A History of the World in 25 Cities by Tracey Turner
37.00 NZD
Category: History
A stunningly illustrated big book of maps, exploring how people have shaped cities and how cities have shaped history. From the walled city of Jericho built over 10,000 years ago, to the modern-day metropolises of Tokyo and San Francisco, discover how 25 cities from across history and around the planet ...Show more
The Middle Ages: A Graphic History by Eleanor Janega
28.00 NZD
Category: History
The Middle Ages: A Graphic History busts the myth of the 'Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style.This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires, papacies, caliphates and kingdoms; through the violence and death of the Crusades, ...Show more
The Ancient Olympics (The Timekeepers) by S J King
18.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: The Timekeepers
The Timekeepers are a secret organisation of kids who keep the course of history on track - and history needs them - a villain called DeLay is set on causing chaos! When the hands on their special watches start to spin backwards, the Time Keepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it's up to th ...Show more
Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship" by Deborah Heiligman
28.00 NZD
Category: History
As German Bombs Rained Over England during World War II, British parents by the thousands sent their children out of the country to avoid harm's way. In September 1940, passenger liner SS City of Benares set sail for Canada with one hundred children on board. When the warships escorting the Benares depa ...Show more
Fury of the Vikings (#6 Adventures in Time) by Dominic Sandbrook
23.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Adventure Time Ser.
Travel back to a vanished world with the celebrated children's history series 'Thunder crashed across the sky. Fire-dragons soared through the heavens. And then, one fine June day, came the warriors from the north - the Vikings...' Prepare to meet the most terrifying raiders the world has ever known, as ...Show more
Titanic by DK
24.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: DK Eyewitness
A picture-packed guide to the Titanic, from its incredible construction, catastrophic sinking, and lasting legacy Travel back to the year 1912 and experience the tragic tale of the world's most famous and luxurious liner. This book tells the story of Titanic's fateful maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, ...Show more
Shakespeare's London (Find Tom in Time) by Fatti Burke
28.00 NZD
Category: Search & Find
A brilliantly fun search-and-find puzzle book for children from 7+, developed in consultation with the British Museum. Tom's not only lost in time, he's lost his cat, too! Can you find Tom and his naughty cat, Digby, across the pages? Packed with detailed artwork, fascinating Tudor facts and over 100 o ...Show more
The Queen's Wardrobe by Julia Golding
23.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Autobiography
The story of Queen Elizabeth II, who famously said 'if I wore beige, no one would know who I was', told through her clothes and jewellery. The Queen's Wardrobe is a gorgeous gift to treasure, celebrating a long life devoted to service. This book tells the story of a young princess who grew into one of t ...Show more
Fragments from a Contested Past (BWB Texts) by Joanna Kidman, Vincent O'Malley, Liana MacDonald, Tom Roa and Keziah Wallis
15.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
‘What a nation or society chooses to remember and forget speaks to its contemporary priorities and sense of identity. Understanding how that process works enables us to better imagine a future with a different, or wider, set of priorities.’ History has rarely felt more topical or relevant as, all across ...Show more
A Kid's Life in a Medieval Castle (So You Think You've Got It Bad?) by Chae Strathie
20.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: So You Think You've Got It Bad?
Packed with historical facts, this is a brilliantly funny and fascinating look at what life was really like for kids in a medieval castle.
Ancient Greece (DK Eyewitness) by DK
26.00 NZD
Category: History
Step back in time to an ancient world of mythical beasts, bow down to gods and goddesses, and take a trip to the first OlympicsExperience the glory of ancient Greece in this detailed introduction to one of the world's founding nations. Meet a fierce minotaur, wage war with Alexander the Great, look insi ...Show more
The Treaty of Waitangi | Te Tiriti o Waitangi: an Illustrated History by Claudia Orange
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Claudia Orange's writing on the Treaty of Waitangi has played a central role in national understanding of this foundational document. This fully revised and updated edition (previously entitled An Illustrated History of the Treaty of Waitangi) brings the Treaty's history to life with a richly informativ ...Show more