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Taming the Sun: Four Maori Myths by Gavin Bishop
$21.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Written and illustrated by well-known children's writer and illustrator Gavin Bishop, Taming the Sun contains four stories - two well-known legends (Maui and the Sun and, Maui and the Big Fish) and two less well-known legends (Rona and the Moon and, Kahu the Taniwha). Aimed at children with reading ages ...Show more
The House That Jack Built by Gavin Bishop
$23.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
The House that Jack Built is a Gecko Press revival of an award-winning, modern New Zealand classic, which uses a familiar nursery rhyme to tell the story of Aotearoa New Zealand in the early 19th century.
The House That Jack Built by Gavin Bishop
$27.99 NZD
Category: NZ Children & Young Adult | Reading Level: 5+
"This is the dog, that worried the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built." A fresh and fascinating retelling, gloriously illustrated by Canterbury's Gavin Bishop, of a traditional rhyme set in New Zealand at the turn of the 19th century. First published 199 ...Show more
The Three Little Pigs by Gavin Bishop
$19.50 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
"Will the little pigs let that big, bad wolf in? No, not by the hair on their chinny chin chins!" There's plenty of huffing, puffing and fun in Gavin Bishop's beautifully illustrated version of a traditional favourite.
The Warning - Testimonies and Prophecies of the Illumination of Conscience by Christine Watkins (Foreword by); Bishop Gavin Ashenden (Foreword by)
$36.95 NZD
Category: No Category
Authentic accounts of saints and mystics of the Church who have spoken of a day when we will all see our souls in the light of truth, and fascinating stories of those who have already experienced it for themselves."With His divine love, He will open the doors of hearts and illuminate all consciences. Ev ...Show more
There Was a Crooked Man by Gavin Bishop
$17.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile, He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile. He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse. And they all lived together in a little crooked house. Gavin Bishop is equally distinguished as author and illustrator. His awards include: Book ...Show more
There Was an Old Woman by Gavin Bishop
$17.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Gavin Bishop illustrates an old English rhyme in a vertical board book for very young children. The illustrations bring in housekeeping into the rhyme, with the washerwoman in her basket, sweeping cobwebs from the sky.
Three Billy Goats Gruff OP by Gavin Bishop
$16.99 NZD
Category: NZ Children & Young Adult
Gavin Bishop has already completed three traditional stories that have sold internationally, one of which has been translated into three languages. With The Three Billy-Goats Gruff, Gavin has returned to the original story and added his own interpretation in the illustrations, which are delightfully qui ...Show more
Tom Thumb by Bishop, Gavin
$29.95 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Bishop has put his unique stamp on this lavish retelling of a classic fairy tale. The adventures of little Tom as he is swallowed by a cow, flies on the back of a butterfly and enjoys the fine life at the King's Court are beautifully depicted in the rich and detailed illustrations. Subtitled The True ...Show more
Tom Thumb :The True History of Sir Thomas Thumb (OUT OF PRINT) by Gavin Bishop
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
This re-telling of the classic story of Tom Thumb is a story of adventure and emphasises the moral aspects - we need to learn to accept people for what they are despite their differences. The author/illustrator has set the story in the 18th century and uses richly coloured illustrations. First publis ...Show more
Wildlife of Aotearoa by Gavin Bishop
$40.00 NZD
Category: Maori | Reading Level: near fine
A spectacular illustrated picture book exploring New Zealand's unique landscapes and its incredible wildlife by the award-winning author of Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story. Long before waka touched Aotearoa's shores, the land of the long white cloud was home to an array of creatures uniquely adapted to ...Show more