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Kia ora, nau mai haere mai. Ka wani kē kua tae mai koe! Kāre e kore ka puta mai ētahi kōrero pārekareka, me kōrerorero pea tātou.

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February 9th, 2016

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Weather & seasons by Jillian Powell

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Sun, rain, snow and wind, so what causes the weather?

 

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October 27th, 2015

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Operation Nest Egg Chick. A kiwi story by Maria Gill

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Who took father kiwi’s egg?

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October 20th, 2015

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Record-breaking animals by Jon Richards and Ed Simkins

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How long can the Orange Roughy fish live? And how loud can a kakapo boom?

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October 7th, 2015

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What if you had animal feet? by Sandra Markle

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I’d like rhinoceros feet please.

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September 2nd, 2015

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Do you really want to meet a crocodile? by Cari Meister

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How to meet a crocodile and not get eaten

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August 12th, 2015

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The eye of the whale. A rescue story by Jennifer O’Connell

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A gigantic rescue story

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July 22nd, 2015

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Ocean commotion: caught in the currents by Janeen Mason.

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Yellow rubber ducks and oceanography

 

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June 3rd, 2015

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Animals that make me say WOW! by Dawn Cusick

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More amazing facts about amazing animals

 

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February 25th, 2015

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Eureka! The most amazing scientific discoveries of all time by Dr Mike Goldsmith

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Here’s some real-life scientific discoveries and experiments that shook the world

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February 4th, 2015

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Volcanoes: fire from below by Robert Coupe

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Interested in volcanoes? There's all sorts of information about volcanoes in this title

 

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