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The Joy Cowley Collection published by Clean Slate Press All books levelled with teacher's guide. |
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| JOY COWLEY CLUB | |||||
| THE JOY COWLEY PLAYS | |||||
| THE JOY COWLEY COLLECTION - STORY BOX (New and Reprinted Books)
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Bumblefest Sir Brian Flockart is a gentle knight who would rather be a peasant and grow cabbages and potatoes. He hates dangerous activities like swinging a battleaxe, horseriding and using sharp implements. So he has a problem when he's challenged by Sir Roger Duckbury, Bumblefest's jousting champion. How will Meg, the dairymaid, and Grund, the friendly dragon, help Sir Brian stay out of trouble? |
The Battle of Burpington Sir Brian Flockart is a gentle knight who hates war. He doesn't much like the king, who makes war for a living, either. But as the king's battle planner, Sir Brian is told to find a reason to invade the neighbouring city of Burpington - or be sent to live with the rats in the deepest, darkest dungeon. What advice will Sir Brian get from his friend Meg, the dairymaid, and their pet dragon, Grund? |
Dragon Hunt Sir Brian Flockart is a gentle knight who doesn't like wearing armour and fighting battles. He also doesn't like hunting dragons. When the boastful knight Sir Roger Duckbury sets out on a dragon hunt, Sir Brian has to help his friend Meg, the dairymaid, protect their pet dragon, Grund. Or Grund might be mistaken for a dragon whose eyes turn people to stone and whose fiery breath cooks them alive ... |
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The Clever Gribbles Asia and Silas invent a rocket-powered skateboard for their brother Fred's birthday. But the neighbours (and Police Sergeant Lisa) are not impressed by the resulting mayhem - or the absence of Mr and Mrs Gribble. The clever Gribbles need all their ingenuity to prove that they're well looked after by Mrs Munch the cook, Creep the python and Birdie the parrot. |
The Brilliant Gribbles Fred, Asia and Silas Gribble are good at inventing things. They are not good at tidying the house. So when their parents phone from overseas and ask them to find a missing pair of glasses, the young Gribbles need help. Luckily Fred's robot ICU2 (aka Mac the Vac) is on hand. Or is it unluckily? |
The Amazing Gribbles Fred Gribble invents robots, his sister Asia transforms the house, and their little brother Silas makes fireworks (and only a few mistakes). When their cook, Mrs Munch, is frightened away by Creep, the pet python, the Gribbles find a way to make dinner. Robot JB007 with its cooking-tool fingers is just what's needed ... |
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Madam Spry and the Secret Plans Violet Spry, the very sly spy, has a red leather spy suit with thirteen pockets, fly-foot boots for walking down walls, and a new chopper cap that lifts her off the ground. She also has her faithful hound Hugo, who longs for a good steak. Now Madam Spry is asked to track down the billionaire Walter J Honeymaker's secret plans ... |
Madam Spry and the Blue Diamond Violet Spry, the very sly spy, has a red leather spy suit with thirteen pockets, fly-foot boots for walking down walls, and a spider wire for jumping onto buildings. With her faithful hound Hugo, Madam Spry investigates the mystery of the movie star's missing blue diamond. But who's putting on an act? Who's telling the truth? |
Madam Spry and Mr Mustard Violet Spry, the very sly spy, has a red leather spy suit with thirteen pockets, fly-foot boots for walking down walls, and green jellybeans for moments of hunger. She faces her biggest challenge yet in Mr Mustard, the master illusionist turned bully. Will Madam Spry - and her faithful hound Hugo - be able to foil his frightening FX? |
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Fairy Tale Ross Beansack, the big hairy author, writes stories for modern children about saving the whales, the rainforest and the planet. But when he's visited by an extremely small, green, shrieking person, who insists he write about magical creatures, it's enough to make the milk (and his very modern publisher) ga sour ... |
Messy Adventure Ross Beansack, the big hairy author, is writing a book about saving the rainforests. His very modern publisher says people can't write about something they haven't experienced. "Simple," says Sophie, Ross's seven-year-old niece."Just take the number 23 bus." But Ross Beansack is caught up in a recycling catastrophe of his own ... |
Scary Story Ross Beansack, the big hairy author, has been asked by younf readers to write a story about ghosts. The very modern publisher is horrified when she hears of his plans. "We don't do ghosts," she says. "Go back home and save the rainforest." Ross Beansack sets off to do his own research in the local haunted house ... |
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Swimming for Gold Esther is determined to become a champion swimmer. "Maybe I was a fish in my last life," she says. Esther wants to do everything for herself, but that's been more difficult since her accident. Then one rainy day, she discovers that accepting help and working together can make a stronf person even stronger. |
Drum Drum is a people dog, and his favourite people are children. "A true gentleman dog," says Mum. But while everyone in town knows and loved Drum, the old dog doesn't belong to anyone. When Drum has an accident one day, people are happy to take care of him. Will his life be changed by this event? |
Blackberry Patch Ten-year-old Rachel takes her little sister Taylor blackberry-picking. "I'll go high," says Rachel. "You go low." Taylor tastes as many blackberries as she picks. Then she discovers a tiny caterpillar, and wants to make it her friend. The day will end with hot berry pie and ice-cream, but will it end with laughter or with tears? |
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