New Releases by Lynley Dodd

Have you seen Hairy Maclary? Where is he hiding? Lift the flaps to see if you can spot the raggedy rascal and his rollicking gang! Is he having a scratch in the strawberry patch? No, that''s Bitzer Maloney. Is he taking a bath at the side of the path? No, that''s Muffin McLay. Babies and toddlers will have loads of fun spotting the clues in the illustrations and lifting the flaps to discover which of the characters it is. This delightful board book with sturdy cardboard flaps showcases the famous animal characters from Lynley Dodd''s bestselling series of picture books. From page to page, Hairy Maclary''s gang is hidden behind a variety of objects for little fingers to move aside, until, at last, Hairy Maclary''s hiding place is discovered! Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd!

Get ready to play with Hairy Maclary and his friends in this fun-filled sticker activity book! Packed with sticker scenes, puzzles and jigsaws, plus over 100 stickers, Ready to Play is hours of sticker activity book fun with the raggedy rascal, Hairy Maclary, and his gang. Children will love exploring his world through mazes, word finds, sticker scenes, spot the difference, and so much more! Hairy Maclary and Friends by Lynley Dodd is one of the world''s best-known and most-loved brands for children, and this sticker activity book captures all the delightful humour of the stories. Play with Hairy Maclary and all of his gang - Hercules Morse, Bottomley Potts, Muffin McLay, Bitzer Maloney, Schnitzel von Krumm as well as tough old Scarface Claw, sneaky Slinky Malinki and pittery pattery Zachary Quack. Read all the bestselling Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd.

What a peaceful morning! The sun is out and Scarface Claw is busy doing what a cat does best - he''s lazing around in a sunny spot. A sunny spot that unfortunately happens to be the roof of a truck... Suddenly, there was a shudder and sway, the whirr of an engine, then off and away. Off goes the truck down the drive - with Scarface ON TOP! Who will come to poor Scarface Claw''s rescue? Featuring trucks, trailers and even Gran''s scooter, Scarface Claw''s latest escapade is perfect for reading aloud again and again. Buckle up for another adventure from the creator of the much-loved Hairy Maclary and Friends series!

"Hairy Maclary is hiding from the neighbourhood cats. But then he comes nose to nose with Scarface Claw, the toughest tom in town"--Publisher information.

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Hairy Maclary from Donaldson''s Dairy is the hilarious rhyming classic by Lynley Dodd. Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk in town, followed by doggish friends of all shapes and sizes. One by one they join Hairy Maclary until they meet SCARFACE CLAW! Scarface Claw is the toughest Tom in town, and causes all the others to run for home. The brilliant cumulative rhyme and terrific pictures of this story has turned it into a classic - and it is still one of the most popular picture books today. "Children will love looking at the detailed illustrations of each dog, and it''s a great conversation starter around different words to describe how each dog looks and might feel" - The Evening Standard

When Hairy Maclary and his canine friends go for a walk and encounter Scarface Claw, the toughest Tom in town, they run away.

In the third adventure of Lynley Dodd''s famous Hairy Maclary and Friends series, Hairy Maclary chases cats until he meets his match. Hairy Maclary felt bumptious and bustly, bossy and bouncy and frisky and hustly . . . Hairy Maclary is busy chasing, bustling and hustling all the neighbourhood cats. But there''s one particular cat he doesn''t expect to meet . . . Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

The second book in Lynley Dodd''s iconic Hairy Maclary and Friends series, in which Hairy Maclary''s gang want him to share his tasty bone. Down in the town by the butcher''s shop door, sat Hairy Maclary from Donaldson''s Dairy. With a big juicy bone from Samuel Stone, Hairy Maclary sets off for the dairy. His friends want him to share it but Hairy Maclary has other ideas . . . Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

Lynley Dodd’s classic first adventure of Slinky Malinki, a fiendish black cat who goes on a midnight stealing spree. Slinky Malinki was blacker than black, a stalking and lurking adventurous cat. By day Slinky Malinki is an adventurous cat, cheeky and cheerful, friendly and fun. But at night he becomes a thief, stealing everything from squishy bananas to milk bottles and pottery smocks. His crimes become ever more daring, until one rascally night between midnight and four, Slinky Malinki steals MORE than before . . . Told in wonderful rhyme and through pictures full of life and movement, Slinky Malinki is the very first adventure of the rapscallion cat in Lynley Dodd''s famous Hairy Maclary and Friends series. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

The wind plays a leading role in Hairy Maclary''s eighth adventure, setting him off on a desperate, daredevil dash! It''s a blusterous, gusterous, dusterous day, and Hairy Maclary is ready to play . . . . . . but everyone says, ''We''re too busy today!'' So what can it be that sends Hairy Maclary racing across the park to catch in a flurry of black, and what does he carry ALL THE WAY BACK? Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

