Steph Matuku
The New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults Shortlists Announced
The 2022 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults shortlists are announced today - we talk to finalist and former judge Steph Matuku. Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today librarian at Diocese School for Girls in Auckland, Catherine Ross, talks about books with a New Zealand author theme. Audio
What Will I Be Today? - Cosmic Kauri and the Aliens
Time to hop in a spaceship and explore the cosmos. Kauri needs to hit hyper speed and battle the Aliens trying to destroy her ship. Kauri is so fast, her brother Lani can't even keep up!
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What Will I Be Today? - World's first Sky Surfer
Wetsuit on, surfboard ready. Kauri takes on the waves and ends up flying high in the sky. Nothing's gonna stop Sky-Surfer Kauri - not even Tawhirimatea himself.
Written by Steph Matuku with the… Audio
What Will I Be Today? - Battle of the Bogies
Being sick is no fun. Kauri wants to get better so she can play outside. She takes command of a troop of antibodies to help her kick those horrible germs out of her body!
Written by Steph Matuku… Audio
What Will I Be Today? - Are you ready to rock?
Kauri's brother Lani is hogging the guitar and won’t share. Kauri decides to become a really, really loud electric guitar that’s gonna rock the whole house down!
Written by Steph Matuku with the… Audio
Steph Matuku - Not one debut novel, but two
New Plymouth writer Steph Matuku has done something pretty special - she has published not one but two debut novels for young readers: Flight of the Fantail, and Whetu Toa and the Magician. Audio
