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New books for Hocken Library

Updated on Fridays, new books are displayed in Recent Arrivals for one week before going into circulation.

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Accident compensation law by Doug Tennent.

Hocken Library: KN181.25 .T462 2013

Aesop's Kiwi fables by paintings, Ray Ching ; introduction by Richard Wolfe.

Hocken Library: ND1108.C45 A4 2012

"In this collection, newly painted for this book, Ray Ching's drawing and painting skills, familiar to New Zealanders through his widely seen paintings of birds, are imaginatively engaged in an altogether new expression of Aesop's Fables. The stories have left their origins in Greece and ancient Europe and set off..." BOOK JACKET.

Annual ambient air quality monitoring report.

Hocken Library: TD122.6 .C663 2009 no.48

Antarctic destinies : Scott, Shackleton, and the changing face of heroism by Stephanie Barczewski.

Hocken Library: G874 .B724

"Focusing on the Antarctic explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton, this book looks at some of their most heroic expeditions, examining how and why their individual reputations have evolved over the course of the last century.1This new book looks at the two most famous expeditions of the heroic..." BOOK JACKET.

Anuhe tino hiakai by na Eric Carle ; na Brian Morris i whakamaori.

Hocken Library: PZ10.3.Car An

"Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Suggested level: junior..." BOOK JACKET.

Artwork by Peter Campbell.

Hocken Library: NC978.5.C358 A4 2012

"Peter Campbell was the resident designer and art critic for the London Review of Books. He worked for the magazine from its first appearance in 1979 and wrote more than 300 pieces, mainly about art but also about such things as escalators, weeds, bicycles, bridges and hearts. Each fortnight from..." BOOK JACKET.

Bateman New Zealand writer's handbook : an indispensable guide to getting published by Tina Shaw.

Hocken Library: PN147 .P819 2013

"The Bateman New Zealand Writer's Handbook is now a recommended text for many writing courses around the country.It is full of useful advice for those wanting to improve their chances of having work accepted by editors and publishers working in all print media. Along with extensive, fully updated lists of..." BOOK JACKET.

Big brown pot written by Margaret Mahy ; illustrated by Deborah Rigby. A parcel for Wilma W. Willis by written by Janine Scott ; illustrated by Ian Forss.

Hocken Library: PR9641.M254 B53 2010

"The Big Brown Pot: On the way in his little red car to share a big pot of stew with his friend, Mr. Winkle is unaware of the long procession forming behind him. A Parcel for Wilma W. Willis: A flipping, flopping parcel has many adventures before it arrives on..." BOOK JACKET.

Big Mac by Karen Lane ; illustrated by Samantha Lane.

Hocken Library: PZ10.3.Lan Bi

"Big Mac is hungry and Bic Mac wants his breakfast, even though it is 4.30 in the morning. And Big Mac won't take no for an answer.--Back cover. Suggested level: junior..." BOOK JACKET.

Blackpeak Station by Holly Ford.

Hocken Library: PR9642.F674 B5 2013

"Novel.Rural romance set in the rugged high country of New Zealand's South Island--Publisher information..." BOOK JACKET.

British Lions : Team GB New Zealand teams champs 2010.

Hocken Library: GV1029.9.S74 B747 2010

British Lions tour 2011 by [Paul Tully].

Hocken Library: GV1029.9.S74 T844 2011

Brompton : the Smith legacy by Sandra-Faye Nagy.

Hocken Library: UA874.6.R78 N359 2012

Bye baby bunting by Tannis Laidlaw.

Hocken Library: PR9642.L342 B9 2012

Christie : a family's tragic loss and a mother's fight for justice by Tracey Marceau with Anna Leask.

Hocken Library: HV6535.N53 A852 2013

"On the morning of 7 November 2011, Tracey Marceau lived every mother's worst nightmare. A young man enteredher home, pushing Tracey to the side before kicking and repeatedly stabbing her daughter. Christie died in her mother's arms. Christie's killer, Akshay Chand, was released on bail just a month earlier for..." BOOK JACKET.

