In this version of the Grimm Brothers' The Frog Prince, Kiri kicks her footy into the pond. It is retrieved for her by Archey the frog, who in return demands to sit on a soft pillow, eating chocolate fish and watching the rugby on the big-screen TV! Kiri's annoyance turns to surprise then joy, when,...
The Emperor’s New Clothes is retold with a Kiwi slant. About the Author Auckland author Chris Gurney writes with a faultless sense of rhyme and rhythm and shows great humorous talent. About the Illustrator Illustrator of the Fifi la Belle titles and Diana Noonan’s charming A...
Old Farmer Gruff had a big herd of cattle. They mooed and they bellowed and made his bones rattle. Get in behind! hollered old Farmer Gruff to his three cattle dogs, named Scruff, Wuff and Tuff. When the works done, the three cattle dogs scamper off to play. But TROUBLE lurks under the bridge ... lo...
A reworking of the classic A Christmas Carol tale with a distinctive Kiwi flavour. Fun read-aloud verse from Kiwi Corker favourite Chris Gurney.
Jack and the Beanstalk gets a Kiwi makeover! Times are tough, and when Mum sends Trev off to the market to sell his bike, she is disgusted when he comes home with a handful of seeds and chucks them out the window. Next morning, Trev is amazed to see a giant kauri tree has grown up beside the house ....
The story of the Little red hen is retold with a New Zealand twist. Little blue duck decides to make a pavlova, but tui, kiwi and weta are no help at all, leaving her to do all the work.
While on a walk, Goldie smells the irresistible aroma of fresh fish and chips. Since there's no one home at the Penguin household, she goes in and helps herself. Dad's food is too hot, Mum's is too cold ...but guess what? Baby's is just right! A fun Kiwi retelling of the story of Goldilocks and the ...