Dunger by Joy Cowley TITLE INFORMATION The author
Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand’s best-loved writers for children. She has won many awards for her work. Joy lives in Featherston, New Zealand. She is the author of the following Gecko Press books Snake and Lizard Friends: Snake and Lizard The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate Stories of the Wild West Gang Just One More
Suitable for ages: 10 and up Book details 198 x 129mm 156 pages Paperback ISBN: 978-1-877579-46-2 Origin: New Zealand
About the book • • • •
A realistic brother-sister relationship A great summer holiday read Teaching notes available Suitable for boys and girls ages 10 to 14—chapters are told alternately from the point of view of William and Melissa • Themes include: generational differences; siblings; town vs country life; technology; family • The author is internationally acclaimed and multi-awardwinning
Awards
• Winner junior fiction category, NZ Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2014 • Winner Esther Glen junior fiction medal, LIANZA Children’s Book Awards 2014 • Storylines Notable Book
curiously good curiously goodbooks books
............................... PO Box 9335, Marion Square Wellington 6141, New Zealand ............................... Phone +64 4 801 9333 ............................... info@geckopress.com www.geckopress.com ...............................
About Gecko Press Gecko Press, founded in 2005, is a New Zealand-based independent publisher of curiously good children’s books. Gecko Press publish award winning books for kids. We produce books from around the world, international best selling books, and recommended books for children. For more information on Gecko Press, visit our website: www.geckopress.com