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Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds > Adventure and Real Life Stories

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Code Name Bananas by David Walliams

$25.00 NZD

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Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories

1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany. Eleven-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. And there’s one animal in particular he loves: Gertrude the gorilla. With bombs falling all over London, Eric must rescue Gertrude. Together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot… Join David Walliams on this action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure for all the family! ...Show more

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Syd, the Muster Pony (#8 Showtym Adventures) by Kelly Wilson

$16.99 NZD

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Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds

In this exciting conclusion to the bestselling Showtym Adventures series, Amanda, Kelly and Vicki go on a road trip to find their dream ponies! Nine-year-old Amanda is thrilled when her parents announce plans to travel the length of the country in search of a Grand Prix show jumper for Vicki, as well as a new pony each for Kelly and Amanda. From wild beaches and lake swims to panning for gold and high-country musters, each day on the road brings the three sisters new experiences - and new challenges. Will Amanda and her new pony Syd survive the dangerous overnight cattle muster? And will Vicki find the Grand Prix pony of her dreams? In this story inspired by the Wilson Sisters' early years, Vicki, Kelly and Amanda first taste the freedom of exploring the world on horseback. ...Show more

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The Forever Horse (HB) by Stacy Gregg

$25.00 NZD

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Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds

An enchanting and inspiring stand-alone novel from the author of The Princess and the Foal. Maisie has always loved horses. She is also a talented artist. When the opportunity arises for her to study in Paris, her two worlds collide. There, in the heart of the city, Maisie finds the childhood diary of f amous horse artist, Rose Bonifait, and meets the beautiful black stallion, Claude. As the two girls' stories emerge, tragedies unfold - both past and present - and Maisie realises that she can't begin to imagine life without her forever horse... ...Show more

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Prince of Ponies (PB) by Stacy Gregg

$17.99 NZD

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Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds

War destroyed their worlds, now two young girls and their remarkable horses are fighting once more - this time to win. When twelve-year-old Mira stumbles across a white stallion in a forest in Berlin, she doesn't realise that this horse will take her on an incredible journey. Together, they're going to ascend the starry heights of Grand Prix show jumping, and sweep back in time to Poland in 1939 where another young girl is risking everything to save the horse that she loves... Prince of Ponies is a story of courage and the will to win against all odds. ...Show more

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The Ghosts of Young Nick's Head (Spooky Adventures #1)

$19.99 NZD

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Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds

A haunted bedroom holds a dark secret, which a young voice from the past wants to share. A summer vacation turns spooky for friends Joe and Eddie, when Joe discovers a message scratched on a bedpost and senses a presence watching him. The ghostbusting duo set out to solve the mystery of the lonely old h ouse on the cliffs. But someone, or something, is trying to stop them. A spooky adventure story set on the wild and historic East Coast of New Zealand, by award-winning author Sue Copsey. Read it at night ... if you dare ...Show more

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Pierre's Not There by Ursula Dubosarsky

$18.99 NZD

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6

Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories

A girl who transforms into a dog, a magic puppet show with the power to change lives, and a story about the mysteries of the imagination from Ursula Dubosarsky, the Australian Children's Laureate. Lara had always wished she was a dog, and one day, just for a short time, she actually became one. This is how it happened.In a mulberry brick house on the harbour that Lara explores while her mother cleans, Lara meets Pierre, a boy about her age with a beautiful antique puppet theatre. With his puppets, he tells her a story about a boy whose family has been eaten by wolves. The boy is lost. He needs to find his grandmother. Lara takes the part of a dog, but suddenly she can no longer tell where she ends and Dog begins. Or is she Wolf? Caught up in Pierre's story, Lara has to fight to protect her identity - and her new friend. Can she help Pierre find his way home?Pierre's Not There is a lyrical, captivating and imaginative story that can be read on many levels.   ...Show more

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The Night Bus Hero by Onjali Q. Rauf

$18.99 NZD

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6

Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories

From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes another incredible story, told with humour and heart. 'The boy's an absolute menace.' 'He's a bully. A lost cause!' 'What are we going to do with him?' I've been getting into trouble for as long I can remember. Usually I don't mind 'cos some of my best, most brilliant ideas have come from sitting in detention. But ever since I played a prank on the man who lives in the park, I keep getting blamed for things I haven't even done. Everyone thinks I'm just a bully. They don't believe I could be a hero. But I have the perfect idea to prove them all wrong... Told from the perspective of a bully, this book explores themes of bullying and homelessness, while celebrating kindness, friendship and the potential everyone has to change for the good. ...Show more

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Eagle Strike (Alex Rider #4) by Anthony Horowitz

$18.99 NZD

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Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories | Series: Alex Rider

Alex is in the South of France, hoping to sever his links with MI6. But when a sudden attack by assassin Yassen Gregorovich on his hosts plunges Alex back into a world of violence, he soon uncovers a plan called Eagle Strike – a discovery more terrible than anything he could have imagined.

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Snakehead (Alex Rider #7) by Anthony Horowitz

$18.99 NZD

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Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories | Series: Alex Rider

No sooner has Alex splashed down off the coast of Australia than he finds himself sucked into another adventure. This time he's working for ASIS - the Australian Secret Service - and his target is the criminal underworld of South-East Asia: the ruthless world of the Snakehead.

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Ark Angel (Alex Rider #6) by Anthony Horowitz

$18.99 NZD

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Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories

The sniper’s bullet nearly killed him. But Alex Rider managed to survive . . . just in time for more trouble to come his way. When kidnappers attempt to snatch a fellow patient from the exclusive hospital where Alex is recovering, he knows he has to stop him. But the boy he saves is no ordinary patient: He is the son of Nikolai Drevin, one of the richest men in the world. The eccentric billionaire has been targeted by Force Three, a group of eco-terrorists who claim his project Ark Angel—the first luxury hotel in outer space—is a danger to the environment. Soon Alex discovers that Force Three will stop at nothing to destroy Ark Angel, even if it means sending four hundred tons of molten glass and steel hurtling down to Earth and killing millions . . . unless Alex can stop them.  ...Show more

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The Fire Stallion (PB) by Stacy Gregg

$17.99 NZD

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5

Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds

An enchanting and empowering standalone story from the author of The Princess and the Foal. Twelve-year-old Hilly has landed her dream job, riding on the set of Brunhilda, an epic film based on the fearless warrior of Icelandic legend. Norse fire ritual tells that on mid-summer's day, animals and humans can shape-shift and one night Hilly finds herself connected to the young warrior and her fire stallion. As the two girls' lives intertwine, Hilly soon realises that they'll both have to risk everything for the love of their horses...Inspired by real-life historical events, The Fire Stallion is an epic tale... ...Show more

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Scorpia (Alex Rider #5) by Anthony Horowitz

$18.99 NZD

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Category: Adventure and Real Life Stories | Series: Alex Rider

Alex travels to Venice to discover the truth about his past. But the truth lies with a criminal organisation known as Scorpia, and Alex must make a choice… work for MI6 once more, or betray everything he believes in.

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