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The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate (H/B) by Joy Cowley
Category: Picture Books
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 star ...Show more
The Flow of Water by Da-jeong Yu; Mi-ye Jeong (Illustrator); Joy Cowley (Editor)
Category: Picture Books
Early in the morning, mist rises from the sea to make clouds in the sky that drop rain on the earth. The rain forms trickles then streams and rivers that flow into the sea. The journey of water is ready to begin all over again. After reading this book kids will understand the different forms that water ...Show more
The Frog Prince by Grimm Brothers; Joy Cowley (retold)
Category: Picture Books | Series: World Classics Ser.
The Brothers Grimm tale about a spoiled princess who reluctantly befriends the Frog Prince is faithfully followed in this edition. The beautiful artwork combines etching and illustration techniques.
The Gobbledegook Book: A Joy Cowley Anthology by Joy Cowley & Giselle Clarkson
Category: Picture Books
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 Nightingale by Joy Cowley
Category: Picture Books | Series: World Classics Ser.
Recreated from the Hans Christian Andersen story, The Nightingale tells the tale of a nightingale's singing voice. It is so beautiful that it even warms the heart of Death itself. Sure to move the hearts of readers, the book is beautifully illustrated featuring Chinese backgrounds.
The Nightingale by Joy Cowley (Editor, Retold by)
Category: Non-Fiction
Recreated from the Hans Christian Andersen story, 'The Nightingale' tells the ale of the Nightingale's singing voice. It is so beautiful that it even warms the heart of Death itself.
The Road to Ratenburg by Joy Cowley & Gavin Bishop
Category: Junior 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
Category: Junior 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 Three Little Pigs by Joseph Jacobs; Joy Cowley (retold)
Category: Picture Books | Series: World Classics
The Three Little Pigs is a fable about three pigs who build three houses of different materials. A big bad wolf blows down the first two pigs' houses, made of straw and wood respectively, but is unable to destroy the third pig's house, made of bricks.