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The Those Kids series is a set of environmentally themed multi-layered adventure books written for children from 9 to 14 years, (as well as their parents and grandparents),  based on real places, people and events. These linked stand-alone illustrated books follow … Continue reading →

Tania’s list of Maori words (these are my sort-of translations to help you understand) hangi – earth oven ika – fish (eg Johnny and Heeni are the Ikatere kids = quick fish) iwi – tribe ka pai – is good, … Continue reading →

When a group of young Australian and Kiwi sailing friends are allowed to camp in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands. they discover something very unexpected on a tiny nearby rocky islet. Fresh cultural and environmental insights are introduced with the … Continue reading →

Fin has always been passionate about fishing, so when he discovers an illegal net full of undersized fish in Sydney’s northern waterways, his first reaction is to empty it. The subsequent events turn a joint Kiwi-Australian family holiday into a … Continue reading →

(Please feel free to print these three maps if you wish)

NOTE: This fourth title in the Those Kids series was released world-wide in September 2018. It was shortlisted (as one of the top three Australasian entries) for the Environment Award for Children’s Literature, as well as awarded LIFE (Literature for … Continue reading →

When a Tasmanian sailing family anchors near an old wrecked hulk in New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds, the kids discover a strangely abandoned campsite nearby, with plates of uneaten food and young children’s toys still visible under the mould and cockroaches. … Continue reading →