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Dawn Raid (My New Zealand Story) by Pauline Smith
$18.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My New Zealand Story
Like many 13-year-old girls, Sofia’s main worries are how to get some groovy go-go boots, and how not to die of embarrassment giving a speech at school! But when her older brother starts talking about protests and overstayers, and how Pacific Islanders are being bullied by the police, a shadow is cast o ...Show more
Dennis (Thomas & Friends Story Library) by THOMAS STORY LIBRARY 48
$4.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Thomas Story Library
This is a story about Dennis, a very lazy diesel engine. On his first day on the Sodor Railway, Dennis played a trick on Thomas. But when he really got into trouble, was anyone there to help?
Desert Danger (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 15
DESERT DANGER is the story of 19-year-old Tim Jackson, in North Africa during World War II. Set during the decisive Battle of El Alamein that took place in Egypt in 1942, this is the tale of a young man serving with the British 'Eighth Army' who destroyed German forces. Vividly imagined and historically ...Show more
Donald and Douglas (Thomas & Friends Story Library) by THOMAS STORY LIBRARY
$4.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Thomas Story Library
This is a story about the twin Scottish engines, Donald and Douglas. They both came to work at The Fat Controller's station, but he only needed one of them. The question was, which one should he keep?
Earthquake! Diary of Katie Bourke, Napier 1930-31 (My New Zealand Story) by Janine McVeagh
$18.50 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My New Zealand Story | Reading Level: 10+
A story of daily life in the Depression years, culminating in the Napier earthquake. Napier in the 1930s was a time of going without. The story starts on the 25th of June, 1930 – a sad day in the Bourke household – the funeral of Katie’s father. This Catholic family must now survive with earnings from t ...Show more
Flying Ace (My Story: War Heroes) by Jim Eldridge
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Story: War Heroes | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Jack Fairfax is the 19-year-old second son of Lord and Lady Fairfax. The Fairfaxes are steeped in the military tradition, and don't approve of Jack's volunteering for the Royal Flying Corps. New-fangled flying machines are nothing to do with 'proper' warfare. Nevertheless, Jack takes to the skies in his ...Show more
George (Thomas & Friends Story Library) by THOMAS STORY LIBRARY 32
$4.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Thomas Story Library
This is a story about George the Steamroller. He was proud and thought he was better than the engines. He enjoyed saying rude things to them about Railways, but one day he met his match ...
Give Us The Vote! (My True Story) by Sue Reid
$18.00 NZD
$20.00 (10% off)
Category: Children | Series: My True Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 15
Dora Thewlis, or 'Baby Suffragette' as she became known by the tabloids, was only sixteen years old when she was arrested at a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament. The story of the young weaver from Huddersfield who joined Mrs Pankhurst's fight for the vote captured the imagination of the nat ...Show more
Gumdigger: Northland, 1899-1900 (My New Zealand Story) by Kath Beatie
$18.50 NZD
$19.00 (2% off)
Category: Children | Series: My New Zealand Story
Reuben Radcliffe’s father owns the store in the small township of Waipapa. When the bank forecloses on a loan, Reuben and his family are forced to leave their home and move into a tent. With no money and little food, Reuben has to leave school and find work. Heading north with his father, Reuben joins a ...Show more
Hanna (My Holocaust Story) by Goldie Alexander
$19.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Holocaust Story
Hanna Kaminsky loves gymnastics, her best friend Eva, Elza's chicken soup with dumplings and reading. But in September 1939 the happy life that Hanna has always known disappears. The Nazis have invaded Poland and are herding all Jews into ghettos in the cities. Hanna's family are forced into hiding in t ...Show more
Harbour Bridge: Auckland, 1958-59 (My New Zealand Story) by Philippa Werry
$18.50 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My New Zealand Story
The Auckland Harbour Bridge is under construction. Simon likes watching the bridge being built, and talking to his uncle and his mates about what's happening on site. Meanwhile, Simon's best friend Marty is obsessed with the Space Race and his younger sister Jo can't stop worrying about the fate of the ...Show more
Henry VIII's Wives (My Royal Story) by Alison Prince
$19.50 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Royal Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
The court of King Henry VIII is brought brilliantly to life in this My Story special. Spanning a period of 20 years, the fates of all Henry's six wives are told from the perspective of two young courtiers serving at the royal palaces at different periods.