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Clean Slate Press 2017–2018 Catalogue
Browse our latest catalogue and order form
CHECK OUT OUR BOOK SELECTION
Browse our selection for your school, library, or home today.
PRE-SCHOOL AND EARLY PRIMARY
Early literacy skills begin with the sharing of excellent books. Check out our huge range of Small Books,
Big Books, and Audio CDs for
the early years.
PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE
Our range for Middle–Upper Primary and Intermediate includes chapter books, stunning new literacy resources for both Guided Reading and Inquiry Learning, and a literacy-based problem-solving series.
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JOY COWLEY BY LEVEL
For those people who know exactly what they want, search here for Joy Cowley titles by level.
MATHS RESOURCES
We have a diverse range of maths resources from pre-school to Numeracy Stage 8.
NEWS, SPECIALS, AND NEW PRODUCTS
JOY COWLEY – NEW AWARDS IN 2018
2018 began with the fantastic news that Joy Cowley had been awarded New Zealand's top honour, becoming a Member of the Order of New Zealand. January got even better with the announcement that Joy Cowley had been short-listed for the Hans Christian Anderson award, the top international award for children's literature that is given out every two years. Congratulations, Joy!
JOY COWLEY BIG BOOK SPECIAL
We're celebrating Joy's well-deserved success and the launch of our new website with a Big Book special. Buy any four Joy Cowley Big Books for just $120 or eight for $240 and so on. This is a great offer and will run until Sunday, July 22, 2018.
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To celebrate our new website, we're giving away a HUGE prize of a Mega Pack of The Joy Cowley Club: Junior series. That's 96 Big Books and Small Books with a value of $920.16. To enter the competition, just sign up to receive our newsletter at the bottom of the Home page. The winner will be announced on May 25.
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NEW ZEALAND AND THE PACIFIC
Share traditional tales from New Zealand and the Pacific with your students.
Book Reviews
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Do-Whacky-Do
AUTHOR: Joy Cowley
“I started reading this book to my own children after I heard the librarian at Ponsonby Library reading it, and from that moment we were hooked. It has one of the most catchy literacy-rich uses of visual language and a wonderful use of punchy alliteration. I’m now sharing it with performance drama students and, hopefully, my future grandchildren.”
Nicky De Lautour, Senior Lecturer at AUT’s School of Education
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Catching Fish
AUTHOR: Tanya Batt
“Catching Fish is a delightful, funny story that begs children to join in. They can make the sounds of the clothes in the washing machine and on the line, help Jake go fishing and jump up to try and catch the fish from the sky. I really like Natalia Vasquez’ quirky, collage-style illustrations. It’s interesting to see all the different materials and photos that she has used to create the illustrations.”
My Best Friends Are Books
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There Was an Old Woman
AUTHOR: Kaitrin McMullan and Liz Weir
“You think the old woman swallowed a fly? Kao! This is our kuia, and what a puku nui she has! This wonderful book will make you korikori with laughter.”
Joy Cowley