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Tale of a Tail

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Tale of a Tail

By Margaret Mahy About · Illustrated by Tony Ross About

Strange and exciting things are in store when Tom and his mum move to Prodigy Street one ordinary Thursday. There’s a man with a magical name, a friendly dog with a powerful, waggy tail, and some remarkable surprises when anyone makes a wish. Includes more than 50 hilarious black and white illustrations by Tony Ross, who also illustrates Francesca Simon’s Horrid Henry books and David Walliams’ children’s books, as well as his own picture books.

AuthorMargaret Mahy About
IllustratorTony Ross About
Type Of BookYounger Novel
FormatPaperback
Age8+
ISBN9781444014228
Published5/02/2014
Price Per CopyRRP $14.99
1–9 copies$13.49
10–19 copies$12.74
20+ copies$11.99
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Margaret Mahy

Margaret Mahy was born in New Zealand and has loved telling stories all her life. She has published well over a hundred titles and won several major prizes and awards, including The Order of New Zealand, for her internationally acclaimed contribution to children’s literature. She has twice won the prestigious Carnegie Medal (The Haunting, 1982, and The Changeover, 1984). Margaret lives in the South Island of New Zealand, in a house which she partially built herself, overlooking Governor’s Bay.

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Tony Ross

Tony Ross was bom in London and trained at the Liverpool School of Art. He has worked as a cartoonist, graphic designer, and art director of an advertising agency. He is now considered to be one of the finest children’s illustrators in the country.

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