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The giant of Lake Wakatipu / Peter Gossage.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Auckland, New Zealand : Puffin, 2017Copyright date: ©2012Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780143772088
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "When Manata goes missing from her village, her people discover that she has been kidnapped by a giant. Her lover, Matakauri, sets off to rescue her, knowing that his people will never be safe until the giant is killed. While the giant sleeps, Matakauri builds a fire around him. But what will happen when the fire is lit? A retelling of the legend of how one of New Zealand's great lakes came to be"-- Publisher information. Suggested level: junior, primary.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Childrens Te Taurawhiri Alexander Library | Te Rerenga Mai o Te Kauru Te Taurawhiri Te Taurawhiri 398.2 GOS 1 Available T00588067
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The traditional legend of how Lake Wakatipu was formed, beautifully retold by Peter Gossage.

When Manata goes missing from her village, her people discover that she has been kidnapped by a giant. Her lover, Matakauri, sets off to rescue her, knowing that his people will never be safe until the giant is killed.

While the giant sleeps, Matakauri builds a fire around him. But what will happen when the fire is lit?

This is a beautiful retelling of the legend of how one of New Zealand's great lakes came to be.

Read all the Maori myths by Peter Gossage!

"When Manata goes missing from her village, her people discover that she has been kidnapped by a giant. Her lover, Matakauri, sets off to rescue her, knowing that his people will never be safe until the giant is killed. While the giant sleeps, Matakauri builds a fire around him. But what will happen when the fire is lit? A retelling of the legend of how one of New Zealand's great lakes came to be"-- Publisher information. Suggested level: junior, primary.

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