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A Lion in the Meadow by Margaret Mahy
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
When the little boy tells his mother he has seen a big, roaring, yellow, whiskery lion in the meadow, she decides to make up a story for him too and gives him a matchbox with a tiny dragon inside.
A Summery Saturday Morning (PB) by Margaret Mahy
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
Let's go down to the sea this summery Saturday morning, down the wiggly track, scattering shells and leaping logs! First the dogs chase the cat, next they chase a boy on a rattly bike - then the wild geese chase them . . . Margaret Mahy's witty story, exuberantly illustrated by Selina Young, will delig ...Show more
Aunt Nasty by Margaret Mahy
17.00 NZD
Category: Children - 5 to 8
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Aunt Nasty is coming to stay. Claire and Toby don't know what to expect. You see, Aunt Nasty isn't like ot ...Show more
Down The Back of the Chair by Margaret Mahy
19.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
When Dad loses his car keys, toddler Mary suspects that they have ended up down the back of the chair so Dad begins to search. But what an odd assortments of objects are living down the back of the chair! This lively, eccentric poem is a visual explosion of fun and imagination, featuring dragons, pira ...Show more
Memory by Margaret Mahy
20.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult
On the fifth anniversary of his sister Janine's death, nineteen-year-old Jonny Dart is still troubled by guilt and an imperfect memory of the accident that took her life. He goes searching for the only other witness to the fatal event, his sister's best friend. But instead of finding the answers he's lo ...Show more
The Boy Who Made Things Up by Margaret Mahy; Lily Emo
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
'Shall we just walk along, Dad, or shall we make some of it up?'Join Michael and his over-worked dad as they journey home one fun-filled afternoon.Overflowing with imagination, this wondrous and beautiful book is from the celebrated children's writer Margaret Mahy and award-winning illustrator Lily Emo. ...Show more
The Boy Who Was Followed Home by Margaret Mahy; Steven Kellogg
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
Robert is delighted when a hippopotamus follows him home from school one day. The next day he is followed by four hippos, then nine, and eventually his yard is crowded with hippos - and that is just the beginning! A captivating tale where an everyday trip becomes a magical experience. From award-winning ...Show more
The Changeover by Margaret Mahy
20.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult | Reading Level: very good
A brand-new edition of the Carnegie Medal-winning THE CHANGEOVER - written by internationally bestselling author, Margaret Mahy. 'A gorgeous, strange, unforgettable story . . . I more than loved it' Laini Taylor - author of Daughter of Smoke and Bone 'A clammy hand pressed Laura down onto her knees besi ...Show more
The Christmas Tree Tangle by Margaret Mahy
21.00 NZD
Category: Children - Christmas
Goodness gracious, what do I see?The kitten has climbed the Christmas tree!Climbed so high and climbed so farTo cling with her claws to the Christmas star.Help! A cute little kitten has managed to scale to the very top of the town's Christmas tree. The cat climbs up to rescue her, followed by the dog, t ...Show more
The Great White Man-Eating Shark: A Cautionary Tale by Margaret Mahy
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
Norvin is a boy who looks like a shark. When he straps a homemade dorsal fin to his back, all the other swimmers rush to the beach. He loves having the water to himself - until a real man-eating shark comes along!
The Moon and Farmer McPhee (PB) by Margaret Mahy
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
The cows and sheep think Farmer McPhee should stop frowning and start frisking. But Farmer McPhee just wants to get some sleep! Then one moonlit night, something changes...A collaboration between our best loved writer for children, Margaret Mahy, and the wonderfully quirky illustrator, David Elliot, thi ...Show more
The Three-Legged Cat by Margaret Mahy
21.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Childrens Picture Books
Mrs Gimble's cat would love to prowl, but has only three legs. Mrs Gimble's brother, who prowls the world, comes to visit and mistakes the cat for his hat ...A gloriously funny picture book. First published 1993.