In the fifth adventure of Lynley Dodd''s famous Hairy Maclary and Friends series, there''s a kerfuffle in the Vet’s waiting-room. Sniffles and snuffles and doses of flu, itches and stitches and tummy ache too . . . Hairy Maclary is waiting to see the vet with lots of other pets. Then something happens to turn the waiting room into a scramble of paws, a tangle of bodies and a jumble of jaws . . . Surely the vet will be able to fix it? Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! www.hairymaclary.com

Rapscallion Slinky Malinki likes to get up before everyone else in the morning so he can get them out of bed. He tries every trick in the book: sitting on their heads, biting their toes, leaping on their limbs, yowling. Once he has succeeded in getting the family up . . . he goes back to bed. ''a delightful story . . . for the littlest cat lover in the family'' Herald on Sunday

Set of four board books containing abridged versions of popular Lynley Dodd stories which introduce Hairy Maclary and his friends.

Scarface Claw is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd. Big, bullying tom cat, Scarface Claw, Hairy Maclary''s arch-enemy, is at the centre of this story. But like most bullies, Scarface turns out to be not quite as tough as he and the other animals think when he is scared by his own reflection. Lynley Dodd is an award-winning author/illustrator who lives in New Zealand. She is enormously popular for her rhyming stories of the unforgettable HAIRY MACLARY and his friends. She worked as a teacher before beginning to write her own books in 1974. Read all the Hairy Maclary and Friends books by Lynley Dodd! Hairy Maclary''s Bone; Hairy Maclary Scattercat; Hairy Maclary''s Caterwaul Caper; Hairy Maclary''s Rumpus at the Vet; Slinky Malinki; Hairy Maclary''s Showbusiness; Slinky Malinki, Open the Door; Sniff-Snuff-Snap!; Schnitzel Von Krumm Forget-Me-Not; Slinky Malinki Catflaps; Slinky Malinki''s Christmas Crackers; Hairy Maclary''s Hat Tricks; Scarface Claw; Schnitzel Von Krumm, Dog''s Never Climb Tress; Hairy Maclary, Sit; Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack; Magnet Fun with Hairy Maclary; Hairy Maclary, Shoo; Hairy Maclary and Friends Little Library; Slinky Malinki, Open the Door; Slinky Malinki Early Bird; Where is Hairy Maclary?; Sticker Fun with Hairy Maclary; My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes

''Stop this shemozzle, this hullabaloo! Scarper, skedaddle, be off with you - Shoo''! When Hairy Maclary decides to snoop inside a parked delivery van, he''s in for a chaotic 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. Has Hairy ever caused such mayhem? Thank goodness for Miss Plum, who once again steps in to save the day.

A set of three best-selling Hairy Maclary books in miniature format. Mischievous illustrations and rhythmical text by award-winning Lynley Dodd ensure Hairy Maclary''s huge popularity and lasting appeal and make these stories a favourite for all! The pack contains three favourite Lynley Dodd titles, ''Hairy Maclary from Donaldson''s Dairy'', ''Hairy Maclary''s Rumpus at the Vet'', and ''Hairy Maclary''s Caterwaul Caper''. The miniature format is great for little hands.

The Christmas tree is decorated and looking beautiful until Slinky Malinki gets involved. And what has happened to the fairy on top of the tree?

A fabulously fun new twist on Noah''s Ark by master storyteller, Lynley Dodd of animals queueing to get on to the Ark but it''s absolutely jam packed. Noah has to ask his friend, Sam Jam Balu to take the other Ark and all the rest of the animals. So he valiantly starts gathering hip-hopping hippos, mad kangaroosters and flying flapdoodles - not to mention the dithering dingbats and sabre-tooth mice But it takes Sam Jam Balu so long to cajole all the creatures on board that by the time the Other Ark is ready to go - the flood has passed

Slinky Malinki, that stalking and lurking adventurous cat, has loads of personality. The mighty, magnificent Scarface Claw is the cat that children love to hate. This volume includes four more favourite Lynley Dodd stories that will be treasured forever: Slinky Malinki, Slinky Malinki, Open the Door, Slinky Malinki Catflaps and Scarface Claw. Lynley Dodd′s books are a joy to read. Their familiar rhyme and rhythm is unparalleled, and the unity of text and pictures make Lynley′s stories unforgettable.

Fur rises and havoc ensues when Hairy Maclary the dog intrudes upon a cat show.

A small and very determined duckling sets out to play with a rather reluctant dog.

Introduces the numbers one to fourteen as a variety of fantastic birds come to perch in the Nickle Nackle Tree.

When Susie Fogg takes her dog for a walk, she dreams of having a more exciting pet. Something huge, fierce or odd, like a dragon in a wagon. She soon gets carried away by her imagination. An imaginative, rhyming and wonderfully silly picture book that children will adore.

A baby sea turtle hatches and makes his way to the sea.