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New books for Fiction in the University of Otago Library.

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Anuhe tino hiakai by na Eric Carle ; na Brian Morris i whakamaori.

Hocken Library: PZ10.3.Car An

"Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Suggested level: junior..." BOOK JACKET.

Big brown pot written by Margaret Mahy ; illustrated by Deborah Rigby. A parcel for Wilma W. Willis by written by Janine Scott ; illustrated by Ian Forss.

Hocken Library: PR9641.M254 B53 2010

"The Big Brown Pot: On the way in his little red car to share a big pot of stew with his friend, Mr. Winkle is unaware of the long procession forming behind him. A Parcel for Wilma W. Willis: A flipping, flopping parcel has many adventures before it arrives on..." BOOK JACKET.

Big Mac by Karen Lane ; illustrated by Samantha Lane.

Hocken Library: PZ10.3.Lan Bi

"Big Mac is hungry and Bic Mac wants his breakfast, even though it is 4.30 in the morning. And Big Mac won't take no for an answer.--Back cover. Suggested level: junior..." BOOK JACKET.

Blackpeak Station by Holly Ford.

Central Library: PR9642.F674 B5 2013

"Novel.Rural romance set in the rugged high country of New Zealand's South Island--Publisher information..." BOOK JACKET.

Blackpeak Station by Holly Ford.

Hocken Library: PR9642.F674 B5 2013

"Novel.Rural romance set in the rugged high country of New Zealand's South Island--Publisher information..." BOOK JACKET.

Bye baby bunting by Tannis Laidlaw.

Hocken Library: PR9642.L342 B9 2012

Cyclone Bola : Gisborne, 1988 by Kath Beattie.

Hocken Library: PR9641.B421 C9 2013

"Fictionalised diary of Amy Dyer who is caught up in Cyclone Bola in Gisborne, 1988. Amy is a twelve-year-old Auckland girl whose parents have left her to stay on a vineyard in Gisborne with relatives while they go on a sailing trip. Cyclone Bola strikes, sending the area..." BOOK JACKET.

Dinner at Rose's by Danielle Hawkins.

Hocken Library: PR9642.H355 D5 2013

"In the wake of an unfortunate best-friend-and-boyfriend-caught-having-sex-in-a-chair incident, Jo Donnelly flees her civilised city life to take up a temporary job at the physiotherapy clinic in her small home town. Jo is ineptly assisted at work by a receptionist who divides..." BOOK JACKET.

Domino coincidence by Roger Weston.

Hocken Library: PR9642.W456 D6 2012

"Things are seldom what they seem. Rory Calder, criminologist, lecturer, psychologist, and profiler from New Zealand, knows this better than most. Now, he must put his extensive experience to the test before obsession consumes him. He's struggling to find sense in the deaths of his estranged wife, Serena, and their..." BOOK JACKET.

Dragon hunters by words by James Russell ; pictures by Link Choi.

Hocken Library: PZ7.Rus DrH 2012

"When a passing dragon flies off with their family dog, brothers Flynn and Paddy go to the rescue..." BOOK JACKET.

Dreamtime dreaming by Jahri Jah Jah.

Hocken Library: PZ8.1.Jah Dr 2011

Giant of Lake Wakatipu by Peter Gossage.

Hocken Library: PZ8.1.Gos Gi

"When Manata goes missing from her village, her people discover that she has been kidnapped by a giant. Her lover, Matakauri, sets off to rescue her, knowing that his people will never be safe until the giant is killed. While the giant sleeps, Matakauri builds a fire around him. But..." BOOK JACKET.

In the Memorial Room by Janet Frame.

Hocken Library: PR9641.F7 I49 2013

"Janet Frame's previously unpublished novel draws on her own experiences in Menton as a Katherine Mansfield Fellow. It is a wonderful social satire, a send-up of the cult of the dead author, and-in the best tradition of Frame-a fascinating exploration of the complexity and the beauty of..." BOOK JACKET.

Last Herrick secret by Adele Broadbent.

Hocken Library: PR9642.B725 L3 2012

"In the sequel to Too Many Secrets, Becs and her family are returning to the city, taking Isaiah Herrick with them. Becs is keen to slot right back in where she left off, but things don't go to plan. Isaiah struggles with the change and is worried about a stranger..." BOOK JACKET.

Memory by Margaret Mahy.

Hocken Library: PR9641.M254 M4 1989

"On the fifth anniversary of his older sister's death, nineteen-year-old Jonny Dart, troubled by feelings of guilt and an imperfect memory of the event, goes in search of the only other witness to the fatal accident and, through a chance meeting with a senile old woman, finds a..." BOOK JACKET.

Night's glass table by Karen Zelas.

Hocken Library: PR9642.Z459 N5 2012

"The poems in Night's Glass Table are tight and emotionally powerful, and deal with themes such as death, grief and love. Zelas chooses her words with care, and her poems are always eloquent and evocative. She demonstrates a sound use of conventions, and her writing is well-crafted and technically..." BOOK JACKET.

Other animals by Therese Lloyd.

Central Library: PR9642.L6193 O8 2013

Other animals by Therese Lloyd.

Hocken Library: PR9642.L6193 O8 2013

Ready for her close-up by Katherine Garbera.

Hocken Library: PS3607.A68 R4 2012

"Sexy and single - and New Zealand billionaire Russell Holloway intends to stay that way, despite appearing on a matchmaking reality TV show. All he wants from his wholesome bachelorette is to whitewash his reputation so he can score the merger of a lifetime. Nothing more...except a few nights' pleasurable..." BOOK JACKET.

Salman Rushdie by Damian Grant.

Central Library: PR6068.U757 Z627 2012

Seacliff : a regular boy within by Susan Tarr.

Hocken Library: PR9642.T23 S4 2013

"Fictional retelling of the true story of Malcolm, a resident at Seacliff Mental Hospital..." BOOK JACKET.

Singing with both throats by Maris O'Rourke.

Central Library: PR9642.O758 S5 2013

"Singing with both throats is an analogy for the way O'Rourke lives her life; the many roles she plays, and has played; the wide range of work and activities she has been involved in and still participates in ; the varied 'voices' she has used, and uses, in her political, professional..." BOOK JACKET.

Singing with both throats by Maris O'Rourke.

Hocken Library: PR9642.O758 S5 2013

"Singing with both throats is an analogy for the way O'Rourke lives her life; the many roles she plays, and has played; the wide range of work and activities she has been involved in and still participates in ; the varied 'voices' she has used, and uses, in her political, professional..." BOOK JACKET.

Wedding bees by Sarah-Kate Lynch.

Hocken Library: PR9641.L97 W42 2013

"When Sugar Wallace arrives in Manhattan with nothing but a hive full of bees, a mysterious past and an insistence on good manners and honey, life starts to change for all her needy neighbours and, finally, with the help of a certain busy Queen, even for Sugar herself. A novel..." BOOK JACKET.

Wizard's guide to Wellington by A. J. Ponder.

Hocken Library: PR9642.P659 W5 2012