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Below by David Hill
22.00 NZD
Category: 9 - 12 years
A nerve-wracking underground adventure from a master storyteller . . . Caught in a tunnel collapse, Liam and Imogen have to use all their wits to survive in this gripping novel for readers eight years and up. When you stood deep inside the tunnel, you could hear the mountain groaning overhead. That's ...Show more
Coastwatcher by David Hill
22.00 NZD
Category: Teen
No training could have prepared Frank for a dangerous coastwatching mission against the Japanese in this tense, exciting war adventure inspired by the coastwatchers of Operation Pacific, from award-winning author David Hill. 'It's not going to be a cushy job, young Benson. You're on your own. Japs will ...Show more
Dinosaur Hunter: Joan Wiffen's Awesome Fossil Discoveries by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
25.00 NZD
Category: Children's Non-fiction | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
The remarkable true story of science superstar Joan Wiffen, whose fossil discoveries proved that dinosaurs lived in ancient New Zealand. Once there was a clever girl who liked searching for interesting things on the ground. She wanted to know why shells could be found in rocks so far away from the sea. ...Show more
Enemy Camp by David Hill
20.00 NZD
Category: 9 - 12 years
'We knew straightaway that something was happening. Extra men in khaki uniforms stood at the main gates. Behind the wire, figures in blue sat on the ground. None of the usual moving around, washing up, wrestling, anything like that. Just rows of prisoners, sitting silently.' It's 1942, and the tiny farm ...Show more
Flight Path by David Hill
22.00 NZD
Category: Teen | Reading Level: very good
Dogfights, bombing missions, explosions, a touch of romance and capture - a pacey, suspense-filled novel for young adults.A gripping novel for young adults that captures both the daring and the everyday realities of serving in the Air Force during the Second World War.Pete and Paul yelled together. 'Ban ...Show more
Hero of the Sea: Sir Peter Blake's Mighty Ocean Quests by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
25.00 NZD
Category: Children's Non-fiction | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
A stunning biographical picture book for young readers about Sir Peter Blake, world-renowned New Zealand yachtsman, adventurer and environmentalist.'Remember,' he wrote, 'this is the most beautiful world, and it's the only one we've got.'Sir Peter Blake's life was filled with amazing adventures. During ...Show more
Sky High: Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
25.00 NZD
Category: Children's Non-fiction | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
The little plane has been flying across the sea for eight hours. Huge black clouds surround it. Rain pours in. Wind slams. The aircraft is tossed around like a leaf. The pilot stares into the darkness. How much fuel is left? Is she flying in the right direction? How long till she reaches land? In 1934, ...Show more
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