Little Kiwi is out at night with his dad - going into a part of the bush he has never been to before. While Dad is busy collecting worms and grubs, Little Kiwi meets a terrifying monster - or does he?! Soon the bush is in an uproar and Little Kiwi must face up to his fears.

"Little Kiwi is out at night with his dad, going into a part of the bush he has never been to before. While Dad is busy collecting worms and grubs, Little Kiwi meets a terrifying monster. Or does he? Soon the bush is in uproar and Little Kiwi must face up to his fears"--Back cover. Suggested level: junior, primary.

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Little Kiwi has a very important job: to look after his new brother or sister - whatever hatches out of the egg! The only problem is the egg has a mind of its own and leads Little Kiwi on a wild chase through the New Zealand bush. Will Little Kiwi mange to keep it safe?

Little Kiwi can't seem to get anything right. He's scared of the dark, scared of water and his little sister's friends always seem to be making fun of him. But when his sister gets in trouble it seems Little Kiwi might be made of sterner stuff after all.

A wonderfully witty and utterly charming story about fear. Jack is lost in the forest—a forest that his mom has told him is full of ferocious wild beasts! But the creatures that Jack meets there seem perfectly friendly to him, even if they are a bit worried about the ferocious wild beasts he’s been telling them about . . . But then they hear a terrible roar . . . Who can it be? Award-winning author-illustrator Chris Wormell’s charming illustrations and delightfully clever text combine to make for perfect bedtime reading.

Little Kiwi's sister has arrived and, boy, have things changed! She likes playing games but these usually involve 'girl things' - not the real scary stuff that Little Kiwi likes. 'I like scary things too,' Little Sister explains, but how can that possibly be? When weasel arrives on the scene, and the birds of the forest realise that something scary is exactly what they need. Now it's Little Sister's turn to come to the rescue.

It's time for Little Kiwi to go to bed but where is he? Join his mum on a search through the New Zealand bush as she tries to track him down. A new adventure in our popular Little Kiwi series of storybooks.

"Little Kiwi can't sleep - Little Sister keeps kicking and Dad is snoring! Little Kiwi decides to find himself a better nest. It's too lonesome by himself so Little Kiwi joins Kaka - but the Kaka chicks are far too noisy. The Keas' mountain nest is too cold, Morepork's is too high, Blue Duck's is too damp and Little Kiwi can't even squeeze into Fantail's tiny nest. Will Little Kiwi ever find the perfect place to rest?"--Publisher information.

Early in the morning, just before dawn, the first sweet sounds of singing birds floated through the quiet forest - Join Little Kiwi and Little Sister as they take a walk through the bush. Lift the flaps to help them find all the birds that make the dawn chorus. Morning time in the bush can be very noisy - and full of surprises!