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Dr Karlina Tongotea: World Champion Powerlifter
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
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.

Karlina reacts to the book here:

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Dr Karlina Tongotea
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Kua Kore Tōku Mataku
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
Kua Kore Tōku Mataku

I’m Not Scared Now

Ko taku hiahia he patu i tētahi o aku taniwha. I did it to face one of my fears.

Kāore au i hua noa ka pērā rawa taku rawe. I didn’t think I could be that amazing.

I roto i tēnei pukapuka, i tuhituhi ngā tamariki o te Kura o Everglade i Tāmaki Makaurau, i ngā kōrero mō ngā wā i poho kererū ai rātou ki a rātou anō. Ina pānui koe i ā rātou kupu, ka poho kererū anō hoki koe.

In this book, children from Everglade School in Manurewa, South Auckland, share stories about moments in their lives when they felt proud of themselves. When you read their words, you’ll feel proud of them too.

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Kua Kore Tōku Mataku
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Hammer Time: The Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Story
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Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and his Indigenous All Stars teammates walk onto the field for their game against the Māori All Stars. Fireworks explode like fingers of fire and Indigenous music fills the air. The Indigenous team’s faces are painted white and they carry spears.

This is going to be a battle!

Hamiso steps forward. He carries his ancestors and family from the Torres Strait Islands on his shoulders. He begins to chant …

Find out what happened next in Hammer Time: the Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow Story!

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Hammer Time
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Brian To’o Lights It Up!
Rated 5.00 out of 5
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
It’s Brian To’o! He’s a Samoan winger who smashes through tackles, scores seki tries, and shreds rugby league fields!

Check out the stats and the stories and see how …

BRIAN TO’O LIGHTS IT UP!

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Brian To’o Lights It Up!
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COMING NOVEMBER: James Fisher-Harris Lights It Up!

COMING SOON!

It’s James Fisher-Harris! He’s a Kiwi rugby league player who smashes through tackles, demolishes runners, and backs down from no one!

Check out the stats and the stories and see how …

JAMES FISHER-HARRIS LIGHTS IT UP!

“Thank you for creating books our kids actually want to read!” Sam Soh. Parnell District School

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COMING NOVEMBER: Kalyn Ponga Lights It Up!

COMING SOON!

It’s Kalyn Ponga! He’s a Kiwi rugby league player with skills, speed and style!

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KALYN PONGA LIGHTS IT UP!

“Thank you for creating books our kids actually want to read!” Sam Soh. Parnell District School

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Jason Taumalolo Lights It Up!
Rated 5.00 out of 5
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
It’s Jason Taumalolo! He’s a Tongan footballer who plays like a wrecking ball, a cyclone, an unstoppable force!

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JASON TAUMALOLO LIGHTS IT UP!

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Jason Taumalolo Lights It Up
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MMT Lights It Up!
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
It’s MMT! The men in red, from the Friendly Islands of Tonga, are lighting up the rugby league stadiums of the world!

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MMT LIGHTS IT UP!

“We are huge fans of your work – we have received this wonderful series, and our students are absolutely loving them. Thank you for creating such engaging resources for our young readers!”
Ngā mihi, Amelia Gray. Horotiu School

“Thank you for creating books our kids actually want to read!” Sam Soh. Parnell District School

“I’ve wanted books like yours for so long, to provide for some of our older Year 4-6 students, particularly boys, that they can read independently, on a topic they’re passionate about and has chapters. Thank you so much for your awesome work, David, it is greatly appreciated.” Lisa Williams. Gulf Harbour School

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The Kiwis Light It Up!
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
It’s the Kiwis! The men in black, from Aotearoa New Zealand, are lighting up the rugby league stadiums of the world!

Check out the stats and the stories and see how …

THE KIWIS LIGHT IT UP!

“We are huge fans of your work – we have received this wonderful series, and our students are absolutely loving them. Thank you for creating such engaging resources for our young readers!”
Ngā mihi, Amelia Gray. Horotiu School

“Thank you for creating books our kids actually want to read!” Sam Soh. Parnell District School

“I’ve wanted books like yours for so long, to provide for some of our older Year 4-6 students, particularly boys, that they can read independently, on a topic they’re passionate about and has chapters. Thank you so much for your awesome work, David, it is greatly appreciated.” Lisa Williams. Gulf Harbour School

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The Kiwis Light It Up!
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Payne Haas Lights It Up!
Rated 5.00 out of 5
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
It’s Payne Haas! He’s a Samoan footballer who rumbles up the field scattering defenders and setting up tries!

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PAYNE HAAS LIGHTS IT UP!

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Payne Haas Lights It Up!
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Isaiya Katoa Lights It Up!
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Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
It’s Isaiya Katoa! He’s a Tongan-Cook Islands rugby league player who bamboozles opponents with his slick skills to set up game-winning tries!

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ISAIYA KATOA LIGHTS IT UP!

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Isaiya Katoa Lights It Up!
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The Warriors Light It Up!
Rated 4.88 out of 5
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
It’s the Warriors rugby league team. The men from Aotearoa New Zealand are lighting up the NRL!

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THE WARRIORS LIGHT IT UP!

“We are huge fans of your work – we have received this wonderful series, and our students are absolutely loving them. Thank you for creating such engaging resources for our young readers!”
Ngā mihi, Amelia Gray. Horotiu School

“Thank you for creating books our kids actually want to read!” Sam Soh. Parnell District School

“I’ve wanted books like yours for so long, to provide for some of our older Year 4-6 students, particularly boys, that they can read independently, on a topic they’re passionate about and has chapters. Thank you so much for your awesome work, David, it is greatly appreciated.” Lisa Williams. Gulf Harbour School

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The Warriors Light It Up!
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Toa Sāmoa Lights It Up!
Rated 5.00 out of 5
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
It’s Toa Sāmoa! The men in blue, from the Pearl of the Pacific, are lighting up the rugby league stadiums of the world!

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TOA SĀMOA LIGHTS IT UP!

“Thank you for creating books our kids actually want to read!” Sam Soh. Parnell District School

“I’ve wanted books like yours for so long, to provide for some of our older Year 4-6 students, particularly boys, that they can read independently, on a topic they’re passionate about and has chapters. Thank you so much for your awesome work, David, it is greatly appreciated.” Lisa Williams. Gulf Harbour School

Look inside here:

Toa Sāmoa Lights It Up!
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