Discover New Worlds
When you read a novel, you discover a new world and you may go where you have never gone before. My New Beginnings series takes you to New Zealand. If you want to visit those places virtually while you read the books, these links and photos will help you visualize those places.
Short Poppies
In Short Poppies, Book 1 of my New Beginnings series, Levi and MacKenzie visit many of the places in this list. For places not on this list, check out my Short Poppies Pinterest Board.
These are the places they visit, listed by chapter:
Chapter 6: Moeraki Boulders, #1 on this list
Chapter 7: Oamaru’s Victorian Precinct, #3 on the list
Chapter 10: Oamaru Harbour, #13 and Friendly Bay Playground, #15 on the list, and the Moana boat pin
Chapter 17: Waitaki and Oamaru Visitor Centre, #12 on the list
Chapter 27: Oamaru Public Gardens, #5 on the list, and the statue pin
Deb Brammer in a Moeraki Boulder
Art Brammer being eaten by a Moeraki Boulder
Give It a Go
In Give It a Go, Book 2 in the series, Jennifer, Brayden, and Alyssa visit these places which you will find on my Give It a Go Pinterest board.
These are the places they visit, listed by chapter:
Chapter 7: The Victorian Precinct: see the corner historical building (Things to do in Oamaru)
Chapter 9: Blue penguins waddling in from the coast
Chapter 12: Zigzag bridge at Oamaru Public Gardens
Chapter 13: Dunedin’s railway station and Baldwin Street
Chapter 18: Friendly Bay’s Steampunk Playground
Chapter 19: Coronet Peak and Queenstown Gondola and Ledge Bungy
Chapter 20: Lake Wakatipu
Chapter 23: Harbour at Friendly Bay
Chapter 29: Monarch Wildlife Cruise in Dunedin
Chapter 32: Gazebo at Oamaru Public Garden
Chapter 35: They eat a hangi meal.
Deb at the Steampunk Playground in Oamaru
Art and Deb at Whitestone City in Oamaru