{"product_id":"children-of-the-rush","title":"Children of the Rush","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Couldn’t put it down!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhatBookNext.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Terrific! Gritty, thrilling, and beautiful. I loved this, and you will too!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeng Wai Chan, author of A Lizard's Tale, winner of the New Zealand Book Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren of the Rush is the winner of a Notable Book Award from the Storylines Trust and a currently finalist of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults (winner announced August 10, 2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook One\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s 1861, and gold fever is sweeping the world. Otherwise sensible adults have gone mad and will do anything to get their hands on the precious metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut two children have been caught up in the rush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael and Atarangi couldn’t be more different, but they share one thing: each has a remarkable and magical talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCircumstances conspire to bring the children together in the remote and inhospitable goldfields, and they’re thrust into a world where lawlessness, greed, and cruelty reign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the children find out that a cut-throat gang stalks the goldfields, preying upon the innocent, they have a choice to make: turn a blind eye, or fight back?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rich characters and nail-biting action, with a sprinkling of fantasy. There's gold in this here book!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom E. Moffatt, award-winning author of books and jokes for kids\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A thrilling read that I couldn't put down!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead New Zealand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Terrific!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoan Mackenzie, head book buyer, Whitcoulls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A captivating and fast-paced novel that middle-grade readers will be spellbound by.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNZ Booklovers\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dragon Brothers Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40953892634688,"sku":"9781991166807","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/0876\/8576\/files\/9781991166807.jpg?v=1774826294","url":"https:\/\/thepageandprose.co.nz\/products\/children-of-the-rush","provider":"The Page and Prose Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}