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Mahy Margaret

Bubble Trouble

Clarion Books

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Another hilarious rhyming romp from the team who brought us the popular DOWN THE BACK OF THE CHAIR.

When little Mabel’s bubble gets away from her, it’s her baby brother who gets into trouble. Soon he’s floating out of the house, above the fence, and all over town! And it’s up to Mabel, Mother, and the rest of the townspeople to get him safely back down. Who knew that so much trouble could come from one little bubble?
The Seven Chinese Brothers (Blue Ribbon Book)

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  • Made with the First-rate Quality Material with your child in mind.
  • Top Value Children's Item.

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A magnificently illustrated and authentic retelling of the classic Chinese folktale of the seven brothers and their supernatural gifts. "Exceptional." - School Library Journal, starred review
Down the Back of the Chair

Clarion Books

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When Dad loses his car keys, little Mary suggests they might be down the back of the chair. Join in the fun as Dad begins the search, finding everything from a hairy string to a diamond ring—and much, much more! Could the solution to all the family’s problems be down the back of the chair?

A lively rhyming text and quirky art come together in this visual explosion of fun and imagination.
24 Hours

Simon Pulse

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Compelling drama in which 17-year-old Ellis comes to terms with the meaning of death! Ellis is an ordinary 17-year-old; someone who's planning to finish school and go to university like any other teenager. The difference is that four months ago, his best friend Simon killed himself. Still -- that was four months ago. Ellis has now 'got over it'. Except, of course, he hasn't. Returning to his home town, he gets drawn into a situation in which the 'old' Ellis would never have become embrangled. He gatecrashes a party and persuaded to 'rescue' two sisters -- Ursa and Leo, driving them back to the Land of Smiles -- the ex-motel where they live. From that moment on, nothing is the same again. The story is narrated hour-by-hour, as Ellis packs a life-time of experiences into the next twenty-four hours. Giving in to high spirits and booze, Ellis wakes next morning in a strange bed, with a stonking hangover and a shaven head! He learns that a child has been kidnapped, and is persuaded to help in her rescue! This is a bizarre, surreal and powerful novel in which the reader is taken on the same roller-coaster ride as Ellis.
Seventeen-year-old Ellis isn't quite sure how he got into this mess, but it's so interesting that he just can't bring himself to get out of it. "Now was the time to say a polite good-bye and make for home. But wouldn't that good-bye be rather like walking out before the end of the film?" On holiday from school, Ellis is accosted by barefoot Jackie, a distant childhood acquaintance, who commandeers his car and introduces him to Ursa, Leona, and Fox--siblings who are as otherworldly as "three sisters in a castle." Their strange abode, the ramshackle Land of Smiles motel, is a magnet for the wild and weird. Once there, it is as if conventional Ellis has fallen down the rabbit hole. His four new friends draw him into their upside-down world, and before he knows it, Ellis has liberated a stolen computer, rescued a baby, talked a jumper off a roof, had his heart broken, and learned the true nature of life and death--all in the course of one day.

In 24 Hours, veteran young-adult author Margaret Mahy candidly explores an underworld of juvenile drinking and fast driving that oftentimes adults are loath to admit exists. But many of today's teens will recognize that landscape as real, and appreciate Mahy's honesty in addressing it. An exciting rush through real life at breakneck speed, this rowdy adventure will have teen readers wholeheartedly chiming in with Ellis when he remarks, "I'm too much a part of the story now.... I've got to know how it ends." (Ages 13 and older) --Jennifer Hubert

17 Kings And 42 Elephants (Dial Books for Young Readers)

Dial

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Where those kings are headed is a mystery, but no travelers ever had such a jolly time. Here is a royal romp through a tongue-twisting paradise. 32 full-color illustrations.
A Summery Saturday Morning (Picture Puffin Books)

Puffin

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Things don't go quite as planned when the family dogs come along for a trip to the beach.... In this lively read-aloud romp, Mahy takes the rhythm from "This is the way we wash our clothes" and transforms it into a rollicking walking tune for a summery morning adventure, complete with children, dogs, geese, and plenty of mud! The geese chase the children, the children chase the dogs, the dogs chase everything, and all share in the fun. With its catchy cadences and cheerful illustrations, this is one wild goose chase you won't forget.

"A wittier, more whimsical read-aloud will be hard to find." --Smithsonian

Mahy Margaret News




Online literary angst
New Zealand Herald - Aug 21, 2009
Online literary angst Ars Technica Witi Ihimaera, Michael King, James K Baxter, Keri Hulme, Maurice Gee, Margaret Mahy and dozens of other New Zealand authors without their permission. Google Steals Taonga, Rips Off Law Commissionersall 546 news articles »

Children's books
Otago Daily Times - Aug 07, 2009
Children's books Children's booksAwesome Aotearoa: Margaret Mahy's History Of New Zealand (AUT Media, $29.99, pbk) takes the reader on a dizzying journey from Gondwanaland to Helen Clark in

Film Archive launches new technology
Scoop.co.nz (press release) - Aug 19, 2009
our writers Katherine Mansfield, Frank Sargeson and Margaret Mahy; the work of our artists Len Lye, Colin McCahon and our film makers, Gaylene Preston, and more »