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At the Bach by Joy Cowley
$30.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
An evocative and beautiful bedtime book that distils the essence of summer at the bach; creaky old bed, sandy feet, waves hush-hushing and a shell under the pillow.This simple poem by internationally renowned Joy Cowley transports the reader instantly to a childhood summer.Summer holidays by the sea hav ...Show more
Dunger by Joy Cowley
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ middle-grade fiction
William and Melissa have been roped into helping their weird grandparents fix up their holiday home in the country. How will they cope with no electricity, no mobile phone reception and only each other for company?
Helper and Helper (Snake and Lizard #3) by Joy Cowley & Gavin Bishop
$23.00 NZD
Category: Early readers (5 to 8 years) | Series: Snake and Lizard
Another powerful addition to the popular Snake and Lizard stories. These two characters continue to entertain as they tackle serious life issues such as ‘What is help?’ ‘Where do you draw the line?’ and ‘What does being a good friend mean?’ The wisdom contained in the stories is nicely balanced with wry ...Show more
Mrs Wishy-Washy's Farm by Joy Cowley; Elizabeth Fuller
$19.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
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
Snake and Lizard (10th Birthday Edition) by Joy Cowley
$25.00 NZD
Category: Early readers (5 to 8 years) | Series: Snake and Lizard
A beautiful 10th birthday edition of this much-loved, timeless classic by Joy Cowley. A chapter book for children ages 5 and up. Snake and Lizard are a lovable, foolish pair. They are always arguing, embarking on unlikely enterprises and telling one another hotly contested tales. But none of this behav ...Show more
Song of the River by Joy Cowley
$20.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
In this resonant story, Cam the mountain boy follows the river from its trickling source in the mountain snow all the way to the coast. The river leads him through forest, farms, and towns to the salty wind of the sea. Dramatic landscape illustrations evoke a North American landscape and are packed wit ...Show more
The Bakehouse by Joy Cowley
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ middle-grade fiction
Bert is eleven and wants nothing more than to fight in the war. But he soon learns that the secrets and danger of war don't always stay at the front line.
The Duck in the Gun by Joy Cowley
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ picture books
The General and his men are about to fire on a town they are at war with. But the Gunner has bad news - they can't load the gun as there is a duck nesting inside it. The General calls a ceasefire until the gun can be used again and takes a white flag to the opposing town. But the men soon get used to li ...Show more
The Gobbledegook Book: A Joy Cowley Anthology by Joy Cowley & Giselle Clarkson
$40.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
Joy Cowley's favourite stories, poems and nonsense rhymes collected in a hardback gift volume for the family to treasure. It selects the best of Cowley's poems and stories to read aloud, including much-loved classics such as Greedy Cat and Nicketty-Nacketty Noo Noo Noo. Fully re-illustrated with humour ...Show more
The Silent One by Joy Cowley
$20.00 NZD
Category: NZ middle-grade fiction
The Silent One is Jonasi, sent from the sea as a baby to grow up in an isolated Pacific village. Separated from the villagers by his silence and their prejudices, Jonasi finds solace in his underwater world where he develops a special relationship with a huge white turtle. However, the superstitious vil ...Show more
The Tiny Woman's Coat by Joy Cowley; Giselle Clarkson
$25.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
The tiny woman makes a coat of leaves with the help of friends in this vibrant, rhyming tale. The trees, geese, porcupine, horse, and plants all share something so the tiny woman can snip, snip, snip and stitch, stitch, stitch a coat to keep herself warm. Resourcefulness and friendship are at the heart ...Show more
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