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John Parker (10) (1939–)

Author of I Love Spiders

For other authors named John Parker, see the disambiguation page.

64 Works 1,060 Members 7 Reviews

Works by John Parker

I Love Spiders (1988) 484 copies, 2 reviews
Push or Pull? (Windows on Literacy) (2007) 30 copies, 1 review
Emma's Problem (1989) 30 copies
The Rainbow Cat (1992) 26 copies
Skin (1993) 20 copies
Hiccups for Rachel (2002) 17 copies
Good Morning Alligators! (1989) 14 copies
Edge of Disaster (2000) 14 copies
What on Earth? (1996) 13 copies
Splash! (Foundations) (1996) 13 copies, 1 review
Tails (1993) 12 copies
Emma's Present (1990) 11 copies
Say cheese! (Storyteller) (1998) 10 copies
Amy's apple tree (1996) 10 copies
Giant Jack's Boots (1992) 9 copies
Dragonspell (1994) 9 copies
City Mountains (1995) 9 copies
Our Shadows (1996) 8 copies
Pavlova & Presents (1996) 8 copies
Here's to Hats (1994) 8 copies, 1 review
The yellow blanket blob (1990) 7 copies
Sucked (2008) 6 copies, 1 review
Who made the trail? (1992) 6 copies, 1 review
Catch it, Marvin (1998) 5 copies
Heads and Tails (1998) 5 copies
What's Missing? (1992) 5 copies
Ready for School (1998) 4 copies
Crackles (1996) 4 copies
Hurry-Scurry (1994) 3 copies
What a Wreck! (2008) 2 copies
Jim's run (1995) 2 copies
The pets in our street (2005) 1 copy
My friend Sam (2005) 1 copy
TT's Terrible Tuesday (1995) 1 copy

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Birthdate
1939-04-06
Gender
male
Education
University of Auckland
Occupations
children's book author
singer
teacher
Nationality
New Zealand
Birthplace
Christchurch, New Zealand
Places of residence
Auckland, New Zealand
Associated Place (for map)
New Zealand

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8 reviews
Zainey is a very short student who is always picked on and has trouble seeing over other people in crowds. He sees an add in a magazine about a company that is selling off body parts and decides to send away for an eye that he can attach to his finger and then (if he holds his hand up) he'll be able to see better. His mate Dan is sure that Zainey will be ripped off, so when a package arrives, he is stunned. Sure enough, inside is an eye and that's where the fun begins!
Not for the squeamish show more this one, as despite the cute cover, this book has a lot of blood in it! (The eye is trying to tap into a host's nerves so heaven help you if you hurt yourself on the football field.) I particuarly liked the funny end with the kids in class and their teacher.[ Think eyes in the back of your head!]
p.37-43 Dan steals the eye after Zainey drops it on his bedroom floor.
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This is a fun story of a father, daughter and their beloved dog having fun in a field of muddy puddles.
The activity costs nothing but the fun they have is priceless.
The books are created to ensure beginning readers have a successful reading experience while enjoying what they read.
Who made the trail? Follow the clues and see if you can guess!

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Works
64
Members
1,060
Popularity
#24,289
Rating
3.9
Reviews
7
ISBNs
408
Languages
12

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