Living in early colonial New Zealand energetic Gertie faces prejudice and many scary dangers. Discover how she shows her neighbours that she is strong, very clever and very very brave. 

 

Want to get a glimpse of real life in early NZ? Its easy. Simply use the skill set found at the back of the book to open up the NZ National Archives. Enjoy digging up real stories about Gertie’s real life neighbours who lived in a real life suburb that is now forgotten. These articles and historic images have informed this entertaining story.