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Ocean Animal Atlas (Lonely Planet Kids) by Lonely Planet Kids
30.00 NZD
Category: Sealife | Series: Creature Atlas
Take a deep dive into the aquatic world to see sealife as you've never seen it before. Ocean by ocean and sea by sea, readers will discover all the amazing animals that inhabit this watery landscape, from ferocious sharks and giant whales to multicoloured tropical fish, long-legged squid and strange bio ...Show more
High: Soar to New Heights by Jess McGeachin
28.00 NZD
Category: Animals
An illustrated non-fiction book that explores the natural world above us, the efforts humans have made to venture high above the Earth, and the mythology about the stars. Linking seemingly diverse subject matter, it invites the reader to explore the wonder of the universe. What wonders are soaring far a ...Show more
Everything You Know About Sharks is Wrong by Dr Nick Crumpton
28.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Shark fans will quickly become shark experts in this informative,inventive and entertaining take on an animal book!
Lots: The Diversity of Life on Earth by Nicola Davies; Emily Sutton
19.00 NZD
Category: Biology
"Clear, direct, involving text, coupled with vivid, delicate illustrations make for a truly special work of non-fiction." - Guardian. There are living things everywhere: the more we look, the more we find. There are creatures on the tops of the tallest jungle trees, at the bottom of the coldest oceans, ...Show more
Horse (DK Eyewitness) by .
21.00 NZD
Category: Animals | Series: DK Eyewitness
Why do horses flatten back their ears? How were they used in wartime? Find out in Eyewitness Horse and become an expert on of one of nature's most beloved creatures. From the smallest Shetland ponies to large, cart-pulling Shire horses, discover the important role horses have played in human history. Ey ...Show more
Animal (DK Eyewitness) by Tom Jackson
12.00 NZD
Category: Animals
Discover how birds, bats and insects have all evolved different ways to fly. Find out how penguins survive the harshest weather conditions not he planet. See how animals use colour to attract mates, ward off predators, and hide from prey. What will you Eyewitness next? Visually stunning and packed full ...Show more
Life Cycles: Everything from Start to Finish by .
40.00 NZD
Category: Biology
Everything has a beginning and an end, but what happens in between? Shoot back in time 4.5 billion years to see how planet Earth was formed and then leap into the future to see what happens when stars die. Each page focuses on at least one life cycle. Meet dolphins jumping in the ocean waves, penguins t ...Show more
Our World in Pictures: The Rock and Gem Book by Dan Green
40.00 NZD
Category: Earth Science
The Rock and Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells and fossils. This children's encyclopedia displays more than 1,200 full-colour specimens, from sapphires and rubies to silver and pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material and how it i ...Show more
Deep Dive into Deep Sea (Explore Your World) by Tim Flannery
30.00 NZD
Category: Sealife | Series: Explore Your World
Get ready to dive into the darkest depths of the sea with real-life explorer and scientist, Professor Tim Flannery. You might think you know about the ocean, but the deep sea is nothing like the beach. Things are WEIRD down there. Who is the giant squid's mortal enemy? Can you see ghosts in the deep se ...Show more
Animal! (Knowledge Encyclopedia) by John Woodward
48.00 NZD
Category: Animals | Series: Knowledge Encyclopedia
From the wings of the almighty albatross to the deadly facts of the great white shark, Knowledge Encyclopedia Animal! transports you into the jaw-dropping, heart-thumping, pulse-racing world of the animal kingdom. Exploring everything from habitats and ecosystems to senses and respiration, Knowledge Enc ...Show more
A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston; Sylvia Long
18.00 NZD
Category: Plants & Trees
Award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it a guide that is equally at home ...Show more
Dinosaur Hunter: Joan Wiffen's Awesome Fossil Discoveries by David Hill; Phoebe Morris
25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: David Hill's Kiwi Legends
The remarkable true story of science superstar Joan Wiffen, whose fossil discoveries proved that dinosaurs lived in ancient New Zealand. Once there was a clever girl who liked searching for interesting things on the ground. She wanted to know why shells could be found in rocks so far away from the sea. ...Show more