The Greatest Show Off Earth

The Greatest Show off Earth by Margaret Mahy, Wendy Smith

Delphinium and Jason launch into hyperspace to get more...1 point

Delphinium and Jason launch into hyperspace to get away from the gloomy space station of Vulnik, only to find themselves in the middle of a traveling space circus where they must fight space pirates and slimy green Acropola. Reprint.1 point

Maddigan's Fantasia by Margaret Mahy

When twelve-year-old Garland Maddigan asks Timon and more...0 points

When twelve-year-old Garland Maddigan asks Timon and Eden where they have come from, she is overwhelmed by their answer: the future. In a post-apocalyptic time, Garland's family's traveling circus troop, Maddigan's Fantasia, leaves the city of Solis once a year to perform and earn a living. However, this year Solis has given the Fantasia the crucial task of obtaining a new solar converter, the only power source in Solis, because the old one is failing. Misfortune finds the Fantasia in their tra....0 points

The Great Piratical Rumbustification & the Librarian and the Robbers by Margaret Mahy; Michael Smith, Michael Smith

Wild and wonderful, these stories will appeal to all more...0 points

Wild and wonderful, these stories will appeal to all readers of fine children's literature, and Blake's illustrations, full of spirit and exuberance, are the perfect accompaniment of Mahy's vigorous tales. The Great Piratical Rumbustification introduces us to Alpha, Oliver, and Omega Terrapin, alone for an evening of devilish fun and none other than Orpheus Clinker, a reformed pirate cleverly transformed into a respectable babysitter. Or has he reformed? Before you can say "Yo Ho Ho" the Terrapi...0 points

Margaret Mahy's The Great White Man-Eating Shark A Cautionary Tale

THE GREAT WHITE MAN-EATING SHARK A CAUTIONARY TALE more...0 points

THE GREAT WHITE MAN-EATING SHARK A CAUTIONARY TALE is about a boy named Norvin, who would make a fine actor, but, in fact, has a very plain face that looks much like a shark. Norvin spends his days swimming in the crowded cove, moving through the water like a silver arrow, and bumping into other swimmers. One day Norvin decides that he would like to have the cove to himself. He ties a fin onto his back and moves through the water wearing his best shark look to frighten the other swimmers. Eventu...0 points

Changeover: A Supernatural Romance (Point) by Margaret Mahy

"When three-year-old Jacko is stricken with a more...0 points

"When three-year-old Jacko is stricken with a baffling illness, his teenage sister Laura, a 'sensitive,' is the only one to recognize that demonic possession is the true cause of his malady. . . . The beautiful characters grow with readers and the style is beautiful but ornate. An extraordinarily rich and sensitive novel."--School Library Journal, starred review. Winner of the Carnegie Medal; ALA Notable Book; ALA Best Book for Young Adiults; School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; Booklis...0 points

The Haunting (Puffin Modern Classics) by Margaret Mahy

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The Tricksters (Collins Flamingo) by Margaret Mahy

Reality and the supernatural intertwine in this ex more...0 points

Reality and the supernatural intertwine in this exciting and chilling novel from an award-winning author; As the Hamiltons gather at their holiday beach house, Carnival's Hide, for their Christmas celebrations, the warm, chaotic familty atomosphere is chilled by the unexpected arrival of three sinister brothers. Who are they? Where are they from? Only 17-year-old Harry, the middle daughter, is close to seeing the truth. Are these brothers her own invention, or are they truly descendants of Teddy...0 points

Alchemy by Margaret Mahy

Mindblowing new novel from multi-awardwinning auth more...0 points

Mindblowing new 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 befriendin...0 points

The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate (Puffin Picture Story Book) by Margaret Mahy

Sam is an ordinary person who wears an ordinary su more...0 points

Sam is an ordinary person who wears an ordinary suit and ordinary shoes. He works in an ordinary, neat office writing down figures all day and underlining them. But Sam's mother is definitely not an ordinary woman, Sam's mother is a pirate and she wants to sweep him away to sea...Written by a best-selling author, this is a lively and enchanting tale with wonderfully exuberant illustrations to match.0 points

Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy

Another hilarious rhyming romp from the team who brought more...0 points

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?0 points

Catalogue of the Universe by Margaret Mahy

Angela May and Tycho Potter couldn't be more diffe more...0 points

Angela May and Tycho Potter couldn't be more different: she is tall and beautiful, confident and carefree; he is short and serious, plain and self-conscious. Angela is popular and sexy, with many boyfriends; Tyke prefers the company of his books and watching the skies through his telescope. Tyke has a huge crush on Angela, yet these two 18-year-olds are unlikely best friends. He loves and is mentally tortured by her in roughly equal measure. Angela acts out her burning desire to find and confron...0 points

