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Greedy Cat by Joy Cowley
$23.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
THE VERY FIRST GREEDY CAT ADVENTURE! Mum went shopping to buy some food. Along came Greedy Cat, in a hungry mood…
Greedy Cat and the Goldfish by Joy Cowley
$23.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
When Grandma goes on holiday, Katie offers to look after her goldfish. Greedy Cat thinks that’s an excellent idea…
Hero of the Hill (H/B) by Joy Cowley
$27.00 NZD
Category: NZ fiction
Engine H One-Ninety-Nine worked the Wairarapa line, pulling carriages up the steep incline of the Rimutaka Hill. It’s a darned long way to the summit of the Rimutakas, and a steep climb at that. But Engine H 199 used to do its bit to get people and freight through the Rimutaka Ranges. At the end of the ...Show more
Hunter by Joy Cowley
$17.00 NZD
Category: NZ fiction | Reading Level: Very Good
In this riveting book, world-renowned author Joy Cowley brings together two very different worlds, giving us a rare glimpse of the remarkable human spirit that connects us all. When fourteen-year-old Jordan and her young brothers learn they'll have to ride a rickety plane home for the holidays, they're ...Show more
Just One More by Joy Cowley
$23.00 NZD
Category: NZ fiction | Reading Level: very good
What will Jojo and Brett do about their pet grumpysaurus? Why is Zamforan the dragon living in the library? Can ex-pirate Billy Castor drive without his lucky feather? Will Jack escape the woggly hole that follows him everywhere? And why is a horse riding the escalator? A delightful and joyous collectio ...Show more
Manukura the White Kiwi by Joy Cowley
$20.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
True story by world-renowned writer Joy Cowley about the beautiful rare white kiwi Manukura in picture book format for young children. When a rare white kiwi was born in captivity at Pukaha Mount Bruce, Maori recognised this as something very special - a treasure and a sign of new beginnings. In this be ...Show more
Mrs Wishy-Washy Makes A Splash (Board) by Joy Cowley
$13.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Reading age 3-6 years. Children will delight in seeing Mrs Wishy-Washy's plan turned upside-down in this board book for younger readers.
Mrs Wishy-Washy's Christmas by Joy Cowley
$17.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Reading Level: very good
Dop December 2008, Auckland softcover What better way to celebrate the holidays than with lovable Mrs Wishy-Washy and her barnyard clan? Joy Cowley and Elizabeth Fuller have brought all our favourite characters back in this wonderfully warm and sudsy story just right to celebrate the spirit of Christmas ...Show more
Mrs Wishy-Washy's Farm by Joy Cowley; Elizabeth Fuller
$19.00 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Uh-oh. Mrs. Wishy-Washy is at it again. Rubbing and scrubbing all the animals on the farm. But this time they aren't standing for it. Duck, Cow, and Pig are leaving mean old Mrs. Wishy-Washy for good They run away to the big city. But they get lost, wander into a restaurant, and even stumble into a ...Show more
Navigation: A Memoir by Joy Cowley
$45.00 NZD
Category: Literary Biography | Reading Level: good
In the world of New Zealand children's books, the name Joy Cowley engenders enormous respect and affection. She has published dozens and dozens of children's trade books of all kinds, such as the Mrs Wishy Washy series, the award-winning Shadrach trilogy and Hunter. And she has written literally hundred ...Show more
Nicketty-Nacketty, Noo-Noo-Noo by Joy Cowley ; Tracey Moroney
$19.99 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ | Reading Level: 4-7
There once was an ogre called Gobbler Magoo... A lighthearted tale with rhythmic text about an ogre named Gobbler Magoo, whose bad behaviour and ill-temper have really got him in a stew. Readers will cheer when his captive gets her gluey revenge!
Purini Rango (Fly Pie Maori Edition) by Joy Cowley; Katarina Mataira (Translator)
$18.99 NZD
Category: Childrens picture NZ
Once there was a frog who had been a prince. He knew he could become a prince again if he were kissed by a princess ...but there's this cute girl frog on the lily pad next door ... When the girl frog asks him to marry her, he tells her he can't because he's a prince in disguise, and off he goes to find ...Show more