Teacher Essentials, Issue #3 – Scholastic New Zealand

LATEST HOMEGROWN BOOKS

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HANDS-ON , MINDS-ON MATHS + STEM! UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONS

$ 5 99

808. NEW! My Feelings, My Rules

A jubilant celebration of all feelings, reassuring children that the ebb and flow of emotions is healthy. 24-pp hardcover.

$24.99 TE $14.00

806. NEW! My Spinning Anxious Brain

A thoughtful picture book that explores the challenges of living with anxiety, offers practical strategies to help children stay calm, and celebrates the strength and resilience it takes to navigate anxious moments.

32-pp hardcover.

$27.99 TE $22.00

$ 4 99

807. NEW! The Big Box of Feelings

A vibrant and joyful picture book about how to name and manage emotions when they become overwhelming. 32-pp hardcover.

$27.99 TE $23.00

809. My Body 3-Pack

A fun series of picture books aimed at helping children develop their confidence and autonomy. 3 hardcovers, each 24 pp.

$72.97 TE $29.00

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$ 9.99

810. NEW! Facts about Feelings: An Emotions Encyclopedia Vol. 1

Explore 50 emotions in this book featuring characters and story moments from your favourite Disney and Pixar films. An essential tool to inspire conversations with children that celebrate and support emotional growth and development. 120-pp. hardcover

$26.99 TE $17.00

$ 9.99

812. Faces and Feelings Matching Pairs

28

Beautifully illustrated wooden discs that help children to explore facial expressions, build emotional awareness and practise empathy.

28 wooden discs each measuring 5cm diameter.

$55.99 TE $54.00

811. NEW! Facts about Feelings: An Emotions Encyclopedia Vol. 2 The second volume in the series takes children on a journey through 50 emotions, using cherished characters and stories from Disney and Pixar. A wonderful resource for parents and teachers to spark meaningful conversations that nurture emotional growth and wellbeing.

120-pp hardcover

$26.99 TE $17.00

813. The ABC Kids Book of Feelings Offers young children gentle ideas to manage their feelings.

32 pp.

$19.99 TE $15.00

$ 4.99

814. NEW! Edward’s Astonishing Animals

Neurodiverse Australian actor and voice-over artist Michael Theo (Love on the Spectrum, Austin) shares a gentle story about embracing differences and celebrating neurodiverse creativity and perspective. 32-pp hardcover.

$24.99 TE $16.00

816. NEW! Rumpelstiltskin

An enchantingly illustrated retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, where trickery, power and freedom collide. 48-pp hardcover.

$29.99 TE $18.00

815. NEW! The Big Cooee

Follow as the big coooeeeee floats over sparkling oceans, windy deserts and starry night skies to children all over the world.

24-pp hardcover.

$24.99 TE $14.00

817. NEW! Roarrr! Donovan Bixley’s Ancient Creatures of Aotearoa

Delve into the fossils, geek out over bones, and be charmed by the amazing creatures that called Aotearoa home long ago. 32 pp. hardback

$24.99 TE $22.00

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An informative series from Donovan Bixley on the forest birds of Aotearoa, the unique flora and fauna, and the amazing coastal creatures of Aotearoa. 4 hardcovers, 32 pp. each

$99.96 TE $75.00

GEOMETRIC THINKING

819. STEM Explorers Geo-Glow Art

Students use pegboards and removable glow-bands to craft glow-in-the-dark art pieces.

820. STEM Explorers Suncatchers

Students design their own window-ready art pieces as they solve STEM challenges and snap translucent pixels into place.

3 durable plastic pegboards, 100 colourful glow bands and activity cards.

$59.99 TE $49.00

822. The Time Timer Original 12’ Large

A great tool to keep schedules on track and give classrooms structure and order. Gives students a clear starting and ending point. Measures 30cm x 30cm.

$89.99 TE $79.00

422 pcs

$39.99 TE $29.00

821. Write-On/Wipe-Off Cling Fraction Circles

A vibrant, colourful way to model mathematical strategies for the whole class. They cling to virtually any smooth, flat surface without leaving any sticky residue, and are completely reusable and washable.

