Gumdigger: Northland, 1899-1900
Reuben Radcliffe's father owns the store in the small township of Waipapa. When the bank forecloses on a loan, Reuben and his family are forced to leave their home and move into a tent. With no money and little food, Reuben has to leave school and find work. Heading north with hi... read full description below.
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| ISBN-13 |
9781775430360 |
| ISBN-10 |
1775430367 |
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| Stock |
Available |
| Status |
Available at publisher; usually ships 5-14 working days |
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| Publisher |
Scholastic |
| Imprint |
Scholastic New Zealand |
| Publication Date |
1 May 2011
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| International Publication Date |
17 April 2011 |
| Publication Country |
 New Zealand |
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| Format |
Paperback |
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| Author(s) |
By Beattie, Kath |
| Series |
My New Zealand Story |
| Category |
Historical Fiction
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| Interest Age |
9-12 years |
| Reading Age |
9-12 years |
| NBS Text |
Children's Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile;Young adult |
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| Number of Pages |
192 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 128mm
Height: 198mm
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| Weight |
Not specified - defaults to 600g |
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| Dewey Code |
823.2 |
| Catalogue Code |
Not specified |
Description of this Book
Reuben Radcliffe's father owns the store in the small township of Waipapa. When the bank forecloses on a loan, Reuben and his family are forced to leave their home and move into a tent. With no money and little food, Reuben has to leave school and find work. Heading north with his father, Reuben joins a gang of Dalmatian gumdiggers. He soon learns how to dig the ancient kauri gum that lies preserved in the Northland swamps. But tragedy lurks just around the corner ...
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Author's Bio
Growing up in the country, Kath says her family was too poor for many books, and it wasn't until she became a boarder at Epsom Girls Grammar that she discovered her first library! A former teacher, Dunedin-based Kath is now retired but is a keen outdoors person who has travelled and lived in many countries.
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