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The finalists in the NZ Post Children's Book Awards have been reviewed by students from Clifton Terrace Model School, Muritai School, Hutt Valley High School and Thorndon School.
Spirit, by Judy King, told by Jonathan Hendry
Shock Forest, by Margaret Mahy, told by Eilish Moran
Sean's Secret, by Elizabeth Pulford, told by Peter McCallum
The Mystery at Tui Bay, by Janet Pates, told by Rachel Foreman
Mr Meow, by Joy Cowley, told by Nathan Meister
Pinkie, by Norman Bilbrough, told by Jane Waddell
Airini's Present, by Karen Sidney, told by Kelly Tikao
Last Tree on the Island, by Bob Darroch, told by Helen Jones
Sheba and Ruru, by Geoff Chapple, told by Hera Dunleavy
The Mystery at Tui Bay, by Janet Pates, told by Rachel Foreman
Anything Cake, by Heather Browning, told by Carmel McGlone
A Prize for Mr Purrfect, by Janet Slater Bottin, told by Miranda Harcourt
Plum Stones, by Helen Beaglehole, told by Donna Akersten
Radio Controlled Car, by Clare Murray, told by Bruce Phillips
The Shakespeare File: The Tempest, narrated Peter Vere Jones
*There's a Hole in my Bucket, by Topp Twins
The Mystery at Tui Bay, by Janet Pates, told by Rachel Foreman
Space Balls, by Barbara Hill, told by Jane Waddell
Somewhere for Jenny, by Ruth Corrin, told by Donna Akersten
Baby Bumble and the Sock Pirates, by Vivienne Joseph, told by Katherine McRae
Queen Cat and the Ferret, by Beverley Dunlop, told by Sima Urale
Mr Bear Goes to a Concert, by Phillipa Conway, told by Gerald Bryan
*Eloise, Manu and Room 20 know all about being a Turtle, by Nikki Evans & Reuben Evans Pollock, told by Jane Waddell
The Mystery at Tui Bay, by Janet Pates, told by Rachel Foreman
The New Red Phone, by Roger Hall, told by Bruce Phillips
The Last Whale, by Renee Hapimarika Van De Weert, told by Nicola Kawana
Lake Heron, by Bill Rea, told by Robyn Malcolm
Shock Forest, by Margaret Mahy, told by Eilish Moran
Peter and the Pig, by Simon Grant, told by Paul Harrop
The Mystery at Tui Bay, by Janet Pates, told by Rachel Foreman
Nits, by Jill Brasell, told by Michelle Amas
Nothing to Do, by Judy King, told by Brian Sergent
Mr Jones' Slippers, by Stuart Payne, told by Michael Haigh
The Secret Game Plan, by Maria Sammel, told by Abby Marment
The Biggest Number in the Universe, by Julie Leibrich, told by Lyndee Jane Rutherford
The Mystery at Tui Bay, by Janet Pates, told by Rachel Foreman
Royal Babysitters, by Joy Cowley, told by Stephen Clements
Peanut and the Performing Pig, by David Somerset, told by Brian Sergent
Second Hand Birthday, by Norman Bilbrough, told by Sean Allen
Amiria's Hat, by Lois Burleigh, told by Arahia Bristowe
Peacock Valley, by Barbara Anderson, told by William Kircher
*Jonah's First Day, by Fe'ana Tua'koi, told by Allan Henry
The Mystery at Tui Bay, by Janet Pates, told by Rachel Foreman
Listening to my Shell, by Jack Lasenby, told by Lorae Parry
Mr Kitchen and his Amazing Cat, by Anthony Taylor, told by Bruce Phillips
Flag Race, by Juliet Whetter, told by Lorae Parry
Jennifer and the Dragon, by Pat Wilson, told by Megan Edwards
No Joke, by David Hill, told by Kelson Henderson
The Splashing of the Hippopotamus, by David Somerset, told by Dick Weir
A Hangi for my Birthday, by Nancy Patulski, told by Tim Balme
How the King and Queen Came to Live on a Houseboat,
by Pauline Cartwright, told by Davina Whitehouse
Ihu Nui, written and told by Eliza Bidois
Texting Monster, by Norman Bilbrough, told by Helen Moulder
Firefly, by Margaret Beames, told by Robert Pollock
Orpheus and his Lyre, by David Somerset, told by Michael Haigh
Johnny was Bored, by Katie Brockie, told by Jim Moriarty
Tharos, by Sandra Maskell, told by Janet Fisher
Free as a Bird, by David Hill, told by Bronwyn Bradley
Kakama the Brave Piwaiwaka, by Mike Young, told by Willie Davis
In Trouble Again, by Mariao Hohaia, told by Willie Davis
The Monkey Child, by David Somerset, told by Dick Weir
The Girl, the Horse, and the Wizard, written and told by Michael Wilson
The Tree Doctor, by Margaret Mahy, told by Sima Urale
No Cats For Me, by Roger Hall, told by Gerald Bryan
I Bet I Can, by Linda McIntyre, told by Lloyd Scott
Granny Gibson, by Fleur Beale, told by Kate Harcourt
The Silkies part 1, by Anthony Holcroft, told by Theresa Healey
Henny Penny, by Trad, told by Anne Budd
The Silkies part 2, by Anthony Holcroft, told by Theresa Healey
Duck Walk, by Joy Cowley, told by Desmond Kelly
Koro's Medicine, by Melanie Drewery, told by Laughton Kora & Tina Cook
How to go down town in your birthday suit, by Bill Cole, told by Mark Wright
How Much Land Does A Man Need? by Trad Russian
Jason's Extraordinary Hair, by Rachel Hayward, told by Jason Te Kare
The Koroua and the Mauri Stone, by Robyn Kahukiwa, told by Hinewehi Mohi
Jig, Fig and Mrs Pig, by Peter Hansard, told by Rima te Wiata
Dragor, by Pat Quinn, told by Grant Tilly
Shopping at the Mall, by Janice Marriott, told by Guy Langford
Kapa Haka, by Katerina te Heikoko, told by Lynette Crawford Williams
Jane and the Dragon, by Martin Baynton, told by Katherine Beasley
Paper Nautilus, by Alan Bagnall, told by Stephen Tamarapa
Home Helpers, by Prue Hilson, told by Katherine McRae
Young Horace and Oscar's Tricks, by Matt Elliot, told by Ian Watkin
Terrible Dreams, by Ruth Corrin, told by Carmel McGlone
Kiwi Moon, by Gavin Bishop, told by Stephen Tamarapa

The Drama Department commissions new writing and seeks to work with New Zealand’s best writers. Each year, up to 30 hours of new drama and comedy more than 200 readings (one-off short stories and serialised book readings), and over 50 new children's stories are produced.
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