Civilisation : twenty places on the edge of the world by Steve Braunias.

Hocken Library: G2796.E63 B738 2012

"Stories of people living in Apia, Collingwood, Greymouth, Hauraki Plains, Hicks Bay, Maromaku Valley, Mercer, Miranda, Mosgiel, Mt Roskill, Ohinemutu, Pegasus, St Bathans, Scott Base, Tangimoana, Wainuiomata, Waiouru, Wanaka, Whakarewarewa, Whanganui, Winton--Publisher information..." BOOK JACKET.

Coming! by [Adrian Bates].

Hocken Library: BT887 .B384 2012

Cyclone Bola : Gisborne, 1988 by Kath Beattie.

Hocken Library: PR9641.B421 C9 2013

"Fictionalised diary of Amy Dyer who is caught up in Cyclone Bola in Gisborne, 1988. Amy is a twelve-year-old Auckland girl whose parents have left her to stay on a vineyard in Gisborne with relatives while they go on a sailing trip. Cyclone Bola strikes, sending the area..." BOOK JACKET.

Dinner at Rose's by Danielle Hawkins.

Hocken Library: PR9642.H355 D5 2013

"In the wake of an unfortunate best-friend-and-boyfriend-caught-having-sex-in-a-chair incident, Jo Donnelly flees her civilised city life to take up a temporary job at the physiotherapy clinic in her small home town. Jo is ineptly assisted at work by a receptionist who divides..." BOOK JACKET.

Discovery of early childhood by Helen May.

Hocken Library: LB1139.3.N5 M392 2013

Disraeli's daughter by Catherine Styles.

Hocken Library: DU434.D563 S896 2013

Domino coincidence by Roger Weston.

Hocken Library: PR9642.W456 D6 2012

"Things are seldom what they seem. Rory Calder, criminologist, lecturer, psychologist, and profiler from New Zealand, knows this better than most. Now, he must put his extensive experience to the test before obsession consumes him. He's struggling to find sense in the deaths of his estranged wife, Serena, and their..." BOOK JACKET.

Dragon hunters by words by James Russell ; pictures by Link Choi.

Hocken Library: PZ7.Rus DrH 2012

"When a passing dragon flies off with their family dog, brothers Flynn and Paddy go to the rescue..." BOOK JACKET.

Dreamtime dreaming by Jahri Jah Jah.

Hocken Library: PZ8.1.Jah Dr 2011

Future focus : sustainability, citizenship, enterprise and globalisation by Eve Tonkin.

Hocken Library: LB1584.5.N5 T66 2012

"Provides a social studies/cross-curricular approach to the future that combines Future Studies pedagogy with NZ curriculum understandings about globalisation, sustainability, citizenship and enterprise (NZC p 39). These important themes are explored through the topics of Human rights, Poverty, Hunger, Natural resources and Communities ... While it is aimed at..." BOOK JACKET.

Giant of Lake Wakatipu by Peter Gossage.

Hocken Library: PZ8.1.Gos Gi

"When Manata goes missing from her village, her people discover that she has been kidnapped by a giant. Her lover, Matakauri, sets off to rescue her, knowing that his people will never be safe until the giant is killed. While the giant sleeps, Matakauri builds a fire around him. But..." BOOK JACKET.

Grass is awfully green by Peter Black.

Hocken Library: TR647 B5 2013

Great explorers edited by Robin Hanbury-Tenison.

Hocken Library: G200 .GS48

"Presents biographies of forty explorers that reveal their lives, motives, and passions while discovering different parts of the world..." BOOK JACKET.

Hap working the world by Hap Cameron.

Hocken Library: HF5382.55 .C353 2012

"Eight years, seven continents, one hell of an adventure. Follow Hap Cameron as he attempts to live and work on all seven continents before he turns thirty..." BOOK JACKET.

