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Recommended books for tweenagers according to ReadBrightly
Who wants to work their way through this www.Readbrightly.com list of 50 Best Books for 11 – 12 year olds? Books I’ve readPax (Journey Home) – by Sara Pennypacker and illustrated by Jon KlassenThis “New York Times Bestseller” is occasionally illustrated with Kon Klassen’s ink and watercolour black and white images. A story about grief,…
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Teen Reads for Kids according to Christchurch City Libraries
Jennifer Allison Meg Cabot Michelle Cooper Jasper Fforde Neil Gaiman * Shannon Hale * Frances Hardinge L.A. Meyer Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Jennifer Nielsen Tamora Pierce Timothee de Fombelle Terry Pratchett Roland Smith Tom Snlegoski Megan Whalen Turner Catherynne Valente * Authors I’ve read Photo credit : Ngā mihi nui Aedrian from Unsplash
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Kid friendly overnight hikes in Te Wai Pounamu: South Island, Aotearoa, New Zealand
Speargrass hut12 bunk beds (Bookings not required)1-3 hours walkEasy walk from road endNelson Lakes National Park (Nelson / Tasman Region) “Speargrass Hut sits in a tussock clearing at 1060 m, with views across the surrounding mountains.” https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/nelson-lakes-national-park/things-to-do/huts/speargrass-hut/ Lake Daniell Track20 bunk beds (Bookings required)1-3 hours walkEasy walk from road endLewis Pass Scenic Reserve (West Coast Region)…
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Books my kiwi kids are reading
12 year old girl (year 7):* Judy Blume* Dork Diaries* Jaqueline Wilson* David Walliams 9 year old girl (year 5):* Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton* Books by Anh Do (Weirdo, Sky Dragon, Wolf Girl, Mythics)* David Walliams* Tom Gates series by Liz Pichon* Alex Ryder series by Anthony Horowitz 8 year old…
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Green Renaissance Films
a favourite friend introduced me to Green Renaissance Films this week. her name is Contessa Gamble. with a beautiful twist of manifestation i marvel that the vision of this African production company imitates a vision aforementioned compassion-filled-friend wants to enact. Tess of Tauranga watches an episode as her daily news, to remember a way some…
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Sarah Wilson’s “First we make the beast beautiful”
Really loving reading Sarah Wilson‘s “First we make the beast beautiful” an exploration of anxiety. Can heartily recommend it for those who think they may experience anxiety, for those who know, for those who know someone or for those who think they know someone that experiences anxiety, and for those who always appreciate considering what…
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