Flight of the Fantail
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Flight of the Fantail
Flight of the Fantail
A busload of high school students crash in a remote part of Aotearoa New Zealand. Only a few survive; their phones are not working and there's no food. There is also something strange happening here. To make it out, they have to discover what's really going on and who or what is behind it all.
* Steph was a recipient of one of the mentorships on Te Papa Tupu programme, where she worked on Flight of the Fantail. * Her writing has been published in the School Journal, Annual edited by Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris, in Playmarket's New Zealand Play Series and Kiwiparent magazine. * Steph won best script at the Taranaki regional finals for the 48-hour short film awards in 2016 and was selected for the national finals. Her story A Story of Rona won an award in the 8-12 year category in Playmarket's Plays for the Young competition in 2013 and was published in Playmarket's New Zealand Play Series. * Flight of the Fantail has an Aotearoa New Zealand setting and the main characters are diverse and recognisable contemporary young people.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! DescriptionA busload of high school students crashes in the bush in a remote part of Aotearoa New Zealand. Only a few of the teenagers survive; they find their phones don't work, there's no food, and they've only got their wits to keep them alive.
There's also something strange happening here. Why are the teenagers having nosebleeds and behaving erratically, and why is the rescue effort slow to arrive? To make it out, they have to discover what's really going on and who or what is behind it all.
Flight of the Fantail by Steph Matuku takes you on a gripping journey of survival and mystery, challenging the teenagers at every turn.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781775503521
Publisher: Huia Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 October 2018
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Huia Publishers
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 138.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 364
About the Author
Steph Matuku (Ngati Tama, Ngati Mutunga, Te Ati Awa) is a writer who has studied business management and is currently studying tikanga Maori with Te Wananga o Aotearoa. She writes fiction and non-fiction, including stories, scripts and articles.
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