The story of the incredible little New Zealand robin.

By Betsy Sewell – 1476 words.

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The true story of Jack Simpson, who used a donkey to bring injured men off the field of battle at Gallipoli to the Red Cross tents on the beach.

By Betsy Sewell – 1596 words.

The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

Sequel to My Days in the Skidder Gang. The logs are stacked on a frozen river, and when the ice melts, the river pigs must ride the logs down the river to prevent tangles and log jams.

By Betsy Sewell – 1645 words.

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Ndotto is a tiny, premature baby elephant orphaned at birth. How the staff at the elephant orphanage care for him, and give him the skills to live as an adult in the wild.

By Betsy Sewell – 1670 words.

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When Jin the Otter escaped from the (Auckland) zoo, the public, the police, the army were called in to help track her down. Her ability to evade them all gripped the nation.

By Betsy Sewell – 1576 words.

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The story reads as if a man is making his way to the summit of a mountain, negotiating the obstacles. But by the end, the reader realises that interpretation is quite wrong.

By Betsy Sewell – 1395 words.

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Who is this terrifying bearded stranger, and is he really as terrifying as he looks? Why does he choose to live like this, carrying his swag from farm to farm? What do his songs tell us about his life? A glimpse into social history through the story of one man.

By Betsy Sewell – 2508 words.

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Nessie the Loch Ness monster corresponds with Angus who lives by the lake. How can he possibly doubt her existence? Nessie spells her name Nessy, and calls her home a lake.

By Betsy Sewell – 1328 words.

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How actually do you capture a snake basking on your deck?

By Betsy Sewell – 1058 words.

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An underwater film maker befriends a huge manta ray, and follows her life.

Many words with o_e and i_e

By Betsy Sewell – 2337 words.

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The incredibly complex social and farming systems of these ants.

By Betsy Sewell – 759 words.

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Jane and David become separated by war, and then spend most of a lifetime trying to find each other.

When they finally do meet, will they recognise each other?

And will the emerald pendant Dave gave Jane help track her down?

silent e pattern,ee,ea,or

By Betsy Sewell – 1847 words .

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The Aswan Dam has changed Egypt, but there have been some downsides. The story of the changes the dam has brought to Egypt, told from the point of view of those who live along the riverbanks.

silent e pattern,ee,ea,or

By Betsy Sewell – 1868 words .

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How Adolf Hitler and Ferdinand Porsche collaborated to design the biggest selling car of all time.

By Betsy Sewell – 1408 words.

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From the gold fields of Central Otago. Finding gold is not quite as easy as the rumours suggest, and then when you do, that is when your problems really begin.

By Betsy Sewell – 1404 words.

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How do you escape from a heavily guarded World War 2 prison camp? When all else fails, build a glider and fly out!

By Betsy Sewell – 2362 words.

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