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Trev and his mother were finding things tough,
though careful with money, there wasn't enough.
"I have a solution I know you wont like....
I'm so sorry, Trev, but we must sell your bike."
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Review by: kymmage
Dated: 4th of February, 2012
We picked this up at the local library recently. I've read a couple of other kiwi adaptions of classic stories over the last couple of months. So when this one fell in my lap (daughter dropped it there), I thought why not give this one a go too.
We took this home and it got read several times over the time we had it out. I liked the story. It was very kiwi language, which made it funny for me and the kid. The illustrations were simple, didn't set my world on fire, but they worked with the story just fine.
The book was quite long, which I didn't like when she picked it and was already well late to bed. But that wasn't exactly the books fault! Overall, really enjoyed the book. Great adaptation and can't wait to try more in the series.
Review by: bronnie
Dated: 1st of January, 2010
This book rocks!!! I love it! And so does my 3yr old! Just wait until you get your Taniwha voice out, you'll love it too!
This is a hard cover book, like the rest in the Kiwi Corker series. Trev and the Kauri Tree is the very Kiwi version of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Throughout the book it is full of wee rhymes, my favourite being the Taniwha's fierce Yum Yum what's that pong, Something here does not belong, Catch him nibble him bit by bit, Fling him in the Hangi pit!
The illustrations are quirky and very kiwified, if that's even a word. These books are definitely keepers for the future generations. Well Done!!
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