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The Stolen Stars of Matariki is a picture book story about two children, Sam and Te Rerehua, visiting Grandma and Poua at Te
Mata Hapuku (Birdling’s Flat). While collecting agate and fishing for eels from the beach they look up at the stars and their
grandmother tells them stories. One night Grandma notices two Matariki stars are missing from the sky. They then discover some
naughty patupaiarehe playing on the beach with two glowing rocks. It’s up to Sam and Te Rerehua to save the stars.
The two fair-headed children blend in with the patupaiarehe on the beach and ask what is happening. The patupaiarehe spend so
much time skiting about what they’re going to do with the two stolen stars they don’t notice it’s nearly sunrise. When Te Rerehua
tells them the sun is coming up, the patupaiarehe run from the beach, fearing their delicate white skins will burn.
Poua launches the two Matariki stars back up into the sky with his eeling gaff, and the nine stars of Matariki are back together
again. The grandparents and children then carry their freshly caught eels home.

Author: Miriama Kamo
Format: Soft Cover
ISBN: 9781775435341

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