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  Ko Te Hiakai Tangata - Te...

  Hirini Moko Mead

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  This is the Māori language edition of Te Hiakai Tangata:The Taniwha of Tuarā-Rangaia. This is a story of a taniwha that lives beside a track between villages and menaces travellers and the surrounding iwi. When a chief's son is taken by the taniwha, Te Hiakai, the people devise many plans to trap and kill the taniwha, but each time Te Hiakai outwits them. In the end, Pōhutukawa, a chief's daughter, speaks to the taniwha. Through her words a spell is broken, and the taniwha transforms into a young warrior, Te Haeata, who had been cursed by a tohunga long ago. Pōhutukawa and Te Haeata fall in love and live out their lives together. But Te Haeata never quite shakes off the spell, and in old age, he transforms into an eel and becomes a guardian in the Rangitāiki river.

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  Beano Dennis & Gnasher – 3...

  Beano, Craig Graham, Mike Stirling

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  Dennis and Gnasher are back for three action-packed audio adventures! 
  Super Slime Spectacular – What could possibly go wrong when Dennis, Gnasher and their classmates undertake a risky experiment to create the ultimate slime? EVERYTHING! Join the gang in a race against slime to save Beanotown. 
  The Bogeyman of Bunkerton Castle – When the bogeyman of Bunkerton Castle returns and Lord Snooty flees town, Dennis, Gnasher and friends are dared to spend the night within the fortress's spooky halls. Will they last until morning? Or will the Bogeyman of Bunkerton Castle prove too scary for them to handle? 
  Little Menace’s Great Escape – When Dennis’s parents are invited to an adult-only wedding, he and Harsha devise the perfect plan to avoid nagging babysitters: they’ll do it! However, when Dennis’s little sister Bea goes missing, they’ll start to realise that babysitting isn’t all it’s cracked up to be! Will they find her before Dennis’s parents get home? 
  In these top-rated juvenile fiction stories, school and education take a backseat to thrilling adventures and humorous escapades. The themes of friendship and social dynamics are explored through the lens of graphic comics and novels, making them a hit among children. 
  For fans of Lauren Tarshis (I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79), Cube Kid (A Noob's Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior), Cassandra Calin (The New Girl), Ned Hartley (Steel Commando), and Pat Lewis (Agents of S.U.I.T.). 
  HarperCollins 2023

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  Queens Who Ruled England The:...

  Editors Charles River

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  Until the implementation of new legislation on March 26, 2015, men were given preference to women in the British royal line. This system of male primogeniture meant that women seldom inherited the throne, and even when they did, they were often dominated by male councillors. Those women who married British kings gained the title of Queen, but they were queen consorts, holding the title with no power. This meant only a select few women ruled in their own right.  
  	When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, many commentators heralded the beginning of her reign as the second Elizabethan age. The first one, of course, concerned the reign of Henry VIII’s second surviving daughter and middle surviving child, Queen Elizabeth I, one of England’s most famous and influential rulers. It was an age when the arts, commerce and trade flourished. It was the epoch of gallantry and great, enduring literature. It was also an age of wars and military conflicts in which men were the primary drivers and women often were pawns.  
  Then, there was Queen Mary I of England, who earned herself the less-than-pleasant moniker of “Bloody Mary.” While in power, Mary vowed to restore papal authority and revert England to Catholicism, placing the bullseye on Protestants. Laws against heresy made a bloody comeback, which saw hundreds of Protestants dragged to the stakes.  
  	England has had no shortage of influential monarchs, but only Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria had their nation’s age literally named after them. Both the Elizabethan era and Victorian era have come to symbolize a golden age of peace and progress in every aspect of British life, with the long reigns of both queens also providing stability.

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  Journey For the Brave

  Alan E. Nourse

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  Journey for the Brave by Alan E. Nourse - Courage will be a big qualification for the pilot who flies the first moon rocket. But who decides if a man is brave—or a coward?... 
  The base diner was hot and stuffy that night as Scotty Johnson sat with Mitch and Jack and the other boys, sipping his last cup of coffee before Zero Hour rolled around. Mitch and Jack had succeeded in sneaking him out of town before the reporters had guessed what was happening. Now they sat in silence, sipping their coffee, glancing at him from time to time as though to make sure he were still there. It annoyed Scotty. This was the time to laugh, and joke, and bull away as if nothing was going to happen at all. 
  The waitress trotted over with a coffee pot, and Scotty gave her his widest leer. "You know, I can't think of anything I'd rather have right now than a cup of coffee from you," he said. "How about a date in about ten days?" 
  The girl looked startled, and glanced away nervously. Mitch gave a tight little laugh. "Better watch out. Scotty. She's liable to be waiting on the landing field when you get back—" 
  They all laughed at that, and then silence fell again. They were nervous. Scotty could sense it, even though they tried to cover it up. All through these weeks of preparation in the hot New Mexico sun, the tension had been growing. But he should be the one to be nervous, not these lads. After all, who was the star of this show? Scotty nuzzled his coffee, and twisted his wiry five-foot-two inch frame around so that he could see the door. "Better drink up," he said. "The jeep should be here any minute." 
  Mitch nodded and emptied his cup as the jeep's tires screeched on the pavement outside. The door of the coffeeshop burst open, and a head with an MP's crash helmet popped in. "All set, Scotty? Let's go!"

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  The Princess and the Goblin

  George MacDonald

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  A classic children’s fantasy tale and a major inspiration for The Lord of the Rings, this story chronicles the endeavors, struggles, and triumphs of the beautiful, brave, and kind Princess Irene. Written originally as a serial, this charming adventure never has a dull moment. From magic and secrets to mazes and monsters, Princess Irene and her companions must stay focused, stay true, and stay alert to the forces that seek to do them, and her kingdom, harm.   This series, published by ONE audiobooks, seeks to produce Classic Christian titles read by well known and loved audiobook narrators. ONE takes great care to cast these titles with readers who will provide an unmatched listening experience for these important works. Tamaryn Payne brings her passion to every performance and is considered to be one of the top audiobook narrators in the industry.

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  When I Grow Up (Peppa Pig)

  Marilyn Easton

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  In this audiobook, Peppa and her friends imagine the different jobs they could have when they grow up.One day at playgroup, Peppa Pig and her friends play dress up and imagine what they would like to be when they grow up. Emily Elephant would like to be a teacher, Freddy Fox wants to be a police officer, and Suzy Sheep might be a doctor. But what about Peppa? She isn't sure what she wants to be -- but she does know her favorite thing in the whole world . . .

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