The Greatest Show off Earth [Hardcover]

Margaret Mahy (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Limited; First Edition edition (1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0241001757
• ISBN-13: 978-0241001752
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,561,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Margaret Mahy lives in New Zealand and is internationally acknowledged as one of the most outstanding children's writers today. She is the author of more than two hundred books for children of all ages, two of which have received England's Carnegie Medal and others of which have garnered numerous citations from the American Library Association. She is also the recipient of An Order of New Zealand, the highest honor a citizen can receive. In 2006 she received the Hans Christian Andersen award for her contributions to international children's literature.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was great!, January 2, 1998

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Cat Biddle ([e-mail]) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Greatest Show off Earth (Paperback)

This book was one of the best I have ever read! Margaret Mahy's sense of humor is wonderful and made the book a delight to read. This book starts out with intriging pasts scattered by a huge explosion in an outer space laboratory, which come together, piece by piece, to create a hilarious and out of this world ending!

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my old favorites, September 23, 2008

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A. Dyer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Greatest Show off Earth (Paperback)

I had this book when I was very young, around 8 or so - and it was my absolutely favorite book. The story is a silly, sci-fi romp with an inventive (and funny) bent. It's lighthearted, but never saccharine; funny, but not full of fart humor. The drawings are also lively and cute. Overall, a great book for a child of the right age.