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The Stolen Stars of Matariki

By Miriama Kamo
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Behind dusty orange hills, where the sky stretches down to the sea, there’s a magical, wild, windy place called Te Mata Hapuku. Sam and Te Rerehua love to visit their Grandma and Poua at Te Mata Hapuku (also known as Birdlings Flat). They enjoy listening to... Read More
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When Grandma and Poua take the children eeling one magical and wild starry night, they discover two stars missing from the Matariki cluster. Have the patupaiarehe been up to mischief again? This hauntingly beautiful debut story by award-winning journalist Miriama Kamo is brought to life by family friend and notable artist, Zak Waipara.

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Behind dusty orange hills, where the sky stretches down to the sea, there’s a magical, wild, windy place called Te Mata Hapuku.

Sam and Te Rerehua love to visit their Grandma and Poua at Te Mata Hapuku (also known as Birdlings Flat). They enjoy listening to the stories, accompanied by the backdrop of whipping wind, flashing torchlight, and the splash of Poua’s gaff in the water.

However, one night, Grandma notices something mysterious. Someone has stolen some stars from the sky. Then the patupaiarehe come out to play on the beach...

Can Sam and Te Rerehua rescue the Matariki stars?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775435341

Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2018

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Zak Waipara
  • Illustrated by Zak Waipara

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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