Dip in to these three treats, Sasha Maclean

Three Scoops
David Hill
OneTree House
Pub. 2021

 

 

September 06, 2021

Do you like fantasy? What about historical fiction? Are you a sci-fi fan, or do you like all three genres? Do you find it hard to choose what to read next?

Why not try them all?

History, fantasy, sci-fi.  Past, present, future.  Three quite different stories set in three vastly different time periods.  One thing in common: all written by one of New Zealand’s best authors.

Sometimes, picking up a whole new novel can be too much work.  Sometimes, it is nice to just be able to dip your toes into something light, rather than take a big dive into the deep end.   Read more

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A day in the life of Peter Cotterill, Sophie Whittaker


My New Zealand Story: Journey to Tangiwai
David Hill
Scholastic
Pub: 2003 and 2021

 

July 20, 2021

My New Zealand Story: Journey to Tangiwai is one of prolific author David Hill’s latest books (republished after its first edition in 2003). With a front page full of bold colours and an interesting adventure title at the top of the page, I’m already intrigued. This novel looks like it includes nature, Scouts and New Zealand history.

“It’s creepy when I think back on it. Here I was, an ordinary guy with an ordinary name (Peter Cotterill), living in an ordinary New Zealand town (Napier).  Read more

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Representing disability, Hannah Marshall

See Ya, Simon
David Hill
Penguin
1992

 

 

“Simon’s my best friend, and sometime in the next year or two years, he’s going to die.” Powerful, funny, heart-warming and heart-breaking, ​See Ya, Simon by David Hill is a novel that everyone needs to read.

See Ya, Simon follows 14-year-old Nathan as he chronicles his last year with his best friend Simon. Simon is much like most teenage boys – charming, witty, and out to impress any girl. However, Simon also has muscular dystrophy and is expected to die within the next few years. The novel writes in raw truth the struggles of Simon’s disability, while recording the hilarious and heart-warming moments of Nathan and Simon’s last year together.  Read more

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