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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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BEST OF NEW ZEALAND

For Kids

New Zealand, Enchantment of the World


by Donna Walsh Shepherd

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This illustrated primer introduces the nature, culture, history and economy of New Zealand for kids ages 9-12. (NZL94, $39.00)

Stowaway

Stowaway


by Karen Hesse

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES
  • 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)

The Boy Who Returned from the Sea


by Clay Morgan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 245 PAGES
  • 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

The Boy Who Spoke Dog


by Clay Morgan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 166 PAGES
  • 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, $15.99)

The Fire-Raiser


by Maurice Gee

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 172 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

In this gripping tale set in New Zealand in 1915, Kitty Wix and her friends try to stop the arsonist who is terrifying their small town. Ages 9-11. (NZL100, $6.95)

 

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