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Across the Risen Sea is an action-packed, compelling and heartfelt middle-fiction adventure, set in a post-climate change landscape, from the multi-award winning author of How to Bee.
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'My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.' Auggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things - eating ice cream, playing on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside. But ordinary kids don't make other ordi...nary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. Ordinary kids aren't stared at wherever they go. Born with a terrible facial abnormality, Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life. Now, for the first time, he's being sent to a real school. All he wants is to be accepted - but can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, underneath it all? Astonishingly powerful, WONDER is a read you'll never forget.
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Frankie Parsons has a rather large, quirky family. Until now they've been the centre of his universe. Their small daily rituals, their funny habits, even their smells are part of Frankie's safe and richly coloured haven.
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"It's a damp and dull day, but in the kitchen it's warm and cosy. David and his mother are baking, and the delicious smells bring a greedy witch to their garden. Witches love to steal freshly baked cakes! She is going to use every magic trick she knows to steal their scrumptious ...treats, but can David outsmart her?"--Publisher information.
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Edited by Deverson
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- RRP: $40.99
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The New Zealand Primary School Dictionary & Thesaurus is written for 10-12 year olds and is a fully integrated dictionary and thesaurus. It assists students to develop and extend their knowledge of words and definitions as well as build world power by supplying an extensive list ...of synonyms. Now fully revised with many new features, this dictionary and thesaurus is the essential reference resource for upper primary school students. AGE LEVEL: 10 to 12SUITABILITY: Upper primary school studentsCOVERAGE: Over 7000 dictionary/thesaurus headwordsKey features:Up-to-date content: updated to contain many new words that reflect cultural and technological changes.New Zealand English: distinctive New Zealand words and meanings are included, and a labelled accordingly.MAori: guidance is given on MAori pronunciation and plural forms.Pronunciation: simple pronunciation guide for difficultor unusual words.Appendices: comprehensive coverage of grammar skills, useful words from te reo MAori, texting and instant messaging language, along with shapes and angles.
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This story within a story within a story celebrates the creative art of storytelling. In London's Belgravia, Tamsin lives next door to Edie St Clair, famous author of the 'London of the Bells' series of graphic novels. With the series' tenth and final novel overdue, Tamsin offers... her idol help and discovers that Edie can literally draw herself into her stories. When Edie goes missing, Tamsin draws herself into the novel and lands in a world of unexpected danger. The stakes couldn't be higher in this gripping adventure.
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In this quintessential Joy Cowley story, Cam follows the river's journey from its source in the mountains all the way to the sea In this resonant story from Joy Cowley, Cam the mountain boy follows the river from its trickling source in the snow all the way to the sea. The river ...leads him through forest, farms and towns to the salty wind of the sea. The dramatic landscapes are packed with detail to discover in the world of the river.
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National Geographic Kids shines a light on the history of news to reveal where we started, how far we've come, and the serious impact that misinterpretation and misinformation can have on the world in this timely and relevant title.
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Let's go down to the sea this summery, Saturday morning, down the wiggly track, scattering shells and leaping logs! first the dogs chase the cat, next they chase a boy on a rattly bike - then the wild geese chase them ... Margaret Mahy's witty story, exuberantly illustrated by Se...lina Young, will delight readers, young and old.
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By Brooks, Ben
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Drawing on his own experiences growing up and from researching for the bestselling Dare to Be Different books, Ben Brooks reminds children that heroes aren't always the wall-climbing, cape-wearing, villain-fighters we see in comics and films. Ordinary people can be heroes too - y...ou just need to find your own superpower!
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