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Wētā Went Walking
written by Kay Hancock
illustrated by Fraser Williamson
When Wētā goes walking in the bush, Rat decides to go hunting ... Will Wētā be safe? Does he know Rat is following him?
This dramatic, open-ended story is ideal for fostering students’ enthusiasm and confidence as readers. The rhythmic, repetitive language encourages and supports students to read along with the teacher, even from their first day of school.
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The Stowaway
by Katie Furze
Walter is a cat who catches mice at the factory next door to his home. He has friends at the factory who, like his family, are very fond of him. When he doesn’t come home for his dinner, the family is worried and checks with the factory workers. Where can Walter be? The story shifts back in time to show the reader that Walter has been accidentally trapped in a shipping container. He arrives in Australia many days later and, thanks to a kindly quarantine officer, he is returned to his family. A page at the end of the story includes a map, a photo, and some information about the real cat that “The Stowaway” is based on.
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Bedtime Cat
Poem card
Should cats sleep inside or outside? This poem gives both sides of the argument and encourages children to think critically. (Part of Set 2.)
Download the full size PDF using the Text link.
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One Black Cat
by Rachel Collier
illustrations by Rosalind Clark
This light-hearted narrative poem tells the story of a cat attempting to catch a bird – and being outsmarted. It includes rhyme but this doesn’t follow a regular pattern.
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The World Will End, Said the Cat
by David Larsen
This is a fantasy story with a serious flavour. The indirect unfolding of the story allows students to make their own way through the text, piecing information together as they go.
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Keep Your Cat Inside
by Mike Tapp
We had a cat once that killed rats, mice, a stoat, skinks, wētā, and some birds. I know, because I saw them dying, and I saw them dead. Perhaps pet cats should be kept inside.
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Mata i Pusi
by Sisilia Eteuati
illustrations by Leilani Isara
“I was all mixed up like a fruit salad …”
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The Gardener and the Scarecrow
by Dot Meharry
illustrated by Ali Teo
In this humorous narrative, the gardener needs to find a way to stop the greedy birds from pecking at his vegetables. Children will enjoy working out what the gardener has in mind!
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Pip and Tom
Will the cat get the bird?
Focus sounds: m a d p o t n i s
New high frequency words: and is the
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