Mahy, Margaret
Overview
| Works: | 1,037 works in 3,906 publications in 16 languages and 83,161 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Juvenile works Fiction Stories in rhyme Humorous fiction Picture books Paranormal fiction Fairy tales Detective and mystery fiction Romance fiction Adventure stories |
| Roles: | Author, Narrator, Author of introduction, Bibliographic antecedent, Illustrator, Correspondent, Other, Recipient |
| Classifications: | PZ7.M2773, NZ823.2 |
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Most widely held works about
Margaret Mahy
- My mysterious world by Margaret Mahy( Book )
- Children's literature review. excerpts from reviews, criticism, and commentary on books for children and young people( )
- Something about the author( )
- A dissolving ghost : essays and more by Margaret Mahy( Book )
- Her life's work : conversations with five New Zealand women by Deborah Shepard( Book )
- Margaret Mahy : a writer's life by Tessa Duder( Book )
- Marvellous codes : the fiction of Margaret Mahy( Book )
- Introducing Margaret Mahy by Betty Gilderdale( Book )
- Margaret Mahy by Kevin Boon( Book )
- Magical Margaret Mahy by Betty Gilderdale( Book )
- Questions kids ask Margaret Mahy by Margaret Mahy( Book )
- Surprising moments : the inaugural Margaret Mahy Award lecture by Margaret Mahy( Book )
- Margaret Mahy a writer's life : a literary portrait of New Zealand's best-loved children's author by Tessa Duder( Book )
- Notes of a bag lady by Margaret Mahy( Book )
- The changeover by Margaret Mahy( Visual )
- Zin! Zin! Zin! a violin : and more stories for young musicians( Visual )
- Tragedy's wild twin : the mixed nature of humour by Margaret Mahy( Book )
- The Authors( Visual )
- A tall long faced tale : Margaret Mahy in conversation with her own characters- and author Elizabeth Knox( Visual )
- Telling tales : the 1992 Margaret Mahy Award lecture by Dorothy Butler( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Margaret Mahy
The seven Chinese brothers by
Margaret Mahy(
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21 editions published between 1989 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 2,413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seven Chinese brothers elude execution by virtue of their extraordinary individual qualities
21 editions published between 1989 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 2,413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seven Chinese brothers elude execution by virtue of their extraordinary individual qualities
The changeover : a supernatural romance by
Margaret Mahy(
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87 editions published between 1974 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 2,274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When her little brother seems to become possessed by an evil spirit, fourteen-year-old Laura seeks the help of the strangely compelling older boy at school who she is convinced has supernatural powers
87 editions published between 1974 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 2,274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When her little brother seems to become possessed by an evil spirit, fourteen-year-old Laura seeks the help of the strangely compelling older boy at school who she is convinced has supernatural powers
Bubble trouble by
Margaret Mahy(
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37 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 2,250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mabel blows a bubble that captures Baby and wafts him away, resulting in a wild chase that involves the whole neighborhood. On board pages
37 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 2,250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mabel blows a bubble that captures Baby and wafts him away, resulting in a wild chase that involves the whole neighborhood. On board pages
Memory by
Margaret Mahy(
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51 editions published between 1987 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 1,840 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the fifth anniversary of his older sister's death, nineteen-year-old Jonny Dart, troubled by feelings of guilt and an imperfect memory of the event, goes in search of the only other witness to the fatal accident and, through a chance meeting with a senile old woman, finds a way to free himself of the past
51 editions published between 1987 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 1,840 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the fifth anniversary of his older sister's death, nineteen-year-old Jonny Dart, troubled by feelings of guilt and an imperfect memory of the event, goes in search of the only other witness to the fatal accident and, through a chance meeting with a senile old woman, finds a way to free himself of the past
The great white man-eating shark : a cautionary tale by
Margaret Mahy(
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48 editions published between 1989 and 2017 in English and Finnish and held by 1,749 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Greedy to have the cove where he swims all to himself, Norvin, who looks a bit like a shark, pretends to be one, scaring off the other swimmers and leaving him in happy aquatic solitude--until he is discovered by an amorous female shark
48 editions published between 1989 and 2017 in English and Finnish and held by 1,749 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Greedy to have the cove where he swims all to himself, Norvin, who looks a bit like a shark, pretends to be one, scaring off the other swimmers and leaving him in happy aquatic solitude--until he is discovered by an amorous female shark
17 kings and 42 elephants by
Margaret Mahy(
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18 editions published between 1972 and 1990 in English and held by 1,745 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seventeen kings and forty-two elephants romp with a variety of jungle animals during their journey through a wild, wet night
18 editions published between 1972 and 1990 in English and held by 1,745 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seventeen kings and forty-two elephants romp with a variety of jungle animals during their journey through a wild, wet night
The haunting by
Margaret Mahy(
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85 editions published between 1982 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 1,722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
