Notes

119 p. : ill., ports Table of contents: Night / Linda Burgess

The doll's house / Katherine Mansfield

Father and son / Owen Marshall

Toothache / Frank Sargeson

Don't cry for Billie / Beverley Dunlop

Barpie's Bengazzi / Phyllis Heard

Tagi's family / Sia Figiel

Janine / Jane Westaway

Twelve-day wonder / David Hill

Removal / Rebecca Paton

On the inside looking out

/ Fiona Farrell

Bible class (from In a fishbone church) / Catherine Chidgey

Exam failure praying / Albert Wendt

Green pizza / Norman Bilbrough

The secret desire of Mervyn Smyth / Sarah Quigley

Charlie the dreaded / Briar Grace-Smith

Sandboy / Tessa Duder

The zoo (from Sanctuary) / Kate De Goldi

It used to be green once / Patricia Grace

Anonymous / Clayton Ratu

The orange / Rachel Helm
Summary:
A collection of short stories by New Zealanders and two Samoans. Each story is introduced by brief biographical material, a photograph of the author, and a short comment on the creative processes, and followed by questions and activities for the student. Suggested level: junior secondary