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Faraway Island by Dianne Hofmeyr
$29.99 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
When a sailor can't bear life on ship any more, he jumps overboard and swims to a big barren rock. There he cares for a half-drowned cockerel and plants rice, hiding away when a boat arrives. The sailors are amazed to see rice growing and keep coming back, leaving plants and game-birds, until the island ...Show more
Storm Dragon by Dianne Hofmeyr
$32.99 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
A joyful celebration of play and imagination, perfect for sharing and reading aloudStorm! Storm!Rain raps the window, wind rattles the door."Let's look for storm dragons," says Grandpa."Watch out, dragons. We're coming!"Off they go, Grandpa and grandchild, down to the beach for a wild and wonderful adve ...Show more
The Glassmaker's Daughter by Dianne Hofmeyr
$18.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Daniela, the glassmaker's daughter, is grumpy and never smiles. Her father promises a beautiful glass palace to anyone who can make her laugh. People come from far and wide to try their luck in amusing Daniela. But mask makers, lion tamers and magicians cannot raise a smile from the princess. It is only ...Show more
The Glassmaker's Daughter by Dianne Hofmeyr
$27.99 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
Princess Daniela is grumpy and never laughs, and her father promises a beautiful glass palace to the man who can make her laugh.The best glassmakers in the city create a swirling tower of a palace, and men come from far and wide to try their luck in amusing Princess Daniela. But Maestro Filippino with h ...Show more
Tiger Walk by Dianne Hofmeyr; Jesse Hodgson (Illustrator)
$27.99 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
One day Tom draws a tiger, inspired by his visit to the art gallery... That night, when Tom can't sleep, the tiger pads out of his drawing and purrs, "Let's go for a walk!" It's the beginning of a magical and life-changing adventure, as the tiger helps Tom to overcome some of his biggest fears.
Zeraffa Giraffa by Dianne Hofmeyr
$29.99 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books
This is the astonishing true story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift by the Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt to King Charles X of France in 1826. A young boy, Atir, takes care of Zeraffa on her epic journey, by felucca down the Nile, and by ship across the sea. Zeraffa grows so tall that a hole is cu ...Show more
Zeraffa Giraffa by Dianne Hofmeyr
$18.98 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
This is the astonishing true story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift from Egypt to France in 1826. A young boy, Atir, takes care of Zeraffa on her epic journey and the sailors sing songs as she gazes down at them. In France, Atir leads her through the countryside, and thousands of people ma ...Show more
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