Most Popular Books by Lynley Dodd

Lynley Dodd''s iconic first Hairy Maclary book, which introduces the famous Hairy Maclary from Donaldson''s Dairy and his canine gang. Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson''s Dairy Hairy Maclary''s friends join him for a walk until, with a sudden yowl, a wail and a howl, they all run off. What could have caused such a scatter of paws? Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

Lynley Dodd’s classic first adventure of Slinky Malinki, a fiendish black cat who goes on a midnight stealing spree. Slinky Malinki was blacker than black, a stalking and lurking adventurous cat. By day Slinky Malinki is an adventurous cat, cheeky and cheerful, friendly and fun. But at night he becomes a thief, stealing everything from squishy bananas to milk bottles and pottery smocks. His crimes become ever more daring, until one rascally night between midnight and four, Slinky Malinki steals MORE than before . . . Told in wonderful rhyme and through pictures full of life and movement, Slinky Malinki is the very first adventure of the rapscallion cat in Lynley Dodd''s famous Hairy Maclary and Friends series. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

In the third adventure of Lynley Dodd''s famous Hairy Maclary and Friends series, Hairy Maclary chases cats until he meets his match. Hairy Maclary felt bumptious and bustly, bossy and bouncy and frisky and hustly . . . Hairy Maclary is busy chasing, bustling and hustling all the neighbourhood cats. But there''s one particular cat he doesn''t expect to meet . . . Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

Will Slinky Malinki and Syd the rainbow lorikeet open the door to more trouble than they can handle? Slinky Malinki jumped high off the floor, he swung on a handle and opened a door. Slinky Malinki and Syd the rainbow lorikeet are partners in crime. Left alone in the house they get up to all sorts of mischief. Shredding up sheets, tangling towels and paddling in powder, the whole house is a muddly mess - it looks as if nothing will stop them! But something awaits them behind a door . . . maybe this time they''ll meet their match? Slinky Malinki is as naughty as ever in his second titular adventure in the Hairy Maclary and Friends series. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

In the fifth adventure of Lynley Dodd''s famous Hairy Maclary and Friends series, there''s a kerfuffle in the Vet’s waiting-room. Sniffles and snuffles and doses of flu, itches and stitches and tummy ache too . . . Hairy Maclary is waiting to see the vet with lots of other pets. Then something happens to turn the waiting room into a scramble of paws, a tangle of bodies and a jumble of jaws . . . Surely the vet will be able to fix it? Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

A small and very determined duckling sets out to play with a rather reluctant dog.

The second book in Lynley Dodd''s iconic Hairy Maclary and Friends series, in which Hairy Maclary''s gang want him to share his tasty bone. Down in the town by the butcher''s shop door, sat Hairy Maclary from Donaldson''s Dairy. With a big juicy bone from Samuel Stone, Hairy Maclary sets off for the dairy. His friends want him to share it but Hairy Maclary has other ideas . . . Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

"In Riverside Hall on Cabbage Tree Row, the Cat Club were having their Annual Show . . ." When Hairy Maclary bounces and pounces his way into the cat show, his flustering and blustering bring a very unexpected result . . . Another rollicking, rhyming adventure with Hairy Maclary (from Donaldson''s Dairy) and friends!

The wind plays a leading role in Hairy Maclary''s eighth adventure, setting him off on a desperate, daredevil dash! It''s a blusterous, gusterous, dusterous day, and Hairy Maclary is ready to play . . . . . . but everyone says, ''We''re too busy today!'' So what can it be that sends Hairy Maclary racing across the park to catch in a flurry of black, and what does he carry ALL THE WAY BACK? Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

Zachary Quack is back The irrepressible little duckling is back and more pittery-pattery, skittery-scattery than ever. He''s busy hustling and rustling all sorts of creatures on the riverbank when he comes across a dragonfly. He''s determined to catch the dragonfly but it''s far too quick, leading Zachary Quack on a flapping chase. He gets tangled in some wool and an old shoe, stuck in some glue and traipses through a sandpit and all the while not being able to catch the dragonfly. At the end of the chase it''s not a little yellow fluffy duck we see but ...Zachary Quack Mini Monster

Four amusing stories about the adventures of Slinky Malinki, that stalking and lurking adventurous cat, and the mighty, magnificent Scarface Claw the toughest tom in town. Suggested level: junior.

