El disparate pirata
- 69 páginas
- 3 horas de lectura
Margaret Mahy Libros
21 de marzo de 1936 – 23 de julio de 2012
Margaret Mahy fue una celebrada autora cuyas narrativas a menudo exploraban lo sobrenatural para profundizar en las complejas realidades de las relaciones humanas y el viaje del crecimiento. Su evocadora prosa y su distintiva habilidad para capturar la vida interior de sus personajes la distinguen como una voz significativa en la literatura infantil y juvenil. Mahy entrelazó hábilmente elementos fantásticos con temas universales de amor, pérdida y autodescubrimiento, creando narrativas que eran a la vez cautivadoras y que invitan a la reflexión. Su legado perdura a través de su impacto duradero en generaciones de lectores y la calidad atemporal de sus historias, que continúan resonando con audiencias jóvenes y adultas.
Maddigan's Fantasia
- 512 páginas
- 18 horas de lectura
In a captivating tale, twelve-year-old Garland Maddigan encounters Timon and Eden, two mysterious travelers from the future. Their arrival sparks curiosity and wonder, leading Garland on a journey that challenges her understanding of time and reality. As she delves deeper into their world, themes of friendship, adventure, and the implications of time travel unfold, transforming her perspective on her own life.
The Gargling Gorilla
- 112 páginas
- 4 horas de lectura
Brave Tim agrees to look after Rosa's pets. He isn't afraid of vultures or wolfhounds, or even giant rabbits. But he isn't so sure about the gorilla, gargling in the kitchen! A comic story with a familiar setting, from Margaret Mahy.
Down the Back of the Chair
- 32 páginas
- 2 horas de lectura
When Dad loses his car keys, toddler Mary suspects that they have ended up down the back of the chair, so Dad begins to search. Will the odd assortment of objects he finds be enough to save the family from rack and ruin?
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! It's up to Mabel, Mother, and the rest of the townspeople to get him safely back down.
Nonstop Nonsense
- 128 páginas
- 5 horas de lectura
The full colour gift edition of this wonderfully witty and delightfully silly collection of stories and rhyming nonsense from all-star author and artist team, Margaret Mahy and Quentin Blake.
Early Reader: There's a King in the Cupboard
- 64 páginas
- 3 horas de lectura
Brand-new full colour blue Early Reader edition of this charming story about a magical cupboard from the CARNEGIE-winning and HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD- nominee author Margaret Mahy.
Let's go down to the sea this summery, Saturday morning, down the wiggly track, scattering shells and leaping logs! First the dogs chase the cat, next they chase a boy on a rattly bike – then the wild geese chase them... Margaret Mahy's witty story, exuberantly illustrated by Selina Young, will delight readers, young and old.
Great Piratical Rumbustification & the Librarian and the Robbers
- 64 páginas
- 3 horas de lectura
In "The Great Piratical Rumbustification," siblings Alpha, Oliver, and Omega Terrapin enjoy a mischievous evening with Orpheus Clinker, a reformed pirate who may not be as reformed as he seems. Meanwhile, "The Librarian and the Robbers" follows a group of nefarious robbers, adding a thrilling contrast to the whimsical escapades of the Terrapins. Both tales blend adventure and humor, showcasing the unpredictable nature of characters and their intentions.
When Angela May decides to find her father, who left the family before she was born, Tycho Potter, a close friend, worries that she'll be hurt if she succeeds
