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The Conquerors by David McKee
$36.95 NZD
Category: Picture books
There once was a powerful country ruled by a General who decided to conquer all his neighbours, and rule as much as he could. This plan worked, until there was only one small jovial country left. When the soldiers went there to subjugate them, they were persuaded out of their uniforms, into the taverns, ...Show more
The Conquerors by David McKee
$18.95 NZD
Category: Picture books | Reading Level: Pre-school
There once was a large country that was ruled by a General. The General would take his army and attack all the countries around him until they were conquered. Eventually, there was only one small country left to conquer. However, this one did not resist but welcomed the soldiers - leading to a quite une ...Show more
The Sad Story of Veronica Who Played the Violin being an explanation of why the streets are not full of happy dancing people by David McKee
$16.95 NZD
Category: Picture books | Reading Level: very good
Veronica is famous for making people cry - by playing her violin. She starts off by making her neighbours wail, but soon they are weeping for joy. Now she needs a new challenge, and so heads off to the jungle to discover a different kind of music.
Two Monsters (35th Anniversary Edition) by David McKee
$19.99 NZD
Category: Picture books
Two monsters live on either side of a mountain. Sometimes they talk through the hole in the mountain, but they never see each other. One evening, they get into a silly argument about whether day is departing or night is arriving, which escalates into a rock throwing fight, which eventually destroys the ...Show more
Zebra's Hiccups by David McKee
$16.95 NZD
Category: Picture books
Zebra is much too proud to take the advice of the other animals to get rid of his hiccups. He is afraid that they will laugh at him. It is only when his hiccups get so bad that his stripes shift that he realizes that he must. Zebra finds out his friends only had his best interests at heart.