Thesis of Alessandra Pascucci at the Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza". Titled 'La Magia Narrativa di Margaret Mahy', English translation: 'The Magic of Narrative by Margaret Mahy'.

Dissertation of Anna Chiara Forti at the Università di Bologna. Titled 'La narrativa a per giov ani lettori di Margaret Mahy', English translation: 'Margaret Mahy's fiction for young readers'. Includes letter from Anna to Margaret thanking her for her support.

Photocopied proof of 'Don't Cut the Lawn' with annotations.

Proof of 'Down the Back of the Chair'.

Children's picture book 'Down the Dragon's Tongue'. Illustrated by Patricia MacCarthy

Children's picture book 'Down the Dragon's Tongue'. Illustrated by Patricia MacCarthy.

Typescript of a short story titled 'Down the Dragon's Tongue'

THis series contain first and subsequent drafts of manuscript material. There are multiple drafts of many items. THere is often a mix of typescript and handwritten material within one draft. At times it has been difficult to decide to which final publication a draft belongs. THere are multiple items without clear titles. In these cases the apparent main characters have been listed.

This series contains often multiple drafts of plays, film scripts and television scripts etc. There is a mixture of typescript and handwritten material often with annotations.

Drafts of plays by Rodger Hall based on books by Margaret Mahy. Titles include 'The Adventures of Little Mouse', 'The Great Piratical Rumbustification', 'The Librarians and the Robbers', 'The Great Millionaire Kidnap' , 'The Birthday Burglar', Witches/Pirates convention and a play missing the title page featuring a character called Tatiana/Taffeta. The file also includes correspondence between Roger Hall, Philip Norman, Dunedin Operatic...Society Also contains a score by Philip Norman