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Tui Street Heroes

Author : Anne Kayes

Publisher :

Page : 239 pages

File Size : 45,7 MB

Release : 2019-09-05

Category : Neighborhoods

ISBN : 9780473489717

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Who can help when you're faced with vicious creatures that are meant to be extinct or people who don't care whether you live or die? The Tui Street kids are writing `hero's journey' stories at school, but soon find themselves involved in adventures more difficult than they could ever have imagined. From award-winning New Zealand author, Anne Kayes, creator of Tui Street Tales and winner of the Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award, 2016. The kids from Tui Street make a welcome return as more awe-inspiring adventures await readers looking for a little - a lot - of magic. - Dionne Christian, Canvas, NZ Herald. This is a stand-alone book and therefore you do not have to have read the first book, Tui Street Tales, however, we recommend you do.



Tui Street Tales

Author : Anne Kayes

Publisher :

Page : 264 pages

File Size : 17,62 MB

Release : 2017-03

Category :

ISBN : 9781775434726

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¿The bird flapped its wings and rose into the air, its long, white-feathered tuft flowing from its neck like a beard. Louie felt the world tilt beneath him. He held on tightly to Cloudbird¿s neck, as his house and Tui Street became smaller¿¿ There is something mysterious happening on Tui Street. One by one, the Tui Street friends are swept up in a series of adventures, each with a strangely familiar fairy-tale feel.



The First Five Books (Wings of Fire)

Author : Tui T. Sutherland

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 1509 pages

File Size : 23,59 MB

Release : 2021-02-02

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 133876831X

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The first story arc in the #1 New York Times bestselling epic series is now available as an ebook collection! A war has been raging between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia for years. According to a prophecy, five dragonets will end the bloodshed and choose a new queen. But not every dragonet wants a destiny. And when Clay, Tsunami, Glory, Starflight, and Sunny discover the truth about their unusual, secret upbringing, they might choose freedom over fate -- and find a way to save their world in their own way. Includes: Wings of Fire #1: The Dragonet Prophecy Wings of Fire #2: The Lost Heir Wings of Fire #3: The Hidden Kingdom Wings of Fire #4: The Dark Secret Wings of Fire #5: The Brightest Night



The Hive Queen

Author : Tui T. Sutherland

Publisher : Scholastic Press

Page : 4 pages

File Size : 32,94 MB

Release : 2020-05-05

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1338214497

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The #1 New York Times bestselling series continues with a thrilling revelation -- three brand-new tribes of dragons! Growing up in the hives, Cricket has always had a million questions. Why are trees forbidden, even in art? Why do her parents seem to hate her? And the biggest, most dangerous and secret question of all: Why is Cricket immune to Queen Wasp's powers? Whenever the queen takes control of all the HiveWings, speaking through their mouths and seeing through their eyes, Cricket has to hide, terrified of being discovered. Now she's hiding again, wanted for stealing the Book of Clearsight along with her new SilkWing friends, Blue and Swordtail, and the fierce LeafWing, Sundew. The fugitives need answers, and fast, in order to prevent a LeafWing attack. But Cricket has more questions than ever. How can she stay hidden and discover the queen's deadliest secret? And if she does succeed -- can a powerless dragonet really do anything to topple a regime and stop a war?



Runaway (Wings of Fire: Winglets #4)

Author : Tui T. Sutherland

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 53 pages

File Size : 26,41 MB

Release : 2016-09-27

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0545957796

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Fans of the New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series won't want to miss this all-new story set in the dangerous world of dragons. Thousands of years before the dragonets of destiny were hatched, another destiny began ...Foeslayer the NightWing and Prince Arctic of the IceWings are legendary. According to the myths, before they became the parents of Pyrrhia's most infamous dragon, Darkstalker, Foeslayer and the NightWings kidnapped an IceWing prince. The act set off a bitter rivalry between the tribes that lasted thousands of years.But it all started so simply: Foeslayer and Arctic fell in love. They just wanted to be together; instead, a runaway dragon became a fugitive -- and changed Pyrrhia forever.



