Enter the realm of Te Kokorangi... In this award-winning illustrated series, Maori myths and monsters come to life!
Will the Astromancer's tribe survive its final battle? Join Te Kokorangi and her apprentices on a time travel adventure to Hawaiki and meet Ruapakanga and his tohora warriors!
'Chock full of danger, heroes, old wisdom and new blood' - NZ Herald
Nau mai, hoki mai ki te ao o Te Kōkōrangi, ki te kāinga tūturu o te pūrākau me ōna hanga whakawehi . . .
Noho mōrearea ana te iwi o Te Kōkōrangi. Taihoa rātou ka urutomokia e te manomano kiore, ā, kei te whakangārahu anō a Ruatapu te Pukurua. Ka hoki a Te Kōkōrangi rāua ko te tore kai huruhuru nei, ko Iwihōia, ki Hawaiki, ki te tono āwhina i tētahi tohunga o reira. Nāwai i mōrearea te haere, ka tata mai ko Mate, i tō rāua kapohanga ake e te pouākai weriweri.
Riro ana mā te tino pia a Te Kōkōrangi, mā Ariā e kimi ara kē atu hei whakatutuki i tā Te Kōkōrangi rāua ko Iwihōia i tīmata ai. Waihoki, ki te tau wawe atu ia ki te motu o te pouākai, tērā pea rāua e taea e ia te whakaora . . .
A thrilling, large-scale Māori-language illustrated picture book in chapters, exploring legends of Polynesia. This is the third fantasy quest set in the realm of Te Kōkōrangi, lore-master of the stars, bringing the award-winning trilogy to a thrilling conclusion.
Read them all!
#1 Te Kōkōrangi - A Storylines Notable Te Reo Māori Book 2022
#2 A Ariā me te Atua o te Kūmara - Winner of Te Kura Pounamu Award 2025
Also available in an English-language edition, Ariā and the Monster Island
Witi Ihimaera, Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
Age: From 7 years
Hardback, 64 pages
H: 255mm W: 218mm Spine: 11mm
Weight: 464 grams