Gunboot Stomp

Hot on the heel of his first adventure Stuck In Poo, What To Do? Luke the Pook is back with this foot stomping celebration of a tried and true Kiwi favourite, the gumboot!

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. This book examines the political power of dance, particularly its transgressive potential. Focusing on readings of dance pioneers Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham, Gumboots dancers in the gold mines of South Africa, the One Billion Rising movement, dabke in Palestine and dance as a protest against human rights abuse in Israel, the book explores moments in which the form succeeds in transgressing politics as articulated in words. Close readings and critical analysis grounded in radical democratic theory combine to show how interpreting political dance as 'interruption' can unsettle conceptions of both politics and dance.

Join Luke the Pook, a cheeky baby pukeko on his adventures over the farm in his 'borrowed' Red Band gumboots.

"Lulu the Pukeko found some old shoes, Jacko Pukeko discovered them too. Four pukeko feet, only one pair of shoes - what will the pukekos do?"--Back cover. Includes sheet music showing guitar and ukulele chords inside covers. Suggested level: junior, primary.

"Blades spinning, wheels turning, tractors roaring! It's maize-harvesting day on the farm and Tractor Dave can't wait to help out. But when disaster strikes, it's up to Dave to save the harvest"--Back cover.

Includes jargon, sports slang, and ethnic and regional expressions

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating look at how consumers perceive logos, ads, commercials, brands, and products.”—Time How much do we know about why we buy? What truly influences our decisions in today’s message-cluttered world? In Buyology, Martin Lindstrom presents the astonishing findings from his groundbreaking three-year, seven-million-dollar neuromarketing study—a cutting-edge experiment that peered inside the brains of 2,000 volunteers from all around the world as they encountered various ads, logos, commercials, brands, and products. His startling results shatter much of what we have long believed about what captures our interest—and drives us to buy. Among the questions he explores: • Does sex actually sell? • Does subliminal advertising still surround us? • Can “cool” brands trigger our mating instincts? • Can our other senses—smell, touch, and sound—be aroused when we see a product? Buyology is a fascinating and shocking journey into the mind of today's consumer that will captivate anyone who's been seduced—or turned off—by marketers' relentless attempts to win our loyalty, our money, and our minds.

Kuwi the kiwi has never had an egg before, so she's unsure how to look after it. When the egg gets a crack Kuwi thinks that the egg is broken, but she's in for a surprise.

Who is whimsical, witty, and wonderfully weird? Kiwicorn! This cute and funny story is about being unique. Gorgeous illustrations and lively writing help children understand their emotions--and to learn that being different is awesome! Kiwicorn celebrates all the things that make them unique, guiding readers through an exercise in self-love that is both adorable and inspiring. Whether they see themselves as polite, radical, gentle, or gutsy, readers can see facets of themselves reflected in this cute character, who teaches them that we are all multifaceted--and better because of it!