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Piano Rock: A 1950s Childhood
 

Piano Rock: A 1950s Childhood (Paperback)

By Bishop, Gavin

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Award-winning story by Gavin Bishop of his 1950s childhood in small-town New Zealand. Gorgeous illustrations and retro design make this a precious gift book as well as a much-loved tale. This charming book is a memoir of Gavin Bishop's idyllic childhood days, growing up in Kingst ...

ISBN 9781775532576
Published 2 November 2012 by Random House
Interest Age 9-12 years
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No Return: Captain Scott's Race to the Pole
 

No Return: Captain Scott's Race to the Pole (Hardback)

By Gouldthorpe, Peter

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A stunning retelling of Captain Scott's quest to become the first man to reach the South Pole.

ISBN 9780734412201
Published 13 September 2011 by Lothian Publishing Company
Interest Age 4-12 years
Series No Return
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Paddy the Wanderer
 

Paddy the Wanderer (Hardback, Extended edition)

By Haworth, Dianne

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A well researched and endearing non-fiction account of an amazing Airedale who captured public imagination throughout New Zealand during the Great Depression, and who is today honoured in Wellington by a statue celebrating his status as a much-loved local legend.

ISBN 9781869507121
Published 1 June 2008 by HarperCollins
Interest Age 9-12 years
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Brave Bess and the ANZAC Horses
 

Brave Bess and the ANZAC Horses (Paperback)

By Brocker, Susan

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This is the true story of the Kiwi war horses of the First World War.

ISBN 9781869507916
Published 5 March 2010 by HarperCollins
Interest Age 9-12 years
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Something About This Place
 

Something About This Place (Paperback, New title)

By Finnigan, Mathew; et al.

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In 2002 four students from St Bede's College in Christchurch with their teachers travelled to Antarctica as recipients of Antarctica New Zealand's Secondary Schools programme. Their experience of eleven days on Ross Island provided the inspiration for this book. It is aimed at ag ...

ISBN 9780476009103
Published 12 December 2004
Interest Age 4-12 years
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