High Country legacy : four generations of Aspinalls at Mt. Aspiring Station by Alex Hedley.

Hocken Library: SF375.5.N58 H42 2012

"Tells the story of this stunningly beautiful part of New Zealand through the personalities entwined with the valley: mountaineers, hunters, possumers, conservationists, shepherds and the Aspinall family members themselves--Back cover..." BOOK JACKET.

History of Antarctica by Stephen Martin.

Hocken Library: G870 .MC27 2013

Hoariri by na Hans Tiakiwai nga korero ; na Jim Byrt nga pikitia.

Hocken Library: PL6465.Z77 K46 T523 2012

"Tane is a young boy who loves to dream, especially about superheroes engaged in the struggle of 'good against evil'. He imagines that he possesses magical powers just like the superheroes. In the real world, Tane must deal with the antics of his sister's pet cat named Tori. The cat..." BOOK JACKET.

Hobbit : an unexpected journey : official movie guide by Brian Sibley.

Hocken Library: PN1997.2.H62 S53 2012

"Enter Bilbo Baggins' world through exclusive interviews with director Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and all the principal cast and filmmakers, who share film-making secrets and tales of what it was actually like making movie magic in Middle-earth.%3Cbr%3ELavishly illustrated with hundreds of behind-the-scenes..." BOOK JACKET.

Hobbit chronicles : an unexpected journey. Creatures and characters by Daniel Falconer ; foreword by Andy Serkis.

Hocken Library: PN1997.2.H624 F34 2013

"Weta Workshop is a multi-award winning conceptual design and physical manufacturing facility servicing the world's entertainment and creative industries..." BOOK JACKET.

Imperial nature : Joseph Hooker and the practices of Victorian science by Jim Endersby.

Hocken Library: QK31.H75 EJ7

"Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) was an internationally renowned botanist, a close friend and early supporter of Charles Darwin, and one of the first - and most successful - British men of science to become a full-time professional. He was also, Jim Endersby argues, the perfect embodiment of Victorian science. A vivid..." BOOK JACKET.

Improving urban waterway health : local public perceptions of stormwater and the Okeover Stream, Christchurch by Jenny Bond, Paula Arbouw.

Hocken Library: TD122.6 .C663 2010 no.40

"Results of a telephone survey conducted by the authors..." BOOK JACKET.

In the Memorial Room by Janet Frame.

Hocken Library: PR9641.F7 I49 2013

"Janet Frame's previously unpublished novel draws on her own experiences in Menton as a Katherine Mansfield Fellow. It is a wonderful social satire, a send-up of the cult of the dead author, and-in the best tradition of Frame-a fascinating exploration of the complexity and the beauty of..." BOOK JACKET.

Island in the autumn by John Smith.

Hocken Library: DU615.72.S585 A3 2011

Kaleidoscope of life by Denny Newburn.

Hocken Library: HM623 .N484 2013

"Written at high level 3 and low level 4 of the New Zealand curriculum--Back cover. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary..." BOOK JACKET.

Last Herrick secret by Adele Broadbent.

Hocken Library: PR9642.B725 L3 2012

"In the sequel to Too Many Secrets, Becs and her family are returning to the city, taking Isaiah Herrick with them. Becs is keen to slot right back in where she left off, but things don't go to plan. Isaiah struggles with the change and is worried about a stranger..." BOOK JACKET.

Lied der Maori : Roman by Sarah Lark.

Hocken Library: PT2712.A75 L53 2011

"Neuseeland, 1893: William Martyn ist gebildeter und kultivierter als die ubliche Klientel, die es auf der Suche nach Gold nach Queenstown verschlagt. Kein Wunder, denn Will ist der Sohn irischer Landadeliger. Die temperamentvolle Elaine verliebt sich in ihn, und er scheint nicht abgeneigt, doch dann kommt Kura-Maro-Tini zu..." BOOK JACKET.

Little kiddy Maori activity book by Jahri Jah Jah.

