Cover of Where Cuckoos Call

Where Cuckoos Call

Twelve-year-old Ben is a keen ornithologist who looks after endangered birds on his family farm in the Coromandel Peninsula. But Ben must grow up fast in the face of threats to his home, his family and his beloved birds. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Themes
birds
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 176 pages

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