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The Bicycle by Colin Thompson
35.00 NZD
Category: Children
Illuminates the gifts and strategies of the tenacious woman at the Liebling-Wood Agency who melded playwrights with producers, directors, and leading actors and shaped the American theatre and film industry during the mid-twentieth century.From Tennessee Williams and Carson McCullers to Arthur Kopit and ...Show more
The Corner of My Eye (PB) by Colin Thompson
21.00 NZD
Category: Picture books
A book about a special relationship between a grandfather and his granddaughter who tries to see life through his eyesWhen you are very, very young or very, very old, you can see things out of the corner of your eye. In between, all you can see is all you can see. Unless you are very, very lucky. Then t ...Show more
The Naughty Corner by Colin Thompson
30.00 NZD
Category: Children
Sometimes it gets pretty crowded in the naughty corner... Babies George and Cleopatra, 14-year-old Peter, 38-year old Brian, Nigel the cat, Credence the dog and Monique, the yellow bird - all of them have spent time in the naughty corner. It's meant to make them think about their behaviour, but they've ...Show more
The Paradise Garden by Colin Thompson
22.00 NZD
Category: Children
In the quiet of a great garden, away from the noise and fumes of the city, Peter finds the peace and contentment that is missing from his home life. Yet just as summer turns to winter, so must Peter return home. But his paradise garden goes with him.
The Violin Man by Colin Thompson
18.00 NZD
Category: Children
For as long as anyone can remember, Oscar has played his violin outside the theatre. Every night, as the people queue for their tickets, Oscar fills the air with his music and the echo of his lost dreams. In the old days, his daughter, Marietta, had been there as well, dancing. For just as Oscar dreams ...Show more
Wild Stories by Colin Thompson
22.00 NZD
Category: Children
Sid the mosquito isn't the only one exploring the delights of house Number Fourteen and its overgrown garden. Derek the rat is sniffing out old socks for supper. Ethel the chicken is busy trying to persuade the world she is not an orange, while Arnold the mouse is spending more time in the trap than out ...Show more