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Diwali
by Asha Patel
This third-person recount, set in New Zealand, describes an Indian girl’s experience of the five-day festival of Diwali.
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Bubbles
by Dot Meharry
illustrated by Fraser Williamson
This title is also available as a NZ Sign Language e-book on iTunes and GooglePlay
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The Ant and the Grasshoppers
by Dawn McMillan
illustrations by Fraser Williamson
This book for shared reading introduces the format of a play and is a retelling of the well-known fable.
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Honeymakers
by Leigh Barrie
This text explains how bees make honey and how beekeepers collect it. Students will be intrigued by the processes that produce this food item.
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Dinner for Greedy Cat
by Joy Cowley
illustrated by Robyn Belton
Delicious smells are wafting over the fence from the barbecue next door, and Greedy Cat just can’t resist …
Turquoise 1
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Monster’s Lunch
by Janice Marriott
illustrated by Scott Pearson
When Monster starts school, two of his classmates look after him, but at lunchtime, they are in for a big surprise when they find out what he has in his lunch box!
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Māui and the Sun
retold by June Melser
pictures by Cliff Whiting
This is a retelling of the legend of Māui’s successful campaign to slow the sun. Lively dialogue helps to develop characterisation and encourages expressive reading.
Purple 2
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