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Ghost Kiwi

When Ruby finds herself without her family on New Year’s Eve, she runs away with her dog to the one place she feels safe – her treehouse in the forest.

Joined by her friend, Te Ariki (aka ‘Spider’), the pair soon make a surprising discovery – there’s a kiwi living in a burrow nearby, caring for a newborn chick. A white kiwi chick.

Accompanied by a strange talking doll, and aided by the ancient wairua of the bush, Ruby and Spider step up to become true forest guardians, risking their lives to stop unscrupulous wildlife smugglers from stealing this rare native treasure.

Written by Ruth Paul  

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Description

Award-winning author Ruth Paul found inspiration for Ghost Kiwi close to home — she lives on a rural property that is a home to kiwi and she is actively involved in the kiwi conservation programme. This compelling story for readers aged 9 to 12 weaves two cultures in an intriguing mystery adventure, spiced with Kiwi banter and humour. With trees that hold hands and friends that bridge cultures, the story takes us from deep inside a kiwi-burrow to a town where families work together to protect the taonga of Tāne Mahuta, and the full moon after which the precious white chick is named—Rākaunui. The story features themes of family relationships, friendship, conservation, mental health and the supernatural.

Find out more about this talented New Zealander in this article that Ruth wrote for The Sapling.

 

Additional information

Weight100 g
Dimensions19.8 × 12.8 cm
ISBN

9781775439080

Format

Paperback edition

First published

2025

Page count

176

Published by

Scholastic NZ

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