Jacob is a normal everyday sort of kid until he discovers he has a suprising ability. Now Jacob must decide how he uses his new-found talent. Will he be a super-hero or a super-villain? But there is a lot of pressure on Jacob: his...
Teen fiction
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Author:FALKNER, BrianSummary: - Author:MACLEAN, GlynneSummary:
Joshua Carter is alarmed to discover Roivan, a member of a telepathic, telekinetic and amphibian species, stowing away on his ship. Joshua must discover where she is from and what she wants.
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Author:Marsden, JohnSummary:Written in the form of letters, this novel traces the friendship of two penpals, teenage girls, one of whom is serving time inside. When the letters suddenly cease, it is left to the remaining penpal to try and find out what has...
- Author:CATRAN, KenSummary:
For seventeen-year-old Harry and his girlfriend Jessica, World War One is a crusade against the Hun. Harry enlists and is sent to Gallipoli, and Jessica leaves school and trains as a nurse. Their letters start out innocently but they...
- Author:ORMSN, LorraineSummary:
In Marlborough Sounds in the 1820s sixteen-year-old Lizzie is forced to become the child bride of a notorious whaler. Her life is a living hell, until she meets a young Maori preacher. In the present day Bel, also aged sixteen, is sent...
- Author:Duder, TessaSummary:
Fifteen-year-old Alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes with her arch rival for a place in the New Zealand swimming team to go to the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
