Pagine1936–2012 · Whakatāne, New Zealand
📖 Best for: Pre-K (ages 2–5) · K–2nd grade (ages 5–8) · Grades 6–8 (ages 11–14)
Margaret Mahy books in order · Borrow free (Open Library & your library) · Free books like these
Margaret Mahy, New Zealand’s most famous children’s author, wrote more than 100 books — from wild picture books like A Lion in the Meadow to the Carnegie Medal-winning The Haunting. She won the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
New to Margaret Mahy? Start with A Lion in the Meadow.
Margaret Mahy’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
Most public libraries lend ebooks and audiobooks free with a library card — ask at the desk or sign up online.
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Margaret Mahy, New Zealand’s most famous children’s author, wrote more than 100 books — from wild picture books like A Lion in the Meadow to the Carnegie Medal-winning The Haunting. She won the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
A Lion in the Meadow is a great place to start; other favourites include The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate, The Haunting, The Changeover.
Margaret Mahy’s books are best for pre-k (ages 2–5) · k–2nd grade (ages 5–8) · grades 6–8 (ages 11–14).
Margaret Mahy’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Margaret Mahy ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.