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Lake of the Lost by Carol Jones
14.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Trapped beside a lake on a remote Pacific island, disgruntled 13-year-old Oliver sets out to be as obnoxious as he can. His lonely young sister Kimmi consoles herself by writing letters to her 'friend' back home and finding out about life on the island while their parents are busy. However, trouble soon ...Show more
The Boy with Blue Trousers by Carol Jones
35.00 NZD
Category: Fiction
On the goldfields of 19th-century Australia, two very different girls are trying to escape their past. English governess Violet Hartley has fled from England after a scandalous liaison. Now she is angling for a rich husband and a new life. Little Cat is fleeing from her home in Southern China after kill ...Show more
The Concubine's Child by Carol Jones
29.99 NZD
Category: General Fiction
In 1930s Malaya a sixteen-year-old girl, dreaming of marriage to her sweetheart, is sold as a concubine to a rich old man desperate for an heir. Trapped, and bullied by his spiteful wife, Yu Lan plans to escape with her baby son, despite knowing that they will pursue her to the ends of the earth. Four ...Show more
The Concubine's Child by Carol Jones
22.99 NZD
Category: Fiction
An evocative, multi-generational tale of a family haunted by the death of a young concubine. For fans of Dinah Jefferies and Amy Tan. In 1930s Malaya a sixteen-year-old girl, dreaming of marriage to her sweetheart, is sold as a concubine to a rich old man desperate for an heir. Trapped, and bullied by ...Show more
Women Were Warriors (It's True!) by Carol Jones
13.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: It's True!
This work is a series of eye-opening profiles and stories about women as warriors, from a Roman empress to an Irish pirate, from a woman samurai to a Russian fighter pilot in World War II. Psst! It's true! This is the best book on warrior women you'll ever read! Warning: This is not a book about sai ...Show more
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