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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…
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Zachary Quack, a small and determined duckling, sets out to play with a rather reluctant Hairy Maclary. A ‘cat and mouse’ chase follows, with the two characters ending up peacefully…
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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…
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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…
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Slinky Malinki and Stickybeak Syd are a troublesome pair and together they open the door to utter chaos.
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Big, bullying tom cat, Scarface Claw, Hairy Maclary’s arch-enemy, is at the centre of this story. But like most bullies, Scarface turns out to be not quite as tough as…
When Hairy is given a big juicy bone he has trouble getting rid of all his hungry friends.
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Slinky Malinki steals anything from a clothes peg, to a slipper, to a string of sausages, to a clock! Our hero is a BAD cat! The story is told in…
An interactive lift-the-flap book starring Hairy Maclary and Friends.
Greywacke Jones was hunting a bee. But where was Hairy Maclary?
Hairy…
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…
Features different animals, camouflaged in their natural habitats. This book includes rhymes that tell readers what to look for, with animals such as a lion, seal, frog and chick to…
Sausage dog, Schnitzel von Krumm, is outraged when his family decides to replace his worn out, beaten up old basket. The new bed doesn’t look right, feel right - or…
Furry Tales- A Treasury of Cat Mischief is a delightful collection of Lynley Dodd’s best loved stories of cat escapades, with an accompanying audio CD. It is for all cat…
The whiskers-bristling, high-speed adventure of crotchety Scarface Claw is now available for our youngest fans of Lynley Dodd’s Hairy Maclary and Friends
A durable board book edition of crotchety Scarface…
Meet mischievous Hairy Maclary and his rollicking gang in this delightful shaped board book for babies.
A shaped board book about Lynley Dodd’s most delightful canine character that’s perfectly pitched…
While chasing a dragonfly on his travels, Zachary Quack falls into paint and glue, and as he walks on, he gets more and more bits stuck to him, eventually making…
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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!
Dodd Lynley
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…
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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.
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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…
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…
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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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…
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…
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.
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An introduction to the many adventures of Hairy Maclary and friends. It is suitable for tiny fingers and little hands.
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…
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…
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…
