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Nation

In the 1870s, a vicious tsunami destroys everything that Mau knows, and now he stands as the lone inhabitant of a deserted island in the Southern Ocean. Daphne, a proper English girl and secret heir to the British Empire, joins Mau on the island when her father's ship flounders in the storm. In utter isolation, the two struggle together to survive, and the lessons that follow create a deep bond of understanding between Mau and Daphne as they start anew and build their own island nation.

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  • "Finding himself alone on a desert island when everything and everyone he knows and loved has been washed away in a huge storm, Mau is the last surviving member of his nation. He's also completely alone - or so he thinks until he finds the ghost girl. This novel encompasses the themes of death and nationhood."
  • "In the 1870s, a vicious tsunami destroys everything that Mau knows, and now he stands as the lone inhabitant of a deserted island in the Southern Ocean. Daphne, a proper English girl and secret heir to the British Empire, joins Mau on the island when her father's ship flounders in the storm. In utter isolation, the two struggle together to survive, and the lessons that follow create a deep bond of understanding between Mau and Daphne as they start anew and build their own island nation."@en
  • "After a devastating tsunami destroys all that they have ever known, Mau, an island boy, and Daphne, an aristocratic English girl, together with a small band of refugees, set about rebuilding their community and all the things that are important in their lives."@en
  • "Finding himself alone on a desert island when everything and everyone he knows and loved has been washed away in a huge storm, Mau is the last surviving member of his nation. He's also completely alone - or so he thinks until he finds the ghost girl. She has no toes, wears strange lacy trousers like the grandfather bird and gives him a stick which can make fire.Daphne, sole survivor of the wreck of the Sweet Judy, almost immediately regrets trying to shoot the native boy. Thank goodness the powder was wet and the gun only produced a spark. She's certain her father, distant cousin of the Royal family, will come and rescue her but it seems, for now, all she has for company is the boy and the foul-mouthed ship's parrot.As it happens, they are not alone for long. Other survivors start to arrive to take refuge on the island they all call the Nation and then raiders accompanied by murderous mutineers from the Sweet Judy. Together, Mau and Daphne discover some remarkable things - including how to milk a pig and why spitting in beer is a good thing - and start to forge a new Nation.As can be expected from Terry Pratchett, the master story-teller, this new children's novel is both witty and wise, encompassing themes of death and nationhood, while being extremely funny. Mau's ancestors have something to teach us all. Mau just wishes they would shut up about it and let him get on with saving everyone's lives!"@en
  • "A tsunami destroys everything leaving Mau, an island boy, Daphne, an aristocratic English girl, and a small group of refugees responsible for rebuilding their village and their lives."@en
  • "A vicious storm has ripped away everything that Mau knows, and he now stands as the lone inhabitant of a desert island. However, when her ship flounders, Daphne joins Mau on the island, and the two work towards surviving together. The lessons that follow create a deep bond of understanding between Mau and Daphne, as they synchronously form their own Nation."@en
  • "A vicious storm has ripped away everything that Mau knows, and he now stands as the lone inhabitant of a desert island. However, when her ship flounders, Daphne joins Mau on the island, and the two work towards surviving together. The lessons that follow create a deep bond of understanding between Mau and Daphne, as they synchronously form their own Nation."
  • "After a devastating tsunami destroys all that they have ever known, an island boy and an aristocratic English girl, along with a small band of refugees, set about rebuilding their community and their lives."

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  • "Sound recordings"@en
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  • "Downloadable audio books"
  • "Downloadable audio books"@en
  • "Audiobooks"@en
  • "Children's audiobooks"@en
  • "Children's audiobooks"
  • "Downloadable audiobook"
  • "Young adult fiction, English"@en
  • "Juvenile works"@en
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  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Alternative histories (Fiction), English"@en
  • "Children's audiobooks, Fiction"@en
  • "Young adult works"

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  • "Nation"

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