Hinemoa Te Toa (Maori)

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SKU: 9781869439002
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By Tim Tipene

Series: MAORI

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Hinemoa Te Toa (Maori) tells the story of a very brave girl named Hinemoa. Even dentists don't scare her! When her brother claims there is a ghost in his room, it is Hinemoa who musters the courage to tell the ghost to 'bring it on'. However,... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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Hinemoa Te Toa (Maori) tells the story of a very brave girl named Hinemoa. Even dentists don't scare her!

When her brother claims there is a ghost in his room, it is Hinemoa who musters the courage to tell the ghost to 'bring it on'. However, her courageous spirit meets its match when she becomes impatient and jumps into the deep end of a swimming pool, a decision that leaves her with a newfound fear of water.

To overcome this fear, Hinemoa's Nana steps in to show her how to conquer her fears and learn to swim. Through determination and guidance, Hinemoa embarks on a journey to regain her confidence in the water.

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Hinemoa Te Toa (Maori)

Hinemoa Te Toa (Maori) tells the story of a very brave girl named Hinemoa. Even dentists don't scare her! When her brother claims there is a ghost in his room, it is Hinemoa who musters the courage to tell the ghost to 'bring it on'. However, her courageous spirit meets its match when she becomes impatient and jumps into the...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781869439002

Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 August 2008

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand

Contributors:

Illustrated by John Bennett
Illustrated by John Bennett

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kids Māori Language Books New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published Series: MAORI Tim Tipene

About the Author

Tim Tipene is an established author with Huia Publishing and Learning Media, Tim has been wanting to be published by Scholastic NZ Ltd for quite some time.

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