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World's Wackiest Animals (Lonely Planet Kids) by .
17.00 NZD
Category: Animals | Series: Lonely Planet Kids
Take a walk on the weird side as Lonely Planet Kids reveals 100 of the world's strangest animals. From glass frogs and mole lizards to umbrella birds and fishing spiders, discover crazy creatures and rare species you've never heard of before from all corners of the globe! Meet the egg-eating snake and s ...Show more
The Illustrated Dinosaur Encyclopedia by Barry Cox, R. J. G. Savage, Brian Gardiner, Colin Harrison
33.00 NZD
Category: Dinosaurs
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures is an illustrated whos who of prehistoric life with more than 600 species.
Do You Love Bugs? by Matt Robertson
17.00 NZD
Category: Bugs and Insects
Crawly! Hairy! Maybe a bit scary? Snails slime upside down. Eeek! Worms can somersault and butterflies smell like cake. YUM. Wait, don't eat them... Because bugs are truly BRILLIANT! Matt Robertson' s quirky text and sweet yet hilarious illustrations show exactly why minibeasts can be truly awesome in t ...Show more
One World: 24 Hours on Planet Earth by Nicola Davies
20.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Nicola Davies and Jenni Desmond's first collaboration: a spectacular tour of Planet Earth and a powerful rallying cry. Where on Earth are you, right now? It’s late where I am and almost everyone’s asleep, but I’m awake, looking out into the night. Wondering… As the clock strikes midnight, a little gir ...Show more
Science Comics: Frogs by Liz Prince
30.00 NZD
Category: General Graphic Books | Series: Science Comics Ser.
Hop to it with Science Comics: Frogs, a new volume of First Second's fan-favorite nonfiction graphic novel series! With their signature sounds, athletic tongues, and bulging eyes, there's a lot to love about frogs! But did you know that they soak up air and even liquid through their skin? Or that the ...Show more
There are Birds Everywhere by Camilla de la Bedoyere
28.00 NZD
Category: Birds
Bestselling illustrator Britta Teckentrup explores the world of birds in a sumptuously illustrated non-fiction book. There are birds everywhere! Some of them live by the sea, some of them in the savannah, and some might live in your roof. There are Birds Everywhere is the fourth in a series of non-ficti ...Show more
My First Book of Microbes by Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferrón; Eduard Altarriba
30.00 NZD
Category: Biology
My First Book of Microbes is the ideal STEM book for children - it uses fascinating bite-size facts, clear and simple explanations, and attractive and absorbing illustrations to demystify the hidden world of microbes. You'll discover what they are, where they come from and what they do, as well as which ...Show more
How Not to Get Eaten by Josette Reeves
30.00 NZD
Category: Animals
An in-depth look at the many clever, creative, and crazy ways that animals protect themselves from predatorsFor many animals, life is a constant battle to stay off a predator's menu. This book explores lots of cunning ways they avoid being eaten. From camouflage and colour-changing, natural armour, play ...Show more
Amazing Animal Journeys by Jennifer Cossins
30.00 NZD
Category: Animals
A beautifully illustrated title chock-full of fascinating animal facts from our bestselling, CBCA award-winning Tasmanian children's author/illustrator, Jennifer Cossins, that focuses on 26 animal species from Australia and around the world with intriguing migration journeys. Did you know that Arctic te ...Show more
Wild Coasts: Exploring Aotearoa's Marine Reserves by Ned Barraud
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
A fascinating exploration of some of Aotearoa's marine reserves. Aotearoa is renowned for its wild coasts, but after decades of overfishing, many of these marine ecosystems are under serious threat. A crucial response to this has been the creation of 44 marine reserves around our shores, and this book ...Show more
The Magic of Flight by Nicola Davies
35.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Our skies are full of life! From bats and birds to bees and beetles, the air around us is buzzing with amazing flying creatures.Explore how and why animals fly, and the many ways in which this incredible ability has helped them flourish on our beautiful planet, in this beautiful book from award-winning ...Show more
The Monarch Butterfly by Annemarie Florian
28.00 NZD
Category: Bugs and Insects
The Monarch Butterfly is the first mainstream New Zealand's children's book about this most recognisable butterfly. It explains the pollination, migration, hibernation and transformation of this incredible insect. It also explains the transformation from caterpillar to pupa to butterfly and describes th ...Show more