A beautiful collection of artist Peter Gossage's beloved Māori myths, in one stunning volume. A beautiful collection of artist Peter Gossage's beloved Māori myths, in one stunning volume. Peter Gossage’s memorable retellings of Māori oral myths have captivated the children of New Zealand for generations. Their dramatic and distinctive illustrations with minimal yet evocative language form a powerful combination, and each has earned its place among the beloved classics of our literature. These are exciting, magical tales of adventure and intrigue. Several feature the remarkable culture hero Māui – the quick-witted and the trickster – whose exploits include slowing the sun in its course across the sky, fishing up the North Island/Te-Ika-a-Māui, discovering the secret of fire and his attempt to trick the goddess of death and become immortal. Māui and Other Māori Legends contains eight essential stories. In this volume you will find timeless favourites such as How Māui Found his Mother, Battle of the Mountains, Pania of the Reef and many more.

Maui and Other Maori Legends

Peter Gossage

Puffin

How Maui Found His Father and the Magic Jawbone

How Maui Found His Mother

When one of Maui's uncles dies, Maui sets out to defeat the goddess of death. But death has a few surprises in store for him. The final book in Peter Gossage's much-loved Maui series.

How Maui Defied the Goddess of Death

A retelling of a Māori legend that describes how Taranaki banished Mounts Taranaki, Tauhara and Putauaki when they tried to steal his wife, Pihanga.

Battle of the Mountains

How Maui Slowed the Sun

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Reed New Zealand Childrens

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