Duder, TessaOverview
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Tessa Duder
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Tessa Duder
In lane three, Alex Archer
by Tessa Duder
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6 editions published between 1989 and 1991 in English and held by 878 libraries worldwide Fifteen-year-old Alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes with her arch rival for a place on the New Zealand swimming team participating in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
Jellybean
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10 editions published between 1985 and 2010 in English and held by 792 libraries worldwide The only child of a single mother, Geraldine is tired of having to fit into her mother's busy orchestra schedule but things begin to change when she discovers a new friend and an ambition to be a conductor.
Alex in Rome
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7 editions published between 1991 and 2003 in English and held by 393 libraries worldwide As a member of the New Zealand swimming team, fifteen-year-old Alex gets her first taste of independence as she faces the challenges of competition in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
Alex
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11 editions published between 1987 and 2003 in 4 languages and held by 190 libraries worldwide Fifteen-year-old Alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes with her arch rival for a place on the New Zealand swimming team participating in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
Alex in winter
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8 editions published between 1989 and 2003 in English and Catalan and held by 178 libraries worldwide The race is over, and Alex has won setting a new record in the 100 metres women's freestyle, but the pressure is still not over. Alex has much swimming ahead of her before she can be selected for the Olympics in Rome. She still has to get over the death of her boyfriend Andy and she is trying to sort out the priorities in her life. There are times when it seems that winter will never end. Suggested level: secondary.
Songs for Alex
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3 editions published between 1992 and 2003 in English and held by 144 libraries worldwide Fresh from triumph at the Olympic Games, Alex faces choices, possibilities, and maybe even love.
Night race to Kawau
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4 editions published between 1982 and 2007 in English and held by 125 libraries worldwide "Sam tries not to panic when her thrilling night-time sail becomes a terrifying ordeal. Can Sam and her mother sail the Aratika through the gale and bring their family to safe harbour?"--Back cover.
A book of Pacific lullabies
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4 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 107 libraries worldwide Collection of poems for children inspired by the natural images and rhythms of the Pacific on the themes of night and sleep. Contains brief biographical information about each of the contributing authors. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Carpet of dreams
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3 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 105 libraries worldwide When Sara goes to stay with her grandmother, she discovers a dusty old Turkish carpet in the attic. Mesmerised by beautiful animals woven into the carpet, she embarks upon a magical and dreamlike journey that takes her back through time and place, to ultimately discover the roots of her family. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Journey to Olympia : the story of the Olympic games
by Tessa Duder
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3 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 102 libraries worldwide
Margaret Mahy : a writer's life
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3 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 98 libraries worldwide
The word witch : the magical verse of Margaret Mahy
by Margaret Mahy
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 93 libraries worldwide
In search of Elisa Marchetti : a writer's search for her Italian family
by Tessa Duder
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4 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 85 libraries worldwide
Tiggie Tompson's longest journey
by Tessa Duder
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 83 libraries worldwide The finale to the Tiggie Tompson trilogy finds Tiggie coping with her roles both onstage and in real life, and finding new ambitions.
Seduced by the sea : more stories from seafaring Kiwis
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3 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 81 libraries worldwide
The Tiggie Tompson show
by Tessa Duder
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2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 79 libraries worldwide Set in Auckland during the 1990's, Tiggie Tompson is a teenage girl struggling to come to terms with herself. Tiggie thinks she's dumpy, plain and talentless, she knows that her parents and teachers think she's a loser and at school she's the butt of jokes. To make it worse her mother is a glamorous television journalist, with a famous face. At her new liberal school all she wants is to continue leading a quiet life. However, things don't turn out quite as she planned, Tiggie Tompson is about to be discovered. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.
Tiggie Tompson, all at sea
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1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 79 libraries worldwide Against all odds, Tiggie has won the coveted role of Eliza in a nineteenth-century television drama. But the conflicting demands of family, friends, and career are causing her to have a growing awareness of the need to be true to herself.
Is she still alive
by Tessa Duder
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 77 libraries worldwide
Too close to the wind : and other stories
by Tessa Duder
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 72 libraries worldwide A collection of short stories for children, including a mix of Tessa's previously published classics and new stories. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.
Hot mail
by Tessa Duder
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 69 libraries worldwide more
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Acting Anecdotes Animals Authors, New Zealand Carpets Children's literature, New Zealand Children's literature--Authorship Children's songs Children's stories, New Zealand Dreams Duder, Tessa Families Fiction Genealogy Grandparent and child History Interpersonal relations Italy Italy--Livorno Juvenile works Lullabies Mahy, Margaret Marchetti, Elisa,--1886-1980 Mothers and daughters Mothers--Employment New Zealand New Zealand--Auckland New Zealand fiction Older women Olympic Games Olympics Orchestra Pacific Island poetry (English) Poetry Sailing Sailing ships Sailors Seafaring life Self-confidence Short stories, New Zealand Single-parent families Single parents Sleep Spirit of Adventure (Ship) Swimming Teenage girls Teenagers and death Travel Wit and humor Women authors, New Zealand
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