BArney is being haunted - But, is he in danger? - His sisters try to unravel the mystery as the ghostly footsteps move ever closer in his mind
85 editions published between 1982 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 1,722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
BArney is being haunted - But, is he in danger? - His sisters try to unravel the mystery as the ghostly footsteps move ever closer in his mind
The rattlebang picnic by
Margaret Mahy(
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10 editions published between 1994 and 1998 in English and held by 1,716 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The McTavishes, their seven children, and Granny McTavish take their old rattlebang of a car on a picnic up Mt. Fogg and have an exciting adventure
10 editions published between 1994 and 1998 in English and held by 1,716 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The McTavishes, their seven children, and Granny McTavish take their old rattlebang of a car on a picnic up Mt. Fogg and have an exciting adventure
The catalogue of the universe by
Margaret Mahy(
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59 editions published between 1985 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 1,496 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Determined to satisfy her curiosity about her unknown father, eighteen-year-old Angela May embarks on an emotional journey that shapes and forever alters the way she looks at herself, her unconventional mother, and her devoted friend Tycho
59 editions published between 1985 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 1,496 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Determined to satisfy her curiosity about her unknown father, eighteen-year-old Angela May embarks on an emotional journey that shapes and forever alters the way she looks at herself, her unconventional mother, and her devoted friend Tycho
The boy who was followed home by
Margaret Mahy(
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30 editions published between 1975 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Robert is delighted when a hippopotamus follows him home from school one day. The next day he is followed by four hippos, then nine, and eventually his yard is crowded with hippos. Robert's desperate father contacts a witch, who gives Robert a pill to make him unattractive to hippos. Sadly for Robert's parents, the hippos vanish, only to replaced by a trail of giraffes. Suggested level: junior, primary
30 editions published between 1975 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Robert is delighted when a hippopotamus follows him home from school one day. The next day he is followed by four hippos, then nine, and eventually his yard is crowded with hippos. Robert's desperate father contacts a witch, who gives Robert a pill to make him unattractive to hippos. Sadly for Robert's parents, the hippos vanish, only to replaced by a trail of giraffes. Suggested level: junior, primary
The tricksters by
Margaret Mahy(
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50 editions published between 1985 and 2018 in 6 languages and held by 1,445 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While gathered together for the Christmas holiday, a large New Zealand family and their various guests and hangers-on find their lives suddenly invaded by three fascinating but rather sinister brothers and by New Year nothing is the same again
50 editions published between 1985 and 2018 in 6 languages and held by 1,445 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While gathered together for the Christmas holiday, a large New Zealand family and their various guests and hangers-on find their lives suddenly invaded by three fascinating but rather sinister brothers and by New Year nothing is the same again
Underrunners by
Margaret Mahy(
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20 editions published between 1992 and 1995 in 5 languages and held by 1,363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tris' imaginary world is invaded by real danger when he and his new friend Winola are kidnapped by Winola's estranged father. The underrunners, a network of tunnels beneath the tussock, provide no security against reality. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary
20 editions published between 1992 and 1995 in 5 languages and held by 1,363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tris' imaginary world is invaded by real danger when he and his new friend Winola are kidnapped by Winola's estranged father. The underrunners, a network of tunnels beneath the tussock, provide no security against reality. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary
A summery Saturday morning by
Margaret Mahy(
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27 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in English and held by 1,360 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The children go down to the sea on a summery, Saturday morning, down the wiggly track, scattering shells and leaping logs. But first their dogs chase a cat, then they chase a boy on a rattly bike, then wild geese hiss and chase the children and the dogs and the walk is not so peacful after all. Suggested level: junior, primary
27 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in English and held by 1,360 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The children go down to the sea on a summery, Saturday morning, down the wiggly track, scattering shells and leaping logs. But first their dogs chase a cat, then they chase a boy on a rattly bike, then wild geese hiss and chase the children and the dogs and the walk is not so peacful after all. Suggested level: junior, primary
Down the back of the chair by
Margaret Mahy(
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14 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and Spanish and held by 1,321 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Dad loses his car keys, two-year-old Mary suggests they might be down the back of the chair. Dad begins the search, finding everything from a bandicoot to a bumblebee, as well as the solution to all the family's problems! Suggested level: junior
14 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and Spanish and held by 1,321 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Dad loses his car keys, two-year-old Mary suggests they might be down the back of the chair. Dad begins the search, finding everything from a bandicoot to a bumblebee, as well as the solution to all the family's problems! Suggested level: junior
