Vivian L. Thompson

• Feb-2005
• / General Fiction

Kimo was a boy of Hawaii and he was full of music. His mother liked music too, but not all the time! So she sent him off to make music for his Kupuna. His grandfather showed him how the people of Old Hawaii made music with things from the sea...from ...

• Sep-1992
• / General Fiction

The story of Aukele, a Polynesian folk hero, recounts the adventures of a young chief who sails for an unknown land, undertakes a perilous quest, and overcomes formidable opponents. Along the way he encounters horrible monsters and evil creatures, an...

• Oct-1991
• / General Fiction

The legend of Kawelo, a young chief of Kauai, is among the favorites in Hawaiian folklore. A fast-paced adventure, this tale resounds with the mighty deeds and humble acts of a great hero. But Kawelo, the hero, cannot escape his destiny of sorrow....

• Oct-1988
• / Fantasy

When the storytellers of ancient Hawaii gathered by the light of candlenut torches, they told tales that explained the world around them. These tales described how the gods created the earth and its life, how the stars were created, and why the da...

• Oct-1986
• / Fantasy

Once in Old Hawaii, in the days when anything was possible, supernatural kupua roamed the islands, challenging kings and chiefs, tricking men, women, and boys. The Hawaiian people would tell and retell tales of kupua exploits, and of the men who c...

• Sep-1986
• / General Fiction

Once in Old Hawaii, in the days when anything was possible, supernatural kupua roamed the islands, challenging kings and chiefs, tricking men, women, and boys. The Hawaiian people would tell and retell tales of kupua exploits, and of the men who c...

• Jun-1964
• / General Fiction

• / General Fiction

Tom and Mike's brother was going to Camp-in-the-Woods. They wanted to go too. But they were too young. Maybe next year, they were told. But they wanted to go now!

Dad said they could camp in the yard. Cook out? Cook out! Sleep out? Sleep out! Over...