{"title":"Books from New Zealand","description":"A fun range of children's books from New Zealand including some iconic favorites such as Hairy McClary.  Discover the books that myself and other kids in New Zealand grew up with; I'm sure your babes will love them just as much.","products":[{"product_id":"hairy-mcclary-scattercat","title":"Hairy McClary Scattercat","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHairy Maclary, everyone's favourite dog, is busy chasing and hustling all the neighbourhood cats from Slinky Malinki to Pimpernel Pugh. But when he comes face to face with Scarface Claw, the toughest tomcat in town, it's Hairy Maclary's turn to be bustled, rustled and hustled!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hairy Maclary felt bumptious and bustly, bossy and bouncy and frisky and hustly\"\u003cbr\u003eHairy Maclary, everyone's favourite dog, is busy chasing and hustling all the neighbourhood cats from Slinky Malinki to Pimpernel Pugh. But when he comes face to face with Scarface Claw, the toughest tomcat in town, it's Hairy Maclary's turn to be bustled, rustled and hustled!\u003cbr\u003e%%%\"Hairy Maclary felt bumptious and bustly, bossy and bouncy and frisky and hustly\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-author-about__name\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.nz\/authors\/lynley-dodd\"\u003eLynley Dodd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about__desc is-open\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture. She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. She began to work as a freelance illustrator and collaborated with author Eve Sutton on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Cat Likes To Hide in Boxes\u003c\/i\u003e. There was no looking back as Lynley went on to write and illustrate her own books for children. Exuberant artwork and bouncy rhymes come together perfectly in books like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlinky Malinki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy\u003c\/i\u003e. As well as being a visual delight, these are some of the most rewarding books for children and adults to read out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39346354749604,"sku":"PUFFI-2239","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/6187\/2474\/products\/HairyMcClaryScattercat.jpg?v=1615182679"},{"product_id":"hairy-mcclary-shoo","title":"Hairy McClary, Shoo","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Stop this shemozzle, this hullabaloo! Scarper, skedaddle, be off with you - shoo!'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Hairy Maclary decides to snoop inside a parked delivery van, he's in for a madcap adventure. After a rattling, roaring ride, and finding himself far from home, he desperately tries to get back to the Dairy - creating havoc and incurring the wrath of shopkeepers, schoolteachers and passers-by along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHas Hairy ever caused such mayhem? Thank goodness for Miss Plum, who once again steps in to save the day! \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHairy Maclary, Shoo \u003c\/i\u003eis a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-author-about__name\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.nz\/authors\/lynley-dodd\"\u003eLynley Dodd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about__desc is-open\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture. She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. She began to work as a freelance illustrator and collaborated with author Eve Sutton on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Cat Likes To Hide in Boxes\u003c\/i\u003e. There was no looking back as Lynley went on to write and illustrate her own books for children. Exuberant artwork and bouncy rhymes come together perfectly in books like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlinky Malinki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy\u003c\/i\u003e. As well as being a visual delight, these are some of the most rewarding books for children and adults to read out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39346366021796,"sku":"PUFFI-2240","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/6187\/2474\/products\/HairyMcClaryShoo.jpg?v=1615182963"},{"product_id":"hairy-mcclary-sit","title":"Hairy McClary, Sit","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHairy Maclary, Sit\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHairy Maclary causes trouble again when he is simply not in the mood for the Kennel Club's Obedience Class. He feels mischievous and mad and not only does he scamper away but all his friends - Bottomley Potts, Muffin McLay, Hercules Morse, Schnitzel von Krumm and the rest follow \"Galloping here, galloping there, rollicking, frolicking everywhere\"!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-author-about__name\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.nz\/authors\/lynley-dodd\"\u003eLynley Dodd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about__desc is-open\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture. She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. She began to work as a freelance illustrator and collaborated with author Eve Sutton on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Cat Likes To Hide in Boxes\u003c\/i\u003e. There was no looking back as Lynley went on to write and illustrate her own books for children. Exuberant artwork and bouncy rhymes come together perfectly in books like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlinky Malinki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy\u003c\/i\u003e. As well as being a visual delight, these are some of the most rewarding books for children and adults to read out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356035825828,"sku":"PUFFI-2241","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/6187\/2474\/products\/HairyMcClary_Sit.jpg?v=1615263540"},{"product_id":"hairy-mcclarys-hat-tricks","title":"Hairy McClary's Hat Tricks","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHairy Maclary can't find anyone to play fetch with him. But when the wind threatens to spoil an important event, the dashing dog finds a way to have his fun AND save the day!