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Alex - The Quartet by Tessa Duder
35.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Reading Level: good
The award-winning Alex books, which first appeared in the 1980s, are to be reprinted in one omnibus edition in October 2019. Tessa Duder's series covers Alex Archer's life from early in 1959, vying for selection for the Rome Olympics, her struggles during the winter of 1960, her experiences in Rome in A ...Show more
First Map: How James Cook Charted Aotearoa New Zealand by Tessa Duder and David Elliot
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
The story of how James Cook charted Aotearoa New Zealand, lavishly produced and richly illustrated. Since it was published by the Admiralty in 1816, James Cook's chart of New Zealand has long been regarded as one of the most extraordinary achievements in the history of cartography. First Map: How James ...Show more
Jellybean by Tessa Duder
18.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
Jellybean tells the story of a lonely girl, Geraldine, nicknamed Jellybean, whose unconventional single mother is uncomfortably different from all her schoolmates' mothers - a professional musician who plays in the orchestra and a jazz band. So when a stranger comes into their life and Jellybean finds t ...Show more
Margaret Mahy: A Writer's Life by Tessa Duder
40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
A literary portrait of New Zealand's best-loved children's author Margaret Mahy's death on 23 July 2012 brought forth an unprecedented outpouring of grief and heartfelt tributes from around New Zealand and the world. Her passing at 76 was breaking news in the media, unstoppable through the social networ ...Show more
Night Race to Kawau by Tessa Duder
20.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Reading Level: very good
What started as an exciting challenge turns into a nightmare when a gale unexpectedly blows up during the night race to Kawau Island. Sam and her mother suddenly find themselves in charge of their yacht with a dangerous task ahead of them. Will Sam be able to save her family?
Out on the Water: Twelve Tales from the Sea by Tessa Duder
30.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction
Ten short stories, and two longer historical ones, bring to life the thrills and challenges of sailing, paddling and travelling on the seas around New Zealand. Accompanied by Bruce Potter's vivid illustrations, these are the work a world-class children's writer with an intimate knowledge of the sea. For ...Show more
The Sparrow by Tessa Duder
22.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult | Reading Level: very good
A powerful new historical novel from one of New Zealand's best-loved YA authors. An exciting new novel from the author of Alex. In September 1840, two ships arrive on the shores of the Waitemata Harbour to establish Auckland, the new capital of New Zealand. Among the settlers on board the Platina is you ...Show more
The Story of Sir Peter Blake by Tessa Duder
22.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction
Peter Blake was one of New Zealand's great modern heroes. In a life packed with competitive sailing, he circled the world many times, covered as many sea miles as any sailor in history, led us to America's Cup victory (twice!), and gave his last years (and ultimately his life) to saving the environment. ...Show more
The Word Witch: The Magical Verse of Margaret Mahy by Margaret Mahy Edited by Tessa Duder
46.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Reading Level: Very Good
Honour Award, New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2010. The Word Witch can lasso with a limerick, haunt with a haiku and wrap you tight in a rhyme, quick as lightning. Her cauldron is a dictionary, her wand a mighty pen, and she stirs her words at midnight, making tempting treats for children, to pl ...Show more
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