30 Weird And Wonderful NZ Stories
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Following in the footsteps of 30 NEW ZEALAND STORIES FOR CHILDREN and ANOTHER 30 NEW ZEALAND STORIES FOR CHILDREN, comes this anthology of fantasy and science fiction stories written for New Zealand children. Aimed at 8-10 year olds. This is a collection of tales about space aliens, talking animals, monsters, magical and outrageous beings and impossible events. Contributors include- Margaret Mahy, Ken Catran, David Hill, Jane Buxton and Pauline Cartwright. Illustrated by Philip Webb, the well-known New Zealand children's illustrator. In 2001 he won the Honour Award in the Picture Book category of the NZ Post Children's Book Awards for DRAGOR, written by Pat Quinn. Edited by Barbara Else (ANOTHER 30 NEW ZEALAND STORIES FOR CHILDREN), this collection is carefully thought out and well balanced. The stories cover the spectrum between fantasy and science fiction; there are stories for young children as well as for older children; and there is a range of stories both published and unpublished.
Author: Else, Barbara
Format: Hardback, 152 pages
Published: 2003, Random House New Zealand Ltd, New Zealand
Genre: Children's Fiction
Description
Following in the footsteps of 30 NEW ZEALAND STORIES FOR CHILDREN and ANOTHER 30 NEW ZEALAND STORIES FOR CHILDREN, comes this anthology of fantasy and science fiction stories written for New Zealand children. Aimed at 8-10 year olds. This is a collection of tales about space aliens, talking animals, monsters, magical and outrageous beings and impossible events. Contributors include- Margaret Mahy, Ken Catran, David Hill, Jane Buxton and Pauline Cartwright. Illustrated by Philip Webb, the well-known New Zealand children's illustrator. In 2001 he won the Honour Award in the Picture Book category of the NZ Post Children's Book Awards for DRAGOR, written by Pat Quinn. Edited by Barbara Else (ANOTHER 30 NEW ZEALAND STORIES FOR CHILDREN), this collection is carefully thought out and well balanced. The stories cover the spectrum between fantasy and science fiction; there are stories for young children as well as for older children; and there is a range of stories both published and unpublished.
30 Weird And Wonderful NZ Stories