Description - Lost Wonders by Sarah Ell
moa piopio huia laughing owl grayling meriki Hutton's rail Haast's eagle Chatham Island bellbird bush wren adzebill Chatham Islands fernbird Eyles' harrier greater short-tailed bat Hawkins' rail kawekaweau koreke Lyall's wren moho South Island snipe whekau
These are just some of the lost wonders of Aotearoa. Here are their stories.
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Illustrated with line drawings by Phoebe Morris, this book tells true stories about our lost and threatened species and the people involved in their extinction and/or recovery. The tales of these fascinating creatures - birds, insects, reptiles and plants - are delivered in an entertaining and accessible style, drawing on research and first-hand accounts and delving into the social climate in New Zealand at the time when the extinctions occurred. Perfect for confident readers aged 8-12.
Featured species include those that are long gone, such as New Zealand's dinosaurs; those that disappeared following the human habitation of New Zealand, including the moa, piopio, huia, laughing owl and native fish the grayling; those that were lost and found, such as the takahe, taiko, the flowering vine Tecomanthe speciosa and the weevils of Canterbury; and those at risk of extinction: among them the kakapo, Maui dolphin, kauri and whitebait.
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