{"product_id":"para-p_x016b_keko-1-para-p_x016b_keko-and-the-stupid-time-thingy","title":"Para Pūkeko 1: Para Pūkeko and the Stupid Time Thingy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.nz\/books\/para-pukeko-1-para-pukeko-and-the-stupid-time-thingy-9781776958054\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Look inside Para Pūkeko 1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eClick here to visit penguin.co.nz and look inside Para Pūkeko 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust how much trouble can come about when a time machine falls into the claws of a scavenging swamp hen? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out in the first book of this brilliant comic series rampaging all over New Zealand's timeline... \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pūkeko and a tuatara cause time-travelling chaos in this hilarious graphic novel for readers six years and older, by comic artist Book Ruffell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dump-diving swamp hen.\u003cbr\u003eA wisecracking tuatara.\u003cbr\u003eA big red button.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHAT COULD GO WRONG?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePara is a pūkeko with an insatiable appetite for junk food and poor impulse control. One day, while scavenging for treats in a new pile of rubbish at the dump, she discovers* a mysterious machine with a big red button just begging to be pressed. In a flash of blue light, Para is sent back 200 million years, and rescues** Heahea, a trashbag tuatara, moments before an asteroid hits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Para wants is to get back to the present and her dirty old dump, but it's not so easy with Heahea along for the ride. The hapless duo keep crash-landing into different time periods and causing chaos and carnage wherever they go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull of hilarity, with a dash of danger and a fun historical angle, this is the perfect book for young readers who like their comics irreverent and served up with lots of laughs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*chokes on\u003cbr\u003e**entirely by accident\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren's \/ Teenage: General interest, Graphic novels - Comic books - Cartoons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: From 6 to 12 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSam (Book) Ruffell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 264mm W: 174mm Spine: 7mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 318 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PUFFIN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42625023148182,"sku":"9781776958054","price":21.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/products\/jacket--68_6b5bedf3-9ec1-4cf4-b4d3-9921bda3512a.jpg?v=1686023401","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/para-p_x016b_keko-1-para-p_x016b_keko-and-the-stupid-time-thingy","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}