The Curioseum: Collected stories of the Odd & Marvellous
The Curioseum: Collected stories of the Odd &
Marvellous (2014)
Te Papa Press (Wellington, NZ)
‘All the stories in this book started out as objects
in a museum.’
Editor Adrienne Jansen assembled this collection of 22 stories and poems of the ‘odd and marvellous’ in an odd and marvellous way. Twenty-two odd and marvellous writers looked at the public displays and poked through the back rooms of Te Papa, New Zealand’s national museum. Inspiration was created by everything from a beaded purse (carried by a refugee) to a heavy suit (made for a shipwreck survivor).
Barbara Else brings the hat collection to life, while Joy Cowley’s story combines an adventurous cat and Te Papa’s giant squid exhibit.
The short stories are:
Joy Cowley, Puss, Puss, Puss
Jo Randerson, Things from Other Places
Ant Sang, Samurai Takeshi’s Return
Marisa Maepu, The Saurus
Mandy Hager, The Beaded Purse
Paora Tibble, Kiore Whispers
Elizabeth Knox, A Doll for the Captain
Phillip Mann, Sa-Li
Raymond Huber, Spineless
Kyle Mewburn, The Fold-Away Boy
John McCrystal, A Dog’s Tales
Dave Armstrong, Soldiers
Anatonio te Maioha, Puki, Mum and Me
Barbara Else, The Flyaway Hat
Moira Wairama, Rupe and the Kurī
Emily Hunter, Bear Diaries
Tusi Tamasese, The Demon in the Village
The poems are:
Frances Samuel, Monster Fish
Tusiata Avia, Who Am I?
Margaret Mahy, The Fantail.
James Brown, Te Papa Bike Makeover
Bill Manhire, Magnitude
This is a high quality collection of prose and poetry, with authors aiming to inspire a sense of curiosity in their readers. The line illustrations are by Sarah Laing who is also the designer.
Recent edition info:
Publisher name: Te Papa Press
Binding Paperback
ISBN [13] 978 1 877385 92 6
Trevor Agnew
23 Sep 2025 [Review 3797]
Editor Adrienne Jansen assembled this collection of 22 stories and poems of the ‘odd and marvellous’ in an odd and marvellous way. Twenty-two odd and marvellous writers looked at the public displays and poked through the back rooms of Te Papa, New Zealand’s national museum. Inspiration was created by everything from a beaded purse (carried by a refugee) to a heavy suit (made for a shipwreck survivor).
Barbara Else brings the hat collection to life, while Joy Cowley’s story combines an adventurous cat and Te Papa’s giant squid exhibit.
The short stories are:
Joy Cowley, Puss, Puss, Puss
Jo Randerson, Things from Other Places
Ant Sang, Samurai Takeshi’s Return
Marisa Maepu, The Saurus
Mandy Hager, The Beaded Purse
Paora Tibble, Kiore Whispers
Elizabeth Knox, A Doll for the Captain
Phillip Mann, Sa-Li
Raymond Huber, Spineless
Kyle Mewburn, The Fold-Away Boy
John McCrystal, A Dog’s Tales
Dave Armstrong, Soldiers
Anatonio te Maioha, Puki, Mum and Me
Barbara Else, The Flyaway Hat
Moira Wairama, Rupe and the Kurī
Emily Hunter, Bear Diaries
Tusi Tamasese, The Demon in the Village
Frances Samuel, Monster Fish
Tusiata Avia, Who Am I?
Margaret Mahy, The Fantail.
James Brown, Te Papa Bike Makeover
Bill Manhire, Magnitude
This is a high quality collection of prose and poetry, with authors aiming to inspire a sense of curiosity in their readers. The line illustrations are by Sarah Laing who is also the designer.
Recent edition info:
Publisher name: Te Papa Press
Binding Paperback
ISBN [13] 978 1 877385 92 6
Trevor Agnew
23 Sep 2025 [Review 3797]
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