children's stories, new zealand

In these two stories the protagonists have mischievous fun with a former pirate and a band of robbers.

In the first of these two short stories, Bassington, a rich little boy who has never had a birthday, decides to steal one from Mrs. Herringbone and Joanna Joy. In the second story, headmistress Tatiana Taffeta seeks an affluent farmer's hand in marriage.

In these two stories the protagonists have devilish fun with a former pirate and a band of robbers.

A collection of stories that follows the daily adventures of Snake and Lizard, who run a business helping creatures of the desert.

In the first of these two short stories, Bassington, a rich little boy who has never had a birthday, decides to steal one from Mrs. Herringbone and Joanna Joy. In the second story, headmistress Tatiana Taffeta seeks an affluent farmer's hand in marriage.

A collection of old and new favorites including Poodlum hoodlum, The strange egg, and The tick tock party.

A collection of short stories by the noted New Zealand author, including "The Giant's Bath, " "The Pumpkins of Witch Ginger, " and "The Devil and the Corner Grocer.".

A collection of nine stories in which characters encounter talking plants, a pine-tree man, a merry-go-round with flying horses, mystical midnight birds, and a cake-eating tree.