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Tūī Street Heroes

by Anne Kayes

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What happens when you find yourself on a dangerous journey, and you’re expected to be the hero? Who can help when you’re faced with vicious creatures that are meant to be extinct or people who don’t care whether you live or die? The Tūī Street kids are writing ‘hero’s journey’ stories at school, but soon find themselves involved in adventures more difficult than they could ever have imagined.

About the Author

Auckland-based author Anne Kayes originally taught English and Drama in secondary schools. In 2014, she completed a Master of Creative Writing at AUT. She won the 2016 Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award with Tūī Street Tales, (Scholastic), a collection of inter-linked stories for 8-12-year-olds. The sequel, Tūī Street Heroes, (Wildling Books), received a 2020 Storylines Notable Book Award and was selected in the 2022 Whitcoulls Top 50 Children’s Books. Tūī Street Legends (Wildling Books) is the third Tūī Street book, which can all be read as standalone stories.In 2021, Anne published her first Young Adult novel, In Our Own Back Yard, (Bateman Publishing).After combining tertiary teaching and writing for many years, Anne now divides her time between writing and author visits to schools. She runs writing workshops for students and teachers.

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