On holiday with their New Zealand cousins, twins Michael and Martin McDonald, Hannah and Helen help look after Stalky, an orphaned baby kiwi. A proposed new resort near to the McDonald's house threatens the rich natural habitat of this part of the North Island's coastline. Ironically, it is to be called Kiwi Coast, latching on to the country's national emblem, yet at the same time destroying its home. Farmers and the McDonalds oppose the resort. Developers are pitched against ecologists and locals, while all the time Stalky's fate hangs in the balance...

 

This book features in the following series: Holiday Special, Home Farm Twins .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jenny Oldfield was born in Yorkshire in 1949 and studied English at university. She is the successful author of many books for children and adults, and lives in the country with her two children.