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHairy Maclary's Hat Tricks\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd.\u003cbr\u003eIt's a blusterous, gusterous, dusterous day and Hairy Maclary is ready to play. So he trots down to the park where, while enjoying a game of catch, he comes across a windblown wedding party. Poor Grandmother Pugh (a vision in blue) tries to hold on to her hat, but the wind whistles through it and blows it clean away. It's no problem for Hairy Maclary, though! Off he shoots to the rescue, chasing the hat high and low until . . . with a swoop and a flurry of black, he caught it and carried it all the way back!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHas Hairy ever caused such mayhem? Thank goodness for Miss Plum, who once again steps in to save the day!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-author-about__name\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.nz\/authors\/lynley-dodd\"\u003eLynley Dodd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about__desc is-open\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture. She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. She began to work as a freelance illustrator and collaborated with author Eve Sutton on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Cat Likes To Hide in Boxes\u003c\/i\u003e. There was no looking back as Lynley went on to write and illustrate her own books for children. Exuberant artwork and bouncy rhymes come together perfectly in books like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlinky Malinki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy\u003c\/i\u003e. As well as being a visual delight, these are some of the most rewarding books for children and adults to read out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39356103295140,"sku":"PUFFI-2244","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0071\/6187\/2474\/products\/HairyMcClary_sHatTricks.jpg?v=1615264215"},{"product_id":"hairy-mcclarys-rumpus-at-the-vet","title":"Hairy McClary's Rumpus at the Vet","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vet's waiting room is full of woeful animals. Hairy Maclary is minding his own bandages when he unintentionally sets chaos in motion . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sniffles and snuffles and doses of flu - itches and stitches and tummyache too . . .\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHairy Maclary is waiting to see the vet with lots of other pets. Then something happens to turn the waiting room into a kerfuffling scramble of paws, a tangle of bodies and a jumble of jaws . . . what can be the matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-author-about__name\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.nz\/authors\/lynley-dodd\"\u003eLynley Dodd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about__desc is-open\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture. She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. She began to work as a freelance illustrator and collaborated with author Eve Sutton on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Cat Likes To Hide in Boxes\u003c\/i\u003e. There was no looking back as Lynley went on to write and illustrate her own books for children. Exuberant artwork and bouncy rhymes come together perfectly in books like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlinky Malinki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy\u003c\/i\u003e. 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Can you find him?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lift-the-flap book the loveable and mischievous Hairy Maclary is hiding from the neighbourhood cats. But then he comes nose-to-nose with Scarface Claw, the toughest tom in town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis interactive book is perfect for young Hairy Maclary fans. With easy-to-lift flaps and bouncy rhythm, this book will keep young hands occupied and young minds engaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-author-about__name\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.nz\/authors\/lynley-dodd\"\u003eLynley Dodd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about__desc is-open\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture. She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. 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Hobnobbing happily on the wall,ten in a row, the cats are disturbed by the crotchety Scarface Claw. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cats hiss and yowl until all the neighbours complain. Scarface slopes off and Slinky Malinki invites his friends home to sit in front of the fire, hobnobbing happily, ten in a row.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-author-about__name\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.nz\/authors\/lynley-dodd\"\u003eLynley Dodd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about__desc is-open\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture. She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. 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But then Slinky Malinki opens the final door and comes face to face with his old adversary - Hairy Maclary!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-author-about__name\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.nz\/authors\/lynley-dodd\"\u003eLynley Dodd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about__desc is-open\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynley Dodd graduated from the Elam School of Art in Auckland with a diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture. She went on to teach art before taking a break to start a family. She began to work as a freelance illustrator and collaborated with author Eve Sutton on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Cat Likes To Hide in Boxes\u003c\/i\u003e. There was no looking back as Lynley went on to write and illustrate her own books for children. 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