An edition of Pouakai the man-eater (1998)
Pouakai the man-eater
By Pauline Cartwright
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Publish Date
1998
Publisher
Scholastic
Language
eng
Pages
32
Description:
Small hunting parties are disappearing. Others return to the tribe with horrifying tales of a giant bird, Pouakai the man-eater, who casts a shadow over the sky. The people once laughing and happy are afraid to leave the pa. Something has to be done and Ruru has a plan. Suggested level: primary.
subjects: Birds, Folklore, Juvenile literature, Giants, Maori (New Zealand people), Legends, Fiction, Pūrākau, Kōrero paki mā ngā tamariki
Places: New Zealand