Down the Back of the Chair by Margaret Mahy

When Dad loses his car keys, little Mary suggests they more...0 points

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.0 points

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

Where those kings are headed is a mystery, but no more...0 points

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.0 points

Memory (Collins Flamingo) by Margaret Mahy

On the fifth anniversary of his sister's death, ni more...0 points

On the fifth anniversary of his sister's death, nineteen-year-old Jonny Dart is still troubled by guilt and an imperfect memory of the accident that took her life. He goes searching for the only other witness to the fatal event, his sister's best friend. But instead of finding the answers he's looking for, he finds Sophie - an old woman with Alzheirmer's. Sophie lives with several cats in genteel but dreadful squalor, and has no memory of recent events. As a temporary outcast and labelled 'loser...0 points

The Other Side of Silence by Margaret Mahy

In her brilliant but argumentative family, Hero is more...0 points

In her brilliant but argumentative family, Hero is different, because she doesn't speak. Instead, she prefers the silence and solitude she finds climbing the trees high above her neighbors stately old house. But everything changes when Hero starts to do odd jobs for the neighbor -- and discovers a shocking secret high up in the tower of the house. "Mahy is a writer who just keeps getting better with every book."-- Kirkus Reviews, pointer review "Mahys exceptional imagination and storytelling pro...0 points

The Five Sisters (Puffin Chapters) by Margaret Mahy

A row of five linked paper dolls is whisked away b more...0 points

A row of five linked paper dolls is whisked away by the wind before Sally's Nana can draw all their faces. Tossed by winds, drenched by water, and scorched by fire, the five sisters search for a mysterious island on the edge of the sea- and acquire their own names, faces and unique personalities along the way. "Mahy's multilayered tale pays loving tribute to the power of story and imagination." - School Library Journa, starred review0 points

Simply Delicious! by Margaret Mahy

Mr Minky is riding home on his faithful bicycle, w more...0 points

Mr Minky is riding home on his faithful bicycle, when he stops to buy a double-dip-chocolate-chip-and-cherry ice cream with rainbow twinkles and chopped nut sprinkles for his little boy, Finnegan. But how is he going to get it home before it melts?0 points

Marvellous Codes: The Fiction of Margaret Mahy

Margaret Mahy's extraordinary young-adult novels a more...0 points

Margaret Mahy's extraordinary young-adult novels are examined by leading scholars in this collection of critical essays. Considering the ways that fantasy provides both adventure and security for adolescents, the discussion centers on the role of witches, pirates, ghosts, and tricksters in Mahy's tales.0 points

Biography - Mahy, Margaret (1936-): An article from: Contemporary Authors Online by Gale Reference Team

An article from: Contemporary Authors Online by Gale more...0 points

An article from: Contemporary Authors Online by Gale Reference Team Word count: 8977.0 points

The Christmas Tree Tangle by Margaret Mahy

In a small village, a kitten has climbed the Chris more...0 points

In a small village, a kitten has climbed the Christmas tree. First the cat goes to the kitten's rescue, then the dog, then the goat, then the pigs--but they all get stuck in the tree! How the kitten and her "rescuers" are finally rescued makes for a delightfully funny and lively conclusion. Full color.0 points

The Very Wicked Headmistress by Margaret Mahy

When the wicked Miss Taffeta-notorious cheater and more...0 points

When the wicked Miss Taffeta-notorious cheater and blackmailer, and former trapeze artist and human cannonball-opens a selective school for rich young ladies, everything seems perfectly normal. But as strange occurrences at the school begin to make the students suspicious, Headmistress Taffeta's true identity comes into question.0 points

A Tall Story and Other Tales by Margaret Mahy

A diverse collection of tales introduces young rea more...0 points

A diverse collection of tales introduces young readers to a pirate queen and her adopted lion, a dog who turns into a witch cat, a boy who discovers a treasure in his own backyard, and others.0 points

THE BOY WHO WAS FOLLOWED HOME by Margaret Mahy, pictures by Steven Kellogg (1986 Hardcover 32 pages First Dial Printing, One Day, Robert is Followed Home by a Hippopotamus...) by Margaret Mahy

THE BOY WHO WAS FOLLOWED HOME by Margaret Mahy, pi more...0 points

THE BOY WHO WAS FOLLOWED HOME by Margaret Mahy, pictures by Steven Kellogg (1986 Hardcover 32 pages First Dial Printing, One Day, Robert is Followed Home by a Hippopotamus...) An ALA Notable Book.0 points

A Dissolving Ghost: Essays and More (Essays & Interviews) by Margaret Mahy

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My Mysterious World (Meet the Author) by Margaret Mahy

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Making Friends by Margaret Mahy

Small Mrs. de Vere's large dog Titania and large M more...0 points

Small Mrs. de Vere's large dog Titania and large Mr. Derry's small dog Oberon serve as the instruments that bring their masters together in an unexpected but quite successful friendship.0 points

