Illustrated by award-winning Australian artist Mark Wilson, this fantasy story is Tessa Duder’s first true picture book. It’s about a girl’s discovery of an old carpet in her grandmother’s attic, and the night-time journey it takes her, from modern New Zealand back in time . The four books making up the Alex Quartet have been re-issued in one handsome volume by the exciting new Auckland-based children's publisher One Tree House. 'I am absolutely delighted to see these back in print, in large format and with a splendid new cover,' says Tessa. · New Zealand Book Month: The Alex Quartet, by Tessa Duder. This is actually four books - Alex (which I think was sold as In Lane Three, Alex Archer in the US, or something equally determined to declare THIS IS A BOOK ABOUT A SWIMMER), Alex in Winter, Alessandra: Alex in Rome, and Songs for Alex. They are about a teenaged female swimmer living in Auckland in the late 50s to early 60s, .
Alex - Alex is a champion teenage swimmer determined to win selection to the Rome Olympics. The film was based on the first book of a quartet written by ex Empire Games swimming medallist Tessa Duder. It follows the high achieving freestyler as she deals with rivalry, ambition, first love and the pressures of growing up. Lauren Jackson, who played the title role, later appeared in vampire. Tessa Duder OBE (née Staveley, born ) is a New Zealand swimming champion and author of novels for young people, short stories, plays and non-fiction. She is primarily known for her Alex quartet and long-term advocacy for New Zealand children's literature. As an editor she has also published a number of anthologies. Alex Quartet - Tessa Duder (1) Include Characters Tomas Alexander (1) Alex Archer (1) Include Relationships Alex Archer/Tomas Alexander (1) Include Additional Tags Post-Canon (1) Community: 40fandoms (1) Other tags to include Exclude? Exclude Ratings Teen And Up Audiences (1).
Book Reviews: Alex: The Quartet, by Tessa Duder. Alex still stands out in editor Sarah's mind as one of the best flawed, real female characters ever written in New Zealand YA. Alex: The Quartet brings together the four Alex books in one handy package, giving her the ideal opportunity to re-read all four and think about them from a modern. A New Zealand Classic, that has be recognised internationally and loved by many generations. The classic New Zealand series is released in one edition that includes all four of the original Alex titles (Alex, Alex in Winter, Alessandra: Alex in Rome, Songs for Alex) Includes a foreword from Lani W. Tessa Duder. Puffin Books, - Olympic Games - pages. Alex faces intense competition and will have to swim the race of her life to achieve her dream.
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