Engaging tamariki to enjoy reading

WHAT

WHY

HOW

WHERE

WHO

WHEN

A lack of appropriate material to capture the attention of Māori students, boys, and children of the age this book is designed for.

"Lured many young adults back to reading"

Māori students

boys

children aged 7-11

Awatea's Treasure, Awatea and the Kawa Gang

'I don't think there's anything like Awatea stories'

USP: There's nothing like Awatea's stories - i.e NZ Junior Fiction set in Rural NZ

Set in rural Aotearoa

Tree house

natural environment

the beach

school holidays

1960's during simpler times

"I believe there is not enough NZ fiction to meet the needs of our tamariki, especially Māori from 9-13 years of age."

Stories that reflect the realities and aspirations of young tamariki

characters that tamariki can relate to / connect with

suspense, humour, a strong sense of belonging the reader can easily fall into

music

reading aloud

goodies vs baddies