Slinky Malinki has stolen the Christmas tree decorations! Let''s find them and learn the numbers from 1 to 10. Oh, that cheeky cat Slinky Malinki has got up to his usual tricks and meddled with the Christmas tree decorations. Can you find and count them all from 1 to 10? With a durable hardback case and thick board pages, the bright and delightful pictures of Lynley Dodd''s famous cat Slinky Malinki, and his stolen goods, will make learning to count from 1-10 a repeated pleasure for adult and child. This festive board book is sure to raise giggles with grownup readers - especially those who have had their own Christmas trees climbed and dismantled by a pesky but beloved cat - and it''s the perfect present for every young number learner. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

The mighty magnificent Scarface Claw is the toughest Tom in town. There''s nothing that frightens him, or is there? Suggested level: junior.

Teach your baby to count with this delightful board book story about hibernating hedgehogs from the creator of Hairy Maclary and Friends.It is winter, and the garden is full of sleeping hedgehogs.All is peaceful now, but what will happen when they wake up in spring?

The Hairy Maclary and Friends Little Libraryintroduces the mischievous Hairy Maclary and his gang in a set of books that are perfect for little hands. Meet bumptious and bustly Hairy Maclary, blacker than black Slinky Malinki, pittery pattery Zachary Quack and Schnitzel von Krumm with a very low tum! This colourful collection of four chunky, mini board books presented in a bright slipcase box will become a firm family favourite.

Hairy Maclary, Shoo is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd. ''Stop this shemozzle, this hullabaloo! Scarper, skedaddle, be off with you - shoo!'' When Hairy Maclary decides to snoop inside a parked delivery van, he''s in for a madcap adventure. After a rattling, roaring ride, and finding himself far from home, he desperately tries to get back to the Dairy - creating havoc and incurring the wrath of shopkeepers, schoolteachers and passers-by along the way. Has Hairy ever caused such mayhem? Thank goodness for Miss Plum, who once again steps in to save the day! Lynley Dodd is an award-winning author/illustrator who lives in New Zealand. She is enormously popular for her rhyming stories of the unforgettable HAIRY MACLARY and his friends. She worked as a teacher before beginning to write her own books in 1974. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! Hairy Maclary''s Bone; Hairy Maclary Scattercat; Hairy Maclary''s Caterwaul Caper; Hairy Maclary''s Rumpus at the Vet; Slinky Malinki; Hairy Maclary''s Showbusiness; Slinky Malinki, Open the Door; Sniff-Snuff-Snap!; Schnitzel Von Krumm Forget-Me-Not; Slinky Malinki Catflaps; Slinky Malinki''s Christmas Crackers; Hairy Maclary''s Hat Tricks; Scarface Claw; Schnitzel Von Krumm, Dog''s Never Climb Tress; Hairy Maclary, Sit; Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack; Magnet Fun with Hairy Maclary; Hairy Maclary, Shoo; Hairy Maclary and Friends Little Library; Slinky Malinki, Open the Door; Slinky Malinki Early Bird; Where is Hairy Maclary?; Sticker Fun with Hairy Maclary; My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes

When Schnitzel disrupts his family’s holiday packing they forget to put something very important in the car . . . ‘We’re all in a hurry, we MUST get away so Schnitzel von Krumm – PLEASE – keep out of the way!’ Schnitzel von Krumm''s family is packing to go on holiday. The little dog meddles and snoops and gets underfoot until everyone is driven mad. At last the car is packed; seatbelts are fastened and they all set off. But when they''ve driven far out of town they stop and realise their horrible mistake. Schnitzel has been left behind! Back at home, poor Schnitzel is howling. Who will come to his rescue? ‘A child’s best introduction to books’ – The Times Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

Two children spend the year anticipating the fruit their apple tree will bear, only to have a wily thief upset their plans.

A lively rhyming story featuring the well-loved Hairy Maclary and his friends romping their way through an obedience class.

