The Boy with Two Shadows by Margaret Mahy - ISBN: 9781869714338
Paperback
A boy, a witch, and one very mischievous shadow.

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  • Paperback

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    27 October 2020

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Summary

There once was a little boy who took great care of his shadow.

One day a witch notices the care he has for his shadow and asks him to look after her shadow while she goes away on holiday. But minding a witch’s shadow turns out to be more complicated than the boy ever imagined!

Discover a magical and mischievous story about a boy, a witch and one cheeky shadow.

From the celebrated children’s writer Margaret Mahy and award-winning illustrator Sarah Greig.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781869714338
ISBN-10:1869714334
Author:Margaret Mahy, Sarah Greig
Publisher:Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
Imprint:Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:27 October 2020
Weight:170g
Dimensions:250mm x 249mm x 5mm
Series:Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Mahy, of course, brings considerable wit to telling this wry fable. - Kirkus

Mahy, of course, brings considerable wit to telling this wry fable. - Kirkus

About The Author

Margaret Mahy

Margaret Mahy (Author)

Margaret Mahy (1936-2012) is one of New Zealand’s most celebrated children’s writers. She is the author of more than 150 titles, which have been translated into many different languages and sold around the world. Appointed to the Order of New Zealand in 1993, Mahy also won many global prizes for children’s writers, including the Carnegie Medal and the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.

‘It is in the nature of books, that they have the capacity to make you feel powerful about what you can alter and achieve in your life’ - Margaret Mahy

Sarah Greig (Illustrator)

An award-winning, number 1 bestselling illustrator from Otautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, Sarah’s Fine Arts degree opened doors for her all over the world where she worked as a shoe and graphic designer. Now Sarah spends her days creating art primarily in watercolour and dip-pen.

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