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A Winter's Day in 1939

By: Melinda Szymanik

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Sometimes your only weapon is the will to survive … Taken from their home and put to work in labour camps, Adam and his family doubt that they will ever make it out alive. Even if they were to flee, they might freeze to death, or starve, or the bears might get them! For the Polish refugees, the whole of the USSR becomes a prison from which there seems no escape. Thorough research and real-life family history combine in this powerful, compelling story of one family’s courageous struggle to survive the hardships of the Second World War during the rise of Hitler, the establishment of POW and refugee camps and the hostile temperatures of Russia in the dead of winter.

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Scholastic New Zealand

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1775432025

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9781775432029

A Winter's Day in 1939

By: Melinda Szymanik

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Lucy and the Dark

By: Melinda Szymanik

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Lucy and the Dark

By: Melinda Szymanik

From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this delightful story about a child who faces her fears and makes friends with the Dark. They go on a wild nocturnal adventure together - but what happens to everyone else when the Dark has run away? 'I'm Dark,' said the voice. 'It's all right if you don't like me. Nobody does. Everyone is too afraid. Just close your eyes and by morning I'll be gone.' Dark heaved a sigh. One night, Lucy befriends the Dark and zooms away with it on an adventure to explore all the wonderful things that happen when the Dark is around. But back home, everyone else is discovering that they really do miss the Dark after all. Can Lucy and Dark be convinced to return? From the creators of My Elephant is Blue comes this gorgeous, funny story about why we should ALL make friends with the Dark. It even has a surprise at lights out in the form of a glow-in-the-dark cover!

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Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited

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0143778013

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9780143778011

My Elephant is Blue

By: Melinda Szymanik

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My Elephant is Blue

By: Melinda Szymanik

What will help when the blues leave you feeling as though you’re crushed beneath an elephant? Will a smile do the trick? A gentle nudge? Chocolate? A walk? Can anyone—or anything—make the elephant go away? Warm, empathetic, hopeful, and often funny, My Elephant Is Blue is an inviting exploration of the experience of living under the weight of sadness. A reading guide with discussion questions based on the book, activities to help children explore its themes, and a list of resources for more information will be available April 2023 at flyawaybooks.com/resources.

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Presbyterian Publishing Corp

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1646982932

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9781646982936

Made with Love

By: Melinda Szymanik

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Made with Love

By: Melinda Szymanik

There is something different about the Ginbergread Woman. The Snowman feels it too. When you make things with love something special is bound to happen. From the award-winning author of The House That Went To Sea and The Were-Nana, this new picture book, beautifully illustrated by Gabriella Klepatski, is a warm and magical tale of love.

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Duck Creek Press

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1877378534

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9781877378539

Clever Moo

By: Melinda Szymanik

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Clever Moo

By: Melinda Szymanik

Margaret was not like other cows. It wasn't that she wore glasses, although that was a little different. It wasn't that she loved to read books, although that was a little different. No, there was something else about Margaret that made her unusual for a cow. Suggested level: junior, primary.

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1869437101

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9781869437107

The Were-nana

(not a Bedtime Story)

By: Melinda Szymanik,Sarah Anderson

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The Were-nana

(not a Bedtime Story)

By: Melinda Szymanik,Sarah Anderson

Simon loves to scare Stella Rosa, especially with scary stories. Most of the time Stella Rosa can cope but Stella's grandmother Nana Lupin is coming to visit from a far-away country and Simon whispers that Nana Lupin is a Were-Nana ...and Stella Rosa believes him. The darkly robed figure that comes through the arrival gate at the airport does look like a Were-Nana, after all ...

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Ashton Scholastic

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1869438698

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9781869438692

The Half Life of Ryan Davis

By: Melinda Szymanik

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The Half Life of Ryan Davis

By: Melinda Szymanik

Ryan's sister is 'missing, presumed dead' and he finds it hard to get on with his life because concern for her is taking over their family life. "Will his family ever be whole again?" Suggested level: secondary.

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185

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1927182409

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9781927182406

Jack the Viking

By: Melinda Szymanik

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Jack the Viking

By: Melinda Szymanik

Jack is having trouble with some boys at school, and one day he is ambushed. After a hit on the head, he comes to in the harsh tribal times of the Vikings. Jack must prove himself, and in doing do he finds an inner strength to take back to his own life. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.

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1869438701

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9781869438708

Book's by Melinda Szymanik

A Winter's Day in 1939

A Winter's Day in 1939

A Winter's Day in 1939

A Winter's Day in 1939

Lucy and the Dark

Lucy and the Dark

My Elephant is Blue

My Elephant is Blue

Made with Love

Made with Love

Clever Moo

Clever Moo

The Were-nana

The Were-nana

The Half Life of Ryan Davis

The Half Life of Ryan Davis

Jack the Viking

Jack the Viking

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