new zealand

Two New Zealand teenagers receive a desperate SOS from their future selves and set out on a quest to stop an impending ecological disaster that could mean the end of humanity.

When Erin Cerise steps off her plane in Christchurch, New Zealand, she's determined to overcome her losses of swim team captainship, her boyfriend Ben, and her reputation. Her mother is certain studying abroad will regain Erin's chances of a good future. Once Erin meets her uninspiring host family and city, though, she's not so sure.

The Exploring Countries series takes readers on a worldwide tour to discover diverse countries from around the globe. Learn about each countrys land and climate, plants and animals, natural resources, goods and services, Indigenous peoples, cultural groups, arts and entertainment, sports, politics and government, and much more!.

Twelve-year-old Frankie Parsons has a quirky family, a wonderful best friend, and a head full of worrying questions that he shares with his mother each night, but when free-spirited Sydney arrives at school with questions of her own, Frankie is forced to face the ultimate ten p.m. question.

Introduces younger readers to what it is like to live in New Zealand, including what people eat to how they spend their free time. Also includes information on New Zealand's history and government.

This unusual novel, set in New Zealand, concentrates on three people: Kerewin Holmes, a part-Maori painter who has chosen to isolate herself in a tower she built from lottery winnings; Simon, a troubled and mysterious little boy; and Joe Gillayley, the Maori factory worker who is Simon's foster father. Elements of Maori myth and culture are woven into the novel's exploration of the passions and needs that bind these three people together, for good or ill. It's not easy reading, but the story is compelling despite its stylistic eccentricities and great length. The novel is the winner of the Pegasus Prize.

Presents fifteen short fiction stories by nineteenth-century author Katherine Mansfield, many set in her native New Zealand, including the title work in which young Laura Sheridan's idyllic life is changed when news comes in the middle of a garden party that a workman has been killed down the lane.

Describes the food and beverages of Australia and New Zealand in relation to their history, geography, and culture. Also includes recipes and information about regional specialties and festive foods.

Absentminded Mister Whistler, who always has a tune going on in his head, cannot remember what he did with his ticket--it is clenched, forgotten, in his teeth--so he dances around looking for it in all his pockets, while onlookers cheer him on thinking him to be performing for them as a show.

Louie Angelo, a Woodhaugh High prefect who plans to be a lawyer, falls in love with a girl who lives in a pub and just wants to get through her exams so she can become a chef.