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  • Tokelau Heroes book by David Riley

    Tokelau Heroes

    $14.95$29.95 + GST

    Tokelau Heroes tells the inspirational stories of achievers who have Tokelauan ancestry. It includes legends like Hina, Kalokalo-o-te-la and Moa; historical figures such as Foua Toloa, Ihaia Puka and Nua Mamoe; and contemporary heroes like Fuli Pereira-Evans, Iaheto Ah Hi and Opetaia Foa’i. The book is written to inspire young Tokelauans, to encourage reading and promote literacy. The book is illustrated by Tokelauan-Samoan artist, Mose Viliamu. Tokelau Heroes is the fifth book in the Pasifika Heroes series. It follows We Are the Rock (Niuean), Samoan Heroes, Tongan Heroes and Cook Islands Heroes.

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  • Reading All Stars Nathan Nukunuku by David Riley

    Nathan Nukunuku

    $9.95 + GST

    Reading All Stars: Nathan Nukunuku tells the incredible story of one of the most successful softballers the world has ever seen. Award winning writer and teacher David Riley wrote Nathan Nukunuku to show young people that the road to achievement has many obstacles. But you will get there with determination and passion.

    SORRY THIS BOOK IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN DIGITAL FORM AT THIS TIME.

    eBook: $9.95 +GST

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  • Roman Reigns Reading All Stars by David Riley

    Roman Reigns

    $9.95$22.95 + GST

    Reading All Stars: Roman Reigns tells the inspirational story of one man’s struggle to find success in life, while at the same time battling cancer. Award winning writer and teacher David Riley wrote Roman Reigns to inspire young people to believe in themselves … and to keep going, “even when life throws you a curveball.” (Roman Reigns)

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  • Read to Succeed by David Riley

    Reading Skills Workbook

    $24.95$49.95 + GST

    “Your Reading Skills Workbook is SO good. My boys are loving it.”

    Mel McRandle. Chairperson: Hawke’s Bay English Teachers’ Association. HOD English Hastings Boys’ High School. 

    Read to Succeed is a workbook designed to help young people improve their reading comprehension skills and confidence … using rugby as the hook! For this one off price you get one copy of the 142 page workbook and may photocopy the activities in it as many times as you like.

    It includes:

    • pre-reading ideas to warm up before reading
    • during-reading strategies that develop comprehension
    • post-reading activities to help retain and synthesize information
    • differentiated levels
    • over 150 ready to use exercises!

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    Praise for Read to Succeed

    ‘Wow! Absolutely amazing.’
    Sheena Cameron.  The Writing Book

    ‘An excellent resource!’
    Aaron Wilson.
    Woolf Fisher Research Centre

    ‘I have seen many resources made for my subject but this is absolutely fantastic in presenting the necessary skills a young person should have, and interweaving them into the rugby topic. I work primarily with ESOL students, many of whom are rugby mad, and also Maori and Pasifika students who are not experiencing success in their mainstream English classes. This resource will be so beneficial to them, I can’t wait to use it. Very cleverly done, the students will not even realise they are learning the skills that are so important and necessary to them with all the scaffolding and interesting tasks they have to do!’
    Shirley Rowe.
    New Plymouth Boys’ High School

    ‘Gob smacking. Brilliant job.’
    Robin Holding
    Takapuna Grammar School

    ‘Very engaging resources.’
    Neale Pitches.
    CSI Literacy and Lift Education

     

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  • Strike Hard - The Michaela Blyde Story

    Strike Hard – The Michaela Blyde Story

    $9.95$24.95 + GST

    It’s Saturday 31 July 2021, and Michaela Blyde is in Tokyo Stadium with her Black Ferns Sevens teammates. They’re playing against France for the Olympic gold medal!
    “Remember, it’s just a game of rugby,” Michaela reminds herself. “All I have to do is work hard, tackle hard, strike hard!”

    Will Michaela and the Black Ferns win gold for New Zealand? Twenty minutes from now, we’ll know …

    Strike Hard is the inspiring story of the Black Ferns Sevens’ speedster and try-scoring machine, Michaela Blyde. Learn how Michaela grew up to become one of the best women’s rugby players in the world … and how hard work and determination can help you achieve greatness too!

    “The light just shimmers off these pages. I loved this great book, depicting one of our most recent female athletes.”
    Mary Tulaga-Teleia. Magpies. September 2024.

