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The Green Bath (HB) by Margaret Mahy
$25.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Bath-time turns into a fantastical adventure in the hands of two of children's literature's best. Margaret Mahy and Steven Kellog, two the world's most beloved picture book creators, are reunited for this galloping, free-spirited romp. It begins with Sammy, whose obnoxious neighbors get to go to the bea ...Show more
The Haunting by Margaret Mahy
$20.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - middle
A brand-new edition of the Carnegie Medal-winning THE HAUNTING - written by internationally bestselling author, Margaret Mahy. 'Strong and terrifying . . . The novel winds up like a spring. A psychological thriller' - Times Literary Supplement Eight-year-old Barney has been haunted before. He thought it ...Show more
The Magician of Hoad by Margaret Mahy
$29.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand titles - children | Reading Level: good
Forced from his home, 12-year-old Heriot's unwilling steps lead to Diamond, first city of the Hoadara. Serving the King as his magician, and strangely bound to Dysart, the mad prince, Heriot is isolated within the walls of Diamond until he finds Cayley, a wild, ambiguous rat-of-the-city. These two lonel ...Show more
The Man Whose Mother Was A Pirate by Margaret Mahy
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ | Reading Level: very good
Sam has an ordinary life - but his mother used to be a pirate! One day at breakfast, they decide to go to sea and an amazing adventure begins. A brand new picture book edition of this timeless favourite.
The Moon and Farmer McPhee (PB) by Margaret Mahy
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
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 Riddle of the Frozen Phantom by Margaret Mahy (illus Chris Mould)
$13.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand titles - children | Reading Level: very good
"I've lost my pendant and I've lost my memory," the captain said to himself. "Something terrible must have happened. I must remember. It really is a riddle!" When Sophie Sapwood discovers a whalebone pendant hidden in a chest of drawers, the ghost of Captain Cathcardo awakens from an ancient sleep, trap ...Show more
The Three-Legged Cat by Margaret Mahy
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
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.
The Tricksters by Margaret Mahy
$14.95 NZD
Category: New Zealand titles - children | Reading Level: very good
Reality and the supernatural intertwine in this exciting and chilling novel from an award-winning author; As the Hamiltons gather at their holiday beach house, Carnival's Hide, for their Christmas celebrations, the warm, chaotic familty atomosphere is chilled by the unexpected arrival of three sinister ...Show more
The Witch Dog (Early Reader) by Margaret Mahy
$15.00 NZD
Category: First Readers | Series: Early Reader
The Witch Dance is a special party. Every witch brings a cloak, a hat and a cat. But not Witch Rose. She is allergic to cats Luckily for her, Nightshade, the perfect Witch Dog is on hand to help. But can Witch Rose and Nightshade convince the other witches that a Witch Dog really can be as good as any c ...Show more
The Witch in the Cherry Tree (HB) by Margaret Mahy
$25.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
It's a damp and dull day, but in the kitchen it's warm and cosy. David and his mother are baking, and the delicious smells bring a greedy witch to their garden. Witches love to steal freshly-baked cakes! She is going to use every magic trick she knows to steal their scrumptious treats, but can David out ...Show more
The Word Witch: The Magical Verse of Margaret Mahy by Margaret Mahy Edited by Tessa Duder
$46.00 NZD
Category: Poetry & nursery rhymes - children | Reading Level: Very Good
Honour Award, New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2010. The Word Witch can lasso with a limerick, haunt with a haiku and wrap you tight in a rhyme, quick as lightning. Her cauldron is a dictionary, her wand a mighty pen, and she stirs her words at midnight, making tempting treats for children, to pl ...Show more
There's a King in the Cupboard by Margaret Mahy; Minrui Yang
$25.00 NZD
Category: Picture books - NZ
A family had once moved into a different house.It was just a small family - a mum, a dad, and a little girl called Sarah. Well, this house was not exactly new - in fact it was one of those big old houses full of space and echoes.Come and explore this new home with Sarah and discover a mysterious cupboar ...Show more