Moving to his father's old home in New Zealand, young Pete Fortune struggles with cousins who say that he is not a ""Real Fortune"" and must pass an initiation test in order to gain their acceptance. Reprint. SLJ. K.
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From Publishers Weekly
PW found this family story set in New Zealand, first of the Cousins Quartet, "original and witty." Ages 8-11.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 3-5-- Mahy introduces an unusual family in this readable, appealing, and well-written book, the first in a series of four. Pete Fortune, 10, his parents, his punky teenaged brother, and baby sister move from Australia to his father's childhood home in New Zealand. At a family reunion, Pete seeks out his cousins hiding in the woods; they challenge him to sleep in a graveyard in order to be considered a "real Fortune." He passes their test, even having to sleep next to a stone with his own name and age on it. The book concludes with Pete feeling at home, and just beginning to sort out who's who in his eccentric extended family. Mahy knows exactly how to construct a book of this type, and does it so well she makes it look easy. Her characters are well defined and interesting, and the story is told so that each chapter ends with readers wanting to turn the page. In addition, the prose contains graceful descriptive touches and vivid images that will stay with readers who notice more than plot. Occasional line drawings break up the text. All in all, this is an offering that's easy to booktalk, delightful to read. --Lauralyn Persson, Wilmette Public Library, IL
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Margaret Mahy lives in New Zealand and is internationally acknowledged as one of the most outstanding children's writers today. She is the author of more than two hundred books for children of all ages, two of which have received England's Carnegie Medal and others of which have garnered numerous citations from the American Library Association. She is also the recipient of An Order of New Zealand, the highest honor a citizen can receive. In 2006 she received the Hans Christian Andersen award for her contributions to international children's literature.
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