Description

Michael's aunt, uncle and cousins are moving to his neighborhood and he can't wait. Wherever they go, adventure follows! They're the wacky Wild West Gang. 'These are delightful stories of Michael, the son of buttoned-down fun-hating parents, getting down and dirty with his mad cousins, and their devil-may-care parents. The Wests are all about old fashioned, innocent fun, their days packed with picnics and pandemonium, mud and mayhem, not a battery-operated toy or computer screen in sight. These are rollicking reads, perfect for an adult to enjoy with a child, or for newly confident readers to chortle over.' - John McIntyre, The Children's Bookshop/Radio NZ reviewer

Promotion info

'These are delightful stories of Michael, the son of buttoned-down fun-hating parents, getting down and dirty with his mad cousins, and their devil-may-care parents. The Wests are all about old fashioned, innocent fun, their days packed with picnics and pandemonium, mud and mayhem, not a battery-operated toy or computer screen in sight. These are rollicking reads, perfect for an adult to enjoy with a child, or for newly confident readers to chortle over.' - John McIntyre, The Children's Bookshop/Radio NZ reviewer.

Reviews

'These are the stories of Michael, the son of buttoned-down fun-hating parents, getting down and dirty with his mad cousins. Their days are packed with picnics and pandemonium, mud and mayhem. They are rollicking reads.'
John McIntyre, The Children's Bookshop

Author description

Joy Cowley's books are loved by children all around the world. Joy has been awarded the OBE for her services to children's writing, the AW Reed Award for Contribution to NZ Literature, and the Prime Minister's Prize for Literary Achievement. After many years living in the Marlborough Sounds, Joy now lives in Wellington. Snake and Lizard (Gecko Press, 2007) won the 2008 NZ Post Book of the Year; the follow-up, Friends: Snake and Lizard won the Children's Choice (Junior Fiction category) at the 2010 NZ Post Children's Book Awards. In 2011, Gecko Press published the story collection, Just One More.