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Katie Furze

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Born

Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, New Zealand

Website

https://www.katiefurze.com/

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Genre

Children's, Fiction, Nonfiction

Member Since

January 2013

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KATIE FURZE is a children’s author from Aotearoa New Zealand who loves science and nature and has a master's degree in creative writing. Katie writes children’s non-fiction and fiction including picture books, short stories, articles, plays, early readers, and novels.
Her books include KEKENO, CURIOUS EXPLORER (2026), PEKAPEKA, SECRET FOREST BAT (2025), RURU, NIGHT HUNTER (2024), and TUATARA, A LIVING TREASURE (2023) with illustrator Ned Barraud and from Scholastic NZ. You can also read her work in The New Zealand School Journal, or The School Magazine in Australia. When she's not reading or writing, Katie enjoys hiking, yoga, gardening, travelling and scuba diving.
Read more about Katie at https://www.katiefurze.com/
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Average rating: 4.74 · 66 ratings · 51 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Ruru, Night Hunter by Katie Furze (Goodreads Author), Ned Barraud (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pekapeka, Secret Forest Bat by Katie Furze (Goodreads Author), Ned Barraud (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tuatara, A Living Treasure by Katie Furze (Goodreads Author), Ned Barraud (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fresh Ink: A Collection of Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand 2019 by James George (Editor), Crispin Anderlini, Vivienne Bailey really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Katie Furze rated a book it was amazing Twelve Daring Grays: A Whale Migration Adventure by Nora Nickum (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This stunning picture book takes young readers along on an incredible journey with a group of gray whales. This is not an ordinary migration story but a close look at the daring and innovative detour taken by certain whales in response to changing en ...more
Jan 12, 2026 07:23PM · like · see review
Katie Furze rated a book it was amazing The Only Branch on the Family Tree by Sherryl Clark (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A poetic and poignant exploration of family estrangement from a child's point of view. I haven't encountered this topic in children's literature before, and I admired the way Clark avoided delving too deeply into the adults' problems but kept the foc ...more
Dec 15, 2025 11:45AM · like · see review
Katie Furze rated a book it was amazing Mighty Models: The Legendary Life Story of the Lever by Christine Van Zandt (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is such a great book for kids (and adults). Okay, I’ll admit it – I thought a book about levers might be a little boring, but I was so wrong. I love the way the many uses of levers are explained using pivotal times in human history – from mammot ...more
Dec 08, 2025 06:45PM · like · see review
Katie Furze rated a book it was amazing Mighty Models: The Legendary Life Story of the Lever by Christine Van Zandt (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is such a great book for kids (and adults). Okay, I’ll admit it – I thought a book about levers might be a little boring, but I was so wrong. I love the way the many uses of levers are explained using pivotal times in human history – from mammot ...more
Dec 08, 2025 06:37PM · like · see review
Katie Furze rated a book it was amazing Lizard Invasion: Florida's Little Green Anoles and Their Fight for Survival by Marta Magellan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A fascinating and kid-friendly look at what can happen when non-native species are accidently or deliberately released into a habitat. I enjoyed learning about the green anole lizard that is native to the Florida region, and how it has adapted in ord ...more
Dec 08, 2025 05:38PM · like · see review
Katie Furze rated a book it was amazing Lizard Invasion: Florida's Little Green Anoles and Their Fight for Survival by Marta Magellan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Katie Furze rated a book it was amazing Rock Pools by Ned Barraud (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Katie Furze rated a book it was amazing From Moa to Dinosaurs: Explore and Discover Ancient New Zealand by Gillian Candler (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Katie Furze rated a book it was amazing New Zealand's Backyard Beasts by Ned Barraud (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Katie Furze has read From Moa to Dinosaurs: Explore and Discover Ancient New Zealand by Gillian Candler (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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