Cyclone Bola is the twenty-third book in My New Zealand Story, a historical fiction series by Scholastic New Zealand. The book was written by Kath Beattie. It was first published in February 2013 and reissued in July 2023 with new cover art. The book was followed by Cup Magic by Susan Battye.
"Much to her annoyance, Amy's parents have agreed to sail a yacht back to New Zealand from Vanuatu, and Amy is taken out of her Auckland school and shipped off to stay with her great-aunt and uncle on their Gisborne vineyard. Surprisingly, Amy enjoys country life with its daily chores and tending to the animals, and even attending the local country school is quite fun. However, as reports of a deadly cyclone thrashing the Pacific filter through, Amy is worried about her parents and the lack of communication with them. But then the cyclone changes tack, and her world–and that of all those around her–is about to change in the most drastic manner."
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