This Puffin treasury is New Zealand's children's writing at its liveliest with excerpts, poems and complete stories from our most popular authors: Gaylene Gordon, Diana Noonan, Maurice Gee, Dorothy Butler, William Taylor, Tessa Duder and many, many more. The beautiful book is full of variety, and lavishly illustrated by some of our most talented artists.From runaway settlers to lovable old horses, from mysterious taniwha to ducks that think they are cats. From a man whose mother was a pirate to a girl promised at birth to a witch, this classic treasury features an amazing collection of characters.