For 13-18 year olds -- Education Services, Wellington, N.Z.
For 13-18 year olds -- Education Services, Wellington, N.Z.
Discusses people's beliefs about dragons and describes some dragons from folklore.
Discusses people's beliefs about dragons and describes some dragons from folklore.
Tragedy has entered Alex's life, and during the long winter she tries to cope with grief and uncertainty about her future.
An anthology of short stories for adults and young adults. Features stories that cross boundaries: from the real world to fantasy, from dream to reality, from place to place, from being a child to becoming and adult.
An anthology of short stories for adults and young adults. Features stories that cross boundaries: from the real world to fantasy, from dream to reality, from place to place, from being a child to becoming and adult.
As a member of the New Zealand swimming team, fifteen-year-old Alex gets her first taste of independence as she faces the challenges of competition in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
As a member of the New Zealand swimming team, fifteen-year-old Alex gets her first taste of independence as she faces the challenges of competition in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
The multi-award-winning story that has captured the hearts and minds of thousands of readers. Life is suddenly full of exciting possibilities for Alex. More swimming? University? Scholarships in America? And through it all Alex wonders if she will ever meet the mysterious Tom again? Ah, Rome. It seems a long way away now.
Teenage fiction, the fourth and final novel in the 'Alex' series written by Tessa Duder. Life is full of exciting possibilities for Alex. More swimming? University? Scholarships in America?.
The moving and inspiring story of Alex, a champion swimmer. Alex is swimming to qualify for the Olympic Games. In the past year she has fallen in love and has known what it is to lose – in swimming and in life. Alex faces intense competition and will have to swim the race of her life to achieve her dream.
The moving and inspiring story of Alex, a champion swimmer. Alex is swimming to qualify for the Olympic Games. In the past year she has fallen in love and has known what it is to lose – in swimming and in life.
