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Giving them what they want, Linda Burgess

Posted on December 3, 2018 by NZ Books

Donato and the Cartege Blade Fiona Jordan Mary Egan Publishing, $25.00, ISBN 9780473437367 1918: Broken Poppies Des Hunt Scholastic, $19.00, ISBN 9781775432821 How Not to Stop a Kidnap Plot Suzanne Main Scholastic, $17.00, ISBN 9781775434801 Dawn Raid Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith…

Tagged with: Des Hunt, Fiona Jordan, Issue 124, Mary Egan Publishing, Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith, Scholastic New Zealand, Summer 2018, Suzanne Main
Posted in Children, Fiction, Literature, Review

From a trio of veterans, Anna Mackenzie

Posted on March 8, 2017 by NZ Books

The Severed Land Maurice Gee Penguin, $20.00, ISBN 9780143770244 Shooting Stars Brian Falkner Scholastic, $21.00, ISBN 9781775433606 Cool Nukes Des Hunt Scholastic, $20.00, ISBN 9781775433422 As a veteran of more than 50 years, Maurice Gee is one of New Zealand’s…

Tagged with: Anna Mackenzie, Autumn 2017, Brian Falkner, Des Hunt, Issue 117, Maurice Gee, Penguin, Scholastic
Posted in Children, Fiction, Literature, Review, Young adults

Cloaks and generic proper nouns, David Hill

Posted on June 1, 2013 by NZ Books

A Necklace of Souls R L Stedman HarperCollins, $25.00, ISBN 9781775540069 Ghosts of Parihaka David Hair HarperCollins, $25.00, ISBN 9781869509233 Cattra’s Legacy Anna MacKenzie Longacre, $20.00, ISBN 9781775533184 Phantom of Terawhiti Des Hunt HarperCollins, $20.00, ISBN 9781869509545 Whenever I’m taking…

Tagged with: Anna Mackenzie, David Hair, David Hill, Des Hunt, HarperCollins, Issue 102, Longacre, R L Stedman, Winter 2013
Posted in Fiction, Literature, Review, Young adults

Saving their world, Diane Hebley

Posted on June 1, 2011 by NZ Books

Just Jack Adele Broadbent HarperCollins, $19.99, ISBN 9781869508869 The Peco Incident Des Hunt HarperCollins, $19.99, ISBN 9781869508968 The Travelling Restaurant: Jasper’s Voyage in Three Parts Barbara Else Gecko Press, $24.99, ISBN 9781877467776 Nina Questor: The Battle Has Begun Ken Catran…

Tagged with: Adele Broadbent, Barbara Else, Des Hunt, Diane Hebley, Gecko Press, HarperCollins, Issue 94, Ken Catran, Winter 2011
Posted in Children, Fiction, Literature, Review

Where the boys are, Penelope Todd

Posted on March 1, 2009 by NZ Books

Whale Pot Bay Des Hunt HarperCollins, $18.99, ISBN 978869507305 The River Runs David Hill Mallinson Rendel, $18.00, ISBN 9781877423222 Violence 101 Denis Wright Penguin Books, $18.95, ISBN 9780143304036 These three books with male protagonists each cover, to varying extent, bullying,…

Tagged with: Autumn 2009, David Hill, Denis Wright, Des Hunt, HarperCollins, Issue 85, Mallinson Rendel, Penelope Todd, Penguin Books
Posted in Children, Literature, Review

Wild threads of imagination, Joan de Hamel

Posted on March 1, 2007 by NZ Books

The Unquiet Carolyn McCurdie Longacre, $16.95, ISBN 1877361402 Aim High David Hill Mallinson Rendel, $17.00, ISBN 0958262624 Frog Whistle Mine Des Hunt HarperCollins, $16.99, ISBN 1869505956 Lizzie, Love Brenda Delamain Longacre, $16.99, ISBN 1877361399 Shooting the Moon V M Jones…

Tagged with: Autumn 2007, Brenda Delamain, Carolyn McCurdie, David Hill, Des Hunt, HarperCollins, Issue 77, Joan de Hamel, Longacre, Mallinson Rendel, V M Jones
Posted in Children, Fiction, Literature, Review, Young adults

Hunting down the story, Norman Bilbrough

Posted on December 1, 2002 by NZ Books

A Friend in Paradise Des Hunt HarperCollins, $14.95, ISBN 1869504429 Henry and the Flea Brian Falkner Mallinson Rendel, $16.95, ISBN 0908783779 The Dragon’s Apprentice Linda McNabb HarperCollins, $14.95, ISBN 1869504127 Artists Are Crazy and Other Stories Ken Catran Lothian Books,…

Tagged with: Brian Falkner, Des Hunt, HarperCollins, Issue 60, Ken Catran, Linda McNabb, Lothian Books, Mallinson Rendel, Norman Bilbrough, Summer 2002
Posted in Children, Fiction, Literature, Review