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product_id: 3683612
title: "The Haymeadow"
price: "NZ$26"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 9
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/3683612-the-haymeadow
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
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# The Haymeadow

**Price:** NZ$26
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** The Haymeadow
- **How much does it cost?** NZ$26 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/3683612-the-haymeadow)

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## Description

Fourteen-year-old John Barron is asked, like his father and grandfather before him, to spend the summer taking care of their sheep in the haymeadow. Six thousand sheep. John will be alone, except for two horses, four dogs, and all those sheep. John doesn't feel up to the task, but he hopes that if he can accomplish it, he will finally please his father. But John finds that the adage "things just to sheep" is true when the river floods, coyotes attack, and one dog's feet get cut. Through it all he must rely on his own resourcefulness, ingenuity, and talents to survive this summer in the haymeadow.

Review: A good read. - The book was a good read, though it taught by bad example that one should never be alone in wilderness country. Two is a dangerous minimum. Three a safe minimum. But the story was a good one that teaches the power of being alone.
Review: Read the whole thing in a day! - I’m a big Gary Paulsen fan and this book was no exception. I read it before giving to my 11 year old son. I read the whole thing in a day and thoroughly enjoyed it. There was nothing in it for me to worry about him reading at that age.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #750,502 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #777 in Science & Technology for Teens (Books) #983 in Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 235 Reviews |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good read.
*by R***S on December 24, 2020*

The book was a good read, though it taught by bad example that one should never be alone in wilderness country. Two is a dangerous minimum. Three a safe minimum. But the story was a good one that teaches the power of being alone.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read the whole thing in a day!
*by F***Y on July 5, 2021*

I’m a big Gary Paulsen fan and this book was no exception. I read it before giving to my 11 year old son. I read the whole thing in a day and thoroughly enjoyed it. There was nothing in it for me to worry about him reading at that age.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ What you want and expect from Paulsen books
*by J***N on December 28, 2012*

I taught school for over 21 years and have read most of Gary Paulsen's books either with my students or myself. This book follows along with the "Hatchet" theme of boy finds himself alone with all kinds of difficult situations which he must overcome but lacks confidence at first, only to discover that he has "become a man". Fun, easy read.

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*Store origin: NZ*
*Last updated: 2026-06-01*