The Littlest Lifeguard tries their best to be like the rest of the team; but all their attempts to help just end in chaos! When the team is called away for an emergency, the Littlest Lifeguard discovers that there are things they can do to help – in their own way.
Farewell, Anahera follows the wairua (spirit) of Anahera as she journeys from her marae to Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga). This northern-most part of Aotearoa holds spiritual significance in Māori culture as it is the place where spirits depart this world to return to their ancestral homeland.
**Finalist 2023 NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults.
When Dad Came Home tells the story of Rita and Thomas’s dad who returns home from World War I suffering from what was then called ‘shell shock’. Soldiers who returned from the war often faced difficulty re-entering society after the horrors they had faced on the battlefield.
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Vanessa Hatley-Owen Children's Author 