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Runaway Rooster

By Melinda Szymanik
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The Kahui farm has everything an animal could want, but every day, Little Fred Rooster runs away. He doesn't usually go too far, and the Kahuis' friendly neighbours always drive him back. No one knows why he goes. When Fred escapes yet again, Junior Kahui follows... Read More
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Will Junior solve the mystery of the runaway rooster once and for all?

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The Kahui farm has everything an animal could want, but every day, Little Fred Rooster runs away. He doesn't usually go too far, and the Kahuis' friendly neighbours always drive him back.

No one knows why he goes.

When Fred escapes yet again, Junior Kahui follows him. Will he solve the mystery of the runaway rooster once and for all?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781776891894

Publisher: David Bateman Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2026

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: David Bateman Ltd

Illustration: Full colour illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Lael Chisholm

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 32

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About the Author


MELINDA SZYMANIK is an award-winning writer of novels, poetry, short stories and picture books for young people. Her most recent titles are Lucy and the Dark (Puffin [PRH], 2023) and Sun Shower (Scholastic, 2023).


LAEL CHISHOLM is a picture book illustrator best known for illustrating Heather Haylock's Granny McFlitter series. In 2017 she became the youngest person to win the Storylines Gavin Bishop Award for illustrating Granny McFlitter, the Champion Knitter. The Hug Blanket by Chris Gurney (also illustrated by Chisholm) was a finalist in the picture book category at the NZCYA Awards in 2021.

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