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J.R. Poulter

J.R. Poulter

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Latest book, "Mending Lucille", picturebook,  nominated for the CBC Crichton Award and for the Family Therapists' Award 2009.
The book was selected as one of the TOP TEN in the NZ Children's Choice Award.
"Gelati Supreme", Era, awarded second place, Suncorp Children's Book Award, junior novel
"The Cool Shop" Macmillan, junior novel plus audio
Six volume series for education "Poetry Action for Classroom and Stage"
"The Stray" in CBC Notable Book winner "The Girl Who Married a Fly", AATE, anthology.
Coming - "Magical Secrets, Fairies", The Book Company, due for release in November 2009.

Murdo

Murdo

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<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding &quot;No&quot;; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>

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<strong><span style="font-size:10pt;"></span></strong><strong>Nominated for CBC Crichton Award and <br />Family Therapists' Award<br />Children's Choice Award NZ<br /><a href="http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3580/artsbooks/12442/breaking_barriers.html">http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3580/artsbooks/12442/breaking_barriers.html</a></strong><strong></strong>