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The Tiny Woman's Coat by Joy Cowley; Giselle Clarkson
24.99 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
The Video Shop Sparrow by Joy Cowley
24.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: 1+
When George and Harry return their video on New Year's Day, they find the shop closed and a sparrow trapped inside. They must think of something quickly, or the bird will die. Shortlisted for the 2000 New Zealand Post Children's Picture Book of the Year Award.
The Video Shop Sparrow by Joy Cowley (illus Gavin Bishop)
14.95 NZD
16.00 (6% off)
Category: Children Fiction
A story for one to six year-olds, this tells of George and his brother Harry and their trip to the video store on New Year's Day. The store is closed but there is a sparrow trapped inside.
The Wild Wests' Hullabaloo by Joy Cowley
12.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Wild West Hullabaloo sees Michael determined not be taken for a ride by his scheming cousin Royce West. Unable to think of a creative project for school, Michael is forced to accept RoyceÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs suspiciously generous offer to be his business manager. All Michael has to do is help Royce ...Show more
The Wild Wests and Pong Castle by Joy Cowley
12.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: 7-10
A picnic in the park seems like harmless fun, but the Wests can get into trouble anywhere. When the caretaker chases after them, they retreat to scary, smelly Pong Castle. But strange things have been happening at Pong Castle. For a start, the staircase has taken on a life of its own. And theres somet ...Show more
The Wishing of Biddy Malone by Joy Cowley
18.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
To be sure, Biddy Malone is a singer and dancer, though her dundering feet fall all over each other and her voice sounds like a rusty gate. But even her brothersÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàteasing canÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂt stop her.And then one day, Biddy ...Show more
Ticket to the Sky Dance by Joy Cowley
17.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Shog and his twin sister, Jancie, are orphans who live on the streets. They know every free food place in the city and how to make the best of looking helpless and cute. Their favourite possessions are hologram players and Zeus boots - they are freedom children of the twenty-first century, using their g ...Show more
Ticket to the Sky Dance by Joy Cowley
15.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Tulevai and the Sea by Joy Cowley
16.99 NZD
19.50 (12% off)
Category: Children's Māori Books
Originally published in 1995. The sea enlists the help of the wind to claim young Tulevai as its slave. But Tulevai's mother proves that her love is stronger in this clever but simply told tale. An attractive book with a strong Polynesian feel to the pictures.
Wild West Gang by Joy Cowley
12.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
When Michael's Auntie Rosie, Uncle Leo and their five children (known as the Wild West Gang) move into the next street, Michael cant wait. He has no brothers or sisters to play with, and the Wests always do lots of interesting things that he is not allowed to do at home. But there are surprises in store ...Show more
Wild Wests and the Haunted Fridge OP by Joy Cowley
12.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Just how bad can an old fridge smell? Michael and his cousin, Royce, are about to find out. The Wests rusty old fridge has finally died, and Royce knows just where to find a replacement the discarded purple fridge behind Petes Pizza Parlour. But they hadnt bargained on just how bad the cleanup would b ...Show more
Wishy-Washy Wonder (Mrs Wishy-Washy) by Joy Cowley
27.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Series: Mrs Wishy-Washy
Seven farm stories featuring the inimitable Mrs Wishy Washy for new readers.