Hocken Library: PL6465 .J334 2010

"A fun colouring and activity book with words and phrases in te reo Maori--Back cover. Suggested level: junior..." BOOK JACKET.

Looking north, looking south : China, Taiwan, and the South Pacific by editor Anne-Marie Brady.

Hocken Library: JZ1730.A55 .L665 2010

"brings together the works of leading China, Taiwan, and Pacific politics specialists analysing a topic of growing importance: China and Taiwan's ever-growing involvement in the South Pacific ... This book will pinpoint China's involvement in the South Pacific within the context of China's wider foreign policy and the challenges it..." BOOK JACKET.

Maories : a letter to the Lords and Commons, and the Nation on their behalf, : also, exposing the wrongs of Englishmen who were murdered in New Zealand by the infamy of those in power at the period, and the cowardice of an English General on the field of

Hocken Library: DU455 .MJ185

"In the first half of this work, the author recounts his own experiences in the Crimean War, suggesting that his brother might have been victimised because of his own conflicts with the army..." BOOK JACKET.

Matiatia : gateway to Waiheke by Paul Monin.

Hocken Library: DU473.7 .M66 2012

Me aroha ki o tuakana by na Ruihapounamu Ruwhiu nga korero ; na Nikki Slade-Robinson nga pikitia.

Hocken Library: PL6465.Z77 K46 R885 2011

"Niniwa is bullied by her older sisters. What can she do? To escape from a harsh reality, she dreams of a different and kinder world, inhabited by friendly talking birds, who help her with her situation. Suggested level: junior, primary..." BOOK JACKET.

Memory by Margaret Mahy.

Hocken Library: PR9641.M254 M4 1989

"On the fifth anniversary of his older sister's death, nineteen-year-old Jonny Dart, troubled by feelings of guilt and an imperfect memory of the event, goes in search of the only other witness to the fatal accident and, through a chance meeting with a senile old woman, finds a..." BOOK JACKET.

Microwave menus by Alison M. Holst.

Hocken Library: TX832 HR33 1989

Money secrets 101 by Janet Xuccoa.

Hocken Library: HG179 .X82 2013

Musings from middle age by Kerre Woodham.

Hocken Library: HQ1059.5.N5 W665 2013

"A laugh-out-loud account of one woman's journey to the brink of middle age as she discovers her new place in the grand scheme of things. Is there an invisible line we cross at a certain age when we become 'un-chat-up-able' and become someone's mum? When..." BOOK JACKET.

My eyes keep me in trouble.

Hocken Library: N6494.M5 M9 2009

"My eyes keep me in trouble is the sixth touring groupexhibition organised by CCNOA (Centre for Contemporary Non-objective Art) Brussels, Belgium and curated by Brussels-based German artist and curator Tilman. The exhibition premiered in April 2007 in Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem in the Netherlands before integrating a range of..." BOOK JACKET.

My first day at school by written by Fiti Leung Wai ; illustrated by Sinavaiana Ulberg-Leuluaialii ; [Samoan translation, Ainslie Chu Ling-Soo and Taumuli Seulata Saena-Papalii].

Hocken Library: PL6501.2 L486 2012

"Ula has his first day at Apia Primary School. When he falls over in front of everyone he is initially embarrassed but feels better when the teacher and the children show concern for him. Suggested level: primary..." BOOK JACKET.

New Zealand employment law guide by CCH.

Hocken Library: KN190 .RW756

New Zealand fishes by P.J. McMillan ... [et al.].

Hocken Library: SH318.5.A1 NH332 no.68

Night's glass table by Karen Zelas.

Hocken Library: PR9642.Z459 N5 2012

"The poems in Night's Glass Table are tight and emotionally powerful, and deal with themes such as death, grief and love. Zelas chooses her words with care, and her poems are always eloquent and evocative. She demonstrates a sound use of conventions, and her writing is well-crafted and technically..." BOOK JACKET.

