Down The Back Of The Chair

Author: Margaret Mahy

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  • : 16.99 NZD
  • : 9781845076023
  • : Quarto Publishing Group UK
  • : Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
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  • : 0.181
  • : October 2006
  • : 278 x 240mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 16.99
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  • : September 2023
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  • : books

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  • : Margaret Mahy
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  • : Paperback
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  • : Polly Dunbar
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  • : 32
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  • : illustrations
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Barcode 9781845076023
9781845076023

Description

When Dad loses his car keys, toddler Mary suspects that they have ended up down the back of the chair so Dad begins to search. But what an odd assortments of objects are living down the back of the chair! This lively, eccentric poem is a visual explosion of fun and imagination, featuring dragons, pirates, treasure, lions, elephants and many more. But what will a troubled father win from down the back of the chair?

Author description

Margaret Mahy is acknowledged all over the world as one of the outstanding children's writers of today, and has published over 200 titles. Twice winner of the Carnegie Medal, several of her titles have become modern classics. In 2006 she was presented with the Hans Christian Andersen medal, which is the highest international recognition granted to authors and illustrators of children's books. She lives in New Zealand. Polly Dunbar was born in Stratford upon Avon. Daughter of children's author Joyce Dunbar, Polly first started illustrating when she was 16 and has a degree in Illustration at the University of Brighton. Polly's books for Frances Lincoln are Down the Back of the Chair, Measuring Angels, Looking After Louis and Bubble Trouble. She lives in Brighton, Sussex. To visit Polly Dunbar's website click here To read an interview with Polly Dunbar click here