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Advanced    Search    Mysteries    Summer Reading    Globes    Best of 2007    Favorites    ABOUT US       The Business       The People    SMALL PRINT       Ordering       Shipping       Customer       Service       Visiting		WILDLAND ADVENTURES For Kids E-mail Print   Australia and New Zealand, A True Book  •  Elaine Landau   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  An overview of the nature, citizens and history of Australia and New Zealand for children 6-8. With its large color photographs and focus on kid-friendly topics (such as marsupials), this book is an engaging introduction to the region. (AUS121, $6.95)     The Boy Who Returned from the Sea  •  Clay Morgan   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  The action-packed sequel to The Boy Who Spoke Dog (NZL92). Jack returns to the island of the dogs and runs afoul of the pirate Blackburn Jukes. (NZL91, $16.99)     The Boy Who Spoke Dog  •  Clay Morgan   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  In this fast-paced adventure, Jack, a cabin boy, is shipwrecked on an island near New Zealand inhabited only by dogs. He befriends Moxie, a border collie who defends him against the wild fangos and helps him learn about the special bond between dogs and humans. Ages 9 to 11. (NZL92, $5.99)     The House of the People  •  Ron Bacon   • LITERATURE • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  This picture book features the "Oldest Tohunga", a staple character in Ron Bacon's books for kids. Here the Oldest Tohunga oversees the construction of a marvelous meeting house for his village. Ages 4-8. (NZL47, $11.99)     Hunter  •  Joy Cowley   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  This captivating tale set in New Zealand is split between a present-day 14-year-old girl who must struggle for survival in the wild, and her ancestor, a Maori teen in 1805, who also must fend for himself, and who mysteriously guides her. Ages 9 to 11. (NZL93, $17.99)     The Moas  •  Katie Beck   • NATURAL HISTORY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  An illustrated parable about conservation and cultural tolerance, focusing on an extinct New Zealand bird. Ages 9 to 12. (NZL50, $15.95)     New Zealand, Enchantment of the World  •  Donna Walsh Shepherd   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  This illustrated primer introduces the nature, culture, history and economy of New Zealand for kids ages 9-12. (NZL94, $37.00)     Stowaway  •  Karen Hesse   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  For this novel, renowned children's author Karen Hesse imagines the voyages of Captain Cook (including landings in Australia and New Zealand), from the point of view of a young stowaway named Nicholas. Ages 9-14. (OCE81, $6.99)     home map   |   book bag   |   advanced search   |   contact us
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