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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Marcus Bai, Adrian Lam, Neville Costigan, Stanley Gene, John Wilshere, Makali Aizue, Graham Appo, Paul Aiton, Keith Peters, David Mead, Jason Chan, Charlie Wabo, Tu'u Maori, Michael Bani, Jessie Joe Parker, Jay Aston, David Westley, James Nightingale, Rod Griffin, Henari Veratau, Kevin Prior, Tom Butterfield, Menzie Yere, George Keppa, Rodney Pora, Trevor Exton, Sam Joe, George Moni, Palmer Wapau, Anton Kui, Nickson Kolo, Wayne Bond, Arnold Kerwanty, Steve Franciscus. Excerpt:Adrian Lam (born 25 August 1970 in Rabaul , Papua New Guinea ) is an Australian rugby league football coach and former international player. He is an the head coach of the under 20 St George Dragons squad National Rugby League (NRL) team he signed with them in 2010 and will combine with coaching legend Wayne Bennett.He is a former Papua New Guinea rugby league football player. Lam moved from Papua New Guinea to Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland at the age of 7 where he was raised. Lam had a fertile career with 14 State of Origin football matches for the Queensland side , including a man-of-the-match performance in the third game of the 1995 series. He played 146 club games for the Sydney Roosters , scoring 42 tries and kicking 6 field goals as well as 119 first team games for Wigan Warriors , scoring 44 tries, kicking 1 goal and 10 field goals. He made his debut for the Papua New Guinea national side in 1994 and went on to win 12 test football caps scoring 3 tries and kicking 1 field goal. He captained the Kumuls to the quarter finals in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup he also played 1 match for rest of the world VS Australia. Lam is one of only a few players to have played State of Origin for Queensland and for a country other than Australia. He is also the only player to be captain of a Que... ... Read more

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In looking for spring, Hopper meets some new animal friends. ... Read more

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What you are looking for may be right in front of you
This is another one of Marcus Pfister's Hopper adventures.Marcus Pfister is multitalented as a writer, illustrator, and graphic designer, creating these stories from his home in Berne Switzerland.In this selection, once again, we meet the young Arctic Hare and his Mother.When Hopper's Mother tells him that spring is coming, Hopper decides that this must be a new friend; he doesn't yet know that Spring is a season, a time of year.
As Hopper ventures out into the forest, he encounters several animals in their caves or earth tunnels.All he can think about is having someone new to play with. Wherever he goes, he calls out thinking that Spring is nearby; instead he meets some animal or creature with whom he converses; each, in turn replies that he is not Spring, and each explains what he or she is doing in the forest. As he travels, he meets one animal after another and carries on simple and lovable conversations. A small child will enjoy the conversations between Hopper and each of his new found friends.Finally, he comes home, with the help of one of the animals; his Mother softens the disappointment and explains what having a new friend means, and what spring really is.
The illustrations are soft and appealing; a young child will enjoy the delicate illustrations and the warm conversation.Soon, a new adventure of Hopper will be written.

Children's library must have!!
This is truly a delightful book.The story is simple
enough for even the youngest listener. I put thisbook
in my daughter's Easter basket this past Spring when
she was 20 months old.She still brings it to me to
read to her and is excited each and everytime it is
read.The watercolor pictures are excellent!
Anxious to read more books from this author.

wonderful must buy
great illustrations sweet story. great classroom book to use with youngchildren working on the seasons also recommendother books by this auther ... Read more

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Amazing modern adventure
I had previously read this trio's book of kayaking down the Antarctic peninsula and had the pleasure of meeting Graham on an Antarctic "adventure cruise" on which he was the expedition coordinator.Upon return home, I bought this book.

It is a superb modern adventure tale when there are diminishing opportunities for true adventures.Good writing, excellent photography, and most importantly a superb narrative.The three authors are humble about their extraordinary accomplishment.I know I've read a good adventure book when I get the itch to replicate their journey if only in part.

Anyone who has travelled in the Antarctic or enjoys reading about this part of the globe should definitely add this book to their library.

This is almost laconic Adventure, extraodinary feat, excellent photos and writing
The Unclaimed coast follows in the footsteps of the first kayak/adventure book written by this threesome, Graham Charles, Marcus Waters and Mark Jones. IN 2004 they published their book about their trip down the Antartic coast. Now they are the first New zealanders since Frank Worsley visted South Georgia in the James Caird with Shackleton to see the wild South coast of the island.

The three have been friends for many years and have kayaked all over New Zealand. Charles has written the definitive guide to New Zealand white Water. It seems a natural extension for them to take their undoubted skills off to other parts of the world

What sets this book apart from many other travel books are fourfold- firstly - it really is an adventure. No one else has ever kayaked that stretch of coast - let alone around the island. In fact South Georgia is a wild place where wild winds and weather rise up out of the Antarctic and batter it all year round. The adventure in itself is extraodinary - and those with a love of Ernest Shackleton will enjoy these latter-day successors to his legacy.

Secondly, the writing, which is shared by the three of them is of excellent quality. They share the telling of the story - writing a chapter each in succession. This works more effectively than I first supposed. As there is variation in their style which is quite nice. Their different perspectives give the book an extra depth.

Thirdly Graham Charles's photographs are just stunning - absolutely incredible. Considering many of them were taken while bobbing around in the boat they are amazing. He really captures the colours and depth of the environment. They talk of trying to compete on the coast with the wildlife - the photographs really demonstrate this problem.

Finally, it really does open up the island of South Georgia along with its history for the readers. They did their reasearch thoroughly on the area. Not just the history but the maps and weather - and this they have documented well. I loved the links back to various writeers, from Captain Cook to Ernest Shackleton. It makes an amazing read.

This is one of my highly recommended reads of 2009. The trio have since gone on a couple of other adventures - including a trip to Tierra del Fuego and another to the Antarctic Peninsular. They follow the same format (photographs, research excellent writing) and I would recommend that as well. They are difficult to get hold of but well worth the effort in doing so.

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