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Margaret Mahy does her usual magic with words and tells some lovely little stories for young children. This is one to read aloud with them.
Jan 3, 2022 · Mahy Magic Gather the family around for complete SOUNZ film coverage of Opus Orchestra’s performance of ‘Mahy Magic’, a collection of settings of Margaret Mahy poems and stories composed by...
Mahy magic by Mahy, Margaret. Publication date 1991 Topics Large type books, Witches -- Juvenile fiction, Witches, English fiction Short stories, English fiction ...
Mahy's language is rich in poetic imagery, magic, and supernatural elements. Her oeuvre provides a vast, numinous, but intensely personal metaphorical arena for the expression and experience of childhood and adolescence.
The stories are peopled with unforgettable characters such as Green Needles who sews the beauty of nature into every stich, little Teddy who captures and tames an attractive young witch, a boy in the habit of bouncing, a princess who marries a clown, and a rude witch aunt, as well as memorable birdchild, wizards and woodland creatures.
Written by New Zealand childrren's author Margaret Mahy in her usual zany and descriptive style and complemented by Jenny William's warm and colourful illustrations, the story draws children in, capturing their emotions and attention until the final page when the spell is broken and the magic complete.
Jan 1, 1986 · Product details. Publisher : J. M. Dent (January 1, 1986) Language : English.