Ohope Beach landslide of 18 June 2011 by Dick Beetham

Hocken Library: QE49.N52 IK87 2011 no.46

Open roads ahead : memoirs, part two - from 1945 by Rolf Panny.

Hocken Library: DD247.P36 A3 2013

"The author's role in post-WW2 Europe, migration to America, participation in the free speech movement, migration to NZ, becoming a language teacher--Publisher information..." BOOK JACKET.

Osteoporosis : are you at risk?

Hocken Library: WE250 .O873 2000

Other animals by Therese Lloyd.

Hocken Library: PR9642.L6193 O8 2013

Paradise past : the transformation of the South Pacific, 1520-1920 by Robert W. Kirk.

Hocken Library: DU29 .K57 2012

"In the 400 years from Magellan's entrance into Pacific waters to 1920, the lives of the people of the South Pacific were transformed. Pacific people died from exotic diseases from Europe and America. The coming of westerners, as this book points out, was not entirely negative, as head-hunting, cannibalism..." BOOK JACKET.

Perehana rereke by na Kawata Teepa nga korero ; na Dylan Coburn nga pikitia.

Hocken Library: PL6465.Z77 K46 T436 2012

"It's Pene's birthday, and he's been dreaming about receiving a wonderful and unusual gift. A mysterious picture arrives in due course, and a strange creature called Hiko emerges from it. Hiko guides Pene into another dimension to follow his dreams, to climb a high mountain and dive into the deep..." BOOK JACKET.

Pu��kete aromatawai pa��ngarau.

Hocken Library: QA11.2 .P84 2012

"A collection of twenty pangarau assessment tasks along with teacher guidelines for administering the tasks and making judgements about student responses to the task--Publisher's website..." BOOK JACKET.

Ready for her close-up by Katherine Garbera.

Hocken Library: PS3607.A68 R4 2012

"Sexy and single - and New Zealand billionaire Russell Holloway intends to stay that way, despite appearing on a matchmaking reality TV show. All he wants from his wholesome bachelorette is to whitewash his reputation so he can score the merger of a lifetime. Nothing more...except a few nights' pleasurable..." BOOK JACKET.

Rick Amor : 28 August-29 September 2012.

Hocken Library: N7405.A586 A4 2012

"A catalogue of Rick Amor's latest sculptures and paintings held at Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria from 28th August to 29th September 2012..." BOOK JACKET.

Seacliff : a regular boy within by Susan Tarr.

Hocken Library: PR9642.T23 S4 2013

"Fictional retelling of the true story of Malcolm, a resident at Seacliff Mental Hospital..." BOOK JACKET.

Sesame seeds.

Hocken Library: TR647.W374 2013

Singing with both throats by Maris O'Rourke.

Hocken Library: PR9642.O758 S5 2013

"Singing with both throats is an analogy for the way O'Rourke lives her life; the many roles she plays, and has played; the wide range of work and activities she has been involved in and still participates in ; the varied 'voices' she has used, and uses, in her political, professional..." BOOK JACKET.

Spirited ageing : cultivating the art of renewal by Juliet Batten.

Hocken Library: BF724.85.S45 B377 2013

"A spiritual perspective on positive ageing, covering the body, attitude, possessions, identity, relationships, passion, purpose, the shadow, the energy body, old age, death and dying--Publisher's information..." BOOK JACKET.

String trio, 1953-55 [music].

Hocken Library: MZ20.PY86 C64 S7 2012

Swing wide the gates : the story of two ordinary people doing exploits and adventures through an extraordinary God by Wayne Curham.

Hocken Library: BR1725.C875 A3 2012

"Tells the life of Wayne and then together with Mary how they visited more than 30 nations, and the God adventures theydid together following the discovery of Mary's tumour.--Publisher's description..." BOOK JACKET.

Taku manu tukutuku by na Ani Crawford nga korero ; na Elaine Nicholas nga pikitia.

Hocken Library: PL6465.P12 C72757 2012

"Introduces the concept of probablility using the flying of manu tukuku. Suggested level: junior..." BOOK JACKET.

