TANIA ROXBOROGH

Blood Lines

"Penguin Group New Zealand, Limited 2010 Paperback", 304pp. "'Do not feel guilty that you do not love me like her.& Our union will be another story.& Fleance.& I will be a good wife and an excellent queen.'Fleance is the new king of Scotland, but he is the ruler of a divided nation. According to his advisors he must marry a woman from a royal bloodline to strengthen his position.& It&seems that Rachel, sister of Fleance's dead friend King Duncan will be the next Queen of Scotland, although Fleance cannot forget Rosie, his first love.But when Rachel is abducted, Fleance's position becomes even more dangerous and a bloody civil war seems inevitable.Love and duty collide in this gripping tale of valour and betrayal.&The epic story that began with Banquo's Son continues. ", (ISBN: 9780143205050). Very Good.

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Book number: 834958

Catalogue: General

Keywords: "Childrens, Fantasy"9780143205050 9780143205050

TANIA ROXBOROGH

Fat Like Me

"Penguin Group New Zealand, Limited 2005 Paperback", 204pp. "A searingly honest, personal account of the living hell of being very, very fat. New Zealand children s writer and teacher Tania Roxborogh has had a weight problem since late teens and in this book she talks about the factors in her life which made her obsessed with food, the despair of yet another failed diet and the humiliating behaviours that result from being fat. Tania eventually resorts to stomach stapling surgery to control her weight and since then has dropped over 50 kg of weight. In doing so she has transformed not only her own life, but those of her husband and two daughters. ", (ISBN: 9780143019824). Good.

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Book number: 531218

Catalogue: General

Keywords: "Biography, Health"9780143019824 9780143019824

TANIA ROXBOROGH

Limelight

Scholastic 2002 Paperback. "Jasmin is perfect, Nicole is average, but when they audition for the lead role in the school's musical Cinderella, Nicole wins the part. But someone is determined to stop her from performing. Suggested level: intermediate ", (ISBN: 1869434935). Very Good.

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Book number: 394138

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Keywords: "Childrens, NZ"1869434935 1869434935

ROXBOROGH, TANIA AND STEPHENSON, KIM

No It's Not OK:How to sto the Cycle of Bullying.

New Zealand, Penguin Books. 2007, 1st. Soft Cover, 20 x 13cm. Ex-Library, No, it's not OK defines both the types of bullying - emil, txt/pxt, verbal, physical/sexual, direct and indrect - and the situations in which it occurs. 227pp. Very Good.

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Book number: 005785

TANIA ROXBOROGH

Third Degree

Random House New Zealand 2008 Paperback, 156pp. "Ruth is in her first year at university when she comes across an obscure headline that acts as a catalyst for traumatic memories of her childhood. These memories drive her to seek answers to some questions that have troubled her for nearly a decade: past and present interleave powerfully in the compelling novel.As a ten-year-old, Ruth accidentally runs into her father who is carrying a large pot of hot water. She is horrifically scalded, and suffers third degree burns. She is rushed from their isolated farm-house to the city hospital and goes into intensive care. We spend the next month with her as she endures hours of treatment as the nurses help her heal. With Ruth, we get to know some of the other children in the ward and the routines of the New Zealand hospital system in the 1970s - including the use of these children for an experimental antibiotic.When ruth becomes very ill following the 'tests', she is perturbed by the continuing absence of her mother.Because there are no mirrors in the ward, it is not until Ruth returns home that she discovers the full extent of her injuries.Nineteen-year-old Ruth finds she has to confront the effect her accident and the scarring have had on her and her relationship with her mother.Ruth's developing relationship with her friend Anton allows her the freedom to begin to accept her scars, both physical and emotional, and she starts to mend the brokenness of her relationship with her mother. ", (ISBN: 9781877361104). Very Good.

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Book number: 586445

Catalogue: General

Keywords: "Childrens, Fiction"9781877361104 9781877361104