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A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark; William Boyd (Introduction by); Alan Taylor (Series edited by)
$27.99 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: The\Collected Muriel Spark Novels Ser.
'Mercurially funny, playful and mischievous' Ali Smith 'I was in heaven reading this book. I think she writes like an angel . . . just blissful' Stephen Fry A novel of 'pure delight' (Claire Tomalin) by the author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. When Mrs Hawkins tells Hector Bartlett he 'urinates f ...Show more
Albert (Kiwi Bites) by William Taylor
$9.95 NZD
Category: Childrens Books | Reading Level: From 7 To 12
Albert was your sort of designer cat, made up of bits and pieces of what might have been left over from the making of other plain and ordinary cats. We found him at the dump. Albert grew. This was not surprising given how much he ate! But one day Albert decided not to stay ...
Albert the Cat by William Taylor
$16.95 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
A small cat of many colours lived at the local rubbish dump. This was a designer cat, made up of the bits and pieces that may have been left over from the making of other ordinary cats – a patchwork cat with a magnificent tail with an extra fluffy bit on the end. It was a sad life at the rubbish dump wi ...Show more
Amazing History of Castles & Knights by Taylor Barbara & Klemperer William
$23.95 NZD
Category: No Category
Find out about the costumes and weaponry of Europe's crusading knights, and take a glimpse at the fearless Samurai warriors of Japan. Meet the humble laundry maid, the elegant lady, the blacksmith sweating in his forge, and the young squire learning to joust and fight. Step-by-step projects allow you to ...Show more
Don't Hide the Madness: William S. Burroughs in Conversation with Allen Ginsberg by William S. Burroughs; Allen Ginsberg; Steven Taylor (Editor)
$47.99 NZD
Category: Biography & Memoir
Two seminal figures of the Beat movement, Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs, discuss literary influences and personal history in a never-before-published three-day conversation following the release of the David Cronenberg film of Burroughs' classic novelNaked Lunch. The visit coincided with the s ...Show more
Gladys the Goat by William Taylor
$9.95 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Kiwi Bites S.
JohnnyâÃÂÃÂs Dad is the most hopeless hunter in the whole world. He is also the biggest animal lover in the whole world. On returning after a day of hunting up in the hills and the bush with his best friend Mike, Matt reaches into the cab of MikeâÃÂÃÂs truck and ever so gently brings out a ...Show more
Hark by William Taylor
$16.99 NZD
Category: Childrens Books | Reading Level: 9-13
Sequel to: Numbskulls. Things are not going well for Charlie Kenny. His mum is having another baby, he has been tossed out of the softball team for swearing, and to top it all off he has to play the part of Hark, the herald angel, in the school nativity play.
Jerome by William Taylor
$14.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Reading Level: very good
Marco and Katie, devastated by the death of their friend Jerome, turn to each other for comfort and answers. This is an accessible, short NZ novel dealing sympathetically and honestly with sexuality and suicide.
Knitwits by William Taylor
$16.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Numbskulls, Hark and now Knitwits. Three stories following the adventures and mis-adventures of Charlie, as he: struggles with becoming a brother for the first time negotiates some extra tuition from his obnoxious neighbour, Alice Pepper takes a dubious part in the school end-of-year nativity concer ...Show more
Land of Milk and Honey by William Taylor
$17.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
A powerful story based on the real-life experiences of hundreds of British children who were sent as war refugees to New Zealand and Australia during the Second World War. Fourteen-year-old Jake suffers cruelly at the hands of a rural family, only to be offered sanctuary and eventual redemption by the ...Show more