Teaching and assessment guide by edited and designed by the Wendy Pye Team].

Hocken Library: LB1050.5 .T422 2012

"Teachers' guide to the Sunshine Intervention Program, an intervention literacy programme for 9 to12 year-olds. Follows on from the Sunshine Books Intervention Works series..." BOOK JACKET.

Teaching and assessment guide, sunshine intervention by edited and designed by the Wendy Pye Team].

Hocken Library: LB1050.5 .T423 2012

"Teachers' guide to the Sunshine Intervention Program, an intervention literacy programme for 9 to12 year-olds. Follows on from the Sunshine Books Intervention Works series..." BOOK JACKET.

To hound a hog by Brett Huddleston.

Hocken Library: SK305.W5 H82 2013

"Pig Hunting: an emotional sport. Pride: When one witnesses a pup that one's reared catching his first pig. Adrenaline rush: When one leaps into battle between dogs and an angry boar to despatch it with a knife or sneaking to a bailed pig in dense scrub. Despair: When one loses..." BOOK JACKET.

Treasures of the University of Canterbury Library edited by Chris Jones and Bronwyn Matthews with Jennifer Clement.

Hocken Library: Z976.C37 TS39

"Presents reflections (by academics and members of the wider community) on some of the distinctive and exceptional items in the University's keeping, including medieval European manuscripts, an original printing ofthe 1611 King James Bible, papers of Karl Popper, and Maori whakapapa books. The items tell many stories, and chart the..." BOOK JACKET.

Understanding economics. For NCEA level three. Externals. Skills and activities for the Key competencies by Dan Rennie.

Hocken Library: HB74.6 .R468 2012

"Understanding Economics NCEA Level 3: Externals is a self contained textbook/workbook designed to satisfy the requirements of the recent curriculum changes and allows students to develop the Key Competencies with a range of learning activities. Concise notes and a comprehensive set of practice activities work to introduce and develop..." BOOK JACKET.

Velvet and Elvis : a mother and son story of New Zealand's longfin eels by written and eelustrated by Stephanie Bowman.

Hocken Library: QL638.A55 B694 2013

"Uses a story format to describe the life cycle and migration of the New Zealand longfin eel, and the threats eels face from commercial fishing. Suggested level: junior, primary..." BOOK JACKET.

Vineyard virgins by Kim Goldwater.

Hocken Library: TP547.G64 A3 2013

"When Kim and Jeanette Goldwater planted their first tiny vineyard on a couple of hillside acres on the magical little island of Waiheke in 1978, just 15 miles East of Auckland City, all the leading experts warned them that grapes would not grow in that salt laden island environment. The..." BOOK JACKET.

Wedding bees by Sarah-Kate Lynch.

Hocken Library: PR9641.L97 W42 2013

"When Sugar Wallace arrives in Manhattan with nothing but a hive full of bees, a mysterious past and an insistence on good manners and honey, life starts to change for all her needy neighbours and, finally, with the help of a certain busy Queen, even for Sugar herself. A novel..." BOOK JACKET.

What cows couldn't teach me : a collection of effective easy read strategies for mastering life's challenges by Allan Baker.

Hocken Library: BF632 .B3584 2012

"A series of short but effective easy-read articles that address the common problems that normal everyday people have to face and go through in real life--Back cover..." BOOK JACKET.

William Swainson of Fern Grove by Sheila Natusch.

Hocken Library: QH31.S93 N878 1998

Wines of the southern hemisphere : the complete guide by Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen ; foreword by Michel Rolland.

Hocken Library: TP548 .D397 2012

"Provides the latest information on the best wineries in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa, and Uruguay. Recipes and interviews with top winemakers are included..." BOOK JACKET.

Wizard's guide to Wellington by A. J. Ponder.

Hocken Library: PR9642.P659 W5 2012

You're a rugby fan when-- by Jack Sharp.

Hocken Library: GV945.2 .S527 2011