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The Last Tuatara

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Twins Jason and Jessy Knowles have always wondered what might be at the top of Jelly Mountain, a stand-out feature on their parents' remote King Country farm. But the problem is there's no known way to get up there. Then oilman Shawn Morris flies over the mountain in his survey plane, almost crashing on the top. Something has caught Shawn's eyes, something important, except he's not sharing it with anyone. As the search for oil on the farm continues, it becomes clear that the man will do anything to protect and exploit his discovery. When Jase and Jess eventually find out what it is, they know they are the only ones who can stop him. What started out as an adventure becomes a dangerous race to save a species from extinction.

Author Biography:

Des Hunt was a science and technology teacher for many years, interspersed with periods of curriculum development both in New Zealand and overseas. During this time he had several textbooks published to support the New Zealand curriculum. Over the last thirty years he has experimented with other ways of interesting youngsters in science, creating computer games and writing non-fiction and fiction with scientific themes. After living in Auckland for much of his life he moved with his wife, Lynne, to Matarangi on New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula. He retired from the classroom in 2007 to concentrate on writing fiction for children. He continues his aims of fostering young peoples' natural interest in the science of their surroundings by visiting schools and libraries where he runs workshops and presentations. Seven Des Hunt books have been finalists at the Children's Book Awards. Cry of the Taniwha was awarded the 2016 Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-loved Book. Then, in 2017, Des was the recipient of the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award for lifetime achievement and a distinguished contribution to New Zealand children's literature and literacy
Release date Australia
January 26th, 2021
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Audience
  • Children's (6-12)
Edition
3rd New edition
Pages
236
Dimensions
130x195x20
ISBN-13
9780994122681
Product ID
34417969

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