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Hunter by Joy Cowley
17.00 NZD
20.00 (15% off)
Category: Children
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: Children
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: NZ Picture Books
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's Christmas by Joy Cowley
19.00 NZD
Category: Children
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: Children
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: Biography/Memoir
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
19.00 NZD
21.00 (9% off)
Category: Children
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!
Robby & Hoot by Joy Cowley
20.00 NZD
Category: Children
Robby the Robot has lost his toe and none of the shops are selling toes for such an old model. But when Robby moves his search to the nearby dump, he finds something even better. At the dump, Robby meets Hoot - a small blue car destined for the crusher. Together they must escape the terrible security dr ...Show more
Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley
29.99 NZD
Category: Children
A series of stories about the friendship between a Snake and a Lizard. WINNER OF THE JUNIOR FICTION CATEGORY NZ POST BOOK AWARDS 2008
Snake and Lizard (10th Birthday Edition) by Joy Cowley
25.00 NZD
Category: Picture books | 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: NZ 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
Song of the River by Joy Cowley
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: New Zealand
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 with ...Show more