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Tale of a Tail

By Margaret Mahy
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Brief Description
Strange and exciting things are in store when Tom and his mum move to Prodigy Street one ordinary Thursday. There's a man with a magical name, a friendly dog with a powerful, waggy tail, and some remarkable surprises when anyone makes a wish.Includes more than 50... Read More
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Tale of a Tail

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Strange and exciting things are in store when Tom and his mum move to Prodigy Street one ordinary Thursday. There's a man with a magical name, a friendly dog with a powerful, waggy tail, and some remarkable surprises when anyone makes a wish.

Includes more than 50 hilarious black and white illustrations by Tony Ross, who also illustrates for David Walliams and Roald Dahl, as well as his own picture books.

'A prime example of late writing legend Margaret Mahy's best work; clever, quirky and laced with magic of the most unusual kind.' - The Reader, Booksellers New Zealand Blog

'Tale of a Tail has a quirky feel and never once looses its charm. Children ages 5-9 will enjoy this marvellous tale of magic, childhood, and owning a pet.' - NZ Booklovers

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781869714376

Publisher: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 November 2020

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 176

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Hairy Maclary Margaret Mahy New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published

About the Author

Margaret Mahy (1936-2012) is one of New Zealand's most celebrated children's writers. She is the author of more than 150 titles, which have been translated into many different languages and sold around the world. Appointed to the Order of New Zealand in 1993, Mahy also won many global prizes for children's writers, including the Carnegie Medal and the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.

'It is in the nature of books, that they have the capacity to make you feel powerful about what you can alter and achieve in your life' - Margaret Mahy

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