Book Giveaway | Honu and Blue’s Sealife Clues

Honu and Blue's Sealife Clues
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We’re excited to be giving away two copies of Honu and Blue’s Sealife Clues by Jez Smith & Ned Barraud to our GrownUps members!

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Honu and Blue's Sealife CluesAbout Honu and Blue’s Sealife Clues

A companion to the popular Pu and Ru’s Bird Beak Clues

Honu and Blue love to explore.
They’re taking a trip along the seashore,
seeking out creatures that live in the sea
and following clues. What might they be?

Author Jez Smith takes readers on a rhyming, riddle-filled journey in and around the seashore, as Honu and Blue challenge us to identify some of Aotearoa’s remarkable marine animals.

Illustrated with the wonderful art of well-known wildlife illustrator, Ned Barraud.

The book closes with a spread of practical, child-friendly conservation tips, encouraging families to protect our oceans and sea life.

Kiwi kids will readily identify with the beach action and get caught up in the drama of a seawall being washed away!

Jez Smith is a zookeeper, animal trainer, conservationist and storyteller. He has worked in zoos for nearly three decades and currently works at the world-renowned Auckland Zoo, where he can be seen flying birds, enthralling audiences and telling stories that matter. His first book with Scholastic was Pu and Ru’s Bird Beak Clues.

Ned Barraud studied art in Otago and Illustration at Victoria University and has since authored and illustrated a multitude of children’s books and journals including the ‘Explore and Discover’ series about different ecosystems in New Zealand. His other books with Scholastic include Tuatara, a Living Treasure; Ruru, Night Hunter, and Pekapeka, Secret Forest Bat. Ned lives in Nelson with his wife and three children.

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    2. The competition closes on 18th March 2026. Winners will be notified via email by 19th March 2026.

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