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Tarore and Her Book by Joy Cowley
14.99 NZD
Category: Aotearoa New Zealand Books | Reading Level: near fine
Award winning author, Joy Cowley, has teamed up with Bible Society to write the remarkable story of Tarore. In 1835, Bible Society published 100 copies of the Gospel of Luke in Maori. In 1836, missionaries gave one of these Gospels to a young Maori girl, Tarore, at a mission school near Matamata. Tarore ...Show more
Te Temahine a Te Moana (Sea Daughter) by COWLEY Joy & SMITH Manu
15.00 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
Retold by Apirana Makuika and Gavin Bishop
The Bakehouse by Joy Cowley
9.99 NZD
19.99 (50% off)
Category: Young Adult Fiction | 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 Cheese Trap by Joy Cowley (illus Linda McClelland)
15.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
The Duck in the Gun by Joy Cowley
18.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: very good
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 Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate by Joy Cowley; Sarah Davis
19.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books | 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 Little Tractor by Joy Cowley
19.50 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Joy Cowley and Gavin Bishop join forces in this charming 'circle of life' story that combines lilting language with stunning illustrations. Many years ago, when Joy Cowley wrote Mouse Bride for Scholastic the artist who worked on the project created a wonderful tractor that subsequently inspired The Rus ...Show more
The Remarkable Cake Shop by Joy Cowley
20.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: very good
Follow the crazy antics of the mayor as he learns a lesson in humility from Mrs Delicious and her remarkable cakes.Follow the hilarious antics of the Mayor as he learns a lesson in humility. Funny, engaging and entertaining it is filled with wonderful characters and delicious cake"--Publisher's informat ...Show more
The Silent One by Joy Cowley
19.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | 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 Silent One by Joy Cowley
12.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Puffin story books
Winner of the 1982 Children's Book of the Year Award. The Silent One is Jonasi, a uniquely gifted boy 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 ...Show more