The blood-and-thunder adventure on Hurricane Peak by
Margaret Mahy(
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34 editions published between 1989 and 2002 in 9 languages and held by 1,147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates the tangled events that lead the students of the Unexpected School on Hurricane Peak to foil the wicked Sir Quincey and his accomplices and to solve several mysteries
34 editions published between 1989 and 2002 in 9 languages and held by 1,147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates the tangled events that lead the students of the Unexpected School on Hurricane Peak to foil the wicked Sir Quincey and his accomplices and to solve several mysteries
Simply delicious! by
Margaret Mahy(
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6 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 1,089 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A resourceful father engages in all kinds of acrobatic moves to keep an assortment of jungle creatures from getting the double-dip-chocolate-chip-and-cherry ice cream cone he is taking home to his son. Suggested level: primary
6 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 1,089 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A resourceful father engages in all kinds of acrobatic moves to keep an assortment of jungle creatures from getting the double-dip-chocolate-chip-and-cherry ice cream cone he is taking home to his son. Suggested level: primary
The three-legged cat by
Margaret Mahy(
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19 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in English and Chinese and held by 1,039 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mistaken identity means all their dreams come true when Mrs. Gimble's roving brother pays her and her three-legged cat his annual visit. Suggested level: preschool, junior
19 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in English and Chinese and held by 1,039 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mistaken identity means all their dreams come true when Mrs. Gimble's roving brother pays her and her three-legged cat his annual visit. Suggested level: preschool, junior
The great piratical rumbustification ; & the librarian and the robbers by
Margaret Mahy(
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42 editions published between 1978 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,034 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the first story a pirate has reformed and become a respectable babysitter--or has he? In the second, A band of wicked robbers carry of a beautiful librarian
42 editions published between 1978 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,034 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the first story a pirate has reformed and become a respectable babysitter--or has he? In the second, A band of wicked robbers carry of a beautiful librarian
The green bath by
Margaret Mahy(
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4 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 1,023 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sammy's mother tells him to forget about adventures and get cleaned up for his grandmother's visit, but the new bathtub Sammy's father brought home seems determined to have an adventure of its own
4 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 1,023 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sammy's mother tells him to forget about adventures and get cleaned up for his grandmother's visit, but the new bathtub Sammy's father brought home seems determined to have an adventure of its own
Boom, baby, boom, boom! by
Margaret Mahy(
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18 editions published between 1996 and 2015 in English and held by 1,019 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
It's time for lunch. Leaving the baby to feed herself, Mum starts playing the drums, boom-boom-boom. But the animals are listening at the window are hungry, hungry, hungry ... In creeps the cat, followed by the dog, the red rooster and his hens, the sheep and the cow. When Mum stops playing she is happy to see that baby has eaten every bit and bite of her lunch. Or has she? Suggested level: junior
18 editions published between 1996 and 2015 in English and held by 1,019 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
It's time for lunch. Leaving the baby to feed herself, Mum starts playing the drums, boom-boom-boom. But the animals are listening at the window are hungry, hungry, hungry ... In creeps the cat, followed by the dog, the red rooster and his hens, the sheep and the cow. When Mum stops playing she is happy to see that baby has eaten every bit and bite of her lunch. Or has she? Suggested level: junior
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Alzheimer's disease Authors, New Zealand Authorship Automobiles Avarice Baths Bathtubs Biography Brothers and sisters Bubbles Cats Chairs Children's stories, New Zealand China Christmas stories Detective and mystery stories Drum Emotional problems of teenagers Extrasensory perception Fairy tales Fantasy fiction Fathers and daughters Fathers and sons Folklore Friendship Hippopotamus Humorous stories Ice cream cones Interpersonal relations Jungle animals Librarians Magic Mahy, Margaret Mother and child Mothers and daughters Music Musical instruments Musicians New Zealand Old age Paranormal fiction Picnics Picture books for children Pirates Poor Romance fiction Sharks Stories in rhyme Summer Witches
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Alternative Names
Māhī, Māgaretto 1936-2012
Mahy Margaret
Mahy, Margaret 1936-
Mahy Margaret May
Mahy, Margaret May 1936-2012
Margaret Mahy escritora de literatura infantil neozelandesa
Margaret Mahy femme de lettres néo-zélandaise
Margaret Mahy neuseeländische Schriftstellerin
Margaret Mahy New Zealand children's writer
Margaret Mahy newzealandsk skribent
Margaret Mahy nowozelandzka pisarka, scenarzystka
Margaret Mahy nyzealandsk skribent
Margaret Mahy nyzeeländsk författare
Margaret Mahy schrijfster uit Nieuw-Zeeland (1936-2012)
Margaret Mahy scrittrice neozelandese
Махи, Маргарет
מרגרט מייהי
מרגרט מייהי סופרת ילדים ניו זילנדית
مارقارت ماهی
مارگارت ماهی نویسنده نیوزلندی
마이, 마거릿 1936-
マーガレット・マーヒー
マーヒー, マーガレット
マヘイ, マーガレット
メイヒー, マーガレット
瑪格麗特·梅喜
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