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The Duck in the Gun by Joy Cowley
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
The General and his men are about to fire on a town they are at war with. But the Gunner has bad news - they can't load the gun as there is a duck nesting inside it. The General calls a ceasefire until the gun can be used again and takes a white flag to the opposing town. But the men soon get used to li ...Show more
The Easter Story by Joy Cowley
20.00 NZD
Category: Religious Stories
Beautiful original colour illustrations by Donald Morrison complement Joy Cowley's text on the story of Easter and what it means for us. The stress is on love and healing, on growing in prayer through talking to Jesus, leading the reader to gratitude for "the wonderful Easter Story".
The Fantastic Washing Machine by Joy Cowley
9.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read
This fantastic new washing machine has a mind of its own. Sunshine reader - Level 19, 341 words
The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate by Joy Cowley; Sarah Davis
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
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 Flow of Water by Yu Da-jeong; Edited by Joy Cowley
15.00 NZD
Category: Earth Science
Early in the morning, mist rises from sea to make clouds in the sky that drop rain on the earth. The rain forms trickles then streams and rivers that flow into sea. The journey of water is ready to being all over again. After reading this book kids will understand the different forms that water can tak ...Show more
The Giant's Boy by Joy Cowley
9.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read
A giant's boy is unhappy and makes bad weather until the giant hugs him better. Sunshine reader - Level 17, 91 words
The Gobbledegook Book: A Joy Cowley Anthology by Joy Cowley & Giselle Clarkson
40.00 NZD
Category: Treasury Collections & Special Editions
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 Little Yellow Chicken by Joy Cowley
9.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read
The little yellow chicken is having a party but his friends won't help. Sunshine reader - Level 15, 328 words
The Road to Ratenburg by Joy Cowley & Gavin Bishop
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
A charming ratty fable about family, by a much-loved writer and illustrator pair. A family of rats is forced to leave their home, so sets out to find the fabled city of Ratenburg. Along the way they outwit vicious dogs, tricky rat traps and sharp-beaked hawks, and make some very dangerous crossings. The ...Show more
The Silent One by Joy Cowley
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction
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: NZ 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
Wake up, Mum! by Joy Cowley
8.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read
On the farm, everyone wants breakfast. Sunshine reader - Level 4, 97 words