Hinemoa Te Toa (Maori)
By (Author) Tim Tipene
Illustrated by John Bennett
Scholastic New Zealand Limited
Scholastic New Zealand
25th August 2008
New Zealand
Children
Fiction
823.3
Short-listed for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Te Kura Pounamu 2009
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Hinemoa is really brave. Even dentists don't scare her. When her brother says there is a ghost in his room, it is Hinemoa who stands and tells the ghost to 'bring it on'. But when it comes time for Hinemoa to swim she is too impatient and jumps in the deep end. A quick trip to the bottom and Hinemoa comes out of the pool a little scared of the water. So Nana has to show her how to conquer her fears and learn to swim.
Tim Tipene is an established author with Huia Publishing and Learning Media, Tim has been wanting to be published by Scholastic NZ Ltd for quite some time.