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Mrs Wishy-Washy's Farm by Joy Cowley; Elizabeth Fuller
$20.00 NZD
Category: Paperback
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: Junior Fiction (Ages 5-8) | 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
$30.00 NZD
Category: Hardback | 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
Song of the River by Joy Cowley
$20.00 NZD
Category: Paperback
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
Speed of Light by Joy Cowley
$20.00 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction (Ages 8-12) | Reading Level: very good
With a father more interested in money than family, a brother in prison, a sister with a secret, and a mother in denial, it's no wonder Jeff buries himself in the safe world of mathematics. When a storm hits Wellington, a strange old woman is blown into Jeff's life, challenging everything he things is t ...Show more
The Bakehouse by Joy Cowley
$12.00 NZD
$20.00 (40% off)
Category: Middle Fiction (Ages 8-12) | Reading Level: very good-near fine
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 Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate by Joy Cowley; Sarah Davis
$20.00 NZD
Category: Paperback | Reading Level: near fine
An appealing and non-stereotypical love story with a strong female main character and a pirate - making this book great for both girls and boys. The fierce little woman lived in a house at the end of a jetty. She knitted socks in blue and green wool, to sell to sailors who had got their feet wet. But wh ...Show more
The Gobbledegook Book: A Joy Cowley Anthology by Joy Cowley & Giselle Clarkson
$40.00 NZD
Category: Hardback
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: Middle Fiction (Ages 8-12) | Reading Level: Very Good
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: Hardback
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