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Title details for The Good Fortunes Gang by Margaret Mahy - Wait list

The Good Fortunes Gang

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by Margaret Mahy
Richard Mitchley
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Being a Fortune isn't just being called a Fortune,' Tracey declared. 'You get to be a Fortune by going through the TEST...'

When his parents move to the small town in New Zealand where his father grew up, ten-year-old Pete can hardly wait to meet all his relatives who live there - especially the four cousins his own age. Will he like them? And, more importantly, will they like him ?

But his cousins - Tracey, Jackson, Tessa and Lolly - decide that Pete must pass a test before he can join their gang: the Good Fortunes Gang. Now Pete must face a scary ordeal that means facing up to his very worst fears - alone in the dark...

  • Creators

  • Series

    Cousins Quartet

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 4, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781446481622
      • File size: 44999 KB
      • Duration: 01:33:44

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 31, 1993
      The first book in a four-volume series introduces the Fortune family, whose gypsy-like existence takes them from Australia to their father's childhood home in New Zealand. Greeted by throngs of Fortunes, who share a fondness for songs about prunes and speaking in rhymes, middle-child Pete tries to accept the idea that small-town Fairfield might become a real home. But his cousin Tracey, ``a hard case,'' haunts his dreams and threatens his chances of fitting in with his newly met relatives. Eager to join ``the Good Fortunes Gang'' run by the machiavellian Tracey and two other cousins, Pete must spend a night in a graveyard in order to prove he has the stuff of real Fortunes. The much-acclaimed author doesn't miss a beat. Her fluid writing style blends wonderful snatches of humor with a perceptive understanding of what it means to be part of an eccentric family. Because this first series installment is just as original and witty as the author's many other titles, it seems the fate of the Fortunes will be well worth watching. Ages 8-11.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Typical childhood dilemmas-- moving, new friends and proving oneself--are dealt with in this well-read tale produced in the no-frills style of Chivers. Although Mitchley makes a good attempt at it, the various child characters are often difficult to distinguish. For this reason, the story is not a natural for audio. With some research the real tune to "The Prune Song," which plays a critical role in the plot, could have been used. Instead, the tune is made up. Admittedly this is a small point, but details like this make the difference between a good and an excellent production. A.M. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 28, 1994
      PW found this family story set in New Zealand, first of the Cousins Quartet, ``original and witty.'' Ages 8-11.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

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