A Friend in Paradise
Author | : Des Hunt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2017-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 0994122640 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780994122643 |
Rating | : 4/5 (643 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Friend in Paradise written by Des Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2017-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Set near Opotiki in the Bay of Plenty NZ. A boy grieving after the death of his father discovers a living giant gecko Hoplodactylus delcourti thought to be extinct for more than 100 years. The gecko gives birth to three babies. The family is first threatened by a 1080 drop then by a flood. Wildlife smugglers looking for kiwi find the family and steal them. GPS tracking allows the boy to follow the smugglers to White Island. While there, an earthquake triggers a lahar which traps the smugglers and allows the boy to escape. The geckos are recovered. Through his relationship with the geckos the boy comes to accept his father's death"--Publisher information.