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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780143772088
Format: Picture book
Year: 2017
Publisher: Penguin NZ
Pages: 32
Description:
The traditional legend of how Lake Wakatipu was formed, beautifully retold by Peter Gossage.
When Manata goes missing from her village, her people discover that she has been kidnapped by a giant. Her lover, Matakauri, sets off to rescue her, knowing that his people will never be safe until the giant is killed.
While the giant sleeps, Matakauri builds a fire around him. But what will happen when the fire is lit?
This is a beautiful retelling of the legend of how one of New Zealand's great lakes came to be.
Read all the Maori myths by Peter Gossage!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780143772088
Format: Picture book
Year: 2017
Publisher: Penguin NZ
Pages: 32
Description:
The traditional legend of how Lake Wakatipu was formed, beautifully retold by Peter Gossage.
When Manata goes missing from her village, her people discover that she has been kidnapped by a giant. Her lover, Matakauri, sets off to rescue her, knowing that his people will never be safe until the giant is killed.
While the giant sleeps, Matakauri builds a fire around him. But what will happen when the fire is lit?
This is a beautiful retelling of the legend of how one of New Zealand's great lakes came to be.
Read all the Maori myths by Peter Gossage!