"Long ago when the world was new the kiwi lived in the treetops with the other birds and played and sang all day long. But when a plague of insects threatens to destroy the forest mighty Tane calls upon the birds to save the precious trees. Who of all the birds will answer Tane's plea and what sacrifices will need to be made?"--Back cover. Suggested level: junior, primary.

How Kiwi lost his wings retells a folktale from New Zealand, in which a Kiwi leaves the forest roof to live in the darkness of the forest floor and protect the trees. Being Kiwi introduces factual information about New Zealand.

Folktale from Aotearoa New Zealand. The kiwi once had beautiful rainbow-coloured wings. When Tane-hokahoka asked the birds to help protect the forest by living on the forest floor eating insects, only the kiwi agreed. Its legs grew sturdy and it lost its wings.

Harboring a dream to sail across the world's widest ocean, a seasick unicorn gathers his friends and casts off to sea to vomit rainbows and battle self-doubt in a quest to reach the sandy shoreline of beach bonfires and success.

For use in schools and libraries only. Opus the penguin wants nothing more than to be able to fly--one thing that penguins cannot do--until one Christmas Eve, Opus realizes his greatest dream.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • The bravely imagined, wildly acclaimed debut novel from the author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove—about a thirteen year old girl who sets out on a mission through magical swamps to save her family. "Ms. Russell is one in a million.... A suspensfuly, deeply haunted book." —The New York Times Thirteen-year-old Ava Bigtree has lived her entire life at Swamplandia!, her family’s island home and gator-wrestling theme park in the Florida Everglades. But when illness fells Ava’s mother, the park’s indomitable headliner, the family is plunged into chaos; her father withdraws, her sister falls in love with a spooky character known as the Dredgeman, and her brilliant big brother, Kiwi, defects to a rival park called The World of Darkness. As Ava embarks on her mission to save them all, we are drawn into a lush debut that takes us to the shimmering edge of reality.

The legends of native peoples from around the world are a rich source of literature and oral tradition. Our unit contains ten lessons, each featuring a legend from one of the world's native groups. Creative Task Cards have been developed for independent learning. Included in this resource are suggested teaching strategies, themes, answers, reader's theatre scripts, and follow-up activities including: Comprehension Questions, Fun With Words, Investigations, Creative Writing and Art Activities. This Theatre & Folktales lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of scripts, creative writing activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHORS Megan Linski and Alicia Rades create a fantasy paranormal world where magic wages war and romance is deadly. Winner of Best Fantasy Book of the Year by Once Upon a Book. Bronze Medal Winner in the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards Contest! Fire and Water don’t mix. Sophia I’m Sophia Henley, your typical college freshman. I never expected a lion to be stalking me, nor for fire to come shooting out of my hands to protect my sister. Next thing I know, a drop-dead gorgeous guy shows up on my doorstep to sweep me away to a magical school, where I’ll learn to control my element and bond with a powerful creature called a Familiar. I don’t believe I’m the savior of an ancient tribe, or the missing piece of a prophecy that’s more myth than reality. Worst of all, I’m forced to enter the Elemental Cup, where I’ll either earn my place in this society… or die trying. Liam The night I met Sophia, I didn’t think we’d form an undeniable connection. But I’m from the Water tribe, and she’s fire. I’m forced to push her away even as I’m falling for her. I lost everything, yet Sophia makes me whole again. Our world is fixed on keeping us apart, but we’re in this tournament together. We have to keep each other alive at any cost— or I’ll give my life for hers. It’s pretty clear. If I continue to play with fire, I’m going to get burned. *** The Fire Prophecy is the first book in the incredible and breathtaking Academy of Magical Creatures series. This new adult college fantasy is packed full of laughter, romance, and extraordinary worlds. Experience forbidden love and found families at this supernatural academy for elementals full of dragons, unicorns and other magical creatures. Discover why fans of Harry Potter and The Hunger Games love this book! "Descriptive sections breathe life into the magic creatures, fantastical setting, and awe-inspiring magic spells." -The BookLife Prize by Publishers Weekly "I truly recommend this book for anyone looking to get sucked into a world; to lose sleep; become depressed that the world isn't real but also enjoy a delicious read!" -Rebecca M., Reviewer ★★★★★ "I have no words for how this book made me feel. There is literally nothing else out there like it at the moment. You so need to read to believe." -Sandra Kaye, Reviewer ★★★★★ "Best book I've read in a long time! Since Harry Potter and Twilight I've been trying to find something as good and this is it!" -Sarah Cox, Reviewer ★★★★★ Now a complete series! Scroll up to start binge-reading today! This series takes place in the Hidden Legends Universe, along with the University of Sorcery series, the College of Witchcraft series, and the Prison for Supernatural Offenders series. The Hidden Legends universe features college-aged protagonists attending magical academies, dual points-of-view, disabled and diverse main characters, and steamy, empowering romances. Each series stands on its own and can be read in any order. Book 1: The Fire Prophecy Book 2: The Water Legacy Book 3: The Earth Legend Book 4: The Air Omen Book 5: The Elemental War Book 6: The Soul Sacrifice This is a full-length novel over 400 pages. Recommended reading age 18+

While the kiwi is often depicted as an endangered national symbol in need of our protection, this book takes a dramatically different route. Kiwi: the real story invites the reader into the secret night world of the North Island brown kiwi, illuminating the facts about its habitat, diet, courting, and parenting. Beautiful illustrations accompany a story that can be read on two levels: for young children a bold rhythmic verse describes kiwi in action in the bush, while the non-fiction narrative provides older readers with added insight into kiwi biology and behaviour. The combination of verse, factual text and bold expressive pictures harmonise in a new and intriguing view of a bird we feel we know so well, yet have much still to learn about. A collaboration between bookseller and librarian Annemarie Florian and artist Heather Hunt, Kiwi: the real story offers a memorable reading experience for readers of all ages.