Author(s): Katie Furze & Ned Barraud

Children's Non-Fiction | Aotearoa New Zealand | Reptiles & Insects | 2024 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults — finalists

Meet Tuatara, ancient wonder, wildlife treasure ... and survivor! Blinking, she pulls her scaly body into the light. She's as long as a finger, and with the row of spines on her back she looks like a baby dragon. Tuatara are survivors of an ancient era and sometimes referred to as living wonders - their closest relatives died out during the time of the dinosaurs 60 million years ago! This book is a fascinating look at the life cycle of a tuatara.