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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.

Request items (Call Slip) via link to catalogue record. Hocken items must be consulted at the Hocken Collection.

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.This new book looks at the two most famous expeditions of the heroic age..." 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.

At my table by Chelsea Winter ; [photography: Kieran Scott].

Hocken Library: TX714 .W567 2013

"Recipes from season 3 winner of MasterChef New Zealand..." BOOK JACKET.

Ays��e Erkmen awesome.

Hocken Library: N7408.E756 A4 2006

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.

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

Caker : 50 new and unusual cake recipes by Jordan Rondel ; photography by Babiche Martens.

Hocken Library: TX771 .R662 2013

"The cakes are specialty treats not usually seen in cake shops. Some are gluten free, dairy free or vegan and Jordan uses as many organic ingredients as possible. The flavours are surprising combinations that will thrill your taste buds. From fig and raspberry cake, brown butter spice cake and earl..." 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.

Closet stylist : your guide to personal style by Anna Caselberg.

Hocken Library: TT507 .C373 2013

"Do you have a wardrobe full of clothes but you still can't find the right thing to wear? Do you find yourself buying the latest season's styles but then never wear them? Do you put off buying clothes until you can shift those last few kilos? Then fashion stylist Anna..." BOOK JACKET.

Coming! by [Adrian Bates].

Hocken Library: BT887 .B384 2012

Common lives by Janice Marriott and Virginia Pawsey.

Hocken Library: SB323.N5 M377 2013

Cook, eat, enjoy : tasty dishes from my travels to your kitchen by Nici Wickes ; photography by Clayton Carpinter.

Hocken Library: TX725.A1 W524 2013

"World Kitchen presenter Nici Wickes presents spectacular recipes from six exotic locations that can be made by the home chef. Nici visits Mexico, India, Morocco, Spain, Greece, and Vietnam, capturing the flavours of each country--Publisher information.'My way of travelling is not to do art galleries and museums. I..." BOOK JACKET.

Country cooking.

Hocken Library: TX714 .C68 1991

Distance learning, information and support 2010 : including a guide to library services.

Hocken Library: LC5808.N52 D864 2010

"This book has been compiled for students enrolled in the 2010 Distance Learning Programme. It brings together information that students might find useful throughout their course--Page 5..." BOOK JACKET.

Diving Papua New Guinea by Bob Halstead.

Hocken Library: GV838.673.P26 H34 1994

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

Dunedin public library.

Hocken Library: Z876.D8 D863 1970

Fit to fight : compulsory military training and national service in New Zealand 1949-72 by P.D.F. Cooke.

Hocken Library: UB345.N5 C665 2013

"What do Colin Meads and Carmen have in common? Or Barry Brickell, Jim Bolger, John Hawkesby, Paul Reeves and Witi Ihimaera? They all took part in compulsory military training (CMT). Just four years after the greatest war the planet had witnessed, New Zealand thought it was going to have to..." BOOK JACKET.

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.

Good food made simple : more than 150 quick-smart recipes and meal solutions by Allyson Gofton ; photography by Alan Gillard.

Hocken Library: TX714 .G637 2013

"All about cooking food that brings warmth to a kitchen, laughter and pleasure to a home. It's about new twists on old standbys and delicious meals made easy for the everyday cook--Publisher information..." BOOK JACKET.

Good life : four glorious seasons in my country garden by Sarah O'Neil.

Hocken Library: SB323.N5 O534 2013

"Four glorious seasons in a Kiwi country garden: 'Discovering how to be a country bumpkin and rub off some of that city-slicker shine has been an interesting journey with a lot of learning things the hard way and definitely a lot of laughter, hard work and a whole lot..." BOOK JACKET.

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.

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.

Island in the autumn by John Smith.

Hocken Library: DU615.72.S585 A3 2011

Kuri kino koe, Flash! by na Ruth Paul i tuhi ; na Ngaere Roberts nga kupu i whakamaori.

