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At the Bach by Joy Cowley
$30.00 NZD
Category: Children's
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
Bow Down Shadrach (#1) by Joy Cowley
$18.99 NZD
Category: Children's
Shadrach is a very old, circus-trained Clydesdale horse - and the favourite family pet. When Hannah discovers that Shadrach has been sold to a dog food factory, she decides to mount a heroic rescue and enlist the help of her two younger brothers. From the beginning, their plans go seriously wrong. By th ...Show more
Dunger by Joy Cowley
$19.99 NZD
Category: Children's | Reading Level: very good
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?
Greedy Cat by Joy Cowley
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children's
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
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children's
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
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children's
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
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children's
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: Children's | 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
$22.99 NZD
Category: No Category | Series: Snake and Lizard | Reading Level: near fine
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
Kui Ūkui-Ūkuikui (Mrs Wishy-Washy) by Joy Cowley; Peti Nohotima
$18.99 NZD
Category: Te Reo Māori
I rō paru ngā kararehe. Auē, ka aha rā a Kui Ūkui-Ūkuikui? Introducing Kui Ūkui-Ūkuikui, Joy Cowley’s classic and much-loved story Mrs Wishy-Washy, now available in te-Reo Māori. A perfect addition to any Library, pre-school, or home collection.
Manukura the White Kiwi by Joy Cowley
$20.00 NZD
Category: Children's
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