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160 p.
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Table of contents: Mouse palace / Michaelanne Forster -- Granny and Grandad / Jack Lasenby -- Supermarket monster / William Taylor -- Crumbs / Diana Noonan -- Lolly scramble / Rob Stowell -- The over-all excellent family cake / Margaret Mahy -- Tane saves the family umu / Lino Nelisi -- My dog Mack / William Taylor -- The kumara fairy / Briar Grace-Smith -- The lolly tree / Apirana Taylor -- Bloop bloop clunk / Rachel Hayward -- The giant and the toffee-apple tree / Jack Lasenby -- Cindy becomes a star! / Tessa Duder -- The rain drum / Margaret Mahy -- Rita and the mega-fast turbo-charged waka / Catherine McPherson -- The good luck jacket / Briar Grace-Smith -- Toby tries hard / Michaelanne Forster -- Crazy dog Patch / Ian Charlton -- Sione's first day at school / Oscar Knightley -- Poodlum-hoodlum / Margaret Mahy -- A pig in the night / Victor Rodger -- Liam's drawing / Joe Bennett -- Lightfoot / Margaret Mahy -- Jake's first pet / Michaelanne Forster -- Pisupo for Aunt Betty / Victor Rodger -- Moana's secret / Tessa Duder -- Lousy little brother / Joe Bennett -- Sione wakes up / Oscar Knightley -- I don't care / Jack Lasenby -- Chopsticks / Christine Chan-Hyams
Summary: A collection of short stories for children, featured on the TV3 television series 'The big chair'. Suggested level: primary
Big chair (Television program)