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  • Fanene Peter Maivia by David Riley

    Fanene Peter Maivia – O le Atali’i o Samoa

    $9.95$24.95 + GST

    Fānene Peter Maivia – O le Atali’i o Samoa, o se tala ofoofogia e fa’atatau i se ali’i Polenisia na avea ma tama ta’uta’ua i le fa’āgatama o le pi’i fa’apolōfesa. O le olaga o Fānene na amata mai i Samoa, ma na ia fa’alauiloa le igoa o Samoa i le lalolagi e ala i le ta’aloga o le pī’iga. O ia o se ulua’i tagata ta’alo iloga na taula’i iai moemitiga ma fa’anaunauga o isi tagata ta’alo i lea lava ta’aloga o le pi’i, e pei o le atali’i o si ona afafine, o Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

     

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  • Reading Legends

    Fanene Peter Maivia – Son of Samoa

    $9.95$24.95 + GST

    Fanene Peter Maivia – Son of Samoa is the remarkable story of the first Polynesian to become a star of professional wrestling. Fanene’s life began in Samoa and he took Samoa to the world. He was a pioneer who inspired some of the greatest wrestlers the world has known, including his own grandson, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

     

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  • Kieran Read

    Kieran Read

    $9.95$22.95 + GST

    Reading All Stars: Kieran Read tells how a young man from South Auckland became captain of one of the most famous rugby teams in the world… the All Blacks! Award winning writer and teacher David Riley wrote Kieran Read to inspire Kiwis to seek the heights!

     

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  • Aiming Up with Kieran Read

    Aiming Up with Kieran Read

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    Aiming Up with Kieran Read tells the thrilling story of how a humble young man from South Auckland, grew up to become the captain of the one of the most famous sports teams in the world … the All Blacks!
    Learn how hard work and determination can help you succeed in life too.

    This book is only available as a PDF eBook at this time.

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  • Powering Up with Joseph Parker by David Riley

    Powering Up with Joseph Parker

    $9.95$24.95 + GST

    Powering Up with Joseph Parker is published by Reading Warrior. Reading Warrior creates resources that help students learn about their own cultures, strengthen their literacy and inspire them with stories of positive role models and achievers.

    Powering Up with Joseph Parker is the inspirational story of how a young man from South Auckland, New Zealand, achieved his dream of winning the most prized title in sports … boxing’s Heavyweight Championship of the World! Learn how you can achieve your dreams through hard work, sacrifice and the support of friends and family. “If you believe in yourself and have the right guidance and the right people around you,” Joseph says, “then anything’s possible.”

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  • Samoan Heroes

    Samoan Heroes

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    Storylines Notable  Book Award winner 2016!

    Samoan Heroes is written for Pasifika young people!

    • To encourage them to read more by providing reading material they can relate to, in language appealing to them. Many Pasifika young people have lower literacy levels than other youth in NZ, partly due to a shortage of reading material they’re interested in.
    • To inspire them with the positive life stories of achievers they know, describing the challenges these figures went through and how they overcame them to become successful e.g. most people know Dwayne Johnson as one of the most recognisable figures on the planet. But did you know that he once had to sleep on mattresses found in a rubbish collection and had only $7 in his pocket?
    • To support the preservation of historical knowledge. Our young people are proud of their cultural heritage but often know very little about the historical achievements and figures of significance in their cultural history.

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  • Yvette Williams by David Riley

    Yvette Williams – Leaping into History

    $9.95$24.95 + GST

    Yvette Williams represented New Zealand in the discus, hurdles, javelin, shot put and basketball. Some people think she’s the best Kiwi athlete ever. But Yvette is most famous for a 6.24 meter long jump she made in 1952. That’s when she became the first Kiwi woman to win an Olympic gold medal. How did she do it? By aiming high and working hard that’s how. Come on, let’s find out more about Yvette Williams’ leap into history!

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  • Standing In My Own Shoes

    Standing In My Own Shoes

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    What is ‘success’?

    Some say that wealth, popularity and fame equal success. Others say the unconditional love of family and friends is the only kind of success they need.

    In Standing In My Own Shoes, 21 Kiwi Olympians and Paralympians have written letters to young people, sharing what they learned about ‘success’ from their experiences in Tokyo. Some of the athletes have recorded themselves speaking the letters too.

    There are letters from athletes like Lisa Carrington, Hamish Bond and Lydia Ko.

    Each letter has been illustrated by a well-known Kiwi illustrator. Some of the artists involved are Gavin Bishop, Ruth Paul and Ant Sang.

     

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  • Rise of the To’a

    Rise of the To’a

    $9.95$24.95 + GST

    Rise of the To’a! is a book about the most successful Tongan sports team in history – the national rugby league team. Kau To’a. Mate Ma’a Tonga. MMT. It’s about how they beat New Zealand, Great Britain and Australia in a three year period of awesomeness! How the players overcame personal challenges in their lives to achieve things others thought impossible. How they united the worldwide kingdom of Tonga. And how they inspired people of all ages to dream big.

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  • Kiwi Number 1

    Kiwi Number 1

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    The Kiwis. The Kiwi Ferns. The Warriors. The NRLW.

    All of these are household names today … thanks to a young post office worker who had a crazy dream.

    Find out how it happened in Kiwi Number 1: How rugby league came to New Zealand.

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  • Rugby League World by David Riley

    Rugby League World

    $9.95$24.95 + GST

    Rugby League World tells you all you need to know about the world’s greatest game!

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