Stories from around the world (Tamariki).

Interested in stories from around the world and other cultures? Check out this amazing selection of stories around the world. This is one trip that does not require leaving home or even your bedroom.

Updated August 20, 2024
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Mirror
Baker, Jeannie.
Paper Book
Two diverse countries and cultures are linked with warmth and charm in this two-in-one picture book.This innovative picture book comprises two stories designed to be read simultaneously - one from the left, the other from the right. Page by page, we experience the lives of two little boys - one from...
Yasmin the builder
Faruqi, Saadia
Paper Book
Everyone seems to have a great idea for the makerspace project, everyone except for Yasmin! All the good ideas are taken. Luckily, recess solves everything! Inspiration strikes and Yasmin creates something that brings the whole class together.
Emil and the detectives
Ka?stner, Erich
Paper Book
Emil is robbed on his first real railway journey of money entrusted to him by his hard-working mother for the relatives he is to stay with in Berlin. A gang of boys about his own age come to his aid, and a thrilling adventure full of surprises ensues as they use their wits to devise a wonderfully...
A collection of Rudyard Kipling's Just so stories
Kipling, Rudyard
Paper Book
A beautifully illustrated collection of Rudyard Kipling's timeless animal tales. How did the rhinoceros get his wrinkly skin? Why won't cats come when they're called? How did one curious elephant with a nose for trouble change the lives of all elephants everywhere? These eight well-loved stories...
The dog runner
MacDibble, Bren
Paper Book
That ugly red fungus killed all the wheat for flour, killed all the oat, and sugar cane for sugar and golden syrup, along with all the grass for cows and butter. Killed just about every ingredient that me and Dad used to use when we made Anzac bickies. I don't think I'll ever see another Anzac...
A bedtime full of stories
McAllister, Angela
Paper Book
A Bedtime Full of Stories is a richly illustrated compendium that collects magical tales from around the world, from well-known classics to lesser-known treasures.
A year full of stories
McAllister, Angela
Paper Book
This treasury of 52 stories collects together a rich resource of myths, fairy tales and legends from around the world, with a story for every week of the year.
Running wild
Morpurgo, Michael.
Paper Book
The epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from the nation's favourite storyteller Michael Morpurgo. For Will and his mother, going to Indonesia isn't just a holiday. It's an escape, a new start, a chance to put things behind them - things like the death of Will's father. ...
The little prince
Saint-Exupe?ry, Antoine de
Paper Book
A pilot, stranded in the Sahara desert after a crash, comes in contact with a captivating and extraordinary stranger, who recounts his journey from planet to planet in search of what is most important in life. For over seventy years Antoine de Saint-Exupery's classic tale of childhood innocence has...
Finally seen
Yang, Kelly
Paper Book
Front desk
Yang, Kelly
Paper Book

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