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Tale of a Tail
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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.
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Imbued with a strong sense of the fantastic and magical realism. This extremely charming story will appeal equally to boys and girls, and the writing is wonderfully complemented by Tony Ross' clever and quirky illustrations - BOOKS FOR KEEPSMahy's writing is a delight - the words flow like music and her imagery is simple but very evocative ... Margaret Mahy was a master of writing for younger children and she will be sorely missed - WE LOVE THIS BOOKTALE OF A TAIL is a book that will instantly become a favourite with those both young and young at heart. It's a prime example of late writing legend Margaret Mahy's best work; clever, quirky and laced with magic of the most unusual kind - booksellersnz.wordpress.com
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