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Auckland: Hodder & Stoughton, 1979. Book. Illus. by Anne Bannock. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardback: illustrated by ANNE BANNOCK, dj is a little faded on the spine, lightly foxed on the reverse, name on the title page, foredge foxing plus some internally, else vg. 8vo, 124pp. When their parents are killed in a car crash, Cathy and Mark go with big, cheerful Uncle Robert to his home on Gemstone Mountain, in the Coromandel Ranges of New Zealand..

Wellington: Mallinson Rendel, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Susan Opie. Hardback: laminated colour pictorial boards, illustrated by SUSAN OPIE, fine. 8vo, 160pp. A contemporary New Zealand Christmas story with just a little touch of magic.

Wellington: Department of Education, 1965. Soft cover. Very Good. Stephen Furlonger. Many illustrations in b/w by STEPHEN FURLONGER. Thin wraps, corners lightly bumped, lighly marked on lower edges, small school stamp on title page, else vg. small 4to, (28pp). The history of the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand.

Wellington: Mallinson Rendel, 1996. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. A hardback in very good condition. 8vo, 108pp. Craig Dawson relishes the idea of spending a few days climbing through the glittering snowfields of the Maunganui Basin with his uncle - but the only way there is by helicopter and its arrogant pilot and accompanied by the company owner's annoyingly perfect daughter ..

Auckland: Random House New Zealand, 2009. Book. Illus. by Rowan. Near Fine. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). Repr. Paperback: illustrated in colour by ROWAN, DEDICATION and SIGNATURE by the author on the front flyleaf, nr fine. 4to, (40pp). "Bounce on the ocean, ride over waves, Voyage out into the blue, A little brown cork is waiting inside, To share an adventure with you!".

New Zealand: Blackwood & Janet Paul, 1966. Book. Illus. by Patrick Hanly. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardback: b/w illustrations by PATRICK HANLY, dj is slightly rubbed on the edges and a little dusty, spine is a bit faded, lower corner of back flap creased, price clipped, very slight page edge foxing, else vg. 8vo, 90pp. Stories based on the author's many years experience in the NZ countryside with a variety of animals of the farm and homestead..

Auckland: Hodder & Stoughton (Kotare Books), 1984. Book. Illus. by Alan Gilderdale. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. Hardback: b/w illustrations by ALAN GILDERDALE, dj has a short tear on the top back edge, vertical crease on the front flap, some discolouration on the fixed endpapers, slight foredge foxing, else vg. 8vo, 148pp. First published in 1932. On holiday from school and parents, seven young adventurers and their ragged dog Shag set out on their old launch, the Crazy Jane, to go camping in Secret Cove..

Auckland: Puffin Books , 1998. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Paperback: illustrated in colour, corners are very slightly bumped, inscription on the inside front cover, a couple of small marks on the front flyleaf, free poster is missing, small area on the inside back cover is peeled, else vg. 4to, (27pp). A young boy joins his Dad aboard the inter-island ferry for an exciting day out..

New Zealand: HarperCollins (Tui Books), 1993. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Repr. Paperback: corners slightly bumped, inside covers and foredges lightly foxed, vg. 8vo, 169pp. Book 1 in the Deepwater trilogy. Robbie Mikkelson has a problem - a dream-state called prexing is zapping him across time and space. Is he a school kid on Earth? Or is he thousands of years in the future, on a giant spaceship called Deepwater? .

New Zealand: HarperCollins (Tui Books), 1994. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. Paperback: cover edges are very slightly rubbed plus some light creasing, first and last pages are spotted, light foredge foxing, else vg. 8vo, 127pp. Book III in the Deepwater trilogy. Deepwater has crash-landed on Earth and the spaceship is besieged by alien monsters..

New Zealand: HarperCollins (Tui Books), 1993. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. Paperback: cover edges are very slightly rubbed, 2 light marks on the front page edges, else vg. 8vo, 180pp. Book II in the Deepwater trilogy. Denie Miles finds herself trrapped in a strange between-world of Deepwater in the future and the present. .

UK: Puffin, 1987. Book. Illus. by Jon Riley. Good. Soft cover. 9 other stories. This special edition published for McDonald's New Zealand. Paperback: covers are lightly rubbed on the edges, front cover has a light crease, spine is faded, inside covers are tanned on the edges, some light foredge foxing, else g. 105pp..

Auckland: Collins, 1979. Book. Illus. by Errol McLeary. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardback: b/w illustrations by ERROL McLEARY, glazed colour pictorial covers are faded on the spine, spine tips and corners lightly bumped, some foredge foxing and a few internal marks, vg. slim 8vo, 80pp. Sir John Marshall was Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1972 but wrote about the adventures of Dr Duffer for the Children's Hour radio show when he was a law student. They weren't published until 40 years later..

Auckland: Collins, 1980. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Errol McLeary. Hardback: illustrated by ERROL McLEARY. laminated colour pictorial boards, one page has a short tear on the top edge, vg. slim 8vo, 80pp.

Auckland: Black Cat Books, 1991. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Thus. Paperback: illustrated in b/w by various artists, covers are slightly bumped on the corners, spine slightly faded, else vg. 8vo, 107pp + 4pp information about books from the same publisher. These 25 stories were first broadcast on EARS the National Radio programme for children. Authors include Joy Cowley, Apirana Taylor, Gaelyn Gordon, Anthony Holcroft, Margaret Beames and Fleur Beale..

Auckland: Scholastic New Zealand, 2008. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Paperback: paper is slightly discoloured on the edges, else nr fine. 8vo, 286pp. A story set in 1936 when the deadly disease of polio (infantile paralysis) spread terror through New Zealand..

New Zealand: Collins, 1991. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Linden Redwood and her grand-daughter (both 15) change places with unexpected results. A time slip story written by an 18 year old who has cerebral palsy. This is her 3rd book. A paperback, corners slightly bumped, vg+. 8vo, 142pp.

Auckland: Hodder & Stoughton, 1984. Book. Illus. by Terry Fitzgibbon. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardback: illustrated in colour by TERRY FITZGIBBON, dj is faded on the spine, dedication from the AUTHOR on the front flyleaf plus a personal letter in an envelope (loose in the book) from the author to the recipient, pages are clean, magazine and newspaper reviews are pasted to the back endpapers, else vg. square 4to, 24pp. At full moon Estralita, a statue, comes alive, enchanting a poor artist. Set in the Wintergardens of the Auckland Domain..

New Zealand: Cape Catley, 1974. First Thus . Soft cover. Very Good. Richard Kennedy. Illustrated by RICHARD KENNEDY. Paperback, laminated colour pictorial thin card wraps, very light wear on corners and some fading, light foredge foxing, vg. slim 8vo, 118pp. These stories were first published in the NZ School Journal. Also includes: The Sailor on the Hill & On the Wild Harbour.

London/NZ: Faber & Faber/Paul's Book Arcade Book. Illus. by Kenneth Rowell. Very Good. Hardcover. No Date. 1958 1st edition? Hardback: illustrated by KENNETH ROWELL, dj is a little frayed on spine tips & corners, short tear on top front edge, back flap creased, price unclipped, red boards with blue front vignette & spine lettering, top edge slightly faded, lower front corner bumped, slight foredge foxing, darkened strips on the flyleaves + remains of shop stickers on lower edge of front flyleaf, one page corner creased, vg. slim 8vo, 61pp. Nobody knew the sea like Falter Tom, except the water boy who appeared one day at half-tide. This story first appeared in the NZ School Journal..