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The castle in our backyard

documentary heritage
  • Other Name

    Sharing our stories (Series)

  • Description

    Tui and his cousin Jennifer are not very excited when Nanny Marei suggests a picnic on Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill). But during their trip they explore and learn about the Goddess of Fire, the Maori tribes who lived there, a Chinese gardener, Sir John Logan Campbell and the tourists of today.

  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Other Id

    PZ7 PAT (Library of Congress Call Number)

    87452 (Cat ID)

    87300 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

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    Catalogue

    • Object Type

      book

    • Name/Title
      The castle in our backyard
    • Other Name

      Sharing our stories (Series)

    • Primary Maker

      Leah Mulgrew (Illustrator)

      M. Paterson (Author)

    • Contributor/Publisher
      Libro International
    • Place
      Auckland, New Zealand
    • Date
      2010
    • Physical Description

      31 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm

    • ISBN/ISSN
      9781877514050
    • Level of Current Record
      Bib record
    • Member Object

      2 items in this collection. View all items.

    • Subject Category

      Maori (New Zealand people)--Juvenile fiction

    • Public Access Text

      [Keywords: Auckland (N.Z.) - History - Juvenile fiction; Maungakiekie Pa - Juvenile fiction; One Tree Hill (Auckland, N.Z.) - History - Juvenile fiction]

      Picture story book for children. Suggested level: junior, primary "Sir John Logan Campbell Residuary Estate; Waitakere City Council; Committee for Auckland; Ngati Whatua o Orakei Maori Trust Board." Includes bibliographical references (page 31).

    • Collection Type
      Reading Room
    • Copyright
      All rights reserved
    • Last Update
      06 Dec 2024

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