Showing posts with label Rescue work - Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rescue work - Fiction. Show all posts

Monday, 10 August 2015

The Great Galloon

The Great Galloon is an enormous airship, built by Captain Meredith Anstruther and manned by his crew, who might seem like a bit of a motley bunch but who are able to fight off invading marauders whilst drinking tea and sweeping floors! Captain Anstruther is preparing to marry the beautiful Lady Isabella, but disaster strikes when his evil younger brother comes aboard for the wedding and steals Isabella away onto his underwater Sumbaroon. Stanley, a clever boy with a small horn, and Rasmussen, a reluctant countess-to-be, are busy waiting for an adventure to begin. Instead they have to fight off BeheMoths, avoid enormous Seagles, encounter the terrifying (but nice really) Brunt and save the Galloon from sinking. How will they ever find the Captain's bride when nothing's happening

Friday, 24 July 2015

Polar meltdown

Ben and Zoe, WILD's top operatives, are sent to investigate the death of a polar bear near an Alaskan village. The twins' mission takes an unexpected turn when they learn that the bear's orphaned cub is somewhere out in the frozen wilderness. Will Ben and Zoe be able to find the lost cub in time?"

Wednesday, 22 July 2015

The Whale Savers : returning Wera to the ocean

Includes factual information about whales and whale strandings
Summary: A small boy and his Nan discover a whale (Wera) on their local beach and call on their community, who help comfort and re-float the whale at high tide. Everyone helps to return Wera, from 80-year-old Nan and her 8-year-old grandson Tama, to Sally from the Department of Conservation and the workers at the cheese factory. (Publisher)

Monday, 20 July 2015

Rainforest rescue

Originally published under title: Forest fire
Summary: Twins Ben and Zoe are sent to the jungles of Borneo to rescue an orangutan and save his refuge from illegal logging
Forest fire

Earthquake Escape

First published: 2009
Summary: Twins Ben and Zoe are sent by their uncle Dr. Stephen Fisher to rescue an orphaned giant panda cub, which has wandered from its sanctuary after the 2008 earthquake in China's Sichuan Province

Friday, 8 August 2014

Delilah's dream

Delilah wasn't like other hens. Her head was full of wild dreams. Dreams of scaling the barn, of skydiving from the windmill, of ballooning across the river flats, and of gliding from the top of the haystack. But most of all, she dreamed of one day soaring higher than the eagles and touching the clouds.
This is a gentle tale about following your instincts and reclaiming friends.

Monday, 26 August 2013

A Sailing Boat in the Sky

Summary: Isobel and Nicholas find a magical flying sailing boat and, during their voyage around the world, they rescue some new friends from the problems of prejudice, pollution, child labour and war. Suggested level: junior. 

Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Gorilla Grab

Includes factual information
Summary: Mozz and Leo are off on another animal rescue mission. This time they've loaded the jet with vaccine darts to help protect gorillas in Africa. But before they locate all the primates and decide what to do with a seriously sick baby gorilla they'll have to battle ruthless poachers

Elephant Alert

Includes factual information
Summary: Mozz soars through the sky in a jet rescuing wild animals around the world. But when Elephant Island is under threat from a tsunami Mozz needs help urging the elephants to safety. Time is running out. Can she convince Leo, a boy who can talk to animals, to join her on a dangerous rescue mission

Friday, 24 May 2013

Racing the Tide

Horse-crazy! ;
Bonnie and Sam are best friends. No one loves horses they way they do. When Bonnie whispers to them , they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a hug, or a race around the paddock.
The girls ride together whenever they can. This summer they have a great adventure when they go mustering sheep and find suspicious tracks leading out to the beach...

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Come Down, Cat!

Summary: The day is ending, night is falling, and Nicholas’s cat still won’t come down. High on the roof he licks his paws while Nicholas worries about monsters and ghosts. Nicholas fetches a ladder so high that he can see into nests when he reaches the top. But the cat, that cheeky, naughty cat just won’t come down to the safe, warm house. Suggested level: junior.

Thursday, 4 April 2013

Superworm

Summary: Superworm is super-long. Superworm is super-strong. Watch him wiggle! See him squirm! There's no one like Superworm! If there's a problem, far or near, Never fear. Our hero's here! He fishes Spider out of a well, and rescues Toad from a busy road. But who will come to Superworm's rescue when he's captured by a wicked Wizard Lizard? Luckily, Superworm's creepy-crawly friends have a cunning plan. (Publisher)

Monday, 11 March 2013

Josh and the Man Overboard

Summary: Josh and Tas are on the Cook Strait ferry when they overhear two men planning to rob another man. The boys keep an eye on the criminals and witness a man falling overboard. Will the ship's captain believe their story and turn the ship around in time
"Easy-reading adventures for reluctant-reader boys"--Back cover
New Zealand author

Thursday, 14 February 2013

Roger the Rooster of Ambury Park Farm

1st ed
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Summary: Roger the Rooster is abandoned at Ambury Park Farm and is soon enjoying life there. One day, while out walking, he hears a cry for help from a trapped lamb. Will Roger be able to save him.

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Horse Hijack

Ella's horse, Silver Banjo, the Olympic showjumping champion, has been stolen! Mission fox are on the trail. But how will they get past an iron gate, an electronic lock, a huge stonewall and a pack of guard dogs?

Go Goanna

Summary: The goanna's claws clung to Jordan's arm and its big, scaly tail dropped over his face. Harry and Jordan are taking Myrtle to the school's Pet Olympics. But after they stop to perform a Mission Fox rescue on the way, nothing goes to plan. Can Mission Fox cope with a large runaway goanna, a very cross principal and a tall tree with a small, scared boy in it

Zebra Rampage

Harry and Jordan Fox are on a chairlift ride at Nullambine Zoo when they spy a baby zebra in danger. It looks like a Code Bright Red mission. Can they outrun a charging zebra and outsmart a river of hippos in time to save the baby's life?

Monday, 28 May 2012

Captain Mack and the Abominable Snow Monster

On cover: Sky Rockets to the rescue
Summary: Captain Mack is on a dangerous mission to find a group of intrepid climbers who have gone missing on Mount Everest. Aggravating avalanches! They are trapped in their tent under lots and lots of snow! Captain Mack needs to come up with a plan to get them out of there quickly! But little does he know that the roar of his Sky Rocket engines has woken up the Abominable Snow Monster. Will our Sky Captain superhero be able to save the day before the people of Sunshine City need his help once more

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Little Kiwi Flies To The Rescue

Little Kiwi can't seem to get anything right. he's scared of the dark, scared of water and his little sister's friends always seem to be making fun of him.
But when his sister gets in trouble it seems Little Kiwi might be made of sterner stuff after all.

Thursday, 3 May 2012

Hugo the lifesaving sailor

'Sail away, Gypsy,' said Hugo to his boat, and together they set off down the river. The people of Hometown are having fun on the water, but when the wind picks up, Hugo and Gypsy are blown out to sea. 'Help!' Someone is lost in the waves and it's Hugo to the rescue.