Hocken Library: PZ10.3.Pau Ku 2013

"Flash is an energetic puppy who is told off for chasing cats, breaking windows, chewing shoes, ripping clothes - but who also knows that he is still loved. Suggested level: junior..." 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.

Lent 2013 : prayers for school settings.

Hocken Library: BX2170.L4 W668 2013

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 black book of Dunedin business : Dunedin.

Hocken Library: HC668.D8 L472 2013

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.

Manual of doctrine by J.M. Bates.

Hocken Library: BX9175.2 .B38 1960

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

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

My dad is a taniwha by Frank O'Connor ; with Spike O'Connor.

Hocken Library: PR9642.O413 M9 2012

"When Fred the taniwha hatches from his egg he has a lot to learn. He needs to find food. And water. And what is safe, because there are many dangers for a small taniwha. With help from his father, he begins to find out about his world--Back cover..." BOOK JACKET.

Natural history of Banks Peninsula by Hugh Wilson.

Hocken Library: QH77.N57 WQ946 2013

Necklace of souls by R.L. Stedman.

Hocken Library: PR9642.S835 N4 2013

"In a hidden kingdom a mysterious Guardian protects her people with the help of a magical necklace. But evil forces are also seeking the power of the necklace, and as the Guardian grows weaker these forces threatento destroy the kingdom. With the help of her best friend, Will, and the..." BOOK JACKET.

New world consciousness by B.C. Way.

Hocken Library: BR110 .W396 2012

New Zealand art activity book : 100 + ideas for creative kids by Helen Lloyd ; [illustrations by Kieran Rynhart].

Hocken Library: GV1204.91 .L546 2013

"A New Zealand art activity book aimed at 5-8 year olds, featuring activities which encourage children to see, think and draw like an artist. Includes highlights fromthe National Art Collection reproduced in full colour, as well as a feast of new works with accompanying activities especially designed for kids by..." BOOK JACKET.

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

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

New Zealand.

Hocken Library: DU422 S336 1910

"An album of 20 North Island and 20 South Island views. It is likely that this is a combination re-issue of photographs previously published in two separate volumes..." BOOK JACKET.

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.

Of memory--: for orchestra by Ross Harris.

Hocken Library: MZ20.H377 O4 2000

Ohope Beach landslide of 18 June 2011 by Dick Beetham

Hocken Library: QE49.N52 IK87 2011 no.46

Osteoporosis : are you at risk?

Hocken Library: WE250 .O873 2000

Polly's party by written by Erin Devlin and illustrated by Vivien Masters.

Hocken Library: PZ10.3.Dev Po 2012

"Polly and her bird friends prepare for a surprise birthday party. Includes Kindercare song with music and lyrics. Suggested level: junior..." BOOK JACKET.

Portobello Aquarium : illustrated guide by Elizabeth J. Batham and D. W. McArthur.

Hocken Library: QH91.65.N52 P67 1973

"Describes the sea life held and studied at thePortobello Marine Biological Station..." 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.

Serious bodily harm to Dion Troy Batt during Police pursuit.

Hocken Library: KG348.I52 RD525 2013 Feb

So far by David Trubridge.

Hocken Library: NK2692.Z8 P677 2013

Soccer by the Silverstream by Cliff Anderson.

Hocken Library: GV943.6.M67 A52 2013

String trio, 1953-55 [music].

Hocken Library: MZ20.PY86 C64 S7 2012

Sun signs for New Zealanders.

Hocken Library: BF1726 .BE277 2012

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.

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.

West coast walking : a naturalist's guide by Kerry-Jane Wilson.

Hocken Library: DU482.1 .W54 2013

"The West Coast of New Zealand's South Island arguably boasts the greatest range of the country's natural attractions. From the warm, temperate nikau palm forests at Karamea to the cool beech forests of Haast, from the alpine heights ofArthur's Pass to the dramatic Paparoa coast, glaciers that descend into valleys..." 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

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

Hocken Library: GV945.2 .S527 2011