An Amazon 'Best Seller' in several categories and a featured book in the New Zealand Guest of Honour pavillion at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair. A beautifully written collection of tales with legends and locals - fiction hilarious and tragic but always thought-provoking to depict the reality of South Pacific island life: Paradise NOT. Beginning with an historic overview of Polynesia, a former NZ newspaperman brings a completely different point of view. New Tales of the South Pacific ranges from pristine lagoons to sleazy bars with characters to match, challenging readers' perceptions of the...

A QR Code primer

A 'starter kit' of information and application ideas for your use as we enter the new dimension of QR Codes.

The reality of QR Codes is that they are matrix type codes (much like the barcodes in universal use today) primarily designed to be scanned by a mobile device. They were developed to accomplish four primary goals:
*To provide immediate connectivity
*To enable fast, multi-directional scanning
*To provide high capacity storage within a small area
*To put unlimited portable information at your fingertips

The...

A featured book at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair. The eagerly awaited Volume Two of Graeme Kennedy's best-selling New Tales of the South Pacific offers another collection of beautifully written short stories based on characters and their triumphant and tragic experiences in a region many believe to be Paradise. But there is another, gritty side to the Pacific Kennedy has come to know well - a side away from the five-star resorts, where the reality of life makes dreams fragile. Beginning with the life story of the Queen of the South Seas, the legendary Aggie Grey, who was thought to have been...

Come island hop with me through the Samoas to Fiji, Tonga, and Niue - and on to the many French Pacific possessions including remote Wallis and Futuna. I have found after almost 40 years of travel through these islands that a great sense of pride and acceptance of newcomers continues to be expressed by the local populations to those who make the effort to become a part of their beautiful world. The expats who live here continue to work in lands they no longer call foreign. Many marry locals, most drink in the downtown bars, and they all tell their stories. Yes, their stories - hilarious,...

For thirteen-year-old Ryan Beckam, bullying has soured his hitherto carefree life. Rejected by his best friend, depressed, lonely, and vulnerable, he is drawn into experimentation with cutting. Guilt and shame add to his woes, but he will not break the "Code of Silence" as he endeavours to shake off the shackles and win back control of his life.

Charming, unique, and colourful illustrations and rhymes in this little activity book help you introduce your toddler to new animal friends from around the world. A great way to develop an early awareness of and affection for the marvelous creatures that share our planet Join Henry Hedgehog as he plans the guest list for his Birthday celebration. Spot the colors, the animal names and personalities, and introduce the values of planning, anticipation, and reciprocation. Empty pages are provided to invite your wee ones to share the fun and express themselves too.

This truly beautiful book with especially heart-warming original illustrations and a tale crafted by a master storyteller is a real collector's item one that is sure to become a perennial Christmas favourite. With a simple play on a range of emotions, this is a story that helps its readers develop feelings and the magic of believing. It's almost Christmas Eve, and one of the elves notices that Tammy, a child from Santa's list, is missing; she's in danger and lost in a blizzard. With all the elves and reindeer frantically busy helping to prepare the sleigh to deliver gifts, the forest animals...