Bullies and Warriors
By (Author) Tipene Tim
Oratia Media
Oratia Books
2nd February 2017
New Zealand
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and pe
823.92
Paperback
98
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 6mm
128g
Going to school is a misery for Sean. Whatever he does to avoid the school bully, Mark Thomas and his mates always catch up with him. Then the students join Warrior Kids, a programme that teaches leadership and selfcontrol. So begins a journey for that has a predictable outcome for one boy and a surprise for the other. In this revised novel Tim Tipene depicts the reality of bullying - and strategies to address it - for children on both sides of the problem.
Tim Tipene is the award-winning author of children's picture books and junior novels including Maui - Sun Catcher, Kura Toa: Warrior School, and Taming the Taniwha. A youth and self-defence counsellor, he leads the Warrior Kids programme (outlined in his manual, Warrior Kids: Warrior Training for Children). Tim lives with his family in Waitakere, Auckland.