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Selby hasn’t done any homework for months. She’s at high school and hasn’t read any set school text for two .....
George is dreading it. But his dad has been looking forward to him joining him in the local coal mine. .....
New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to view the night skies above us. We even .....
Audrey settles into her corner behind the till in her dad’s small corner store. At 17, she is still in .....
Cosima or Cos, for short has never known any other life except the Home for Unfortunate Girls. She, like her .....
2001 – Jack and his mate Eddie are setting out on an adventure. After Jack’s dad dropped them and their .....
Para Pūkeko is hanging out in her favourite place and home – the local rubbish dump. It’s particularly good when .....
Billy Pyke is a very busy 12 year old. Living in Carlton, Melbourne, he is the eldest of 8 children .....
Zadie lives in a flat above their family Milk Bar (Dairy / Shop) in Melbourne, Australia. Her mama runs the .....
It was the stranger that started everything. Pearl didn’t like the look of him, or the fact that he wanted .....
Dubbed Sparrow by her loving parents, 10 year old Harriet has a good life. The year is 1836, and her .....
The year of our lord 1290, Catherine (or Birdy to some) is aged 13 and struggling to be a lady. .....
At only four years old Peter Lantos could feel something changing in his life in Hungary. It’s 1944, and most .....
Violet is excited at the upcoming visit of the Red Cross to her school. She listens carefully to the lady, .....
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An image of the outside of a screen door is the first page of this graphic novel. It is not .....
Once upon a time there were three witches…. These witches are sisters. White Yaga, Red Yaga and Black Yaga. Each .....
These stories thousands of years old have stood the test of time, and with their age old themes of loss, .....
Ernest Rutherford was born in 1871 to a poor family. He and his 11 siblings had a simple life helping .....
It’s the last day of school and Archie Coombes is looking forward to his summer break with his friends, Chris, .....
Bridie knows the story called The Little Match Girl, and doesn’t think much of it. She’d rather have a chance .....
Andromeda is tired, hot, hungry and desperate for shelter. She has been living on the streets, using all the skills .....
Worried about her future, a young woman has been unexpectedly given a chance at a new life. After only a .....
Zofia used to love playing a funny game with her Mama, Tata and Aunt Barbara. It was called Make a .....
Is it hard not to have another slice of cake or piece of chocolate when it’s right in front of .....
Atarangi‘s 12th birthday was only two weeks ago, and also her first day in Gabriel’s Gully. She’s come with her .....