Mahy, Margaret

The seven Chinese brothers by Margaret Mahy ( Book )
24 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in 5 languages and held by 2,274 libraries worldwide
Seven Chinese brothers elude execution by virtue of their extraordinary individual qualities. With humor and wit, internationally acclaimed author Margaret Mahy captures the courageous adventures of seven brothers who use their supernatural gifts to overpower a cruel emperor. This ALA Notable Book features beautifully executed illustrations full of historical.

The changeover : a supernatural romance by Margaret Mahy ( Book )
50 editions published between 1974 and 2008 in 10 languages and held by 2,044 libraries worldwide
When her little brother seems to become possessed by an evil spirit, fourteen-year-old Laura seeks the help of the strangely compelling older boy at school who she is convinced has supernatural powers.

The rattlebang picnic by Margaret Mahy ( Book )
9 editions published between 1994 and 1998 in English and held by 1,883 libraries worldwide
The McTavishes, their seven children, and Granny McTavish take their old rattlebang of a car on a picnic up Mt. Fogg and have an exciting adventure.

Memory by Margaret Mahy ( Book )
32 editions published between 1987 and 2002 in 5 languages and held by 1,831 libraries worldwide
On the fifth anniversary of his older sister's death, nineteen-year-old Jonny Dart, troubled by feelings of guilt and an imperfect memory of the event, goes in search of the only other witness to the fatal accident and, through a chance meeting with a senile old woman, finds a way to free himself of the past.

17 kings and 42 elephants by Margaret Mahy ( Book )
8 editions published between 1972 and 1990 in English and held by 1,809 libraries worldwide
Seventeen kings and forty-two elephants romp with a variety of jungle animals during their journey through a wild, wet night.

Bubble trouble by Margaret Mahy ( Book )
8 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,621 libraries worldwide
Mabel blows a bubble that captures Baby and wafts him away, resulting in a wild chase that involves the whole neighborhood.

The haunting by Margaret Mahy ( Book )
66 editions published between 1982 and 2008 in 10 languages and held by 1,615 libraries worldwide
After a shy and rather withdrawn eight-year-old begins receiving frightening supernatural images and messages, he learns about a family legacy which could be considered a curse or a rare gift.

Underrunners by Margaret Mahy ( Book )
18 editions published between 1992 and 1996 in 5 languages and held by 1,594 libraries worldwide
Tris and Winola find the underrunners, a vast network of tunnels, the ideal place to escape their unhappy lives and act out their fantasies, but the tunnels become a dangerous place when invaded by an unseen stranger.

The boy who was followed home by Margaret Mahy ( Book )
22 editions published between 1975 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 1,487 libraries worldwide
A witch's pill is supposed to cure Robert of the hippopotami who daily follow him home from school--but there is one disadvantage to the treatment.

The tricksters by Margaret Mahy ( Book )
33 editions published between 1985 and 2001 in 5 languages and held by 1,470 libraries worldwide
While gathered together for the Christmas holiday, a large New Zealand family and their various guests and hangers-on find their lives suddenly invaded by three fascinating but rather sinister brothers and by New Year nothing is the same again.