Stalky the Mascot (Home Farm Twins)

Stalky the Mascot (Home Farm Twins)

by JennyOldfield (Author)

Synopsis

On holiday with their New Zealand cousins, twins Michael and Martin McDonald, Hannah and Helen help look after Stalky, an orphaned baby kiwi. A proposed new resort near to the McDonald's house threatens the rich natural habitat of this part of the North Island's coastline. Ironically, it is to be called Kiwi Coast, latching on to the country's national emblem, yet at the same time destroying its home. Farmers and the McDonalds oppose the resort. Developers are pitched against ecologists and locals, while all the time Stalky's fate hangs in the balance...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 15 Jul 1999

ISBN 10: 0340727993
ISBN 13: 9780340727997

Author Bio
Born and brought up in Harrogate, Yorkshire, Jenny Oldfield went on to study English at Birmingham University, where she did research on the Bronte Novels and on Children's Literature. She then worked as a teacher, before deciding to concentrate on writing. She writes novels for both children and adults and, when she can escape from her desk, likes to spend time outdoors. She loves the countryside and enjoys walking, gardening, playing tennis, riding and travelling with her two daughters, Kate and Eve..