Peril and Paradise

Peril and Paradise, an adventure/mystery story that will hold your interest.

A Fragile Strength

A Fragile Strength, an historical novel about the challenges facing a young girl growing up in tumultuous times.

The Shattered

The Shattered is a novel of our time, revealing an international system of sexual abuse where children prey on children until they are socialized for adult use. Where evidence is difficult to find and children are controlled by fear, fear for their parents, but also fear and confusion about their own feelings.

Unauthorized Power

Institutional racism, love of wealth, ignorance of others, and lack of understanding, led to the shocking actions at Parihaka. These appalling actions reflected events carried out in the name of powerful governments throughout the world. ‘They’ were all-powerful. ‘They’ knew what was best for all.

Magic to Mindfulness - A Pathway into Science

Magic to Mindfulness

“The science says,” the news announcer speaks with authority; the listeners tune their ears, but what are they hearing and what does he mean? Is this piece of news more newsworthy ‘because the science says?’

A Pathway into Science

One of the main characteristics of all the scientists researched, from Ancient Greeks to modern-day scientific explorers, is their ability to investigate a breadth of interests. They couple this with a desire to test ideas with whatever works; never mind if the question is from physics, chemistry, math or social science.

Great scientists did not restrict their discoveries to methodologies or theories within a specific field. Most standards in education today do. What creativity is being lost just from this simple fact?

The central aim of the book is to encourage young people to enter science with open minds and to enjoy the process. Difficult concepts are explained by comic characters arguing together to clarify meaning. The biographies of famous scientists explore scientific methodology. An avatar ties all the biographies together.

Island of Secrets

A suspense, thriller fiction including abductions, cargo cults on a remote Pacific Island and a terrifying invention.

Island Paradise is the second novel in which a young anthropologist, Prudence Cardigan, gets herself embroiled in strange and unforgiving circumstances. Her parents decide it would be beneficial for Prudence and her best friend, Susan Entwhistle, to have a much-deserved vacation in Fiji. However, chaos ensues through beliefs in a cargo cult, popular in the Pacific Islands during the war years, abductions and even a cyclone. which cover up a significant criminal event. A powerful machine has been developed to control powerful nations.

Can Prudence and her friend manage to uncover what is happening; and more importantly, can they prevent the destruction? Read the novel to find the answers.

Willow Wētā

Willow Wētā has two themes: bullying and a teaching strategy suitable for children from 5-10 years. The story is about conservation and why it is critical to be kind to all creatures, not just those that appeal to us. The story tells of the effects of bullying and shows that no matter how strong an insect looks, it is defenceless against people. Willow Wētā is curious therefore not entirely put off by the actions of Sam. She tries to make friends even after being threatened. She scrapes her hind legs to make the tsit, tsit, tsit sound. But she puts her legs in the air to make a hiss, hiss, hiss sound. When happy wētās scrape their legs, while afraid, they hold their legs high as a warning signal. It is this behaviour that eventually turns Sam around.

Available from Kaipupu Sanctuary Shop in Picton, New Zealand (http://www.kaipupupoint.co.nz/) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com.au/Willow-W%C4%93t%C4%81-2-Patricia-Berwick/dp/1991184808/ref=sr_1_5?crid=329M5YBJVMKUI&keywords=Patricia+Berwick+books&qid=1674595007&sprefix=patricia+berwick+books%2Caps%2C320&sr=8-5).

The Kiwi Who Could Only Say Keee, Keee, Keee

The Kiwi Who Could Only Say Keee, Keee, Keee has two themes: bullying and a teaching strategy suitable for children from 5-10 years. 

The little kiwi cannot make the long sounds male kiwi’s make; the essential calls. He can only say ‘keee’ ‘keee’ ‘keee’. All the baby kiwis in the centre laugh and bully him. Eventually, he moves to Kaipupu Point and finds himself in the wild. There he spends many lonely nights. One night he meets a lady kiwi out foraging for food. This kiwi hears his plight and demonstrates how to make the sounds he needs to know. The story ends happily with the two kiwis making a nest for their egg. They look very happy.

Available from Kaipupu Sanctuary Shop in Picton, New Zealand (http://www.kaipupupoint.co.nz/) and Amazon (https://www.amazon.com.au/Kiwi-Who-Could-Only-Keee/dp/1991184816/ref=sr_1_5?crid=39UOWUT2NBOYG&keywords=Patricia+Berwick+books&qid=1674594200&sprefix=patricia+berwick+books%2Caps%2C308&sr=8-5). 

The Tablets of Ur

An adventure of intrigue and passion, two women rise to heroism, adapt to personal sacrifice and learn that living in peace is a great challenge for us all.

Publishers: Global Publishing Group LLC 2021; 2nd Ed: Milton Books 2023
ISBN: 978-1-991184-8

Slinky Skink

Children love the idea that skinks sunbathe, but they discover it is critical for skink survival. This book also aims to teach recognition and pronunciation of the letter ‘S’.

Publishers: Milton Books 2024
ISBN: 978-1-99-118484-9

The Little Brown Frog

The Little Brown Frog is about friendship. It also shows the difference between a New Zealand native frog and an introduced Australian frog.

Publishers: Milton Books 2022
ISBN: 978-1-99-118483-2