa College worked with local teacher and writer David Riley to write this pukapuka,
He Wāhi Manarū, which celebrates the stories, people and events these names acknowledge.

Please note this book is not for sale. To request a copy please contact the iwi mentioned above.

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He Wāhi Manarū – A Magical Place
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Ko Aotearoa Te Tūrangawaewae: Aotearoa is My Place of Standing
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 + GST
E ao ai ēnei moemoeā me whakapau kaha. Kua kōrero māua ko tōku tuakana mō tēnei, ā, ka whai māua i tēnei. (Te Whiu Grace Te Pairi)

Tekau mā rima ngā tamarikiMāori i mahi tahi me te kaituhi-kaiako, a David Riley, ki te tā atu i tēnei pukapuka hei pānui māu – Ko Aotearoa Te Tūrangawaewae. Kua tuhituhia e rātou he kōrero e whakaata ana i tō rātou whakahī nui ki tō rātou Māoritanga. Ka pānui koe mō nga tūpuna hokoi, mō te hiranga o Te Tiriti o Waitangi, o te whakairo, mō te pēheatanga o te kohikohi kina, mō tō rātou aroha ki tō rātou reo, ki te haka, me te ahurea, me ō rātou ohia ki tētahi anamata whakamīharo kei te tū mai.

Haere mai ki te whai wāhi mai ki te ātaahua o Te Ao Māori ki tō rātou taha.

It will take hard work to achieve my dreams. But my older brother and I have been talking about this and we’re going to do it. (Te Whiu Grace Te Pairi)

Fifteen Māori young people worked with teacher-writer David Riley, to bring you this book – Ko Aotearoa Te Tūrangawaewae. The stories they’ve written demonstrate their immense pride in being Māori. You’ll read about beloved ancestors, the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, whakairo, how to catch kina, their love for their language, dance, and culture, and their dreams of a great future.

Come and share the beauty of Te Ao Māori with them.

“I have been waiting for this book for a long time, having heard the voices of the tamariki in David’s other books in this series. This pukapuka has not disappointed. Ngā mihi nui to the tamariki of Wiri School for sharing so much of themselves. This pukapuka is a blessing and a gift to yourselves, to us and to your whanau. Ka mahi!”

Melissa Spark
Magpies. September 2024

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Ko Au Ko e Tama Niue
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I can’t wait to go back to Niue and learn more about my culture and my people.’ (Abigail Ikiua)

Fourteen Niue young people worked with teacher-writer David Riley, to bring you this book – Ko Au Ko e Tama Niue. The stories they’ve written demonstrate their immense pride in being Niue. You’ll read about a beloved ancestor, swimming in Niue, fishing with Grandpa, how to make a kahoa, and their love for their language, dance and culture! Come and share the beauty of Niue culture with them. Oue tulou!

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