Melanie Koster

Tama and the Taniwha by Melanie Koster is a delightful children's book that blends Maori folklore with a heartwarming story about courage and friendship. The story follows a young boy named Tama who encounters a mythical creature, the Taniwha. Their unexpected friendship leads Tama on an adventure filled with excitement and valuable life lessons. This beautifully illustrated book not only...

Tama is down at the lake with his sisters and grandparents. When his sisters tease him about a taniwha being in the river, he takes a deep breath and dives in anyway. What is that wonderful, swirling, sparkling apparition? Is it a taniwha ... or is it something else altogether?

Generations of children have played on the trusty elephant slide in the park. But now her tusks are broken, her paint is cracked, and her bones are weary. Even her pink toenails have lost their shine. Children visiting the park run instead to the shiny new playground equipment. But Elly the elephant’s sad face captures the heart of one little...

The Dragon at the Zoo by Melanie Koster introduces us to Cedric, a dragon like no other. He lives at the zoo, adores children, and is quite possibly the most spectacular dragon Tig has ever known. However, when the real reptiles insist he is not a true dragon, Cedric begins to doubt himself. With Tig on his back, he soars...

The Wonderful Stranges tells the tale of the Strange family, who move into a new town only to be met with suspicion from the villagers. These odd bods were wrong, they didn't belong... The villagers find their ways peculiar and make fun of their ludicrous house in the trees. However, when a storm hits and floods the valley, it might...