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The Burning Boy by Maurice Gee
$20.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Fiction | Reading Level: good-very good
"The Burning Boy is a vivid picture of life in a provincial town in times of disturbance and change.Certainties collapse in the face of violence. People start along strange ways, some to loss or ruin, others to unexpected happiness. The Burning Boywon the New Zealand Book Awards in 1991.'Written with ve ...Show more
The Fire-Raiser by Maurice Gee
$7.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good
He let the matchstick burn, knowing the power in his hand...flame filled the inside of his head. It ran along his arteries. It licked around his bones.Kitty Wix is knocked over as a strange loping figure is seen fleeing the burning stables. But who is the 'fire-raiser' and why is he creating such terror ...Show more
The Halfmen of O by Maurice Gee
$5.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Puffin Books | Reading Level: very good
On holiday, Susan is spirited away down a disused mineshaft by Odo and his Deathguard. Her dangerous adventures provide exciting fantasy for older readers. Winner of the New Zealand Children's Book of the Year Award 1982 Paperback (A Format)
The Priests of Ferris by Maurice Gee
$5.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: The World of O 2 | Reading Level: good
Out of Print edition Susan Ferris and her cousin Nick return to the world of O, which they had saved from the evil Halfmen, only to discover that a hundred years have passed and O is now ruled by cruel and ruthless priests. Susan is inspired by the dreams and prophecies related to her, to face the most ...Show more
The Priests of Ferris (#2 The O Trilogy) by Maurice Gee
$6.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: O Trilogy | Reading Level: good-very good
Susan Ferris and her cousin Nick return to the land of O, which they had saved from the evil Halfmen, only to discover that a hundred years have passed and O is now ruled by cruel and ruthless priests. Susan is inspired by dreams and prophecies to face the most dreadful dangers and free the inhabitants ...Show more
The Scornful Moon by Maurice Gee
$12.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Shortlisted for the 2004 NZ Montana Book Awards, Fiction section. Wellington, 1935. James Tinling, a former Cabinet Minister, plans a political comeback, although a brash newcomer stands in his way. James has methods of dealing with upstarts, but is handicapped by secrets in his life. Eric Clifton, worl ...Show more
The Severed Land by Maurice Gee
$8.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good
This gripping, page-turning fantasy adventure follows a dangerous quest through a divided world. From the high reaches of a tree, Fliss watches the soldiers attempting yet again to break through the invisible wall. Amid the explosions, a drummer boy tries to escape. As he is about to be shot, Fliss reac ...Show more
Under the Mountain by Maurice Gee
$8.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Beneath the extinct volcanoes surrounding the city, giant creatures are waking from a spellbound sleep that has lasted thousands of years. Their goal is the destruction of the world. Rachel and Theo Matheson are twins. Apart from having red hair, there is nothing remarkable about them - or so they think ...Show more