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Grumble's Bridge Book Review Cover

Book Review – Grumble’s Bridge

Grumble is a troll who lives under a bridge out in the countryside. He is different to the trolls we’ve .....

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The Night Tiger Book Review Cover

The Night Tiger

Night is falling… the red sunset being gently swept away.   A child gazes out of their bedroom window at .....

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Beddy-Bye Time in the Kowhai Tree Book Review

Beddy-Bye Time in the Kowhai Tree

It’s time for bed. A young child gets ready for bed, with his parents help. This begins with a look .....

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The Witch of Maketu Book Review Cover

The Witch of Maketu

The Witch of Maketu is cranky. She has a pen of lambs outside which she intends to eat. But whether .....

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Lucy and the Dark Book Review Cover

Lucy and the Dark

Lucy likes to go to sleep with the soft glow of a nightlight. Her mum begins to suggest she might .....

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Sparrow Fart Book Review Cover

Sparrowfart

Sitting on the couch next to his Nan, Tom gives a giant yawn.   “Well, you were up at sparrow .....

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Thank You

A little boy called Felix is looking out of his window. Mum says it’s time for bed, but the moon .....

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The Grandmothers of Pikitea Street Book Review Cover

The Grandmothers of Pikitea Street – Ngā kuia o te Tiriti o Pikitea

It’s the end of the day in Pikitea Street. Night has fallen and dinner is done, and now many children .....

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The great Kiwi Bedtime Book Book Review Cover

The Great Kiwi Bedtime Book

The sun in sinking in the sky, yawning as it goes. “It’s time for kisses, cuddles, and whānau snuggles.” The .....

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That's What Dragons Do Book Review Cover

That’s What Dragons Do

First we find a Dragon, roaring and flying, swishing her tail and making fire! “Because that’s what Dragons do.” But .....

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Little Kiwi and the Goodnight Sing-Song Book Review Cover

Little Kiwi and the Goodnight Sing-Song

Little Kiwi wants to have a sleep but wherever he tries, there is too much noise, or smell, or tickles .....

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The Rabbit, The Dark and the Biscuit Tin

Rabbit doesn’t want to go to bed. He’s not tired and that’s that. He quickly figures out it’s Dark that .....

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Goodnight Everyone

Everyone in the forest is yawning and ready to sleep. The mice, the hares, the deer and Mama Bear. But .....

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