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Thirteen-year-old Mau has almost completed the initiation rite of his Pacific island culture. Only one part of the ritual remains, but Mau worries that he will never be able to complete it. A devastating tsunami has wiped out his entire island, leaving only Mau and the British governor's... show more
Thirteen-year-old Mau has almost completed the initiation rite of his Pacific island culture. Only one part of the ritual remains, but Mau worries that he will never be able to complete it. A devastating tsunami has wiped out his entire island, leaving only Mau and the British governor's daughters as survivors. Of course, what follows is far more poignant than any quiet South Pacific ceremony. A thoroughly engaging teen novel about identity, community, and resilience by fantasy wizard Terry Pratchett.
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Format: Textbook
ASIN: 9780061433016
Publisher: HarperCollins
Edition language: English
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Bettie's Books
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Cannot give up the chance to encounter this brilliant work again; it is to start on R4x this coming Saturday tea-time (13th August 2011) at six of the clock (GMT + 1 summertime). -----------------Imo set out one day to catch some fish, but there was no sea.On a storm-battered island, Mau believes he...
Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker
Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker rated it
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What an enjoyable book. Much better than I ever expected!
Chris' Fish Place
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Philip Pullman is known, perhaps infamously, for His Dark Materials trilogy, which has been attacked because of Pullman's atheist beliefs as well as the endorsement of atheism that book represents. Pullman isn't the only writer to have been attacked due to his view on religion, and I doubt that he ...
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