In Our Own Backyard

Author : Anne Kayes

Publisher :

Page : 290 pages

File Size : 21,13 MB

Release : 2021

Category : COVID-19 (Disease)

ISBN : 9781988538747

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"It's March 2020 and Liza, her husband and two teenage children are at home in Auckland in level-four lockdown due to Covid-19. Reflections with her family around the dining table inspire Liza to reflect on another challenging time in history nearly forty years before when the South African Springbok rugby team toured New Zealand. Casting her memory back to 1981, Liza recalls her life as a fifteen-year-old, including her first love, friendships, first-hand experiences of racism, and what it means and what it costs to find your voice and use it. In Our Own Backyard is a startling, confronting portrait of a society divided..."--Publisher's description.



The Taken (Foxcraft, Book 1)

Author : Inbali Iserles

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 208 pages

File Size : 42,35 MB

Release : 2015-09-29

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0545690838

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The first book in a thrilling fantasy trilogy starring one of the animal kingdom's most hunted heroes. Foxcraft is full of excitement and heart, and a touch of magic. Isla and her brother are two young foxes living just outside the lands of the furless -- humans. The life of a fox is filled with dangers, but Isla has begun to learn mysterious skills meant to help her survive. Then the unthinkable happens. Returning to her den, Isla finds it set ablaze and surrounded by strange foxes, and her family is nowhere in sight. Forced to flee, she escapes into the cold, gray world of the furless. Now Isla must navigate this bewildering and deadly terrain, all while being hunted by a ruthless enemy. In order to survive, she will need to master the ancient arts of her kind -- magical gifts of cunning known only to foxes. She must unravel the secrets of foxcraft.



The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire #2)

Author : Tui T. Sutherland

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 406 pages

File Size : 32,40 MB

Release : 2013-01-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0545470102

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The WINGS OF FIRE saga continues with a thrilling underwater adventure -- and a mystery that will change everything! The lost heir to the SeaWing throne is going home at last.She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery, Tsunami is eager to meet her future subjects and reunite with her mother, Queen Coral.But Tsunami's triumphant return doesn't go quite the way she'd imagined. Queen Coral welcomes her with open wings, but a mysterious assassin has been killing off the queen's heirs for years, and Tsunami may be the next target. The dragonets came to the SeaWings for protection, but this ocean hides secrets, betrayal--and perhaps even death.



ANZAC Heroes

Author : Maria Gill

Publisher :

Page : 88 pages

File Size : 23,79 MB

Release : 2016

Category : Soldiers

ISBN : 9781775433637

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Discover the triumphs and tragedies of 24 heroic Australasians during World War One and Two. Read the biographies of ANZAC soldiers, as well as Air Force and Navy soldiers, medics, a spy, an ambulance driver and a humanitarian, surviving in battles in England, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. ANZAC Heroes includes famous soldiers such as New Zealand's double Victoria Cross recipient Charles Upham, and much-honoured Australian Hughie Edwards. You will also find not-so-well known indigenous soldiers, Albert Knight from Australia and Peter Buck from New Zealand, and brave females Olive King, Joice Loch, and New Zealander, Dr Jessie Scott.



DC Super Heroes Origami

Author : John Montroll

Publisher : Capstone

Page : 259 pages

File Size : 34,18 MB

Release : 2015-08

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1623706866

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Book Description

What happens when you combine Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League with the art of origami? You get the most incredible collection of paper-folding projects ever assembled. These 45 models, meticulously designed by internationally renowned origami master John Montroll, are guaranteed to amaze. With clear, step-by-step diagrams and instructions, simple squares of paper transform into Batarangs, S-Shields, Invisible Jets, Green Lanterns, and so much more. Also included in the back of the book are 96 sheets of specially illustrated folding papers to make your DC creations truly come to life. When you fold these models, your friends will believe you're the one with super powers.



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