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At the Bach by Joy Cowley
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ 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
Brodie by Joy Cowley
19.00 NZD
Category: Children
Brodie is always making people laugh. He wiggles his ears and yodels like a country singer and tells far-out jokes. He's a brilliant artist, too: he draws loads of planes and helicopters, because he wants to be a chopper pilot. Everyone at school knows that Brodie is ill, and when he's in hospital they ...Show more
Chicken Feathers by Joy Cowley
18.00 NZD
Category: General fiction
A feel-good story about Josh, and his cantankerous pet hen, Semolina. Semolina can talk and in return for prawn crackers and the odd beer, she tells Josh all the animal gossip. The problem is that no one believes she can talk and Josh's warning about a fox on the loose in the chicken house is laughed at ...Show more
Dunger by Joy Cowley
20.00 NZD
Category: Children
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?
Friends (Snake and Lizard #2) by Joy Cowley & Gavin Bishop
20.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: Snake and Lizard
From the award-winning duo of Joy Cowley and Gavin Bishop, this is a new book of stories about the daily adventures of the lovable pair - Snake & Lizard. Snake is elegant and calm, and a little self-centred; Lizard is exuberant and irrepressible. With its wisdom, acceptance and good humour, Friends: ...Show more
Greedy Cat by Joy Cowley
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
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: NZ Picture Books
When Grandma goes on holiday, Katie offers to look after her goldfish. Greedy Cat thinks that’s an excellent idea…
Greedy Cat and the School Pet Show by Joy Cowley
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Katie is determined to take Greedy Cat to the School Pet Show, but Greedy Cat doesn’t want to go…
Greedy Cat and the Sneeze by Joy Cowley
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Celebrating 40 years of Greedy Cat, we a proud to re-release this NZ classic picture book. Greedy Cat is feeling poorly.Snuffle and wheeze! Sniffle and sneeze!Katie thinks she has the answer to make him strong and healthy again… more food!
Greedy Cat's Christmas by Joy Cowley; Robyn Belton
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Greedy Cat
The plates were full. Oh, how delicious! A Christmas feast on fancy dishes! But Aunty said,"He's just a cat. He'll eat cat biscuits and that is that. The latest book in the series by Joy Cowley and illustrator Robyn Belton will throw young readers straight into some Christmassy mischief! What will he d ...Show more
Helper and Helper (Snake and Lizard #3) by Joy Cowley & Gavin Bishop
23.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | 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
Hero of the Hill (H/B) by Joy Cowley
27.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
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