Sometimes the toughest kids are hiding the biggest secrets, and the greatest lessons come from the most unexpected places.
Twelve-year-old Tami lives a busy, loud, and loving life with his twin sister Māhanga, his older cousin Gary, and his hardworking Aunty Whina. Between playing video games, dodging dishwashing chores, and joking around with his whānau, Tami's biggest problem is usually avoiding Peter, the intimidating school bully.
Now, Tami has a choice to make. Should he keep his head down and stick with his own mates, or risk everything to offer friendship to the one kid who has always made his life miserable?
Set in Aotearoa New Zealand, Tami and the Kūmara is a funny, warm story about whānau, friendship, bullying, belonging, and learning that the loudest person in the room doesn’t always have the most to say.
