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The Man from the Land of Fandango (HB) by Margaret Mahy
$29.99 NZD
Category: Children | Reading Level: near fine
The man from the land of Fandango is coming to pay you a call! He wears a hat with a tassel and a polka-dot tie - and he juggles and bounces and dances with bears, bison, baboons, kangaroos and even dinosaurs. He's wonderful and amazing - so watch out for him, and watch carefully - because he only appea ...Show more
The Moon and Farmer McPhee (PB) by Margaret Mahy
$19.99 NZD
Category: Children
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: Children
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
$19.99 NZD
Category: Children
Three strange men stood behind her. 'You're not alone on Teddy Carnival's Beach,' said one, not asking a question but sounding as if he were giving her a warning. The Hamiltons look forward to their annual Christmas holiday on the New Zealand coast. Jack and Naomi, their five children and their guests a ...Show more
The Witch Dog (Early Reader) by Margaret Mahy
$14.99 NZD
Category: Children | 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
$24.99 NZD
Category: Children
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
$29.99 NZD
$46.00 (34% off)
Category: Overstocks | 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
$24.99 NZD
Category: Children
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
There's a King in the Cupboard (Early Reader) by Margaret Mahy
$14.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: Early Reader
A family move into a new house. They are just a small family - a mum, a dad and a little girl called Sarah. It is a big old house full of space and echoes. And Sarah is sure there is something very magical indeed about the cupboard under the stairs... A full colour Early Reader edition of this charming ...Show more