The Big Win

Name: The Big Win
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781510765283
Price: 18.99 NZD
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An Unofficial Novel for Fans of Animal Crossing

By Winter Morgan

Series: Island Adventures

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The Big Win by Winter Morgan is a delightful tale set in the vibrant world of Minecraft. It follows the adventure of a young hero and their friends as they embark on a challenging quest to win a competitive sporting event. Brimming with teamwork, creativity, and unexpected obstacles, the story inspires young readers to persevere and achieve their dreams.
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Age range 7 to 12

When Janey the cat arrives on Furtopia and announces a fishing contest, Alana is reluctant to join. Alana knows she can become hyper-focused on winning contests and is trying to change her competitive ways. Also, Alana just learned how to fish, and she doesn't think she has the skills to catch enough fish to win the contest. She joins the contest anyway, and soon finds herself spending so much time preparing for the contest that she doesn't have any time for her friends. Lar's birthday party is coming, and Happy and Carl can't get Alana to help them plan it.
All of Alana's problems seem to be solved when her new friend Bobby, a sporty bear, convinces Alana to hire him as her trainer. Bobby's training plan allows Alana enough time to help her friends and possibly win the contest. However, she soon realises that Bobby's way of winning might not be honest. There's not much time left, and Alana must decide between playing fairly or playing to win.

Series: Island Adventures

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The Big Win

Age range 7 to 12When Janey the cat arrives on Furtopia and announces a fishing contest, Alana is reluctant to join. Alana knows she can become hyper-focused on winning contests and is trying to change her competitive ways. Also, Alana just learned how to fish, and she doesn't think she has the skills to catch enough fish to win the...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510765283

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 March 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Sky Pony Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 108g

Pages: 112

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Island Adventures Winter Morgan Young Adult

About the Author

Winter Morganis the author of numerous children's books including nationalbestsellerThe Quest for the Diamond Sword, an unofficial novel for Minecrafters published by Sky Pony Press.

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