Joy Cowley

This classic reissue of one of Joy Cowley's most popular children's stories follows Josephine as she tries to discover exactly what a taniwha is. Dad tells her the taniwha is a terrible beast but Mum doesn't believe they are real. Mr Mackie thinks it's a slimy monster with a long neck and teeth like...

A feel-good story about Josh, and his cantankerous pet hen, Semolina. Semolina can talk and in return for prawn crackers and the odd beer, she tells Josh all the animal gossip. The problem is that no one believes she can talk and Josh's warning about a fox on the loose in the chicken house is laughe...

A delightful and joyous collection of illustrated short stories for reading aloud to young children. This is Joy Cowley at her child-friendly best! With illustrations by Gavin Bishop. Author Biography Joy Cowley's books are loved by children all around the world. Joy has been awarded the OBE f...

Will grandfather buy a new tractor to replace his faithful old one?

Michael's cousins, the West family, are everything he's not allowed to be at home - noisy, crazy and very, very messy. Wherever the Wild West Gang goes, adventure is not far behind - and it's the sort of adventure you don't want your parents to know about. Author Biography Joy Cowley's books a...

A delightful and joyous collection of illustrated short stories for reading aloud to young children. This is Joy Cowley at her child-friendly best! With illustrations by Gavin Bishop. Author Biography Joy Cowley's books are loved by children all around the world. Joy has been awarded the OBE f...

MRS WISHY WASHY BIG BOOK WITH CD ROM. After the cow, the pig and the duck have rolled in the mud Mrs Wishy-washy puts each in the tub and scrubs them clean. Includes CD. Author Biography Joy Cowley is a multi-award winning New Zealand author of over 600 titles. She is famous in the United S...

The Trilogy brings together three of Joy Cowley's most popular books - Bow Down Shadrach (1992), Gladly Here I Come and Shadrach's Girl. Bow Down Shadrach Shadrach is a very old circus-trained Clydesdale horse - and the favourite family pet. When Hannah discovers that Shadrach has been sold to...

In this riveting book, world-renowned author Joy Cowley brings together two very different worlds, giving us a rare glimpse of the remarkable human spirit that connects us all. When fourteen-year-old Jordan and her young brothers learn they'll have to ride a rickety plane home for the holidays, they...

• Essential reading for practising or intending children’s writers • Wisdom and insights based on decades of writing at the highest level Here in warmly written prose, the author distils her four decades at the top of the children’s writing pyramid for the benefit of anyone...

A new book of stories about the daily adventures of the popular Snake and Lizard. Snake is elegant and calm, and a little self-centred; Lizard is exuberant and irrepressible. Even though they're opposites, they are good friends. With its wisdom, acceptance and good humour, Snake and Lizard captures ...

Mrs Wishy-Washy is at it again, rubbing and scrubbing all the animals on the farm. But this time they are not standing for it. Duck, Cow and Pig are leaving mean old Mrs Wishy-Washy for ever. They run away to the big city - but they get lost. Maybe Mrs Wishy-Washy and her farm aren't so bad after al...

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...

Over forty million children have been head to reading by the incomparable Mrs Wishy-Washy and her saucy barnyard friends. Now, for the first time, the younger child can begin that same wondrous journey into reading with this rollicking board book edition. Cow, Pig, and Duck are playing in the mud...

From award-winning author Joy Cowley comes an engaging story of two unlikely, but inseparable friends. Snake is elegant, calm and a little self-centered, while Lizard is exuberant and irrepressible. Through a series of small (and not so small) adventures, the two friends bicker, compete with each ot...

In the world of New Zealand children's books, the name Joy Cowley engenders enormous respect and affection. She has published dozens and dozens of children's trade books of all kinds, such as the Mrs Wishy Washy series, the award-winning Shadrach trilogy and Hunter. And she has written literally hun...

Once there was a frog who had been a prince. He knew he could become a prince again if he were kissed by a princess ...but there's this cute girl frog on the lily pad next door. When the girl frog asks him to marry her, he tells her he can't because he's a prince in disguise, and off he goes to find...

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 fe...

All the farmyard animals - the jersey cow, the collie, bantam hens, sheep and lambs, ducks, kune kune, and the ginger cat - come to the cowshed door. They all come mooing, baaing, clucking, barking, quacking and meowing and they all come bearing gifts, true kiwi gifts like a rugby ball, a pavlova, j...

That fat, lovable cat is back – and in search of more food! When Grandma goes on holiday, Katie offers to look after her goldfish. Yum! thinks Greedy Cat. A snack for Greedy Cat!

