Daryl Crimp
NZ J 799.10993 CRI
An introductory guide to fishing in New Zealand. Covers basic skills, fishing techniques and common species likely to be encountered. Also includes puzzles, games and recipes. Suggested level: primary.
NZ JF DAR
The theme is sport and the stories range from funny to serious, exciting, and back to funny. Each story in some way is about triumph, enjoyment, bravery or failure. Some of the pieces are about physical experiences such as going off the high dive board, dancing, doing tae kwon do or going fishing.
Phillip W. Simpson
NZ JF SIM
Last year, Tom and Mikaere came last in the annual school trolley race. But this year, they've got a secret weapon.
Uncle Anzac
J 797.2 z WIL
Beaches, lakes, rivers, creeks and swimming pools are dangerous places for little kiwis, so Kapai and his friends decide to learn about water safety. This water safety guide covers all the main rules for children who spend time near water. There are jokes, humorous rhymes, and illustrations.
Pat Flynn
JF FLY
Danny's got a problem. His surfing mates are paddling in a different ocean and the grommets at his new local break hate his long Malibu surfboard. He things he needs a pumpin' new shortboard, but what he gets is a girl named Ella.
Jim Mezzanotte
J 796.75 MEZ
Boys especially will find this series impossible to resist. Each title covers one of the six types of racing sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). Vivid, full-page, full-color photographs combine with action-filled text to capture the attention of reluctant readers. Each book includes descriptions of the tracks, the skills and equipment needed for racing, and quick bios of the sport's top riders.
Donna Jo Napoli
JF NAP
Sly uses her detective skills to help her friends solve the case of the soccer switch, the kick craze and the basketball blues.
A. J Rochester
JF ROC
Just once, Billy would love to be picked first for the school football team - instead of last. But here he is, sitting next to Stinky Carmichael on the sidelines. Billy just can't believe that his being a bit overweight is as objectionable as Stinky's foul breath. After all, Stinky could clean his teeth! Billy knows that all the kids call him Blubberguts, but when his best friend, Johnny, the team captain, almost blurts out his nickname too, that's the last straw.
Camp crush
Irini Savvides
JF SAV
Novel for young readers about a girl's first school camp. Renata is best friends with Karo until Samantha comes along and spoils everything. But then Renata makes friends with Lee, and suddenly she finds that the two coolest boys in the school want to be their friends as well. What starts out as a scary experience turns into the best time of all.
Michael Wagner
JF WAG
Maxx Rumble's sporting adventures are absolutely incredible - to say the least! You will hardly believe what goes on during a thrilling, and sometimes bizarre, series of cricket. We got home for a single. It was our first run for the day - AT LAST! I looked over at our teammates. Why weren't they clapping? I could see the problem straight away - they were asleep! The Dodgy Duffers are the world's most boring team. Can Maxx keep his team mates awake for long enough to win?
Annette Wickes
JF z WIC
Everyone in Duncan's family is sports mad. His brother and sister have heaps of trophies, his Nan is still doing triathlons, and his Pa was a champion footballer. His parents love sport so much they're both sport teachers - at Duncan's school. Duncan is the odd one out. He's not good at any sport, and would rather spend his spare time with his mate Brad and Brad's pets.
Jacqueline Wilson
JF WIL
Can Tim who is very bad at games survive his stint at the adventure camp where he must cope with abseiling, climbing, canoing and the derision of his fellow campers.
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