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Mission Girl (My New Zealand Story) by Fleur Beale
$18.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - middle
When her tribe is defeated in battle, Atapo is captured and becomes a slave of her enemies. Freedom seems impossible; the penalty for runaway slaves is death. But when sickness strikes the village, Atapo is blamed - and now it is even more dangerous to stay. To save her life, she escapes to the Pakeha m ...Show more
My Life of Crime by Fleur Beale
$17.00 NZD
$21.00 (19% off)
Category: New Zealand titles - children
Anthony wants a swimming pool,likes his neighbours.He decides to catch a Paua poacher and to hold him to ransom. Of course things aren't as simple as he thinks.In between rescuing the paper boy from a gang of hoons,settling into a new school and working hard Anthony slowly changes from a mummys boy into ...Show more
My Story: A New Song in the Land - the Writings of Atapo, Paihia, C.1840 by Fleur Beale
$17.00 NZD
$17.99 (5% off)
Category: New Zealand titles - children | Series: My Story S.
This powerful story, set at the time of New Zealand's founding document in 1840, traces Atapo's capture and slavery as a child through to her escape to the mission house in the Bay of Islands as a 14-year-old. There she learns the new English ways and language and is present at the signing of the Treaty ...Show more
Once Upon a Wickedness by Fleur Beale
$22.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - middle
An exciting adventure novel for contemporary kids with a fairytale setting, a daring hero and message that you're never too young and powerless to stand up to tyrants! What happens when a group of school children, led by the resourceful ten-year-old Dance Violet, dare to ask those in power some hard qu ...Show more
Playing to Win by Fleur Beale
$17.00 NZD
$19.50 (12% off)
Category: Fiction - YA
Rugby related youth novel Denny Logan - a new kid in town. Denny is responsible and confident for his 16 years. While his mum works he looks after his 7-year-old twin sisters, holds down a part-time job and keeps up with his schoolwork. Denny wants to make the school rugby team but he comes up against a ...Show more
Quin Majik and the Hairy Roof Rescue by Fleur Beale
$15.00 NZD
$15.99 (6% off)
Category: Fiction - junior
The parents of Tidy Street have decided that Quin Majik is a Bad Influence, and he may no longer see his friend, Fred Smart. But all this changes when Fred's dad gets marooned on the roof of the Smart family home. Quin and Fred are allowed to invent together once more - this time they must create a cont ...Show more
Quin Majik and the Marvellous Machine by Fleur Beale & Philip Webb (ill.)
$15.00 NZD
$15.99 (6% off)
Category: Fiction - middle
When Quin Majik and his parents move to Tidy Street they soon learn about The Rules. These tell the residents what they may and may not do, eat and wear. But the Majiks, expecially Quin, have no intention of following them. Fleur Beale's wicked sense of humour and Phip Webb's zany illustrations combine ...Show more
Saving Mr Spender by Fleur Beale & Philip Webb
$17.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand titles - children
Illustrated by Philip Webb Mr Spender is the best teacher in the world, but when he falls literally under the spell of The Vision, Sam and the rest of the class have to work hard to save Mr Spender. Philip WebbÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs lively illustrations bring extra zest to thi ...Show more
Sins of the Father: The Long Shadow of a Religious Community by Fleur Beale
$29.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand titles - children
The disturbing story of the ruthless exercise of power in a New Zealand religious cult. Charismatic, driven and self-righteous, Neville Cooper set up his own brand of Christian utopia on earth: a reclusive community on the West Coast of New Zealand. For the 400 inhabitants of Gloriavale, his word is law ...Show more
Slide the Corner by Fleur Beale
$11.95 NZD
Category: New Zealand titles - children
All Greg wants to do is drive a rally car, and be a mechanic. But his parents think he is the dumb one in a family of brains and stop him driving. But then he meets the Chattertons and look out, world, this dude's about to hit the road! Winner of the Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book 2007.
Speed Freak by Fleur Beale
$20.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - senior
Racing. Winning. That's all that matters in this exciting teen story about driving competitively. Fifteen-year-old Archie Barrington is a top kart driver, aiming to win the Challenge series and its ultimate prize of racing in Europe. He loves the speed, the roar of the engine, the tactics and the thrill ...Show more
Walking Lightly by Fleur Beale
$15.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand titles - children
Finalist New Zealand Post Awards Junior Fiction 2005 Millie is a girl of extreme independence and resourcefulness. The other kids at school think she's just weird, but they are about to find out that, sometimes, extreme resourcefulness is exactly what is needed. A quirky and charming story for beginner ...Show more