Most Popular Books by Joy Cowley

How can you look after yourself?

Hannah is now sixteen and looking forward to university. Sky and Mikey are growing up fast and Eden still has a close relationship with Gladly, Hannah''s precious horse. But before Hannah farewells childhood forever, the family security is shattered. Their mother, Sophie, seems gravely ill and no one knows what to do. But when Sky, Mikey and Eden are pitted against the wild will of nature, each member of the family must search deep within to find courage. Will the spirit of Shadrach be strong enough this time? A thrilling end to the award-winning Shadrach series, Bow Down Shadrach and Gladly, Here I Come.

Each story supports instruction in new phonics elements and incorporates elements and high frequency words that have been previously taught.

The war was all ready to begin when a duck was discovered nesting in the only cannon. So for want of a cannon, the war was avoided.

Brian s mother has gone to be with the saints and he misses her terribly. He finds a little haven at the local convent and becomes indispensable to the three remaining nuns. As the unlikely friendship between the young boy and the elderly women deepens, the nuns dream up a wonderful treat for Brian – to take him hundreds of miles south, to play in the snow. Memories of his special holiday with three surrogate grandmothers (and financed in a highly unorthodox manner) are strong. Stronger and more precious are the memories of the love and affection. Joy Cowley''s novel is imbued with warmth. It portrays Catholicism as it is rarely seen: mysterious, quirky, but ultimately nurturing.

Micah''s grandfather is convinced that his rusty, trusty, fifty-year-old tractor will make it through another haying season. But Mr. Hill of Hill''s Tractor Sales is doing his best to sell him a brand-new tractor. He even wagers twenty jelly doughnuts that Grandpappy''s old tractor will break down. Will Grandpappy buy a new tractor to replace his faithful old friend? This charming, multigenerational story offers a solid lesson in friendship and trust.

A small boy explains that it is an armadillo with bad manners who makes such a terrible mess in the bathroom and who dives down the drain whenever he hears the boy''s mother coming.