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How Maui Found the Secret of Fire
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A beloved Maori myth about Maui and Mahuika, the goddess of fire, as told by the iconic author and illustrator Peter Gossage. Maui the trickster wants to know what will happen if he puts out all the fires in his pa. When his people wake, they...
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A beloved Maori myth about Maui and Mahuika, the goddess of fire, as told by the iconic author and illustrator Peter Gossage.
Maui the trickster wants to know what will happen if he puts out all the fires in his pa. When his people wake, they are very angry and Maui must go to the volcano to visit Mahuika, the goddess of fire.
Peter Gossage's superbly retold stories of Maui are now New Zealand classics.
Read all the Maori myths by Peter Gossage!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780143505648
Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 November 2012
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Puffin
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 296.0mm
Weight: 166g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Peter Gossage is the storyteller and illustrator of many published works, including myths such as Pania of the Reef and his popular Maui series. His distinctive artistic style is loved by adults and children alike, and his retelling of old myths is done in such a way that they are easily accessible to readers of many ages. Peter currently lives in Auckland.
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