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A collection of 30 stories from some of New Zealand's best children's writers, featured on the TV3 television series 'The big chair'.

Contents:

Mouse palace, by Michaelanne Forster

Granny and Grandad, by Jack Lasenby

Supermarket monster, by WilliamTaylor

Crumbs, by Diana Noonan

Lolly scramble, by Rob Stowell

The over-all excellent family cake, by Margaret Mahy

Tane saves the family umu, by Lino Nelisi

My dog Mack, by WilliamTaylor

The kumara fairy, by Briar Grace-Smith

The lolly tree, by Apirana Taylor

Bloop bloop clunk, by Rachel Hayward

The giant and the toffee-apple tree, by Jack Lasenby

Cindy becomes a star!, by Tessa Duder

The rain drum, by Margaret Mahy

Rita and the mega-fast turbo-charged waka, by Catherine McPherson

The good luck jacket, by Briar Grace-Smith

Toby tries hard, by Michaelanne Forster

Crazy dog Patch, by Ian Charlton

Sione's first day at school, by Oscar Knightley

Poodlum-hoodlum, by Margaret Mahy

A pig in the night, by Victor Rodger

Liam's drawing, by Joe Bennett

Lightfoot, by Margaret Mahy

Jake's first pet, by Michaelanne Forster

Pisupo for Aunt Betty, by Victor Rodger

Moana's secret, by Tessa Duder

Lousy little brother, by Joe Bennett

Sione wakes up, by Oscar Knightley

I don't care, by Jack Lasenby

Chopsticks, by Christine Chan-Hyams