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Alex - The Quartet by Tessa Duder
Category: TEENAGE/YOUNG ADULT FICTION
The award-winning Alex books, which first appeared in the 1980s, are to be reprinted in one omnibus edition in October 2019. Tessa Duder's series covers Alex Archer's life from early in 1959, vying for selection for the Rome Olympics, her struggles during the winter of 1960, her experiences in Rome in A ...Show more
Alex in Rome by Tessa Duder
Category: Children's
Alex is in Rome, for the Olympic Games. First published 1992.
Alex in Winter (Alex - Volume 2 ) by Tessa Duder
Category: Children's
The second unforgettable novel in the multi-award-winning Alex series. Tragedy has entered Alex?s life, and during the long winter she tries to cope with grief and uncertainty about her future. But this time the battle is within herself ? and something only Alex can win. First published 1990.
Book of Pacific Lullabies by Duder, Tessa
Category: Fiction
Multi-cultural children's sleepy-byes from Pacific region.
Carpet of Dreams by Tessa Duder (illus Mark Wilson)
Category: Children's
When Sara goes to stay with her grandmother, she discovers a dusty old Turkish carpet in the attic. Mesmerised by beautiful animals woven into the carpet, she embarks upon a magical and dreamlike journey that takes her back through time and place, to ultimately discover the roots of her family.An exquis ...Show more
First Map: How James Cook Charted Aotearoa New Zealand by Tessa Duder and David Elliot
Category: Non-Fiction
The story of how James Cook charted Aotearoa New Zealand, lavishly produced and richly illustrated. Since it was published by the Admiralty in 1816, James Cook's chart of New Zealand has long been regarded as one of the most extraordinary achievements in the history of cartography. First Map: How James ...Show more
Hot Mail by Tessa Duder
Category: Fiction
âÃÂÃÂI have never read such gross-out sexist crap as your e-mail, Dantheman, whoever and wherever you areâÃÂÃÂ. So begins the unlikely friendship of Jess and Dan. Jess (14) is voyaging around the Pacific with her mum, as Dan struggles with small-town life. A collaboration between two of NZ ...Show more
Margaret Mahy: A Writer's Life by Tessa Duder
Category: Biography
A literary portrait of New Zealand's best-loved children's author Margaret Mahy's death on 23 July 2012 brought forth an unprecedented outpouring of grief and heartfelt tributes from around New Zealand and the world. Her passing at 76 was breaking news in the media, unstoppable through the social networ ...Show more
Night Race to Kawau by Tessa Duder
Category: Fiction
What started as an exciting challenge turns into a nightmare when a gale unexpectedly blows up during the night race to Kawau Island. Sam and her mother suddenly find themselves in charge of their yacht with a dangerous task ahead of them. Will Sam be able to save her family?
Songs for Alex (#4/4 Alex series) by Tessa Duder
Category: Fiction
OUTOF PRINT The dramatic finale to the multi-award-winning Alex series. Life is suddenly full of exciting possibilities for Alex. More swimming? University? Scholarships in America? And through it all Alex wonders if she will ever meet the mysterious Tom again? Ah, Rome. It seems a long way away now. Fi ...Show more
The Sparrow by Tessa Duder
Category: Fiction
A powerful new historical novel from one of New Zealand's best-loved YA authors. An exciting new novel from the author of Alex. In September 1840, two ships arrive on the shores of the Waitemata Harbour to establish Auckland, the new capital of New Zealand. Among the settlers on board the Platina is you ...Show more