Series:

Picture Puffin S.

15 total works

Cover of Making Friends

Making Friends

by Margaret Mahy and Wendy Smith

Published 1 March 1990
Small Mrs. de Vere's large dog Titania and large Mr. Derry's small dog Oberon serve as the intruments that bring their masters together in an unexpected but quite successful friendship.

Cover of Jam

Jam

by Margaret Mahy

Published 1 September 1985

Cover of The Three-legged Cat

The Three-legged Cat

by Margaret Mahy

Published 24 June 1993

Cover of Keeping House

Keeping House

by Margaret Mahy and Wendy Smith

Published 30 March 1991
Ashamed to let the housekeeper see how untidy her house has become, Lizzie Firkin cleans it herself.

Cover of Beaten by a Balloon

Beaten by a Balloon

by Margaret Mahy

Published 6 November 1997

Cover of Boom Baby Boom Boom

Boom Baby Boom Boom

by Margaret Mahy

Published 7 November 1996

When Mama tells Baby that she’ s made a lovely lunch for him, she doesn’ t know that the animals are listening at the window. And they are much hungrier than Baby. While Mama bangs on her drums  -  boom-biddy-boom-biddy-boom-boom-boom  -   the yellow cat, the brown dog, the red rooster, the black-faced sheep and the brown-and-white cow each eats a titbit thrown on the floor by Baby.
Good Baby gets a banana for pudding and, this time, he eats it all up. Boom-biddy-boom-biddy-yum-yum-yum!

Cover of Lonely, Only Mouse

Lonely, Only Mouse

by Wendy Smith

Published 1 July 1986
An amusing, true-to-life story about the ups and downs of being an only child. Lonely Thelonius, an only mouse-child, is thrilled when his cousin Charlie, who has 25 brothers, plans a visit. But Thelonius soon discovers that he's a lucky mouse after all. Full color.

Cover of Twice Mice

Twice Mice

by Wendy Smith

Published 9 July 1987
Though perfectly content to be an only mouse, Theolonius learns to love his new twin sisters.

Cover of The Rattlebang Picnic

The Rattlebang Picnic

by Margaret Mahy

Published 1 September 1994
The McTavishes have piled into their old rattlebang car for a picnic on the top of Mount Fogg. But when the mountain starts to shake and red-hot lava erupts, the McTavishes hope that the old rattlebang can stay together long enough to save them from disaster! An original tall tale with an outrageously bizarre plot

Cover of The Queen's Goat

The Queen's Goat

by Margaret Mahy

Published 26 September 1991

Cover of Fit-fat Cat

Fit-fat Cat

by Wendy Smith

Published 24 September 1992

Cover of Think Hippo!

Think Hippo!

by Wendy Smith

Published 1 January 1987
Desirée the hippopotamus gains courage and self-confidence when she goes to school.

Cover of The Pumpkin Man and the Crafty Creeper
A bossy and demanding plant insists on going home with Mr. Parkin, who usually only tends quiet pumpkins, and from that moment his peaceful existence is changed

Cover of The Tin Can Band and Other Poems

Cover of The Witch Baby

The Witch Baby

by Wendy Smith

Published 1 February 1986
This bewitching tale of mixed-up sorcery is sure to cast a spell of laughter on children. Full-color illustrations.