Who This Author Is

MARGARET MAHY has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 126 catalog-linked books across 1986 to 2024, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Other Side of Silence and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin Group USA and The Wright Group.

Best Place To Start

The Other Side of Silence

Penguin Group USA • 1995 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Penguin Group USA and The Wright Group

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin Group USA and The Wright Group.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Other Side of Silence

    Penguin Group USA • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 170 pages.

  2. The Catalogue of the Universe

    Penguin Group USA • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 185 pages.

  3. The Pirate Uncle [Hardcover] by Mahy, Margaret

    Penguin Group USA • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 128 pages.

  4. The Chewing-Gum Rescue and Other Stories

    Penguin Group USA • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 141 pages.

  5. The Tale of a Tail

    Gardners Books • 2015 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 160 pages.

  6. Kaitangata Twitch

    Allen & Unwin • 2010 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2010 • 192 pages.

  7. Awesome Aotearoa

    AUT Media • 2009 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 128 pages.

  8. El Muchacho Que Inventaba (Torre de Papel)

    Grupo Editorial Norma • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 146 pages.

  9. The Blood and Thunder Adventure on Hurricane Peak

    Barn Owl Books, London • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 128 pages.

  10. A Villain's Night Out (Galaxy Children's Large Print Books)

    Chivers Press • 2001 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 175 pages.

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