A Child's Garden of VersesStep into the whimsical world of childhood with this timeless collection of poems by master storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson. A Child's Garden of Verses is a tender tribute to the innocence, wonder, and imagination of youth, dedicated to Alison Cunningham, the author's beloved caregiver.This charming anthology of 66 poems is divided into sections that capture the essence of childhood – from bedtime stories and garden play to imag...

An eye-witness account of the so-called Flagstaff War, fought between Maori warriors, led by Hone Heke, and British troops between March 1845 and January 1846 in and around the Bay of Islands. Ostensibly triggered by the cutting down of the flagstaff above Kororareka , Heke's attack on the town was a consequence of festering grievances following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and annexation of New Zealand by the British Crown in 1840. The Reverend Robert Burrows had charge of the mi...