51 pieces (1 red whole, 2 pink halves, 3 orange thirds, 4 yellow fourths, 5 green fifths, 6 teal sixths, 8 blue eighths, 10 purple tenths, and 12 black twelfths). Circle 191mm in diameter.

$42.99 TE $35.00

824. Connecting Cuisenaire Rods Small Group Set

These staple manipulatives have been redesigned to snap together for increased tactile interaction while learning. 155 durable rods for use with 4-6 students, activity guide and convenient storage tray.

$59.99 TE $49.00

823. Gears! Gears! Gears! Cycle Gears

Little engineers create moving cycles, fostering endless creativity and building STEM and critical thinking skills. 30 pieces

$47.99 TE $47.00

825.

Mathlink Cubes Activity Set

Colourful activity cards and stackable cubes combine to develop a variety of basic numeracy skills including patterning and sequencing, sorting and grouping, addition and subtraction, and more.

115 pieces (15 double-sided write and wipe activity cards, 100 MathLink Cubes in 10 colours).

$49.99 TE $49.00

HOMEGROWN TALES!

Grumble's Bridge

Author: Greg MacLeod

Illustrator: Herb MacDonald

ISBN: 9781775439745

RRP: $21.99 | Ages: 3–7

The Dragon at the Zoo

Author: Melanie Koster

Illustrator: Craig Phillips

ISBN: 9781775439790

RRP: $21.99 | Ages: 3–7

A fresh and funny reimagining of the troll under the bridge tale, full of playful interruption and with strong read-aloud appeal. This book explores gentle themes of boundaries, belonging, problem-solving and what truly makes a home.

Author, Greg Macleod, is a former principal, who now works in Dunedin as an art teacher, actor, coach and mentor, supporting people in education and other fields.

Cedric is a dragon like no other. He lives at the zoo, adores children and is quite possibly the most spectacular dragon Tig has ever known. But when the real reptiles insist he is not a true dragon, Cedric begins to doubt himself. Kind-hearted, self-doubting and brave, Cedric is an instantly endearing character who invites rich classroom discussion.

Honu and Blue’s Sealife

Clues

Author: Jez Smith

Illustrator: Ned Barraud

ISBN: 9781775439202

RRP: $21.99 | Ages: 3–7

Author Melanie Koster's story was inspired by the iconic dragon at Auckland Zoo, a 15-metre landmark designed and built by zoo grounds team member Cedric Storey in the 1950s.

Honu and Blue love to explore. They’re taking a trip along the seashore, seeking out creatures that live in the sea and following clues. What might they be?

Author Jez Smith takes readers on a rhyming, riddle-filled journey in and around the seashore, as Honu and Blue challenge us to identify some of Aotearoa’s remarkable marine animals.

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OUR AOTEAROA

826. Classic New Zealand Stories Bilingual 5-Pack

A great collection of well-known New Zealand stories. 5 books, 32-pp each.

$99.95 TE $49.00

828. NEW! Kupe and the Great Octopus of Muturangi 2-Pack

Kupe’s Voyage to Aotearoa! Kupe found that a huge, fearsome wheke (octopus) was taking all the fish in the ocean and the people of Hawaiki had nothing to eat. Told in both English and te reo Māori . 2 books, each 36-pp hardcover.

$59.98 TE $39.00

829. In the Beginning

In the beginning were Ranginui the father, and Papatuanuku the mother. The creation myth of Māori legend.

40 pp.

$21.99 TE $12.00

832. Māori Made Easy Pocket Guide

This pocket-sized book is your guide to using te reo Māori in everyday situations.

256 pp.

$24.00 TE $20.00

827. NEW! Cultural Diversity 2-Pack

This pack contains Rere Atu Ki Poronihia / Flight to Polynesia and Rere Atu Taku Poi / Let My Poi Fly

2 books, 32-pp each

$45.98 TE $29.00

830. Maui and Other Māori Legends

A beautiful collection of artist Peter Gossage’s memorable retellings of Māori oral myths in one stunning volume! 208-pp hardcover.

