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D-Day (My Story: War Heroes) by Bryan Perrett
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: My Story: War Heroes | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
It's 1944 when Lieutenant Andy Pope takes part in the D-Day landings, crossing the English Channel to the beaches of Normandy. Ordered to cut off the Germans' line of retreat, Andy's company comes under sustained attack until, as the only unwounded officer left, Andy finds himself in command and fightin ...Show more
Dawn Raid (My New Zealand Story) by Pauline Smith
$17.98 NZD
$18.99 (5% off)
Category: Children & Young Adult | 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 (#48 Thomas Library) by Thomas Library
$4.50 NZD
Category: Childrens Books | Series: My Thomas Story Library
Desert Danger by Jim Eldridge
$33.00 NZD
Category: Not a Book | Series: My Story S. | 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
Dodger: The Story of a Victorian Pickpocket (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
$18.00 NZD
Category: Childrens Books | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 15
Henry Moss soon discovers that crime is the only thing that pays, and in the tradition of Oliver Twist he becomes swept up in the dangerous world of pickpockets and fences, haunting dark alleys and unspeakable slums. But even for the most juvenile offenders the law is strict and the penalties harsh.
Earthquake: The Diary of Katie Bourke, Napier, 1930-31 by Janine McVeagh
$18.50 NZD
Category: NZ Children & Young Adult | Series: My Story S.
Story of the Napier Earthquake, New Zealand, 1931
Egyptian Princess: Princess Hatshepsut's Diary 1490BC (My Royal Story) by Vince Cross
$19.50 NZD
Category: Childrens Books | Series: My Royal Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
In 1490 BC Asha, daughter of King Tuthmosis lives a carefree life at the royal court in Thebes. But when a prophecy foretells that 'a young woman will prove to be the best man in the Two Kingdom' she's caught up in a world of plots and danger...
Elizabeth (My Royal Story) by Kathryn Lasky
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: My Royal Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Daughter of a fallen queen, young Princess Elizabeth lives a complicated and dangerous life. She fears her father's famous temper but loves him dearly - she would trade all her jewels just to be noticed by him. As the royal family moves palaces, court intrigue swirls around the young princess, under the ...Show more
Factory Girl (My Story) by Pamela Oldfield
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Presents a story of the girls and women who slaved fourteenhours a day in the match factories for appalling pay, only to contract such fatal complaints as phossy jaw.
Finding Father: The Journal of Mary Brogan, Otago, 1862 by Pauline Cartwright
$17.99 NZD
Category: NZ Children & Young Adult | Series: My Story S.
Reading age 10-13 years. Mary and her family moved to New Zealand from Australia, ahead of her father, who intended following later. However unforseen events kept Mr Brogan in Australis for seven years, and Mary's mother had to cope with raising the two children on her own. The family live in poverty in ...Show more
Fire in the Sky: The Diary of James Collier, Tarawera, 1886 (My New Zealand Story) by Shirley Corlett
$18.50 NZD
Category: NZ Children & Young Adult | Series: My New Zealand Story
In the late nineteenth century, James Collier and his artist father travel to the famous Pink and White Terraces in New Zealand's volcanic lakes region. While his father paints, James explores the village of Te Wairoa and meets Will, a young Maori man who has returned home to attend a tangi. All is not ...Show more
Flying Ace: My Story - Jack Fairfax Royal Flying Corps 1915-1918 by Jim Eldridge
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: My Story | 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