"Classic adventure story stuff, but Charlie Tangaroa and the God of War also has deeper messages to convey. Just like onions and parfait, this book has layers. Whānau and sibling relationships, friendship and loyalty, tolerance and respect, land ownership and kaitiakitanga, standing up for what is right - these themes permeate the story, enriching the narrative without feeling heavy-handed."
Review by Barbara Uini at Ketebooks.co.nz
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Like every year, the summer brings new people to Tolaga Bay.
It's been a full year since Charlie saved his hometown from destruction at the hands of gods, warring sea creatures and natural disasters. Charlie and his younger brother, Robbie, are enjoying their normal lives - fishing off the wharf and helping out at their mum's store - that is, until a visiting scientist is stabbed at the local campground, days before a meeting between local iwi and the government.
So begins Charlie's quest to uncover a mystery taking place in the hills above the town.
T K Roxborogh (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri) is an award-winning author of more than thirty published works, both fiction and non-fiction. Her publication Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea won the Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction and the supreme Margaret Mahy Book of the Year Award at the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. She teaches English and has been a writing mentor and judge for short stories and for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Publisher recommended reading from age 8
Paperback / softback 376pp h210mm x w138mm