Conrad Cooper's Last Stand

Winner of the Esther Glen Medal for Junior Fiction 2015 Storylines Notable Book Award 2015   ''Conrad Cooper is the most lovable fictional character I have come across since Frankie Parsons in The 10pm Question . . . Agnew is an astounding writer . . . Everybody should read this, no matter what age.'' Sarah Forster, We Love Books ''Agnew keeps the balance just right with humour and heart.'' North & South  ''The story has integrity . . . Agnew''s characterisation, relationships and dialogue are spot-on, and very funny''. Judges'' report, LIANZA Children and Young Adult Book Awards   Dear Tane, I''ve never prayed to a god, so hope this is okay. If I get it wrong, don''t strike me down with a thunderbolt or anything - I''m just a kid. Conrad Cooper needs a favour. He''s just found out about Tane, the god of the forest, and he''s decided that Tane is the perfect guy to solve his family problems. After all, the more high-profile gods probably have huge waiting lists, right? In return, Conrad will do anything to repay Tane, no matter how much trouble it causes. But will a Maori god listen to the prayers of a ten-year-old Pakeha boy? And, worse still, does Tane even exist? Set in 1978 against the Bastion Point occupation, Conrad Cooper''s Last Stand is junior fiction full of humour but with a powerful core. Award-winning author Leonie Agnew has created a surprising, brave and completely engaging novel for young readers.