Lost Wonders

Sarah Ell, Phoebe Morris

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN: 9781760873615

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.

Table of contents

• COVER PAGE
• TITLE PAGE
• COPYRIGHT PAGE
• DEDICATION
• CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION: THE OPENING OF THE TREASURE BOX
• PART 1: THE LOST
• PART 2: LOST AND FOUND
• PART 3: ALMOST LOST?
• THE LAST WORD: WHAT CAN I DO?
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• MAP
• GLOSSARY
• REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING
• CONSERVATION ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER WEBSITES
• INDEX
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR