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Te Popi Whero
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Te Popi Whero
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Hill
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Illustrated by Fifi Colston
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Translated by Ngaere Roberts
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:40 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 250,Width 240 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781775431411
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Publishing Details |
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Scholastic New Zealand Limited
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| Imprint |
Scholastic New Zealand
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| Publication Date |
1 February 2013 |
| Publication Country |
New Zealand
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Description
Young soldier Jim McLeod waits in the trenches of World War I for the order to attack the enemy. With him are his friends, and Nipper, the messenger dog. When they charge across no-man's land, Jim is shot ...and finds himself face to face with an enemy soldier.
Author Biography
Award-winning children's fiction author, David Hill, was inspired to try his hand at picture book writing by the poignant song Little Red Poppy, written by Canadian Rob Kennedy.
Reviews"The Red Poppy. You will weep, you will laugh, you will hope. You will remember." - Kids Book Review "[The Red Poppy] brings me to teach each time I read it, such is its poignant power." - Abbie Jury, Waikato Times "Grim, poignant and ultimately full of hope, this is a bold and rewarding children's book" - Returned Services Association "A story that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit" - Magpies
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