Tag Archives: historical novels

Cup Magic and The Mine’s Afire! at Point Chevalier School

Posted on October 23, 2013 by admin

Last Thursday Students  from three years 5 and 6 classes at Auckland’s Point Chevalier School, listened attentively,  and asked intelligent questions  as author, Susan Battye, read them extracts from her books Cup Magic and The Mine’s Afire! (co-written with Thelma Eakin).  The presentation … Continue reading →

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Cup Magic Review (8)

Posted on September 9, 2013 by admin

Writing in the Weekend Herald Canvas Magazine Teen Reads column (September 7 2013) about Cup Magic by  Susan Battye, reviewers Sue Baxelle & Isobel Marriner  commented: “A timely read for intermediate age or younger teen, Cup Magic unveils a wealth … Continue reading →

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Cup Magic Book Review (3)

Posted on July 28, 2013 by admin

Shaun Hawthorne, Deputy Principal at Auckland’s Western Springs College  and former Head of English at Mt Roskill Grammar School writes: Cup Magic: Auckland/San Diego 1995 by Susan Battye “Cup Magic” is one of three new titles in Scholastic N.Z.’s popular … Continue reading →

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Booksellers New Zealand Lists Cup Magic

Posted on June 15, 2013 by admin

My NZ Story: Cup Magic by Susan Battye ISBN 9781775430285 Mike Lucas wants to know why he’s being sent to live with his grandparents. There’s some big secret that no one’s telling him. At least Poppa is teaching him and … Continue reading →

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Cup Magic Book Review (2)

Posted on June 13, 2013 by admin

My New Zealand  Story: Cup Magic by Susan Battye. Scholastic NZ, 2013. Reviewer Bob Docherty June 10 2013 The high standards made by this series are maintained in this insightful look at the America’s Cup at San Diego in 1995 … Continue reading →

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Cup Magic Book Review (1)

Posted on June 13, 2013 by admin

Cup Magic Book Reviewer – Mary Wadsworth Cup Magic By Susan Battye (Scholastic) The latest title in Scholastics’s My New Zealand Story series, this fictionalised tale is based on the America’s Cup campaign of 1995. The diary is written by … Continue reading →

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