Stealing Maru
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by Maria Samuela; illustrations by Elspeth Alix Batt
Long ago, when the world still believed in magic, there was a majestic maunga, or mountain, on the island of Rarotonga. The maunga was called Maru, which means shade. The maunga stood over the village of Puaikura like a giant guardian.