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Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelFind out all about how New Zealand was made in this traditional Maori creation story. As the heroic Kupe and mythical octopus, Te Wheke, battle it out on the open seas, it's impossible to tell who'll be victorious. As the drama builds in this legend of good over evil, a new land is created, and the fascinating ancient Maori culture is explored.Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.Text type: A traditional tale from another cultureCurriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths and legends; books from other cultures and traditionsThis book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

The Battle of Kupe and Te Wheke A Maori Tale

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    A Paperback / softback by Leonie Agnew, Fausto Bianchi, Collins Big Cat

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 05/01/2016
      ISBN13: 9780008147167, 978-0008147167
      ISBN10: 0008147167

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      Book Synopsis
      Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelFind out all about how New Zealand was made in this traditional Maori creation story. As the heroic Kupe and mythical octopus, Te Wheke, battle it out on the open seas, it's impossible to tell who'll be victorious. As the drama builds in this legend of good over evil, a new land is created, and the fascinating ancient Maori culture is explored.Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.Text type: A traditional tale from another cultureCurriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths and legends; books from other cultures and traditionsThis book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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