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Astromancer 3: Ariā and the Monster Island

The Astromancer Trapped in Time
By Witi Ihimaera Smiler
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Enter the realm of the Astromancer... In this award-winning illustrated series for younger fans of Percy Jackson, Māori myths and monsters come to life! Join the Astromancer and her apprentices on a time travel adventure to Hawaiki and meet Ruapakanga and his albatross warriors! 'An epic... Read More
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Enter the realm of the Astromancer... In this award-winning illustrated series for younger fans of Percy Jackson, Māori myths and monsters come to life! Join the Astromancer and her apprentices on a time travel adventure to Hawaiki and meet Ruapakanga and his albatross warriors! 'An epic fantasy quest' - Magpies 'Chock full of danger, heroes, old wisdom and new blood' - NZ Herald The Astromancer's tribe is under threat. A plague of rats approaches, and Ruatapu the Ravenous is plotting his attack. Te Kokorangi and the young warrior Iwihoia travel back in time to Hawaiki to seek aid from a legendary tohunga, but their dangerous journey turns deadly when they are snatched by a fearsome pouākai. Ariā, the Astromancer's fiery apprentice, must find another way to complete their mission. Perhaps, if she discovers the monster's island in the time winds, she can rescue her loved ones as well... A thrilling, large-scale illustrated chapter story exploring legends of Polynesia. This is the third fantasy quest set in the realm of the Astromancer, lore-master of the stars, bringing the award-winning trilogy to a thrilling conclusion. However it will be enjoyed just as much by readers new to the series. Read them all! #1 The Astromancer #2 Ariā and the Kumara God Also available in a reo Māori edition, A Ariā me te Motu Pouākai

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781776953479

Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 April 2026

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Picture Puffin

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 217.0mm

Height: 257.0mm

Weight: 464g

Pages: 64

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About the Author

Witi Ihimaera (Author) Witi Ihimaera has published many notable novels, short story collections and nonfiction works, as well as a range of wonderful children's works. His best-known novel The Whale Rider became an international hit film in 2002. Witi has also had careers in diplomacy, teaching, theatre, opera, film and television. He's received numerous awards for his contribution to literature, including the French Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the NZ Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction in 2017. He is currently on a journey to reclaim his reo Māori, which is leading to exciting developments and new highs in his writing. Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Illustrator) Isobel Te Aho-White (Ngati Kahungunu, Ngai Tahu) is an award-winning Illustrator based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Her book Santa's Worst Christmas (2019) with Huia publishers was nominated for the NCYA Book Awards across five categories and her book Whiti: Colossal Squid of the Deep (2020) written by Victoria Cleal and published by Te Papa Press won a Whitley award for best children's book. She is the illustrator of Witi Ihimaera's novels about Te Kokorangi, the Astromancer (Puffin, 2022 and 2024), a co-illustrator of The Maori Picture Dictionary/Te Papakupu Whakaahua by Margaret Sinclair and Ross Calman (Puffin, 2022), and her illustrations have enhanced well over 30 children's books to date.

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