Colleen Brown

Violet's Scarf is an incredible true story about a small girl, World War 1, and a hand-knitted scarf. Violet Cloughley lived in Riverton at the bottom of the South Island, New Zealand. When WWI started in 1914, Violet, aged eight, wanted to help the soldiers fighting overseas. So she knitted a scarf. This story is about the scarf Violet knitted...

A True NZ Story Join Danny Fisher, his granddaughter Pru, and his dog Kiwi as they take you back in time... To 1919, when our national emblem—the KIWI—was carved into the chalky slopes of Beacon Hill, above Sling Camp in Southern England by NZ soldiers at the end of WW1. Discover how our Kiwi was saved from extinction by Danny...

Elvie the sheep lived at the back of the Pollock’s home in Kilbirnie, in Wellington, New Zealand.She really did go for walks to the local park with Mrs Pollock and she really did hang out with the hens in the backyard.This story is about her first adventure.

Elvie the sheep is back – and more outrageous than ever! Elvie the Exceptional City Sheep is inspired by the true story of Elvie, a much-loved sheep who really did live in the Pollock family’s backyard in Kilbirnie. She really did escape from home and attend Kilbirnie School’s Pet Day – just not quite like this! The story also features...