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Conrad Cooper's Last Stand

Leonie Agnew

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English
Puffin
23 April 2014
ConradCooper has justdecided that Tane, the god of the forest, is the perfect guy to solve his problems. Leonie Agnew's Conrad Cooper's Last Stand is a surprising, brave and award-winning novel for young readers.

Winner of the Esther Glen Medal for Junior Fiction 2015

Storylines NotableBook Award 2015

'Conrad Cooper is the most lovable fictional character I have come across since Frankie Parsons in The 10pm Question . . . Agnew is an astounding writer . . . Everybody should read this, no matter what age.' Sarah Forster, We Love Books

'Agnew keeps the balance just right with humour and heart.' North & South

'The story has integrity . . .

Agnew's characterisation, relationships and dialogue are spot-on, and very funny'. Judges' report, LIANZA Children and Young Adult Book Awards

Dear Tane, I've never prayed to a god, so hope this is okay. If I get it wrong, don't strike me down with a thunderbolt or anything - I'm just a kid.

ConradCooper needs a favour. He's just found out about Tane, the god of the forest, and he's decided that Tane is the perfect guy to solve his family problems. After all, the more high-profile gods probably have huge waiting lists, right? In return, Conrad will do anything to repay Tane, no matter how much trouble it causes. But will a Maori god listen to the prayers of aten-year-old Pakeha boy? And, worse still, does Tane even exist?

Set in 1978 against the Bastion Point occupation,Conrad Cooper's Last Standis junior fiction full of humour but with a powerful core. Award-winning author Leonie Agnew has created a surprising, brave and completely engaging novel for young readers.
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Imprint:   Puffin
Country of Publication:   New Zealand
Dimensions:   Height: 197mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   212g
ISBN:   9780143571193
ISBN 10:   0143571192
Pages:   224
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 6 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Leonie Agnew may or may not be living in South America with a poodle named Juan. She informs us that her days are spent drinking sangrias and teaching Juan how to bark in Spanish, while trading sombreros on the black market via her iPad. However, our sources have located her in Auckland, New Zealand. They claim she is an award-winning children's author, a former copy writer, and currently moonlights as a primary school teacher. It is possible she has a tendency to make things up. This is called lying, unless you write it down - then it is pleasantly referred to as being an author.

  • Short-listed for New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults: Junior Fiction 2015
  • Shortlisted for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Esther Glen Medal for Junior Fiction 2015.
  • Shortlisted for New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults: Junior Fiction 2015.
  • Winner of LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Esther Glen Medal for Junior Fiction 2015
  • Winner of LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Esther Glen Medal for Junior Fiction 2015.

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