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Kawai Gakki Seisakujo Shuppan Jigyōbu Kawai Gakki Seisakujo Shuppan Jigyōbu i(A141455 works by) (Organisation) assertion (a.k.a. Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Publishing Division)
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8 y separately published work icon Winnie in Winter Valerie Thomas , Korky Paul (illustrator), ( trans. 'Aoi Kashima' with title 魔女のウィニー冬は好き? ) Tokyo : Kawai Gakki Seisakujo Shuppan Jigyōbu , 1997 Z1493163 1996 single work picture book children's 'Winnie the Witch and her cat Wilbur are fed up with feeling frozen and sick of the sight of snow, so Winnie casts a spell to create her own micro climate, with less than enjoyable results'. (Source: illustrator's website.)
9 y separately published work icon Winnie the Witch Valerie Thomas , Korky Paul (illustrator), ( trans. 'Aoi Kashima' with title Mayzo no uini ) Tokyo : Kawai Gakki Seisakujo Shuppan Jigyōbu , 1996 Z1493094 1987 single work picture book children's Winnie the witch lives with her cat Wilbur in an all-black house. But Wilbur is an all-black cat. In order to be able to see Wilbur, and not trip over him, Winnie uses her magic powers to turn Wilbur green. But will that be the best solution?
2 2 y separately published work icon Selby Supersnoop Duncan Ball , ( trans. 'Aoi Kashima' with title セルビーは名たんてい ) Tokyo : Kawai Gakki Seisakujo Shuppan Jigyōbu , 1996 Z833252 1995 single work children's fiction children's humour 'What with crimes to solve, thieves to foil and adventures to fall headlong into, Selby′s the busiest dog detective in the world. But will a nosy video camera reveal Selby′s secret to the world?' (Source: publisher's website.)
2 4 y separately published work icon Selby Screams Duncan Ball , ( trans. 'Aoi Kashima' with title セルビーのぎゃくしゅう ) Tokyo : Kawai Gakki Seisakujo Shuppan Jigyōbu , 1994 Z837819 1989 single work children's fiction children's humour 'Selby is still trying to keep his amazing abilities a secret so the Trifles don′t put him to work or, even worse, hand him over to scientists to be examined. But he needs to speak out - or scream out - when the Beast of Bogusville comes after him, or he finds himself dangling dangerously in mid-air, or he comes face to face with a living, breathing Egyptian mummy. Gulp, yiiikes, what′s this? The Trifles have a photo that proves Selby is no ordinary canine! His days of freedom could be numbered'. (Source: publisher's website.)
2 4 y separately published work icon Selby Speaks Duncan Ball , ( trans. 'Aoi Kashima' with title Serubī no bōken )with title セルビーのぼう ) Tokyo : Kawai Gakki Seisakujo Shuppan Jigyōbu , 1994 Z837606 1988 single work children's fiction children's humour 'Selby is still valiantly trying to keep his gift of the gab a secret. After all, if his owners, the Trifles, find out that their pet pooch can talk, they might ask him to do chores like answer the telephone or do the shopping. Worse still, they might hand him over to snoopy scientists and he'd spend the rest of his life answering stupid questions. Selby has vowed to keep his trap shut — even if it kills him! But only fast talking can save him when he's caught in a cage with Two-Tooth Tina, or is about to be dumped over a cliff, or is going to be sliced into Selby-salami by a gigantic saw blade ... Yikes!' (Source: author's website.)
3 2 y separately published work icon Selby's Secret Duncan Ball , ( trans. 'Aoi Kashima' with title セルビーのひみつ ) Tokyo : Kawai Gakki Seisakujo Shuppan Jigyōbu , 1993 Z830864 1985 single work children's fiction children's humour 'Selby′s secret is that he is the only talking dog in Australia and, perhaps, the world. With dreams of cosy fireside chats with his owners, the Trifles, Selby realises his gift could change him forever from family pooch to family servant'. (Source: publisher's website.)
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