In this latest picture book in her Hairy Maclary and Friends series, Lynley Dodd captures the essence of cat behaviour with her trademark rhythm and rhyme as Slinky Malinki rouses the family before dawn - ("He tipped over lamps and he sat on their heads, until he had pestered them out of their beds!") - and then promptly goes back to sleep . . .

Slinky Malinki''s Christmas Crackers is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd. ''Christmas was coming. Out came the tree, dressed up in finery, splendid to see. Trinkets and tinsel with baubles and bows, a mouse with a hat and a very red nose . . .'' So begins Lynley Dodd''s cracking Christmas tale told in her usual rollicking, rhythmic rhyme. Festive preparations are being made in Slinky Malinki''s house and the rapscallion, mischievous cat is most curious about the Christmas tree. With its reindeer, ribbons, baubles and bells, it''s too tempting a treat for Slinky not to investigate. So Slinky Malinki, with mischievous glee, creeps out from the shadows to climb up the tree... Lynley Dodd is an award-winning author/illustrator who lives in New Zealand. She is enormously popular for her rhyming stories of the unforgettable HAIRY MACLARY and his friends. She worked as a teacher before beginning to write her own books in 1974. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! Hairy Maclary''s Bone; Hairy Maclary Scattercat; Hairy Maclary''s Caterwaul Caper; Hairy Maclary''s Rumpus at the Vet; Slinky Malinki; Hairy Maclary''s Showbusiness; Slinky Malinki, Open the Door; Sniff-Snuff-Snap!; Schnitzel Von Krumm Forget-Me-Not; Slinky Malinki Catflaps; Slinky Malinki''s Christmas Crackers; Hairy Maclary''s Hat Tricks; Scarface Claw; Schnitzel Von Krumm, Dog''s Never Climb Tress; Hairy Maclary, Sit; Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack; Magnet Fun with Hairy Maclary; Hairy Maclary, Shoo; Hairy Maclary and Friends Little Library; Slinky Malinki, Open the Door; Slinky Malinki Early Bird; Where is Hairy Maclary?; Sticker Fun with Hairy Maclary; My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes

Slinky Malinki hobnobs with nine other cats in the moonlight, until the cranky and crotchety Scarface Claw disrupts their gathering.

Hairy Maclary, Sit is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd. Hairy Maclary causes trouble again when he is simply not in the mood for the Kennel Club''s Obedience Class. He feels mischievous and mad and not only does he scamper away but all his friends - Bottomley Potts, Muffin McLay, Hercules Morse, Schnitzel von Krumm and the rest follow "Galloping here, galloping there, rollicking, frolicking everywhere"! Lynley Dodd is an award-winning author/illustrator who lives in New Zealand. She is enormously popular for her rhyming stories of the unforgettable HAIRY MACLARY and his friends. She worked as a teacher before beginning to write her own books in 1974. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! Hairy Maclary''s Bone; Hairy Maclary Scattercat; Hairy Maclary''s Caterwaul Caper; Hairy Maclary''s Rumpus at the Vet; Slinky Malinki; Hairy Maclary''s Showbusiness; Slinky Malinki, Open the Door; Sniff-Snuff-Snap!; Schnitzel Von Krumm Forget-Me-Not; Slinky Malinki Catflaps; Slinky Malinki''s Christmas Crackers; Hairy Maclary''s Hat Tricks; Scarface Claw; Schnitzel Von Krumm, Dog''s Never Climb Tress; Hairy Maclary, Sit; Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack; Magnet Fun with Hairy Maclary; Hairy Maclary, Shoo; Hairy Maclary and Friends Little Library; Slinky Malinki, Open the Door; Slinky Malinki Early Bird; Where is Hairy Maclary?; Sticker Fun with Hairy Maclary; My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes

Introduces the numbers one to fourteen as a variety of fantastic birds come to perch in the nickle nackle tree. Suggested level: junior.

Contains several amusing adventures involving the mischief and mayhem of Hairy Maclary and his animal friends.

When Hairy Maclary and his canine friends go for a walk and encounter Scarface Claw, the toughest Tom in town, they run away.

Everyone knows the story about Noah''s Ark, but what about The Other Ark?