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The Giant Of Lake Wakatipu
Picture Flat Edition: 1
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.
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Pages : 32
Publisher : Puffin Books
Publication date : 2017-11-27
Subjects: Fiction, Children's & Young Adult, Māori Children's / Young Adult, NZ Picture Books, Picture Books / Pukapuka whakaahua, NZ Picture Books