Most Popular Books by Margaret Mahy

"When Sophie Sapwood discovers a whalebone pendant hidden in a chest of drawers, the ghost of Captain Cathcardo awakens from an ancient sleep, trapped in the frozen wastes on his ship, The Riddle. His cries for help travel through the stratosphere to three different pairs of ears - Sophie''s famous explorer father Bonniface Sapwood, renowned naturalist Corona Wottley and oily villain Rancid Swarthy. All three parties immediately organise trips to the Antarctic"--Back cover.

Book Band: Grey - Ideal for ages 8+ A magical collection of short stories from double Carnegie Medal winner Margaret Mahy. A wizard''s house with coloured windows that look into worlds of treetops and deserts, cloud-castles and diamonds. Two riddles that, once solved, will stop Shock Forest from burning. A flute-playing bear and a boy who just wants to spread his wings and fly... These fantastical short stories will take readers on a journey; sometimes haunting, sometimes surreal but always enchanting. This collection of brilliant stories from double Carnegie Medal winner Margaret Mahy has wonderful illustrations by Laura Borio and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.'' Books for Keeps

The man from the land of Fandango is coming to pay you a call! He wears a hat with a tassel and a polka-dot tie - and he juggles and bounces and dances with bears, bison, baboons, kangaroos and even dinosaurs. He''s wonderful and amazing - so watch out for him, and watch carefully - because he only appears every 500 years! This magical, fantastical poem, full of Mahy''s signature wordplay and joie de vivre, is brilliantly matched by the humour and energy of Polly Dunbar''s illustrations.

What happens to a girl who has dangerous dreams? What if the land itself punishes those who would harm it? This is a supernatural eco-thriller for young teenagers, by internationally acclaimed New Zealand author Margaret Mahy, about a girl caught up in a fight over a beautiful wild island, where different values, commercial interests and versions of the past collide.

Crocodile saves the day when Sally O''Mally cannot dance Swan Lake.

Relates how the young hero Tai was born to a strong, hairy sea captain and the sister of the moon.

After a brief acquaintance with the Villain who lives in the big tree next to her family''s new house, Julia concludes that There''s nothing like a Villain to keep things interesting.

"Cuándo papá pierde las llaves del coche, María, que apenas tiene dos años, sospecha que están debajo del sillón. Participa en la divertida búsqueda de esta familia y verás cómo encuentran todo tipo de cosas debajo del sillón, desde un ratón orejudo y un abejorro, hasta una sarta de perlas y un león con rizos. ¿Bastarán esas cosas para salvar a la familia de la grave situación que atraviesa?"--Publisher''s description.

During his first twenty-four hours after finishing high school, seventeen-year-old Ellis unexpectedly becomes part of an inner-city world far different from his comfortable life. This helps him deal with his best friend''s recent suicide.

Angela has begun asking questions about her unknown father but her mother''s answers are always vague. The only person in whom she can confide is Tycho Potter and he has problems of his own.

Michael desperately wants a dog but all he attracts is a big orange leaf that follows him everywhere.

While babysitting for the three Terrapin boys, the retired pirate Orpheé Mâchefer throws a big party for all the other pirates at the Terrapin house. It is a grand adventure for the boys, until their parents come home.