Philipok’s mother has told him that he is too young to go to school like his older brother Peter, but one day he sets out on his own, braving wintry winds and a fierce dog to surprise Peter, the other children, and the teacher.

After being caught in Somalia’s horrific civil war, Zamzam escapes with her mother, sister, and brothers to America. But when she arrives, she learns that she has to deal with biases and stereotyping she isn’t prepared to handle. Zamzam dreams of making a difference in this world, and she wants to be seen as a person who has value.

Moomin wakes up one morning to find the pond frozen over, and rather than hibernate, the family decides to brave the winter weather. At first, their wintry adventure seems to be going swimmingly, until Mr. Brisk of the Great Outdoors Club takes over and forces everyone to embrace the winter sports, whether they want to or not.

From the time of her birth, Kahu is destined to become the leader of her tribe in the East Coast village of Whangara. But her grandfather, Koro Apirana, is caught up with the problems facing the tribe. He refuses to accept that a girl could take over from him as chief. Then a pod of whales beach themselves at Whangara. Kahu has to act if she is to save them and her people.Witi Ikimaera lovingly retells his classic book The Whale Rider – a worldwide hit as a movie and novel – in this totally new, beautifully illustrated version for younger readers.

Taming the Sun is a collection of four Maori stories for children, created by award-winning New Zealand children’s writer and illustrator Gavin Bishop.This stunning book contains four classic Maori myths retold, including 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 aged 3-7 years, Gavin allows the essence of the original myths to remain while also re-telling them for a new generation of children. Taming the Sun is simply written yet powerful, and full of bold, beautiful illustrations.

In a remote village, high in the Himalayas, Tsering waits impatiently for the return of the salt caravan that his father led into the central valleys of Nepal. But when the yaks finally appear in a cloud of dust, Tsering can scarcely believe his eyes. Draped across one of the animals is the lifeless body of his father. Tsering’s grandfather, Tinle, blames Karma, his son’s best friend for the death. “You want to be the new chief. You killed my son on purpose!” Even though Tsering is too young to succeed his father as chief, his grandfather refuses to let Karma take over.When Karma embarks on the next caravan ahead of the day decreed by the wise lamas, Tinle is furious. He will lead the village elders on another caravan himself with the help of his young grandson. At the last minute they are joined by Tinle’s remaining son, the Buddhist monk, Norbu.This story tells how the larger than life Tinle battles age, the elements and his own terrible temper to help his people and train his grandson to be the new chief of the Dolpopo.

A crate filled with tropical seeds washes ashore, and when Moominmamma plants the seeds, a lush rainforest erupts in Moominvalley. When Stinky liberates some exotic animals from the zoo, chaos ensues, and the Moomins are forced to prove once and for all whether or not they’re related to hippopotamuses.

When Lillibutt The Kunekune Pig Decides To Walk From Cape Reinga To Auckland She Meets Others Along The Way And Overcomes Some Scary Challenges During Her Long Adventure.