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Journey to Tangiwai (My New Zealand Story) by David Hill; Minky Stapleton
19.99 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
When Peter Cotterill begins his diary in 1953, little does he realise that something is happening elsewhere in New Zealand that is going to have a huge impact on his life. As he tells of his day-to-day life in Napier School, paper round, Scouts, as well as the lasting effects of World War II on his frie ...Show more
Just Looking, Thanks by David Hill
15.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Making of Australia by David Hill
39.99 NZD
Category: History
This is the story of how a struggling convict settlement grew into six dynamic colonies and then the remarkable nation of Australia. Told through the key figures who helped build it into the thriving nation it is today, David Hill once again offers up Australian history at its most entertaining and acce ...Show more
My Brother's War by David Hill
19.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
'My Dear Mother, Well, I've gone and done it. I've joined the Army! Don't be angry at me, Mother dear. I know you were glad when I wasn't chosen in the ballot. But some of my friends were, and since they will be fighting for King and Country, I want to do the same.' It's New Zealand, 1914, and the bigge ...Show more
No Big Deal: Kiwi Bites by David Hill
14.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
The "short" jokes and comments are starting to really get to Todd. But now he and his friends are trapped in a cave after a flash flood and just maybe, Todd's smallness is the solution to a terrible dilemma.
No Safe Harbour by David Hill
18.00 NZD
21.00 (14% off)
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Stuart and his twin sister Sandra are heading home to Wellington on the inter-island ferry.The prospect of eleven hours on a ship doesn't phase Stuart at all - he knows he'll enjoy the trip, he's a good sailor and at least he and Sandra have separate cabins. But the weather forecast is not great. It's A ...Show more
Right Where It Hurts by David Hill
18.00 NZD
21.00 (14% off)
Category: Young Adult Fiction
When Slade comes to Green Harbour College, with its rich kids and richer parents, the first person he meets is Mallory Garner. How does Slade feel about Mallory? He wants to kick her. Slowly he changes his mind, especially when he discovers the terrible secret that haunts Mallory's life. An unsettling, ...Show more
See Ya, Simon by David Hill
10.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: From 2 to 12
Nathan's best friend, Simon Shaw, has muscular dystrophy. This is Nathan's story about Simon who spends his last year forgetting to do his homework and playing pranks on the teacher. The book takes a warm, funny and honest look at Simon's death.
See Ya, Simon by David Hill
19.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Funny, moving and devastatingly honest, See Ya, Simon is a New Zealand favourite that has won several awards and has been translated into seven languages. A must read for all teenagers.Alternatingly funny and heart-breaking, this classic novel about friendship and loss, growing up and not living to grow ...Show more
Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
25.00 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
The little plane has been flying across the sea for eight hours. Huge black clouds surround it. Rain pours in. Wind slams. The aircraft is tossed around like a leaf. The pilot stares into the darkness. How much fuel is left? Is she flying in the right direction? How long till she reaches land? In 1934, ...Show more
Sleeper Wakes (Out of Print) by David Hill
15.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: 8-10
Cory loves the mountain - he and his dad call it the 'sleeper'. Corey's dad works for Doc and spends a lot of time on the mountain and they feel the first trembles together. Down in the town no one wants to think about an eruption - until it's almost too late. Is this the big one?
Speed King: Burt Munro, the World's Fastest Indian by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
25.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
In 1967 an unknown, elderly New Zealander and his ancient Indian motorcycle set a world land-speed record at Bonneville. The man was Burt Munro, and he became a Kiwi legend. How did he do it? His amazing true story is now a stunning picture book. A crowd of people stand on a flat white plain. In the di ...Show more