{"product_id":"2940046178920","title":"Little Truff Saves the Kereru","description":"\u003cp\u003eA modern animal adventure story with humour and suspense\u003cbr\u003efor all generations\u003cbr\u003eLittle Truff, the cute Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, is spending the summer holidays with her family at Piha, New Zealand’s famous surfing beach.\u003cbr\u003eAlong with her Siamese friend Chloe, highly intelligent but mischievous, Truff is asked to investigate why the kererū, the New Zealand native pigeons, are disappearing without trace. A drastic drop in numbers could lead to their extinction in the area, meaning the forest’s giant trees couldn’t regenerate – and an eco-tragedy would result.\u003cbr\u003eExperience the sun, sea, sand and surf of Piha’s beaches, take a spooky midnight stroll through the scrub-filled lowland and climb the rugged volcanic slopes of the high, bush-clad Waitākere Ranges with the daring duo as they search for answers.\u003cbr\u003eWill they find out why the birds are vanishing? And put a stop to it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle Truff saves the kererū is about the importance of conservation to retain and sustain fragile ecosystems and the worldwide repercussions when they are lost. It is the third in a series of four about animal issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It certainly is a story with important ecological messages, that grips the reader as it unfolds.”\u003cbr\u003eSandra Coney QSO, Chair Waitākere Ranges Local Board,\u003cbr\u003eAuckland Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a delightful book, warm and inspiring, set in a rugged landscape on Auckland’s west coast.”\u003cbr\u003eSir Bob Harvey KNZM QSO, Chair Waterfront Auckland\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ann Russell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083359600880,"sku":"2940046178920","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046178920_p0.jpg?v=1763999626","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046178920","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}