Holiday Reading 2004

New Zealand titles: Fiction for younger readers

Beale, Fleur Walking lightly: Millie is a girl of great resources but her interest in the outdoors and tramping have made it hard for her to make friends. However, when her class visits a Pacific Island and an earthquake strikes, it is Millie who saves the day.
Catran, Ken More weird stuff about Mr Foster: Mr Foster returns to help Joe to beat an alien invader.
Claws & Jaws: 30 NZ Animal Stories: edited by Barbara Else. A collection of stories about animals.
Cowley, Joy Greedy cat and the school pet: Greedy Cat is being taken to school for the school pet day, but he doesn't want to go. The school pet day incorporates the usual events, including a sausage sizzle, and Greedy Cat makes off with the sausages. When the time comes to go home, Greedy Cat doesn't want to go.
Cowley, Joy Wild West Hullabaloo: Michael and his riotous cousins, the wild Wests, are back in two more hilarious escapades.
Cowley, Joy The wishing of Biddy Malone: In Ireland, a young girl who cannot sing, dance, or control her temper stumbles across a faerie village, where a beautiful boy ask her to name her three wishes but does not promise to grant them for her.
Dickson, Liz Hooligan Wreckit, Goldfisherman: "Julian Eckett's belt hook of his cargo pants lassoed the arrowhead of the ancient iron railings as he launched himself over them. He tried to look cool, like someone leaning on a fence, as the policeman's torch shone brightly in his eyes. 'I can explain, but it's a secret.' 'Try me,' said the burly policeman." A title in the Kiwi Bites series.
Hill, David Getting board?: "Cody hit the ground sprawling. His skateboard lay upside-down, wheels still spinning. 'You Ok?' a voice asked. Cody's eyes bulged. The voice was coming from his dog." A title in the Kiwi Bites series.
Long, Don The lacquered box: Mai is a New Zealand-born Vietnamese girl who goes to Vietnam for the first time. She stays with her Auntie Chi, who takes her round the markets and introduces her to the local people and way of life. On the last night of Mai's visit her aunt brings out a precious lacquered box.
McLeary, Errol Looking for Lori: Lori, a pet lorikeet, escape his cages and hides in the house.
Mahy, Margaret Watch Me!: Originally published in 1973 as The third Margaret Mahy storybook.
Meharry, Dot Up the Creek: Georgina and Matt get on well. Sometimes they make dams in the creek or go eeling. But eeling can be dangerous. A title in the Kiwi Bites series.
Parker, John Piddles: Piddles is a cat with a problem so Piddles' family decide to take her to an animal psychologist. A title in the Kiwi Bites series
Pinner, Cheri What Arnie saw: Arnie is prescribed spectacles to wear for a year or two. However, he thinks only losers wear specs and refuses to wear them. A title in the Kiwi Bites series.
Werry, Philippa Wonderful Wheels Day: Henry has a brand new pair of roller blades and is the envy of his friends. But Henry has never mastered using them and now Wonderful Wheels Day is about to reveal his embarrassing secret.
White, Kathy A Hairy tale: Vince is a reporter on the school magazine, not a superhero, but to get an interview with Ramona Punzel, the coolest hair model in the whole world, he has a crazy idea. A title in the Kiwi Bites series.