{"product_id":"the-whale-rider","title":"The Whale Rider","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning foil-stamped hardback cover makes this edition of Witi Ihimaera's classic novel a must have for any serious collector's library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'As timely and as relevant as it was nearly forty years ago.' Shilo Kino\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this landmark novel that won international acclaim, a young girl breaks with tradition to take hold of her destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEight-year-old Kahu comes from a long line of Māori chiefs. The people of Whāngārā claim descent from Kahutia Te Rangi, the legendary whale rider. But now there is no male heir – there’s only Kahu. And the chief, Kahu’s grandfather, is blinded by tradition and sees no place for a girl. When hundreds of whales beach themselves, he and his tribe face an existential crisis. Will the one with the whale rider’s ancient gift finally be revealed?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn internationally bestselling novel that was made into an award-winning hit film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlso available in Penguin Modern New Zealand Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlumb \u003ci\u003eby Maurice Gee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePotiki \u003ci\u003eby Patricia Grace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Denniston Rose \u003ci\u003eby Jenny Pattrick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69712963305506,"sku":"9781776951529","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/0785\/1042\/files\/9781776951529.jpg?v=1794260868","url":"https:\/\/petronella.co.nz\/products\/the-whale-rider","provider":"Petronella's Gallery and Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}