Books by Margaret Mahy

A brand-new edition of the Carnegie Medal-winning THE CHANGEOVER - written by internationally bestselling author, Margaret Mahy. 'A gorgeous, strange, unforgettable story . . . I more than loved it' Laini Taylor - author of Daughter of Smoke and Bone

A brand-new edition of the Carnegie Medal-winning THE HAUNTING - written by internationally bestselling author, Margaret Mahy. 'Strong and terrifying . . . The novel winds up like a spring. A psychological thriller' - Times Literary Supplement

Mindblowing novel from multi-awardwinning author, Margaret Mahy.Roland has everything a young man could wish for - good looks, enough money, a cool relationship with his mother, ready wit, intelligence, a sexy girlfriend, a perfect school record. So the fact that he committed a petty crime and that, somehow, one of his teachers knows about it is something he can hardly explain to himself, let alone anyone else.The teacher, Mr Hudson, uses this knowledge to blackmail Roland into befriending the school misfit - Jess Ferret. The reason he gives is concern for her wellbeing, but even Roland finds this rather far-fetched. And when Jess doesn't respond to his confident advances, he becomes intrigued with the girl for his own reasons.Roland discovers Jess's dark secret and also finds that he has one of his own...

When Dad loses his car keys, toddler Mary suspects that they have ended up down the back of the chair, so Dad begins to search. Will the odd assortment of objects he finds be enough to save the family from rack and ruin?

"Mens Sir Quincey hyggede sig med sine ondsindede planer, og Huxley og Zaza var på vej til Orkanbjerget i skraldehelikopteren, åbnede Belladonna Doppler døren til sit laboratorium og gispede af rædsel..."Alt er muligt i storbyen Hookeywalker. Og på Orkanbjergets forblæste top ligger Den Uventede Skole, hvis forstander er en forelsket tryllekunstner, som afskyer matematik og fysik. Skolens præfekt er en kat, der citerer Shakespeare. Forstanderenden har været forsvundet i fyrre år. Og eleverne øver sig i at trylle og save hinanden over på midten. Alt er altså yderst uventet. Og endnu mere uventet bliver det, da den ondsindede og étbenede opfinder Sir Quincey og hans håndlangere dukker op på Orkanbjerget...En fin og kugleskør fortælling af mesteren Margaret Mahy.Margaret Mahy (1936-2012) var en New Zealandsk børne- og ungdomsbogsforfatter. Hendes bøger har vundet stor popularitet verden over, og efter sin død blev hun æret med H.C. Andersenmedaljen for sit store bidrag til børnelitteraturen.

Three short zany stories, all featuring weird and wonderful animals with illustrations by Tony Ross.The Gargling Gorilla, The Runaway Reptiles and The Dog Magician - three hilarious stories in one volume from an award-winning author with a wicked sense of humour.The Gargling Gorilla is a perfext text for confident young readers, with its accumulative storyline, use of repetition and alliteration and humour. Tim is animal-sitting for a neighbour who tells him which animal has which food and where it is kept. So, for example, 'The cat likes cat snacks and the cat-snack pack is in the tall cupboard. The tall cupboard is beside the fridge, and the fridge is over there on the other side of the sink. However, when the vulture sees the cat being fed, he will get a little peckish. SO the vulture chunks are inside the fridge...' etc. After a long list of instructions Tim finally hears 'and the gorilla is in the cupboard under the sink.' Tim is hugely inventive and manages to feed all the animals successfully without disturbing the gorilla. When the animal-owner comes home, he discovers that there is no gorilla under the sink - just a griller to toast his sarnies with.The real gorilla was out for the evening! This, and the other two stories, will have young readers chortling with laughter and Tony Ross's illustrations enhance the text perfectly.

Mister Whistler loses his train ticket at the station, but thanks to some zany dance moves he might still make the train ... A hilarious, lively picture book by two of the luminaries of New Zealand children's books. 'There is a lot of fun to have, as the hapless Whistler swings and twirls around the platform pulling his pockets inside out, even taking off his trousers in a desperate bid to find the ticket he has just bought. Where could it have gone to and will he find it in time to board the next train to Whistlestop? Gavin Bishop fleshes out the character of this eccentric gentleman, from his elegant spotted underpants to his big green coat, while Margaret Mahy adds the lyrical commentary to accompany his musical antics.' - Carousel (UK), March 2013 AWARDS: Picture book winner, NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2013; Illustration finalist, LIANZA Children's Book Awards 2013; Storylines Notable Book 2013