Index to books in the catalogue
Russell / Kororareka
Bay of Islands
Far North
Hokianga
Whangarei / Mid North
Natural History
Maori
Whales and Whaling
James Cook / The Endeavour
Scenic
General History / Miscellaneous
Facsimiles and Historic reprints
The French Influence
Children's Books
Children's Books
The following titles are available from the Russell Museum.
| Jacky Nobody – Anne de Roo’s novel about a young boy living in the Bay of Islands during the 1840’s – the time of the Maori chief Hone Heke’s rebellion. | $35 |
Come Back Ginger – A tale of old New Zealand by Dorothy Butler. Based on an incident which actually happened in Russell in 1845 to a young girl and her cat. |
$15 |
| Captain Cook's Apprentice - An enthralling recreation of the true story of Captain Cook's voyage to Australia on the Endeavour, through the eager eyes of a cabin boy. By award winning author Anthony Hill. |
$25 |
| History of New Zealand by John Lockyer. From the arrival of the Maori to the beginning of the new millennium. Well illustrated with interesting ‘Did you know’ sections. |
$20 |
| Child of Aotearoa by Melanie Drewery. A beautifully illustrated story that anchors our children/tamariki in their land. | $17 |
| Exploring Time – An illustrated history book of NZ. | $20 |
| Midnight at the Museum – What happens when the lights go out and the visitors leave … the museum comes alive. A picture book by Richard & Pamela Wolfe. |
$17.50 |
| Morepork's First Night Out – A picture book by Garry Carter & Elaine Power. | $22.50 |
| Little Blue Penguin – A picture book by Elaine Power. | $22.50 |
| A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree – Popular Christmas carol. | $17 |
| Matariki by Melanie Drewery A story about Maori New Year that celebrates the arrival of the Matariki star cluster which appears in the sky in June. | $17 |
| Fighting Past Each Other - the NZ Wars 1845-72 by Matthew Wright. A simpler version of the author's book for adults. | $20 |
| A New Zealand children's classic series from the 1950s that depict our unique environment | |
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$15 |
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$15 |
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$15 |
Girls in the Kapahaka by Angie Belcher. A wonderful NZ poem in the style of “the house that Jack built". |
$17 |
| The Talking Stick by Dot Meharry - A small boy’s making of a tokotoko (talking stick) to be used in his family’s meeting house. | $17 |
The life & times of the Giant Kauri by Dave Gunson - follow the amazing 4000 year life story of the giant kauri tree, set against a fascinating time line of national and international events. |
$17 |
Developments in New Zealand History by Kevin Boon – A colourful series
of books for children to make history come alive. |
$20 each |