Bøker av Tim Tipene

The boy at the centre of Tim Tipene's striking new story doesn't like reading, until one day in the school library he picks up The Book that Wouldn't Read. Suddenly the book takes on a life of its own -- with sentences moving up and down, words changing colour and disappearing, and strange fonts and characters that get the reader jumping around, even burping. >An inspirational story in English (hardback) and Māori (paperback) editions that takes the viewpoint of children who have reading struggles, with design guided by educators for appeal to reluctant or even dyslexic readers.

The beloved myth of Rona and the Moon comes to 21st-century Aotearoa in English and Māori in Tim Tipenes sensitive interpretation, strikingly illustrated by Tai Tokerau artist Theresa Reihana. Rona Moon gets angry with everyone -- her brother, her nana and papa, and then one night she calls the moon stupid! Taken to meet her ancestor Whaea Rona on the moon, she learns a lesson in how to control her temper.

High-school student Haki needs to find the pounamu that was stolen from him after a car crash by a mysterious old man who seems to know a lot about him. Hakis search brings him into conflict with his family, his friends and his school. In the process he must confront his fears and find a way to answer the challenge to serve his people and his land, fight a taniwha, and grow into a warrior. Kura Toa is a superb read for students in the 1216 age group that distils youth and indigenous issues into a seamless and easy-to-access narrative that has attracted a strong following in schools.

Going to school is a misery for Sean. Whatever he does to avoid the school bully, Mark Thomas and his mates always catch up with him. Then the students join Warrior Kids, a programme that teaches leadership and self-control. So begins a journey for Mark and Sean that has a predictable outcome for one boy and a surprise for the other.Tim Tipene sensitively depicts the reality of bullying-and strategies to address it-for children on both sides of the problem.