Awards
- Winner of Children's Choice for Children and Young Adults 2013 (New Zealand)
- Winner of Junior Fiction Award 2013 (New Zealand)
- Winner of LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Librarian's Choice Award 2013
- Winner of LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Librarian's Choice Award 2013.
- Winner of New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2013
- Winner of New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2013.
Overview
The Gods are fighting an endless war with the Giants and they are slowly losing their powers. During a terrible storm, Thor, the god of Thunder, appears to Erik, an ordinary 13-year-old boy. He sends Erik on a mission with his daughter, to travel to the Land of the Dead. Erik must bring back the Goddess of Eternal Life and her magic apples before the Gods weaken and totally lose their powers. Time is running out. Can Erik rescue the Goddess from the Giants and prevent the end of the world?
Full Product Details
Author: David Hill
Publisher: Aurora Metro Publications
Imprint: Aurora Metro Books
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.430kg
ISBN: 9781906582630
ISBN 10: 1906582637
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 01 May 2015
Recommended Age: From 10 to 18 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
“It is a searing read but the book speaks with great authority.” Clare Morpurgo, The School Librarian (UK publication) “...this is an important and highly readable book.” NZ Listener “…there are stories that need to be told over and over again ...” NZ Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults “Beautifully written and deeply engrossing.” Otago Daily Times “Real, raw ... and fabulous all at the same time.” Adele Broadbent, writer/reviewer
'...there are stories that need to be told over and over again, to introduce a new generation of readers to important ideas and to critical times in their country's history...Hill's descriptions of trench warfare are unforgettable.' from the Judges' Report of the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2013
It is a searing read but the book speaks with great authority. Clare Morpurgo, The School Librarian (UK publication) ...this is an important and highly readable book. NZ Listener ...there are stories that need to be told over and over again ... NZ Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults Beautifully written and deeply engrossing. Otago Daily Times Real, raw ... and fabulous all at the same time. Adele Broadbent, writer/reviewer
'...there are stories that need to be told over and over again, to introduce a new generation of readers to important ideas and to critical times in their country's history...' - New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults '...this is an important and highly readable book.' - NZ Listener 'Beautifully written and deeply engrossing' - Otago Daily Times 'Real, raw ... and fabulous all at the same time' - Adele Broadbent, writer/reviewer
Author Information
In 2002, David Hill won the Children's Literature Foundation Award for See Ya Simon and the same book won the TES Award for Special Needs in 1994. In 2003, he was the Robert Lord writer-in-residence and in 2005 he received the Margaret Mahy Medal for his significant contribution to children's literature in New Zealand. His books have been translated into French, Chinese and Estonian. His short stories and plays for teenagers and young readers have been published and broadcast in New Zealand, Australia and the USA.
