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The Tears of Harry Wakatipu
by Jack Lasenby,
Publisher: Longarce Press Reading
Age 10 -75 Size: 204 pp
Having read other books by Jack Lasenby,
the first thing I can say is that before you even open the first
page of this book, you know you're going to be having an
entertaining read.
About the book: It's a story about
Harry Wakatipu and the book is set in the days of deer culling when
men were supermen, and weren't allowed to even dream of girls, let
alone hide a copy of 'Anne of Green Gables' in the bottom of their
sleeping bag.
I feel this book would suit young
teenagers through to grandfathers and will have both chuckling away.
Bewared it is one of Jack's best. |
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Lizzie, Love
by Brenda Delamain, Publisher: Longacre Press,
Reading Age 10 - 13 years, Size: 128 pp Set
in the 1830s 'Lizzie, Love' is a historical novel based on a true
story. Lizzie is told by 12 year old Lizzie who, as the eldest child
of seven, faces the tough reality of life when her baby brother dies
and her mother becomes ill.
It is a moving story of the early colonial New
Zealand and wonderfully written by Brenda Delamain from Kerikeri.
This book can be used as an educational tool for
school and would suit parents who home-school, as it has a Teacher's
Resource Kit available with it. |
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| Garden of the Purple Dragon
by Carole Wilkinson,
Publisher: Black Dog Books, Reading age 10+
The sequel to 'Dragon Keeper' is
a must read for anyone who enjoyed Carole Wilkinson's first
book. Set in ancient China, in the Han Dynasty, again it
tells the story of Ping as she sets out on another
adventure. This time she raises the small, purple dragon
called Kai.
But with the change in her
fortunes comes the reality of life where friends turn to
foes and riches bring opportunities that may take her away
from her true destiny as a dragon keeper. Like the first
book, this one is another must read. |
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Joan of Arc - The Story of
Jehanne Darc
by Lili Wilkinson, Publisher:
Black Dog Books, Reading age 9+, Size: 192pp
For a short life, Jehanne Darc had an amazing life. Was she a witch
or an angel? The book will make you think about this question and
you will find your own answers to that question. Jehanne, believed
she was a messenger from God. Some saw her as a saint, while others
a heretic.
The truth about Jehanne Darc is that,
she was a real person and was burned to death at the stake aged only
19 years old, her crime was being a witch.
For those interested in Joan of Arc,
this is a great introduction for younger readers. |
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