Holiday Reading 2001

New Zealand Fiction for older readers

Beale, Fleur Ambushed
Richard thinks his parents are "hard-hearted criminals" because they won't let him stay behind when they shift to the city.
Corlett, Shirley The weather-makers
Peter Brown is tired of bad weather. Altus, from the Dimension of Natural Forces, is tired of people complaining about it. So Altus gives Peter the power to control the weather.
Brassi, G Skull Island
Dickinson, Steve Last cast
Zac and Rex have been mates forever. They both love fishing, any sort of fishing. When they discover Big Boris, the snapper down in the rock pool, the race is on to see who can catch him. A title in the Sport max series.
Hill, David The sleeper wakes
Corey loves Mt. Taranaki, locally called "the sleeper". It hasn't murmured for 250 years. Corey and his father, high up on the mountain suddenly feel the first rumblings, and a race begins to protect the town from catastrophe.
Hunter, Eirlys Finn's quest: Cold Keep Castle
Sequel to The queen-seekers.
McKay, Sandy Recycled
"What is Colin doing scrambling about in the rubbish bin? Has he lost something? His sister thinks he's lost his marbles, his father thinks he's lost his manners, and his mother, well, she's losing her temper very quickly. But Colin wants to save the world. And the rubbish bin seems a good place to start."
Mahy, Margaret The riddle of the frozen phantom
A mystery adventure set in the Antarctic, which the author visited a few years ago.
Malane, Donna Alien time
Jasper is a pretty normal kid - his parents aren't together anymore but they get on okay and life seems fine. School has its ups and downs, and his best friend, Elliot, is always there for him. Then one night Jasper gets a visitor. The gift that the alien visitor gives to Jasper enables him to see into the future.
Menefy, Diana River crossing
When Josh's dog Cav is swept away by flood waters, Josh and Brian must work together to find him.
Robertson, Alison Knocked for six
Tony really wants to be in the cricket team but his mum tells him he has to visit his dying gran, so he'll miss the trials. On top of that, he falls off his bike, his best friend tells him he's going away to boarding school, his new cricket gear is stolen and the girl he hates most in the world gets him into trouble at school. Winner of the Tom Fitzgibbon Award.

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