Kirjahaku

A summer tale about family, overcoming fears, and the importance of being oneself, all in the pursuit of performing the perfect cannonballI'm ready to pull off the perfect cannonball, but everyone has advice."You need more weight""Bigger shorts ""More muscles ""BIGGER SHORTS "As one boy searches for the secret to executing the perfect cannonball, it's only by listening to his own voice that he finds his unique style and pulls off a truly awe-inspiring CANNONBALL.A celebration of native culture, a glossary including Maori words is included.

A heart-warming and whimsical bedtime story from award-winning author and illustrator team, Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan."And what about this key, Dad?""This plain, metal key? Why, that's the most important key of them all.It's my most magical key."As Dad tucks his daughter into bed, he tells her fantastically imaginative stories about the keys on his key ring and what they unlock--from a zippenburger that takes him to work, to a rocket to collect space noodles, a treasure box in the jungle, and a cookie factory where he taste tests all the cookies. But the most magical key of all is the one that unlocks the front door and brings him home to the child he loves.

A child dreams of inventing a new marble and having the recipe appear in the Book of Marbles. In a chaotic lab, with a sheep as an assistant and using ingredients as diverse as 'teeth bling from a retired rapper', 'three pints of swooshy night air' and 'a snippet from a sheep's fringe', the child lights up the stoves and, with a bang, marbles that have never been seen before rain down.

In this story about being true to oneself, a boy searches for the secret to doing the perfect bomb into the water. With training from Nan, an expert and former champion, and by listening to his own voice, he finds his unique style and pulls off a wonderful, acrobatic, truly awe-inspiring bomb.

A delightful and eccentric story about one bird's readiness to share with others. The concept of 'selfless gifting' is told with a simple, quirky humour that makes the simple message fresh and easy to discuss with young readers.