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. |
$20 |
| 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. |
$30 |
| Traditional Maori Legends - Warren Pohatu retells 14 of the most popular Maori stories and myths | $21 |
| Hangi by Wena Harawira. Step by step, with a paraoa rewena recipe | $15 |
| Exploring Time – An illustrated history book of NZ. | $20 |
| A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree – Popular Christmas carol. | $20 |
| Awesome Aotearoa - Margaret Mahy's history of New Zealand Illustrated by Trace Hodgson | $35 |
| How Maui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage - Faced with very short days and very long nights, Maui comes up with aplan to slow the sun's passage through the sky | $20 |
| The Fish of Maui by Peter Gossage - Maui's jealous brothers don't want him to come fishing with them. But cleaver Maui catches the best fish of all | $20 |
| The Puffin Treasury of New Zealand Children's Stories - edited by Jenni Keestra. This beautiful treasury contains stories from some of our best-loved writing for children. | $25 |
| The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera Illustrated by Bruce Potter. Witi Ihimaera lovingly retells his classic book in this totally new, beautifully illustrated version for younger readers | $21 |
| Hutu & Kawa A New Zealand children's classic series from the 1950s that depict our unique environment | |
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$18 |
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$18 |
Girls in the Kapahaka by Angie Belcher. A wonderful NZ poem in the style of “the house that Jack built". |
$18 |
| 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. | $18 |
Developments in New Zealand History by Kevin Boon – A colourful series
of books for children to make history come alive. |
$20 each |