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COMP CLOSED | Book Giveaway | Trevor the Daring Duck

We are very pleased to be giving away two copies of Lynda Finn’s book ‘Trevor the Daring Duck’, to our GrownUps members.

All you need to do to enter the draw is be a GrownUps member, make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter and fill in your details near the bottom of the page!

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About Trevor the Daring Duck

Based on a real-life event, this delightful picture book is perfect for children who enjoy animal stories.

Trevor the mallard duck’s great adventure!

Trevor was puzzled. “I am a duck. Are there no other birds like me on Niue?” Veka shook her head. “No. You are the only duck on Niue,” she told him.

From Lynda Finn comes the story of Trevor, a mallard duck that was blown from Aotearoa to Niue in 2018. He was embraced by the local community who brought him food, and even the firefighters would call by regularly to top up his puddle so he had fresh water to swim in.

Based on true events, this simple, heart-warming tale of a duck who gets blown off course and travels too far from home is full of pluck and adventure. Lynda Finn cleverly incorporates a smattering of easy-to-understand Niuean words that children will love, while Nikki Slade Robinson’s bright illustrations showcase Niuean island life.

Lynda Finn: Sometimes writing as Rina Taramutu, Lynda has authored a number of books, including Largely Happy: Changing your mind about your body, and Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: Better Health for bigger kids in New Zealand. She is passionate about children from other countries reading books about their culture and including their language, which was the motivation to write Trevor the Daring Duck. West Auckland-based Lynda has two sons and five grandchildren. This is her first children’s book for Scholastic.

Nikki Slade Robinson: A graduate of Wellington Polytechnic’s Diploma of Visual Communication Design (Illustration) course, Nikki has illustrated more than 70 children’s books, such as Mind Your Gramma and Sharing with Wolf, as well as having written & illustrated her own, including the Munkle Arvur stories and the award-winning Little Kiwi’s Matariki. Nikki lives in Opotiki with her husband and their two daughters.

 

 

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    1. You must be a GrownUps member and receive our newsletter to be eligible to win.
    2. Competition closes on the 7th January 2024, winners will be notified via email by 11th January 2024.
    3. It is your responsibility to ensure you correctly enter a New Zealand postal address where the prize can be couriered. GrownUps will not take responsibility for prizes sent to incorrect addresses.
    4. Winners are drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.
    5. GrownUps employees and family are not eligible to enter.
    6. By entering the giveaway, you approve for GrownUps to use your name on social media as winner of the competition.
    7. One entry per household.
    8. Prize is non transferrable.
    9. You must reside in New Zealand – the prize will only be posted within New Zealand.
    10. You must be over 50 years of age to enter, check your details are correct in your membership dashboard.