$40.00 TE $32.00

833. The Raupo Essential Māori Dictionary

An invaluable introductory dictionary for students of te reo Māori. 160 pp.

$25.00 $15.00

831. Whakarongo ki

Whakarongo ki

teaches the values represented by Māori gods and ancestors.

32 pp.

$22.99 TE $18.00

834. Māori Place Names: Their Meanings and Origins Pronounce and understand Māori place names with this fourth edition of the classic guide to meanings and origins of names across New Zealand. 152 pp.

$34.99 TE $25.00

835. MāoriEnglish Crayons 50-Pack Tub Colour crayons labelled in te reo Māori and English. 50 crayons.

$33.99 TE $29.00

836. Māori - English Crayons 100-Pack

100 crayons labelled in te reo Māori and English. 100 crayons.

$56.99 TE $45.00

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837. Soft Māori Doll (Girl) Dressed in the traditional Kapa Haka Kotiro this gorgeous soft doll is easily cleaned and very cuddly. Size 40cm H. $16.99 TE $16.00

838. NEW! Bea, Bart and the Birds It all starts with Boo, the owl. Bea and Bart take her home and love her. Soon, they have a feathered family! But Bea and Bart are not the only ones interested in these unusual birds.

108 pp.

$14.99 TE $14.00

839. NEW!

The Lonely Lunch Club One lunchtime, Benji goes to the worst bench in the whole school instead of playing footy. There he meets a girl named Alice and a spider named Mabel. And Mabel needs their help! But can Benji and Alice do it alone?

108 pp.

$14.99 TE $14.00

840. NEW! The Missing Pencil Case Lea has lost her pencil case. It’s full of money she has collected for charity! Lea must search all over her apartment block for the missing pencil case. Where could it be?

108 pp.

$14.99 TE $14.00

YOUR NEXT READ ANIMAL ADVENTURES & AMAZING FACTS!

841. NEW! Will Fin Win? Fin never wins anything. On school sports day, a naughty puppy stops Fin from coming first in his race. Will Fin ever win? Or will he learn that there are more important things than medals? 108 pp.

$14.99 TE $14.00

Enjoy ten New Zealand stories featuring animals of all different shapes and sizes. 10 books, 24-40 pp. each $217.90 TE $55.00 Your Next Read

842. NEW! Animal Adventures 10-Pack

$ 162.90

844. The Terrible Trio 2-Pack Join Zeb, Margarine and Barry in this terrible, terrific and funny series! 2 books, 192 pp. each

$37.98 TE $19.00

849. NEW! Holes Novel Set

When Stanley is wrongfully sent to Juvenile Detention he is forced to dig holes every day. Can he did up the truth? 6

847. NEW!

Lord of the Flies Novel Set

Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by the Nobel Prize Winner— William Golding—exploring the descent of stranded boys into savagery, highlighting the fragility of civilization and the darkness within human nature.

6 books, 288-pp. each

$167.94 TE $119.00

850. NEW! Lifeboat 5 Novel Set

Gripping World War II novel-in-verse by acclaimed author Susan Hood about two very real girls who clung together for dear life when their evacuee ship was torpedoed, their lifeboat capsized, and they spent nineteen hours in the Atlantic Ocean, waiting for rescue. 6 books, 288-pp. each

852. War Horse Novel Set A story of universal suffering for a universal audience.

6 books, 192 pp. $119.94

848. NEW! Legend of Viking Thunder Novel Set

Sim and his cousin Jeopardy are determined to find Sim’s Uncle Emmett, who is missing and on the run from the ruthless Council of Keys.

6 books, 288-pp. each

$114.00 TE $79.00

851. The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist Novel Set

A funny crime series about a well-behaved child who doesn’t fit into his family of criminals. A perfect chapter book for beginning and reluctant readers.

6 books, 104 pp.

$119.94 TE $79.00

853. Blackmail & Lies Novel Set

It’s not until disaster befalls one of Finn’s friends that he learns what is most important in life.

6 books, 288 pp. each

$131.94 TE $59.00