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Aiming Up with Kieran Read by David Riley
$24.99 NZD
Category: Sports and Outdoor Activities
Aiming Up with Kieran Read tells the thrilling story of how a humble young man from South Auckland, grew up to become the captain of the one of the most famous sports teams in the world … the All Blacks! Learn how hard work and determination can help you succeed in life too. Take a look inside the book ...Show more
Cook Islands Heroes by David Riley (Illustrator Michel Mulipola)
$43.99 NZD
Category: Biography | Series: Pasifika Heroes
Cook Islands Heroes is the fourth book in the Pasifika Heroes series. It follows We Are the Rock (Niuean), Samoan Heroes and Tongan Heroes. Cook Islands Heroes tells the inspirational stories of achievers who have Cook Islands ancestry. It includes legends like Ina, Maui, Ngaru and Ru; historical figure ...Show more
Fanene Peter Maivia - Son of Samoa by David Riley (Illustrator Michel Mulipola)
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
Fanene Peter Maivia – Son of Samoa is the remarkable story of the first Polynesian to become a star of professional wrestling. Fanene’s life began in Samoa and he took Samoa to the world. He was a pioneer who inspired some of the greatest wrestlers the world has known, including his own grandson, Dwayne ...Show more
Freestyle: The Israel Adesanya Story by David Riley
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
Freestyle: The Israel Adesanya Story tells the story of UFC champion Israel Adesanya. It details his family's move from Nigeria to New Zealand for a better future and how Israel fulfilled his parents' dreams in the most unexpected way! The book is Illustrated by Ant Sang, one of New Zealand's most well ...Show more
Gold! (Reading All Stars) by David Riley
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction | Series: Reading All Stars
Gold tells how some of New Zealand's Olympic gold medals were won. Gold is a Reading All Stars book. Reading All Stars books are written for people who need support with reading, whatever their age. The text is written in short bites, in simple language and with lots of visual support.
Golden Kiwis by David Riley
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography
"Golden Kiwis brings you 100 years of Kiwi excellence in the Olympics. It tells the stories behind every Olympic gold medal won by a New Zealander"
Hooked (Pasifika Superheroes) by David Riley
$35.00 NZD
Category: Pacific Languages
There’s lots of different ways to catch fish. You can use a net, a trap, even your hands. Characters in this story used a magic hook to catch more fish than they’d ever seen. That’s when the trouble began. Find out what happens next in Hooked – a Samoan legend retold by David Riley and translated into S ...Show more
How Tonga got its Name: Ko e Founga Hono Ma’u 'e Tonga ‘a Hono Hingoa (Pasifika Superheroes) by David Riley; translated by Julienne Faletau
$35.00 NZD
Category: Myths and Legends | Series: Pasifika Superheroes
Maui threw his line and hook into the ocean. He felt the hook catch onto something huge and heavy. "Wow, it's beautiful!" Maui said. What amazing sight did Maui see in the ocean that day? Find out in: How Tonga got its name - a bilingual Tongan legend retold by David Riley and translated into Tongan by ...Show more
Jammin' with Steven Adams (HB) by David Riley
$27.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction | Series: Reading Warriors
"The story of how a troubled young man from small town New Zealand achieved his dream of playing in the best basketball competition in the world ... the NBA" -- Back cover.
Joseph Parker (Reading All Stars) by David Riley
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography | Series: Reading All Stars
Joseph Parker tells how a young boxer from South Auckland, New Zealand became a heavyweight champion of the world! Joseph Parker is a Reading All Stars book. Reading All Stars books are written for people who need support with reading, whatever their age. The text is written in short bites, in simple l ...Show more
Joy Cowley: Kiwi Storyteller (Wahine Toa) by David Riley
$41.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography | Series: Wahine Toa
Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand's most beloved writers. She's written books for all ages and won lots of awards. But she struggled with literacy as a child and couldn't even read back then. A challenging family situation made life even harder. What helped Joy overcome these obstacles and become the ico ...Show more
Kamelia Lino Zarka: History - Making Pilot (Wahine Toa) by David Riley
$29.99 NZD
Category: Biography | Series: Wahine Toa
Kamelia Lino Zarka: History-making Pilot tracks Kamelia's journey from the Kingdom of Tonga, to the skies of Hawaii. You’ll read how she made history by becoming the first Tongan female to captain a commercial airline. And you’ll be inspired to see how her daughters are following in her high achieving f ...Show more