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Lynley Dodd
This special collection contains six of Hairy Maclary’s rollicking adventures-
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s DairyHairy Maclary’s BoneHairy Maclary’s Caterwaul CaperHairy Maclary’s ShowbusinessHairy Maclary and Zachary Quack…
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Hairy Maclary is 40! To celebrate the raggedy rascal's birthday, this is a very special upsized hardback edition of Lynley Dodd's iconic first Hairy Maclary story.
A very special upsized…
With cumulative rhymes and sunny ink and watercolor illustrations, this title chronicles the escapades of our hero Hairy and his crew of five kooky canines.
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Hairy Maclary, everyone’s favourite dog, is busy chasing and hustling all the neighbourhood cats from Slinky Malinki to Pimpernel Pugh. But when he comes face to face with Scarface Claw…
Slinky Malinki, a cheeky and friendly cat by day and master thief by night, finally receives his penance when he’s caught red-handed with his collection of stolen goodies.
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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…
Slinky Malinki wakes from a cosy sleep, stretches and slips out through the catflap and into the night. He’s soon joined by his friends Greywacke Jones, Butterball Brown, the Poppadum…
Features big, bullying tom cat, Scarface Claw, Hairy Maclary’s arch-enemy. But like most bullies, Scarface turns out to be not quite as tough as he and the other animals think…
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A story about dog, Schnitzel von Krumm who with the very low tum - is up to mischief, chasing, digging, hiding and hustling. He should remember that dogs never climb…
Hairy Maclary is looking for some peace and quiet for his afternoon doze. But everywhere he goes he’s followed by an irrepressible yellow duckling, Zachary Quack, who wants to footle…
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It’s a blusterous, gusterous, dusterous day and Hairy Maclary is ready to play. So he trots down to the park where, while enjoying a game of catch, he comes across…
Slinky Malinki likes to wake up very early in the morning. He thinks his family should too, but do they agree?
Lynley Dodd’s favourite slinky black cat returns for a…
This delightful cloth book features rascally Hairy Maclary and his rollicking gang, as well as Slinky Malinki, the cheeky and cheerful black cat, and pittery, pattery Zachary Quack.
Babies will…
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Another rollicking picture book featuring the mighty Scarface Claw in the much-loved Hairy Maclary and Friends series.
It is a peaceful morning and Scarface Claw is happily snoozing in a…
Hairy Maclary is waiting to see the vet with lots of other pets. Then something happens to turn the waiting room into a kerfuffling scramble of paws, a tangle of…
Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk with a few of his friends - and comes up against a nasty surprise in the shape of Scarface Claw!
Learn to count with Slinky Malinki this Christmas!
Slinky Malinki has stolen the Christmas tree decorations! Let’s find them and learn the numbers from 1 to 10.
Oh, that cheeky…
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It is Christmas Eve, and sneaky Slinky Malinki has stolen the Christmas tree decorations! Lift the flaps to help find the missing tinsel and trinkets, baubles and bells, in this…
Remember the important moments in your baby’s first 12 months with this delightful set of 30 cards, featuring the raggedy rascal Hairy Maclary and his rollicking friends. From birth to…
For the first time Lynley Dodd’s famous Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy is available in te reo Maori! This long-standing favourite story of a dog and his gang is translated…
Can the smallest turtle make it to safety? Another classic story from Lynley Dodd.
A counting book and an early science book that introduces readers to the impact of the seasons on animals and to winter hibernation. It features a little girl who wanders…
Learn your colours in Maori and English with the help of the mischievous Hairy Maclary and his rollicking gang of friends.
A boisterous bilingual board book that introduces littlies to…
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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…
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…
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Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk in town, followed by a few friends. All is uneventful until they meet Scarface Claw, the toughest tom in town, and run for…
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Inlcudes five Hairy Maclary stories from the first, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy to Hairy Maclary’s Rumpus at the Vet.
An introduction to the many adventures of Hairy Maclary and friends. It is suitable for tiny fingers and little hands.
Learn to count in Maori and English, with help from the mischievous Hairy Maclary and his rollicking gang of friends!
A boisterous bilingual board book that introduces littlies to counting…
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Finlay Macdonald
The Life and Art of Lynley Dodd is both a tale of remarkable success and a window into a brilliant creative mind.
Finlay Macdonald’s beautifully told, visually gorgeous biography of…
Originally published: Milwaukee, Wis.: Gareth Stevens, c1983.
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Eve Sutton
Lots of cats all around the world do exciting things like fly aeroplanes or play the violin - but my cat, an ordinary round-the-house cat, likes to hide in boxes…
A set of audio rhyming tales containing: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy Hairy Maclary, Sit! Hairy Maclary and Zackary Quack , Hairy Maclary’s Rumpus at the Vet , Hairy Maclary…