About Tonga

These titles on the Kingdom of Tonga provide a diverse range of views on what is Tonga. With each new visitor or resident that puts pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) more and more information of life on these islands is made available.

Title	Author	Pages	Price
A Tongan Family in Otara	Kath Joblin	45	12.60
Archeology of Tonga Detailed study made in 1920/21	WC Kern	129	30.00
Classical Tongan Kingship	I.C. Campbell	48	3.00
Environment of Tonga - A Geography Resource Imaginative and well illustrated text book	W. Crane	168	19.95
Friendly Isles - A Tale of Tonga More personal stories about living in Tonga	Patricia Ledyard	252	TBA
Health & Husbandry of Pigs in Tonga Simple veterinary notes and diagrams	C. Cargill	56	12.50
Health and Husbandry of Cattle and Goats in Tonga Simple veterinary notes and diagrams	C. Cargill.	84	16.50
Health and Husbandry of Horses in Tonga Simple veterinary notes and diagrams	C. Cargill.	58	12.50
HM King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV of Tonga Life, genealogy and works	'Amanaki Taulahi	36	2.00
In some senses the work of an individual. Alfred Willis & the Tongan Anglican Mission 1902 - 1920	Stephen L. Donald	128	13.30
Intensive Course in Tongan 200 'lessons' covering vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.	Shumway	670	22.00
Introduction to the Tongan Language Simple introduction to grammar, phrases and vocabulary.	E. Tu'inukuafe	67	10.60
Investing in Tonga Notes of intending investors	Bank of Tonga	32	10.00
Island Kingdom - Tonga Ancient and Modern Comprehensive, up to date, thorough but readable history of Tonga	Ian Campbell	258	15.00
Joel Pulu - Autobiography of a Tongan Minister First Tongan missionary to Fiji		64	3.25
Kelekele mo e Fefolau'aki	Kosilio 'o e Ngaahi Siasi 'o Tonga	150	2.00
Kingdom of Tonga - Tourist Map 1:100,000 78cm x 60cm	1:100,000 78cm x 60cm		1.50
Land and Migration 1975	Tonga Council of Churches	136	2.00
Making Mats and Barkcloth Photos, diags, and text explaining the manufacture and uses.	Kerry James	22	2.00
Malo Tupou. An oral history	Lois Webster	200	19.50
Natives of the Tonga Islands - W. Mariner Story of the capture of the Port au Prince and Will Mariner's stay in Tonga from 1805 to 1809.	John Martin	400	16.95
New Zealand Aid and Development of Class in Tonga Effects of Banana Development scheme	Andrew Needs	140	11.50
Otuhaka Detailed diagrammatic explanation to movements in this ancient sitting dance.	Kik Velt	66	4.20
Pathways to the Tongan Past Introduction to the archeology of Tonga.	Tonga National Centre	60	6.25
Pathways to the Tongan Present	Kurt During	204	20.00
Patterns of Polynesia - Tonga Patterns used to decorate Tapa	Ailsa Robertson	32	10.50
Plants of Tonga Academic study of 1959	TG Yuncker		48.00
Poetry in Motion	Adrienne Kaeppler	150	31.00
Poetry in Motion Detailed description and explanation of Tongan Dancing	Adrienne Kaeppler	150	31.00
Polynesian Village Change in life and organisations in village of Hoi, 1977	Penisimani Tupouniua	70	2.00
Population Census - 1986	Statistics Dept. 1991	190	16.90
Population Census - 1986, Supplementary Analysis	Statistics Dept. 1991	8	1.65
Recovering from a Tropical Cyclone in Tonga Effects of Cyclone Isaac of 1982	Jennifer Wedt & Clenn Jowitt	20	8.45
Reserve Bank Quarterly Report Published quarterly			9.55
Shirley Baker and the King of Tonga	Noel Rutherford	282	18.95
Simplified Dictionary of Modern Tongan 20,000 entries.	E. Tu'inukuafe	278	19.90
Soil of the Kingdom of Tonga	John Hart	47	15.00
Sounds of Change in Tonga - Dance, Music and Cultural Dynamics Translation from Dutch of study of changes taking place in traditional music and dance in Tonga.	Ad Linklels	128	23.00
Stars over Tonga - Star Locator Chart Construct your own mobile locator	Kik Velt		2.50
Stars over Tonga Astronomical description in English and Tongan	Kik Velt	140	7.50
Students English - Tongan and Tongan-English Dictionary Beginners English to Tongan about 4,000 English Words	Richard & 'Ofa Thompson	190	8.95
Tales and Poems of Tonga Classic study of 1928	EEV Collocot	169	30.00
Tapa in Tonga Photos and text of manufacture, uses and significance	Wendy Arbeit	23	8.40
The Fire Has Jumped Eruption and evacuation of Niuafo'ou	Ed. Garth Rogers	120	5.00
The King of Tonga	Amanaki Taulahi	36	4.00
The New Friendly Islands Thoughts and experiences on revisiting Tonga after 38 year absence	Kenneth Bain	208	22.40
The Niu Idea Cookbook Recipes and notes for cooking Tongan dishes	Peace Corps	216	13.50
Thomas of Tonga, 1797-1881: The unlikely pioneer	Janet Louisa Luckcock	196	20.00
Tonga	James Siers	128	12.95
Tonga - Travel Survival Kit Lonely Planet backpacker's guide	Deanna Swaney	160	15.95
Tonga the Friendly Island Glossy coffee table photograph book of Tonga	Fred J Eckert	112	25.00
Tonga Glossy photograph book, slightly dated but interesting historical as well as current (1976) photos	James Seers	130	25.00
Tonga, a Guide. Slightly dated but thoughtful guide to history, culture and geography.	Norman & Ngaire Douglas	176	5.00
Tonga-English, English-Tongan Functional Dictionary	Dr. Thomas Schneider	200	24.50
Tongan Bible - De Luxe HB Zip New translation based on Revised Standard, leatherette, zipped	(New Translation)	1402	27.50
Tongan Bible - De Luxe HB Zip Old translation based on KJ - gold edging	(West Translation)	1402	27.50
Tongan Bible - Hard Back Old translation based on KJ - red edging	(West Translation)	1224	12.30
Tongan Bible - HB New translation based on Revised Standard	(New Translation)	1224	12.30
Tongan Constitution Historical background to formulation and introduction of 1830 constitution	S. Latukefu	152	14.95
Tongan Culture and History	Ed. Phyllis Hoda	240	21.00
Tongan Grammar Standard work for those fluent in Tongan and English.	CM Churchward	306	9.15
Tongan Herbal Medicine Use of Tongan vegetation to heal.	W. Arthur Whistler	122	15.40
Tongan Hymn Book The SUTT Hymn Book with orders of service.		256	4.00
Tongan Place Names 4,776 place names, their meanings and explanations	EW Gifford	258	42.00
Tongan Society The definitive study from 1929	EW Gifford		94.25
Tongan-English Dictionary Dated but standard work of 80,000 entries.	C.M. Churchward	836	13.80
Tukulaumea - Books 1,2,3,4,5,6 student history books adapted from 'Island Kingdom'	Helen Boutell & Ian Campbell		2.00 - 3.60
'Utulei - My Tonga Home Personal stories of Tonga from 1950 onwards	Patricia Ledyard	192	10.50
Worlds Apart ... Tonga/Australia: An autobiography	June D. Macintosh	156	10.70

Last Update: 31/05/97

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PO Box 644
Tungi Arcade
Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu
Tonga

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