Keeping House by Margaret Mahy

Ashamed to let the housekeeper see how untidy her more...0 points

Ashamed to let the housekeeper see how untidy her house has become, Lizzie Firkin cleans it herself.0 points

Bubble Trouble: And Other Poems and Stories by Margaret Mahy

A whimsical anthology of stories and poems present more...0 points

A whimsical anthology of stories and poems presents the hilarious mishaps and misadventures of a zany cast of characters, including a lovesick crocodile, a bouncing grandmother, and a gargling gorilla.0 points

The Three-legged Cat (Picture Puffin) by Margaret Mahy, Jonathan Allen

Mrs Gimble's cat would love to prowl, but has only more...0 points

Mrs Gimble's cat would love to prowl, but has only three legs. Mrs Gimble's brother, Cyril, travels, but he is thinking of stopping because his head is cold. When Cyril visits Mrs Gimble, he picks up the cat instead of his hat - which keeps his head warm and allows the cat to travel.0 points

The Changeover (Collins Modern Classics) by Margaret Mahy

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Down the Dragon's Tongue by Margaret Mahy

Harry and Miranda can't wait to climb up to the to more...0 points

Harry and Miranda can't wait to climb up to the top of the slide that looks just like a dragon's tongue, but their Dad isn't so sure. After all, a businessman wearing a white shirt, polished shoes and a hand-painted tie can't go sliding down a dragon's-tongue slide - or can he?0 points

Boom, Baby, Boom, Boom! (Picture Puffin) by Margaret Mahy

Mum makes lunch for baby and decides to play her d more...0 points

Mum makes lunch for baby and decides to play her drums while baby is eating. The rhythm draws the animals to the window and they spy baby's lunch. The animals creep in and baby gives them her lunch, until all that's left is a banana.0 points

Beaten by a Balloon (Picture Puffins) by Margaret Mahy

When his dad buys him a balloon instead of the wat more...0 points

When his dad buys him a balloon instead of the water pistol he wanted, Sam is less than pleased. However, when the infamous bank robber "Buckbounder" holds up their local bank, Sam and his family discover that balloons can be just as dangerous as water pistols!0 points

The Door in the Air and Other Stories by Margaret Mahy

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Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones by Margaret Mahy

Saracen Hobday lives a quiet, peaceful life until more...0 points

Saracen Hobday lives a quiet, peaceful life until the day his Granny, a detective, rushes off in pursuit of the dreaded pirate Grudge-Gallows. Left alone, Saracen falls in love, twice, makes a fortune from a newly discovered plant, and defeats a gang of ruffian pirates...all because of tingleberry ice cream, the tuckertub plant, and a solid gold telephone! "Another rollicking adventure from the versatile Mahy, this is filled with zany characters, hilarious situations, and action." -Booklist0 points

The Five Sisters (Puffin Chapters) by Margaret Mahy

A row of five linked paper dolls is whisked away by more...0 points

A row of five linked paper dolls is whisked away by the wind before Sally's Nana can draw all their faces. Tossed by winds, drenched by water, and scorched by fire, the five sisters search for a mysterious island on the edge of the sea- and acquire their own names, faces and unique personalities along the way. "Mahy's multilayered tale pays loving tribute to the power of story and imagination." - School Library Journal, starred review0 points

Jam A true Story by Margaret Mahy

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The Boy Who Bounced and Other Magic Tales (Puffin Books) by Margaret Mahy

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The Downhill Crocodile Whizz and Other Stories (Puffin Books) by Margaret Mahy

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A Villain's Night Out (Galaxy Children's Large Print Books) by Margaret Mahy

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A Villain's Night Out by Margaret Mahy

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The Horrendous Hullabaloo (Picture Puffin) by Margaret Mahy

Captain Wafer and his fellow pirates set out to ki more...0 points

Captain Wafer and his fellow pirates set out to kidnap a famous inventor. Unable to read, they land at the wrong island and realizing the perils of illiteracy, enroll at the academy of the dreaded Dr Silkweed. The author has twice won the Carnegie Medal.0 points

The Greatest Binnie in the World (Sunshine Fiction, Level N) by Margaret Mahy

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Watch Me! by Margaret Mahy

Like its companion volumes WONDERFUL ME! And WAIT FOR more...0 points

Like its companion volumes WONDERFUL ME! And WAIT FOR ME!, these stories and poems are alive with the sort of magic and fun that children's dreams are made of. In these pages you will meet Aunt Nasty the witch, the boy who bounced, a few magicians, a ghostly girl, a princess who marries a clown and endless other surprises. Originally published as The Third Margaret Mahy Storybook, and newly illustrated by Peter Bailey, these tales remain as well-loved now as ever.0 points