Instructional Series
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Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
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Kōpūwai and the Clever Girl
retold by Brian Potiki
illustrated by Scott Pearson
This story is from Rapuwai, an ancestral iwi of Ngāi Tahu. It is set on the banks of the Mata-Au/Clutha River, in Otago, and comes from a time long ago when moa roamed the land and giant tuna swam in the rivers.
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Wild Things
by Renata Hopkins
illustrated by Daron Parton
"But it wasn’t a mouse that woke us. It was another noise. It sounded as though someone with asthma was choking on a mouthful of cornflakes right outside my window. I froze."
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The Fantail
by Steph Matuku
illustrated by Daron Parton
"It was the holidays. My sister Jojo and I were at our cousin Piri’s house. We weren’t doing much, just sitting around in Piri’s bedroom listening to music and arguing about everything and nothing – when this thing flew in through the open window."
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Plenty of Room
by Sarah Johnson
illustrated by Dylan Horrocks
The story of a girl adjusting to life with a new sibling. "Sometimes I just want to be alone. Know what I mean? It’s good. Gives you a chance to think. I don’t like hanging out with other people all the time. I need space. So you can imagine how I feel when Dad tells me Sharon’s having a baby."
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Ancestors
by Simone Kaho
illustrated by Leilani Isara
"It was our first night camping with Dad, and we’d just finished eating a big pile of pipi. Dad sat back, happy. He likes it when we eat things from the sea."
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Koro's Song
by André Ngāpō
illustrated by Keiran Ryanhart
"Look. We’re here!" says Mana, pointing to a sign: Uenuku Ecovillage. He’s so excited. We’ve been travelling all day, and he hasn’t stopped talking.
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Little Fisherman
by Sarah Penwarden
illustrated by Caroline della Porta
"It isn’t that Haylee hates them. She just likes it better when they’re not there: Tom and Tyler, Dayne’s boys. They’re not exactly her stepbrothers, but close enough."
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Whānau
by Whiti Hereaka
Illustrations by Bo Moore
Timi's still waiting for Nan's place to feel like home.
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In Colour
by Thomasin Sleigh; illustrations by Elspeth Alix Batt
“Grace had a sudden, terrible thought. What if Grandma didn’t get better?”
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