This anthology brings together a selection of stories for children. 30 New Zealand Stories for Children samples some of the best stories for children that New Zealand has to offer. The collection has a lively, up-beat tone that will have both children and adults chuckling. The stories are aimed...

This story started life many years ago, when Joy Cowley wrote Mouse Bride for Scholastic Inc. The artist who worked on the project created a wonderful tractor that subsequently inspired The Rusty Trusty Tractor which was published by Philomel in the USA. And that inspired Gavin Bishop to ask Joy to ...

Greedy Cat has the sneezes and Katie is upset that he is unwell. She keeps feeding him, in the hope that it will make him strong...much to Greedy Cat's delight. In the end, Katie's dad tells her she's making a mistake, and when Greedy Cat coughs up a fur ball it's obvious that it is overeating that ...

This companion to award-winning RED-EYED TREE FROG gives young readers an amazing close-up view of the colorful, quirky chameleon. Experience close-up the many moods (and colors) of chameleons. One brave chameleon ventures from the safety of his tree in search of a new home. On his journey, he meets...

Te Tamahine a Te Moana Na Joy Cowley Na Manu Smith Apirana Mahuika i whakamaori A retelling of the story of Hinemoana, daughter of the sea, who falls in love with Kahu the fisherman. To stay with him she must promise never to speak of who she is, or the curse of the sea will fall upon her...

In this rhyme and rhythm adventure, Greedy Cat is being taken to school for the school pet day, but he doesn't want to go. The school pet day incorporates the usual events, including a sausage sizzle, and Greedy Cat makes off with the sausages. Gobble, gobble, gobble. When the time comes to go home,...

This story started life many years ago, when Joy Cowley wrote Mouse Bride for Scholastic Inc. The artist who worked on the project created a wonderful tractor that subsequently inspired The Rusty Trusty Tractor which was published by Philomel in the USA. And that inspired Gavin Bishop to ask Joy to ...

'There once was an ogre called Gobbler Magoo who lived in a swamp where the wild weeds grew, and captured a maker of good tasty stew. Nicketty-nacketty, noo-noo-noo' A humorous story in rhyme, and with every verse ending with "nicketty nacketty noo noo noo" this book has catchy rep...

Originally published in 1995. The sea enlists the help of the wind to claim young Tulevai as its slave. But Tulevai's mother proves that her love is stronger in this clever but simply told tale. An attractive book with a strong Polynesian feel to the pictures.

What better way to celebrate the holidays than with lovable Mrs Wishy-Washy and her barnyard clan? Joy Cowley and Elizabeth Fuller have brought all our favourite characters back in this wonderfully warm and sudsy story just right to celebrate the spirit of Christmas. Just because it's Christmas it d...

Over forty million children have begun the road to reading with Mrs Wishy-Washy. Now she and her farmyard friends are back again but this time they re not the ones who end up in the tub! Duck, Pig, Dog, and Cow know what the bubbles mean-it's bath time! But today it's no ordinary scrub down-this ...

Over forty million children have begun the road to reading with Mrs Wishy Washy. Now meet the meanies. They're the messiest mess she's ever seen! Has Mrs Wishy Washy finally met her match? Another wipe-clean board book is about to be added to the immensely popular Mrs Wishy-Washy series. Joy Cowley...

Robby the Robot has lost his toe and none of the shops are selling toes for such an old model. But when Robby moves his search to the nearby dump, he finds something even better. At the dump, Robby meets Hoot - a small blue car destined for the crusher. Together the...

In this spectacular photo-illustrated book, a plucky red-eyed tree frog searches for something to eat -- and avoids the many dangers of the rain forest. Vibrant images and an engaging, simple text reveal the world of the red-eyed tree frog and the wonder of earth's creatures large and small.Accolade...

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 when there were no ships at her jetty, she was quite alone. One stormy day, a pirate came to the house on the jetty. He stood on his toes, and ...

Uh-oh. Mrs. Wishy-Washy is at it again. Rubbing and scrubbing all the animals on the farm. But this time they aren't standing for it. Duck, Cow, and Pig are leaving mean old Mrs. Wishy-Washy for good! They run away to the big city. But they get lost, wander into a restaurant, and even stumble into a...

Purini Rango

A bumper volume of stories about the hilarious West family. Michael's cousins, the West family, are everything he's not allowed to be at home -- noisy, crazy, and very, very messy.

Cowley offers light-hearted, down-to-earth advice for writing for children, including plot, character, dialogue, and discipline.